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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-08-11
n GODS SARSAPARIIIA

Is designed to meet the wants OF large por-
ton OF our people who are either too poor to
employ physician, or arc too far removed
to easily call one, and still larger class
who are not sick enough to require medical
advice, and yet are out Of sorts and need
medicine to build them up, give them an APP
petite, purify their blood, and oil up The ma
chincry Of their bodies so II will do It's duty
willingly No other article takes hold OF the
system and hits exactly the spot like
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

right" These are the human
fends with their vile dens of in
fanny sanctioned by the present
parties in power, that act like
delusive maelstrom to draw down
into it's yawning abyss vast crowds
of deluded victims with certainty
and callous Indifference to their
fate that is diabolical beyond de-
scription.
But it requires no prophetic
vision to see the coming revolution,
the grand uprising of the people
that is soon to overtake these rum
sellers in their wicked and fendish
depreciation on the homes of our
country. The development of the
liquor-traffic has become the most
viciously aggravated public nui-
sance ever tolerated in civilized
community, provoking an almost
universal condemnation. Every
thoughtful and Conscientious mind
is protesting against the enormity
of the evil, so that we are now on
high moral wave, and find our
selves carried along on a flood tide
of intelligent CONVICTIONS con-
viction 80 strong that it will soon
sink the whole business of rum
selling in gulf so broad and so
deep that there will be no vestige
of resurrection.-Frona Demorest's
Monthly for June.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
He Shan't Beat the Company.

A "mixed" train was proceeding
at the usual rate on a Dakota road,
when it suddenly started up and
began to run much faster. An as
tonished passeng ger called the con-
ductor over and said;
aren't we running about twice
as fast as usual?"
Eyes"
Going down hill?"
"No."
wind changed and helping us
along?"
II guess not"
Engineer drunk p
"Not more so than is customary.
I'll tel you, though we've sighted
a man walking about a mile
ahead on the track, and I'm going
to catch him and make him get on
and pay his fare, if [ run the
wheels all off and have the cars
dragging on the rails. The rules
forbid any man trying to beat the
Company this way"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
The House Alcoholic Committee.

The House Select Committee on
the Alcoholic Liquor. traffic on the
3Oth ut. reported adversely the
Senate bill to provide for Nation
al Commission OF Inquiry concern
ing the alcoholic liquor traffic,
A minority report in its favor has
since been presented to the House
by Mr.. Pierce, Of Wisconsin,
Lindsey, of New York, and Ever
hard, of Pennsylvania. Still an
other minority report was presen-
ted by Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky,
on his own account. The bill and
report, on motion of Ex-Governor
DingIey, were referred to the COM
mittee of the whole House on the
state of the Union, where they are
pending. The majority Of the
alcoholic committee have simply
done what they were appointed to
do by Speaker Carlisle as the
champion of the brewers and dis
tillers. Baf1led in his attempt to
have the committee abolished, he
so made it up as to forestall all
action favorable to temperance.
The brewers attorney exults over
another victory. But there is to
be a day after to-day wherein
the right is certain to triumph
National Temperance Advocate.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Please Subscribe.

If a copy of the FREEMAN is
handed you by friend, or comes
to you by mail, please examine it
carefully and subscribe. fit comes
to you free, try 1t and if you like it,
buy 1t, now, only one dollar for a
year, At least, send Is two-cent
stamps, and have it months on
trial. Address
THE FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

Send in "Trial Trip" lists for
FREEMAN, 3 months for 25 cents.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
CON SUMPTION.

which is ScYofulous Disease of the
Lungs, is promptly and certainly arrested
and cured by this God-given remedy, if taken
From its wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first offering this now cef-
ebrated remedy, to the public, Or. PIERCE
sumption Cure,'s but abandoned that name
as too limited for a medicine which, from its
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen
and or Il
not only as a remedy for consumption of the
lungs, but for all
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
The FREEMAN.
Full of Fact, Fun and Fight.
The Leading Temperance Family
Newspaper OF the Central
States.
The Adopted Medium of the Noun
tain Lake Park Interstate
w. G. T. U. Conference.
Always at the Front in Every Con-
hict between the Home and
the Saloon.
WHAT IS SAID OF THE FREEMAN.

