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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
OUR DAYTON LETTER.
500 Saloons, Toration, Municipal
Corruption, Prohibition. etc.

The cold weather has put an
embargo on everything, causing
dullness in every department Of
business. Nearly all the churches
have been trying to hold special
services, but with small results.
There is one fact that will smite
the understanding of these
churches ere long, that may do
good, and that is that they cannot
hold out against the 500 saloons
and save the young people of Chris
tian homes.
1t is probable the Legislature
will pass tax law and thus in
definitely continue the traffic.
Taxation is permission 20 carry on
the business without restraint.
The victims of the saloon are ar
raignedl every morning and fined
for drunkenness or sent to the
Work House for a term of days.
AT least $500 people in this city
receive their support from the sa-
loon business. They do not pro-
duce anything, but prey on the
earnings of others,
This is bad public policy and OPP
position to it should be one plank
in the platform of the National
Reform Party, Men pirate about
moral questions and reform" who
know but very little, and care less
about any neal question, The
man who says there is no need of
political reform" in every depart
ment of Government is either ig-
norant or insincere. The liquor
traffic has been political question
from the beginning and always
will he, So viii be the question
of Prohibition. Every sensible
man knows this. Those who be-
lieve in Prohibition must shape
the policy and control the move
ment. Those opposed to it can
criticise the movement if they
wish.
Prohibitionists are entirely will
ing to submit to just criticism and
an unjust criticism will rebound
against those who make them.
Municipal corruption is becom-
ing a matter of grave apprehension
on the part of many who hereto
fore have seemingly been wholly
Indifferent.
1t is fearful, but not bad enough
yet. If it could only be five times
worse, 80 that the people would
combine for self-defense, something
might be done. 1t is great crime
to permit a country, capable of
such great achievements, to be
poisoned through and through, by
the Internal LIQUOR traffic. Z. w.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Results of Sunday Closing.

One result OF the Sunday closing
of saloons in Cleveland, is the
decrease in Sunday and Monday
arrests. Last Monday morning
there were only three cases in the
police courts of Cleveland, where
usually there are scores. A Sun
day opening bill is being urged in
the city council, but outside pressure
is brought to bear by respectable
people strong enough to defeat it's
passage. Last Sunday night 5000
people, gathered in Music Hall
representing the intelligence and
responsibility of Cleveland, by I'M
animous vote, demanded that the
saloons be kept closed on the Sab
bath. Union Saqna5.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
The Church and Saloon. w
Can't Hold on to Both.

If you are the friend of prohibit
ton you are of necessity the enemy
of the rumseller and saloon. is well
for us to recognize this now. There
is no longer room for the man who
holds to the liquor-vender with one
hand while he tries to grasp the
church with the other. You can't
reach from hades to heaven,-Ala-
bama Prohtbationist.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