WHAT IS SAID OF THE FREEMAN.
A plucky Prohibition paper tn atought to
be scattered knee deep.-Dr. Il. b. Leonard.
The FREEMAN has wrought valiantly for
Prohi bition in West Vtrginia.-Prof ii. A.
Hopkins.
OF all the papers get 1t is the first read.
1t ought to be in every family ia the State
-JudgeJ. II. Ferguson, Charleston, ". "a
at is the Rarest Fairest and Squarest
newspaper in West Virginia." said a young
lady who secured a hundred subscribers in
one town.
We never lay the Freeman down, but we
feel that an editor has been talking to u.s.
The Voice.
The West Virginia Freeman is five years
old, and one of the best Temperance papers
in the country.--Ceredo Advance.
1t is better than furnace to keep things
hot. l like its straight-from-the-sh shoulder
way of hitting at men and matters.-Rev.
EP. Cowen, Presbyterian CHI, Pittsburgh, Pa
The best general Temperance newspaper
ever read-W herever it comes it will stay.
Hon. T. r. Carskadon.
Try 1t and You'll Buy 1t.
TERMS: Special till after Nov, 'S6,
S1.00 a year. Send for Sample copy
FREE; or 10 2-cent stamps for Trial Trip of
months.
Address,
THE FREEMAN,
ParkerSburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Dig Money in Siloe
In the U. S. in 80, 6; in 'S5, 2OOO nm

"The discovery of the age" Edward Ely,
Conn. $50 per cent saved by feeding Ensil-
age" Ex.-Gov. Smith, Vt. "Makes Milk,
as Summer" Gilbert, N. Y. Prof Manly
Miles in American Agriculturist, says, "The
Silos is a wonderful innovation which has
gone steadily on, constantly adding to the
number of its firm adherents the use of En-
silage becoming more and more general"
Wy HAT to plant, how to cultivate, when
w to cut, how to build for $50, and all
about the system (the very LATEST, COM
plete guide for so cents. Mr.. Carsk adon
with three years experience is an expert as
all will see by re aiding his valuable work on
Silos and Enislag'.' says the Intelligencer
Wheeling. W. Va.
REFERENCES: Hon. H. G. DAVIS.
Hon. S. B. ELKINS.
Everybody should read the book. Send
for it at once, and get ready for Ensilage
crop.
MONEY RETUR NED if you abandon ST.
los after a trial.
Address T, r. CARSKADON,
Keyser, W. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
FOR PROHIBIHIONISTS ONLY.

A new and beautiful National Prohibf-
ton Badge" Send for one at once--some-
thing entirely new---every Prohib1t1on1st
should have one. Price, single Badge l5c; or
Sl.00 per dozen. Stamps not taken. Ad-
dress all orders to Mrs. E. E. Griffice, P. Box
l56 Garrett City, Indiana.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
FREEMAN CLUB RATES,

The FREEMAN will Club with the Nation
al Prohibition Organ and the National W. C.
7. U. Organ as follows.
The Union Signal, of Chicago, year, sl.5
me fREEAA AN, year,............-........... l.50
Union Signal and FREEMAN together AIS
The Voice, of New York, l year,......... 100
Inc FREEMAN, year. so
Inc voice ana FREEMAN together........ 200
Union signal, Voice and FIREMAN.. 500
Address, enclosing Money Order, or Regis
tered letter with money,
FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Eg(l132j
20 :(l3 ];
X a1E|5l13;;|';;Y|'
CURES ALL HUMORS,

to the worst ScrOfuIa. SaIt-r h 9 u m,
"Fever-sOres,'' Scaly or Rough Skin,
In Short all diseases caused by bad blood are
invigorating medicine Great Eating VI.
GERS rapidly heal under its benign influence.
Especially has 1t manifested its potency in
bmmcIes, Sore Eyes, ScrofuI0as Sores
White SweIlfngs, Goitre,. or Thick
Neck, and Enlarged Glands. Send tea
cents in stamps for large treatise, with COL
ored plates on Skin Diseases, or the same
amount for treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"TEHE BLOOD is THE LIFE.o
Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Pierce's
G old en- Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, a fair skin, buOyant spir.
constitution, will be established.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL

CLOTHING - GENTS FURN-
Fishing Goods, Hats and Caps, Trunks, &c
j. ID. CAMMACK & CO., Sd Ave, Huntington
FURNITURE, COFFINS AND
- Caskets, Picture Frames, &c. WITH
Hollswade. Sd Avenue. Huntington, VIVA
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
A Very Serious Matter.

Says the Raleigh, North Carolina
Spirit of the Age, (Dem. Temp
IF the Democratic party leaders
make the mistake it is predicted
they will make, and array the par
ty against Prohibition in the com.
ing elections, it may turn out to be
very serious matter before next
Christmas, with the party
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-01

The Rate Of RepresentatiOn-FavOrins
T silver. (

~
AT the Range Cattle Convention at
Den, er last week, Delegate Simpson, OF
Texas, opposed the proposition to lower
the rate OF representation from 50,ooo
to 10000 head Of stock, on the ground
that it would admit as delegates men
who were not property owners. n. D"
Faust, OF Utah, replied that the num-
Der of cattle did not give the owner
thereof any extra brains II the basis
Of REPRESENTATION was to be property he
should claim very large representation
for Utah, although that Territory had
decidedly less cattle than Texas. pat.
each ore Of the Utah, bovines was worth
five Of tie Texas stock.
Dr.. Moore, Of Wyoming, offered the
following; fs
WHEREAS, The range cattle indus
try shares the present long continued
business depression, and whereas we be.
lieve this depression is largely attrib-
uted to the contraction of the currency
consequent upon the demonstration OF
silver by the German Empire, and the
hostile attitude of our Government to-
ward bi.metalism; therefore, be 1t
Resolred, That in our judgment it is
time for the United States to act SO in.
dependently in protecting and fostering
her interests As = great producer OF the
precious metals that she shall bring
other nations to her own policy rather
than silently submit to their dictation.
That it is a cause OF congratulatlon
that in the crisis our Senators and Rep.
resentatives from Kansas. California,
Nevada, Texas and Oregon are unit
in favor of the continuance OF silver
coinage and rigid compliance by the
Treasury Department of the Govern
ment with the laws relating to gold and
silver; that copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Representatives and
Senators in Congress as an indication OF
our profound interest in this great
question, and OF our hearty commenda.
ton of their advocacy OF bi-metallism.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-01

sy REPAIRING, in the Saddle, Harness and
Boot Departments, promptly attended TO, at
pricss u suit the times
detf a o. sTAUNToN.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-02-01

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
A GOOD TEAM is always ready to take IN
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel fres-
OF charge. e
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02
An Agricultural Naelety.-At al

An Agricultural o0cIcty.-A dl'ie
en- tunes the qucst IN ut the formation of III
Ngricnltar / Society in this county h,s beer
noolcl. nut no dr6raic step Ia en- to pcrfcc
IN organic ion Tiiis lack Of energy, ho"
ever. is now about 10 le overcome NY Il d"sr,
" manv cnsrrpnsing f,rmcrs and other prom
inrni ciiiz, MS OF the county to take action ii
The matter. Accordingly Mt their in4tanc
We are requested % state that list to Obtain
the sign lures of Ill those wishing TO becom
NON ,ers Of comnend,ble association, hat
been left at the clerk : otlire in the care .
Mr.. John T. Davis, the deputy clerk, VIII
has kindly consented to take charge Off it.
is proposed to obtain as large membership
us possible and to call a meeting to organic
on the third Tuesday of May next Unler
law of the State the Treasurer is authorize
to pay a sum of money 20 one Agriculture
Society of each county equal to the sum rails
ed by the ASSOCIATION not 10 exceed five hun
drcd dollars. Wit. membership ofone huu
dred we can easily raise five hundred dollar
which in ad iiton to the sumo amount obt in
ed Fl m tho State would make sufficient II
start the enterprise. We therefore urge upor
all TO hand in their names at once and let u
eudeavor to awaken some life in tn
county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02