ZOGQ.
A party of about Is will excurt
to New Orleans, Florida, &C., start
ing from Wheeling, in a special
car about Feb. 18th.
The work of securing the right
of way for the O. r. r. from Park
ersburg to PIT. Pleasant is progress
ing.
A man in Nicholas county has
seven bears IN a pen fattening to
kill, the smallest weighing 700
pounds.
The best hunting lands in
West Virginia are said to be owned
by James G. Blaine.
We hear and hope tits true, "In
March next the contract for the
grading on the O. r. R. between
Parkersburg and Pt. Pleasant will
be let"
Twenty-Five new cars from the
Ensign Car Works at Huntington
were turned out last week for the
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas
Railroad.
Twenty thousand acres of land
in Greenbrier county, have been
purchased by Hon, B. L. Butcher
and his partner, Eiinu Hutton.
Cows FRozEN.-Five COWS, be-
longing to residents of the West
End, and which were exposed to
the severe weather of Saturday
night, were found frozen to death,
yesterday morning. - Charleston
Star.
H1NToN.-At the election in
Hinton, Jan. 9TH, the following
town officers were elected: Mayor,
S. P. Peck Recorder, James Prince !;
Councilmen-John Cooper, A. T.
Maupin, R. Elliott, Isaac Gerow,
E. B. James, There were three
tickets in the field.
DEEP SNow-The Grafton SEN
tdneL says: The snow between
Deer Park and Altamont in some
places is drifted to the depth of fif-
ty feet"
HORRIBLE DEArH.-On Monday
last, at Mt. Carbon, Mr. J. E. Per-
kins was accidentally thrown on a
circular saw, while in rapid mo-
ton, and his body severed in two
Mr.. Perkins was a Master Mason,
and his remains will be buried
masonically-perhaps at Rich
mond, Va.-Henton independent.
INSANE SUIcIDE.--Henry Lawyer,
an insane patient from Preston
County, recently committed suicide
in the Asylum by cutting his
throat. He was violent and close
ly watched, and it is a mystery
how he got the knife with which
to release his hands, which were
kept strapped behind him. He
had completed the fatal work when
discovered by the attendants.
MILTON ELECTION The election
on last Thursday for Mayor, Coun-
cilmen and Recorder, passed quiet
ly, with the following result: For
Mayor, A. ID. Pancake; Recorder,
G. I'll. Neal; Councilmen-Ira J.
Harshbarger, e. Wysong, M. C.
Nichols, M. w. Sanford, T. S.
Young. The average majority for
the above ticket was 81, it being
the anti-license tick Milton Star.
Big PIGs.-Wm. T. Johnson,
Esq, of Wolf Creek District, this
county, butchered on the 31st ult.,
four pigs of the Poland China
breed, 6 months and % days old.
wAich averaged in weight 212
pounds. The two heaviest weigh
ed 228 and $50 respectively.-Mon-
roe RdtcKnsaz1.
PNEUMoNIA.-The Milton Star
notes FIVE recent deaths in one fam
lily from Pleuro Pneumonia. Mr..
John Burdett, his wife, sister and
TWO children, all died of this dread
disease Within ons week
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
After the Saloons.

New ALBANY, IND, January Is.
A meeting of citizens has been
held in this city and com mittee
appointed to notify the police that
they must enforce the Sunday laws
against the saloons, and keep them
all closed, front and rear, on that
day. 1t is said if the police refuse
to act, enough Councilmen have
been secured to remove the entire
police force of the city and put in
new men who will enforce the laws.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

6 Lots in Hutchinson's Grova
for sale by w. F. ATKINSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

w. S. Lincott, Niles, Ohio, had scrofula FOR
thirty years, and"Dr. Lindsey's Blood Scar.
cher" cured him. lint it wonderful?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
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subscribers
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
THE HOME
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21
REORGANIZED.
The Greenville Neeos of last Suoda

The Greenville Neaos of last Sunday
says:
On yesterday the work of recognizing
the Atlantic department of the Self Eu-
dowment and Mutual Aid Association
was completed after some days of work.
The reorganization is under the old
charter. By its term the directors have
power to fill vacancies in their board.
The reorganization was affected by the
old directors resigning one at time, the
remaining ones electing a man in his
place. BY this process the new board
has been chosen consisting of Jno. B.
Hyde, A. B. Wright, w. R. White, the
Rev. w. d. Hudson and w. D. Mayfeld.
The members compose the committee on
reorganization appointed by the conven-
ton of stockholders held here. The new
board has possession of the books, office
fixtures and lunds of the association aud
will call convention of stockholders to
meet here early next month. All the
members of the Rev. w. D. May6eld's
family are now out of the association
aud they will probably leave this city.
The w. D. May6eld who is director
now is the School Commissioner.
Life Insurance is like any other busi-
ness in which man may engage. If it
is worth doing at all it is worth doing
we'll, and when man insures his life he
had better insure in company whose
policy is certainly secure one. The
Mutual Self Endowment is, We believe,
a good company to keep out Of.
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about l o'clock last night expressing a
wish to be left undisturbed till noon to-
day. Between and o'clock this after
noon her younger sister endeayorcd 10
awaken her, and, struck by the peculiar
expression of her face, called for assist
ance. As soon as the family recovered
from the CONSERVATION into which it had
been thrown physicians were summoned
and powerful restorativcs, including
electricity, were applied. but in vain.
The physicians expressed the opinions
that Miss Bayard bad been dead for
several hours when the attempt was
made to awaken her. The interment
will take place, probably, on Tuesday
next, al Wilmington, Del, where Sccre-
tary Bayard's parents are entombcd.
The news of Miss Bayard's sudden
death caused a profound sensation
throughout the city, and for time, and
in the absence of any definite details
number of wild rumors were circulated
The facts, however, as stated above, are
from an unquestionable source.
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Westward Bound.

CHARLOTTE, n. G., January l6.-The
exodus of colored laborers from North
Carolina for points West is beginning 10
excite some interest. Charlotte is the
railroad centre for the State, and it is
here that The emigration parties are
made, ahd here that the railroad agents
meet and arrange for their transporta.
tion. Not less than three thousand have
left the State, mostly for Arkansas and
Kansas. They continue to emigrate
westward, but there seems 10 be no fur.
ther demand for them in K.:usas and
they are now going to California. Last
night seventy were turned over to Ed.
T. Sisson, of the Santa Fe route, and
A. A. Gallagher, of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, for transportation to California.
This batch of emigrants are bound fer
Los Angeles, having contracted to work
in the vineyards and hop fields of Z. j.
Baldwin According to the arrange
ments made with Baldwin through his
agents before leaving here, they are 10
get twelve dollars per month for the first
year with board and house free. Bald
win advanced the money to pay their
transportation to Los Angeles, the price
of each full ticket being $697o. The
entire seventy people left here last night
on their journey to California.
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The Messenger of Death.

WASHINGTON, January 1G.-Miss
Kate B.. lard, the eldest daughter of the
secretary of State, died suddenly about 3
o'clock this afternoon. The reception at
the White House was suspended immc
diately upon the receipt of the news of
her death. Miss Bayard died at home
just as she was starting to the White
House to attend Miss Clereland's recep-
ton.
Miss Bayard had accepted an invita-
tion to assist Miss Cleveland at her
reception this evening, and that lady aud
her guests, Mrs. Utterly and Miss Love,
who were also to assist at the reception,
were waiting Miss Bayard's arrival,
when they received the news of her
death. 1t was just about five minutes
to o'clock, and the reception was to
begin at that hour. The Marine band
was stationed in the main yestibule, and
the leader was conversing with Col. J.
NJ. Wilson with regard to playing a
tune as the signal for the opening
of the reception. Many callers had
already arrived, and were waiting for
the doors of the Blue room 10 be
thrown open. The President was engaged
in conversation with visitor in the
library, and Miss Cleveland and her
guests were chatting with Col. Lamont
in the parlor on the second floor prior to
descending to the Blue room, where
the reception WAS to take place. The
absence of Miss Dayard was commented
on as singular, as she was usually very
prompt in such matters, and was momcn-
tariy expected to arrive. While they
were wondering at her delay a messenger
notified Col Lamont that Harry Bryan,
private secretary TO Secretary Bayard,
was in his Office and had something
important" to communicate TO the Pres.
ident. Col. Lamont excused himself
ard went to sec Bryan. That gentle.
man informed him that Miss Bayard
was dead and that Secretary Bayard had
instructed him to communicate the fact
to the President. Col. Lamont at once
informed the President, who was very
much shocked at the unexpected il. clli-
gence, and the two gentlemen .loirel the
ladies and announced the sudden death
of their friend. Orders were at once
issued to close the House; the band
was dismissed and the people in waiting
notified that the reception had been
postponed Ushers were stationed
at the main door and carriage
entrance to inform all callers that the
House was closed for the day. The
news spread quickly through the ely,
and universal regret was exrress.I at
the sad occurrence. The President,
upon the receipt of a message from Sec.
retary Bayard announcing the death Of
his daughter, recalled the invitations to
the dinner which he had intended to give
Monday evening III honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus Corning.
The immediate cause of Miss Bayard's
death was disease OF the heart. She had
been troubled with weakness of that
organ and had been treated by the family
physician at intervals for several years.
At the reception at her fathers house
last night it was remarked that Miss