Senate ia executive session on Tncsjay con-
hrnrd after slight skrmish Judge ". NJ.
Merrck to lie one Of the Judges Of The l)is-
trirt Courts at Washington Judge Nerrieh 5
appointment WAS one Of the FIRST m de by The
President bnt until TUESDAY his nomination
was hung up in the Senate awailinl conf =
nation The Objections 10 JUICE Mrrriek
hinged entirely on his aye. lr. slmaals
whp made the report fros2-4k i 49,
u,ittee ar.ins, him, s.il lh' ee'anittee was
influenced solely by the rule which il had
adopted, and which it had not lcsn consider
ed advisable 70 leptrt from lIe read som
OF the letters addressed to the President las
sprtug urging the appointment Of Judge Mer-
rick as an act OF rrtribulivc Justice because
in the opinion Of the Arie:s, he had been ar
tilrarily removed from the District bench
'AJuring the war he said he sonll make
further comment on these Letters than to e1,
+ press his opinion that the; were not in yer,
good taste Som whose opn0us werr en-
/ titlei Ia as much respect, thou.l, the action
in Judge Ne. rick case at the tac alud.i
was proper. hut he lii nol c,rr to 90 in
that. Judge Mrrrick was at mi, period,
wCc muy Others, strict oas'ruclions
and it was not called for to cutter into any
considerations connected with his action in
1861 and 1862 Through all his remarks
Mr.. Edmunds spoke IN terms Of respect OF the
Judge. Mr. Pugh, OF Alabama, the ohly
Democrat on the committee who had united
in the adverse report expressed his regr, {
that his convictions impelled him 10 take that
course. Within a little more than two years
Judge Nerrick would be 10, and he thought
that under no circumstances should one so
advanced be put on the bench Mr.. Hour.
who as member Of the judiciary commi tee
had voted for Il favorable report made \
strong speech for confirmation He spoke
warmly Of the lesnl abilities Of the Judge, OF
his unwaveling integrity and his strict i'm
partiality. Senator lioar served in the Honse
Of Representatives with Judge Nerrick, and
bore testimony to his action on The elections
committee, where he always rose above party
considerations, aud to his conscientious and
upright dealing with every question coming
before tile committee With which he was con-
nected in the House. Senator Butler. who
had charge of the nomination also made a
strong speech, and contendei th,, the obiec-
ton on account Of age, the only one urged,
nad no weight that Judge lerrick was as
robust and as capable Of work 40 most men
hf'een years younger, for proof of which he
pointed 10 his record in the courts Of the Dis
'Flet since bis appointment last sminC. When
the vote was taken there we're ONLY sixteen
votes against confirmation to ,bir,v.faur in
favor There were only three Or fur Demo-
Gratis IN the negative. Senator Wilson. Of
Maryland, voted in the affirmative SENATOR
German, who would have voted in tho affirm
alive, was paired with Senator Iono. If Ne
V"d"' who went to Califorris with the re-
mains Of Senator Miller, Of that State
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02
Southern MARYLAND Mani


following interesting sketch Of the ma, :"
o. Southern Maryland will be read win !.
,crest. WIN ~
The Charles county delegation il i, =.
General Andrew g. Chapman, ex.m.,,, = =.
Congress from the Fifth ConQression,, :.
trict General Chapman has bela -, -
all entangling party alliances, take. -. ~.
tie part in debate on political ques,io., = y
confines himself to the work in ba.s I,
chairman Of the Ways and Mean. ~.
mittee he had all he could attend to 70
work is laborious and very exac,inv r..
tunately, he was Obliged, owing 10 b;..',,,
severe Illness, to remain at home au,,s. 4.
latter part Of the session. Genera, ct.
is an agreeable speaker. Tie is ,.r,. -,
and earnest. W. VI. Muschette ana d.
A. S"ssccr are his colleagues The 49,,
has a good deal Of ability. but vast. ~,
useless objections and discussions M,
of the "cotorie, and is said to have .,..,..l
everything on the Tobacco bill uo-,.1
the compulsory clause stricken on, IA
fought very h,rd to bring this abon, RI.
ing in this, he has now turned bis .,,.-.oo
to appropriation bins He is know, :. On,
great objector." Mr. Sassccr's Sea, -. an.
tested by Sydney +. Mudd, but the cl.i., s,s
not been pressed. Mr.. Sassrcr i, o.i.t
earnest and attentive worker and a ,o.4 ,.o.
resentative.
st. Narys county has two first clas, u.o in
Francis v King and Charles F. Norri, They
are independent of the ring, but are strong
Democrats, nevertheless. Mr.. King !, me
smallest member in the House in poin, ~ ,ze.
hut he is not deficient in brains II. !, fine
editor Of the 81 Marys Beacon, publish. in
Leon ;rdtown, and is successful ioprn,ist
Mr. King is very popular. Mr.. Norris nj. col.
league, is also an attentive member and is
often heard from on the floor. liz sneak, well
and earnestly.
Prince Georges county has three good rep
resentatves. DR.. Snowden is the chairman
at the Corporation Committee, one 9th. most
important in the House. TIE man wbo occu.
pies this position has all he can DO. when the
session is over, to prove that he did hi. work
faithfully, DR.. Snowden will be able to do
this. Nr. Beal is an able speaker when he
wants to use his talent He, prefers boacy-
cr, to work in quiet Mr. Beall, iii, conf
DENLY asserted, will be the next collector Of
internal revenue. Mr.. Wilson is another Of
the quiet kind, but he docs good work in
committee.
Calvert county sent Thomas Parraa, Jr,
and Francis CAN'T, both Republicans. Par
ran was here last session, and did so well that
he WAS returned. lie differs from bis col /
league, Nr. Can't, relative to the aboi ion ct
the compulsory clause in the Tobacco lnspcc /
ton law. Ptrrin thinks ii ought to re-
main, aud CAN'T is equally strong in his |
opposition to it's retention. Up to tie time /
the matter was disposed OF, Mr. Can't Tough
the bin recently passed At every opportunity
l,e is sail 70 have made from fifteen TO TWEEN
~ speeches on tobacco Inspection. lie is a
Iorn orator. At times he becomes vrr dri /
m ,fc, in his delivery lie is honest and sin
cere in his professions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02

Cheap Eggs. The usual spring plethora
Of eggs il nov beginning to make Itself III n
if.i, ond Tie consequence il that they are
becoming cheaper day by day. The average
price for ,hoct stock at wholesale lst week
was ~ to 10 ccuts 60oO0, 900 eggs were
received IN New York during the past tNo
weeks. Tie prospects are th,t there will he
greater abundance Of eggs and that they
viii he cheaper than usual At this srisuu Of
tir Yvw. "a rrnsau giveu tor ,nis il sna, Ia
consequence If The elrapness OF grain tor sev.
ersi years past the propagation Of fowl ha'
largely increased Every year the South j.
~atrndia= Us nu mess and increasing It's ship
heuts, eal Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee
arr ,rndiag latr..l, to New York M, ,rkrt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02
Fire statistics.-It is cstim.ted by in

Fire StatisticS.-It is estimated by in
surancc companies that in the United States
last year dwelling houses were burned at the
rate of one every hour, with AN average loss
of 81. 396 Barns and stables fifty per week
Country stores, three per day, with loss OF
$40, 900 per week Ten hotels burn weekly,
with loss per ,ear of 81, 600, 900. Every
other day lumber yard goes up in smoke,
each representing $4,000. Fourty-four cot.
ton factories, the loss in each case being S2s,-
600; forty-three wooden mills at S25, 900 each,
and forty-two chemical works at S27, 900
each, were destroyed by fire last year For
tv-two boot ard shoe factories were consum-
ed, the loss being $4,000 each. Theatres
were tapped up by the flames at the rate Of
five per month, average loss $4,000. Only
about half as many court houses were destroy
cd. the cost of each being about $50, 900.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02


.u,.odments to the oyster-planting law, in
,.oloeed by Senator IIodson, provides for a
~. slell fish commission Of three persons,
l.. amounted by the Governor, to serve four
-. or until their successors are elected,
80 sbslI make map OF the natural beds or
49,. IN any county, subject to an appeal to
A.. circuit Court Of the county; the expenses
.f..,8 man not 10 exceed 81, 600, to be paid
A.. the county within which the lands lie
Tn. oyster police force are required to lend
...b ala a. ia consistent with the good OF the
lion and each Of the commits
,.uors ia to receive out Of the above
.,m = per day for every day he shall serve
Tho Governor shall also appoint county
.h.tl.ssh commission for each county, who
,b,u have power to receive applications,
tsep the maps, locate the private lots, desig-
nate the surveyors to make the surveys and
4, all That the BOARD Of shell fish commission
o,s could DO in the act as originally offered -
They shall also collect the fees prescribed in
,be original act, and neither they nor the sur
vevors shall receive any compensation beyond
aid fees. But this system shall not take eff
rsct in the Underwater counties unless upon APP
rlicaton made to the Governor by the coun-
~ commissioners Of any county. Until that
i, done the old system, the same rs in the act
of 1874, is to apply, and wherever this act
goes into effect the rights acquired under the
ola tystem are preserved and rice rersa, 20
that one system or the other will always be
in force, aud the right acquired will not be
los, by ch ange from one to the other system
The changes prevent any county which does
not voluntarily adopt the new system from
paving one cent Of the expenses of any Of those
that DO As the lots are to be taxed as other
oroperty. the increased basis will to that ex-
tent tighten the burden Of those counties
where 1t does not prevail Those counties
will not be the losers, however, as the addi-
,ional security provided will tend to promote
the business and increase the profits of the
planters, sld the additional tax paid 10y them
will tighten the tax Of those who are not
planters in any Of said counties.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-02

PIcnary DEGREES The DEGREES enacted
by the plenary council, in Baltimore, in
November, 1884, have been printed. a
special housein the charge of religious
Ocaer, is asked for MS retreat for suspended
clergymcn, where due Penance can be made
TO regain their lost privileges. The DEGREES
assert that there is no power "a earth that
can dissolve Christian Marriage Parochial
schools are ordered 10 he established in every
parish. Tie laity are forbidden 10 join secret
societies. Free pcws are ordered in all
churches. No clergyman shall prosecute IA
lsyman for the on-payment OF peN rent
Picnics and excursions by night, on Sunday
or on feast or fast days are prohibited also
the sale of intoxicating liquors. Fairs will
he held only by bishops consent Shippers
and dinners, social parties and balls at night
for raising money are prohibited.