Bayard was unusually animated and
taxed herself to the utmost to entertain
her guests. 1t is presumed that undue
cxertion may have precipitated the
fatal attack. The young lady retired
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What interest has he in the progress of
the countryP He will always get his
bread and meat if it is made, and he will
work enough, perhaps, for this, but when
that much is done his interest ceases.
What encouragement has he to do more
than this? He is without that hope of a
future competency that inspires his
white friends, and will not in the very
nature of things struggle for more than
a mere existence. These, then, are not
the men to develop any country, if they
are such laborers rs some Of our people
think them. I have somewhat higher
opinion of the negro laborers of the
South. l believe that with lower land
rents or better wages they would prove
themselves far more efficient than they
are supposed to be now.
/ know that some of our farmers are
already talking about high wages. They
say that the price of their products has
deprecated in the last five years, that the
necessaries of life are cheaper, and that
the wages of farm laborers remain the
same. Well, if they will examine the
Omclal reports theY VIII ma that IN loot
South Carolina paid her farm hands less
than any State in the Union, but she
was close up 10 Georgia and North
Carolina. Can efficient laborers be OBJ
tanned for less than they are now paid :?
In the Western States the land owners
go or send frequently to New York and
get laborers from Castle Garden in a
few years these laborcrs are land owners
and they go North and bring back labor
ers, aud this has been going on for years,
and the wonderful development of that
section of our country is due largely to
this ambitious laboring class. But until
our people can get rid of the idea that
large landed estates are desirable no such
development can be expected here. Not
ore.third of the land in farms in South
Carolina is in cultivation, and not one
landowner in twenty will admit that we
need moro laborers.-Augusta Chronicle.
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man, Colonel A. G. Haskell, President
of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company, seeking the gift of
little frewood in the shape of cross ties
or engine fuel, those of them who could
proffering the little they had for q
stick or two. Colonel Haskell directed
his visitors to announce to all the poor
people in the city who needed fuel to go
to the railroad and supply themselves,
and in short time small army dc.
scended upon the wood piles of the COM
pany and the tenders of the locomotives
and bore off as much frewood as they
could carry. And doubtless the gift
gladdened many an otherwise cherries
home.
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The Work Oh tlle sta!c.llouse.

When the Legislature meets next No.
vember it will be in a building with a
real roof and not under the gaping cell
ings and wind blown tin of the present
structure. The contract for the granite
from the Winnsboro' Guarries is nearly
completed and all the rock will be on
the grounds beiore the expiration of
thirty days. The State House board
will, as soon as possible, give out the
contracts for putting the granite in posi-
ton and finishing the iron roof for the
building. The board expects to have
the roof completed by next Fall. After
that the Legislature will doubtless make
provision for completing the interior of
the bnildng, and lastly the additions of
the flights of steps at the entrance and
the dome or spire which is 10 surmount
the structure will engage legislative at
tention,
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CHRISTIAN CHARITY.

People sometimes abuse the railroads,
but they very often do acts of charity
and public service which are overlooked.
rThe Columbia Register, speaking of the
recent cold weather and the poor people
in that city, says:
Il does the heart good to watch the
read = response to human suffering which
the cold and cruel wintry blasts rarely
sfsil to arouse. Every exchange contains
touching instances of lively relief given
the distressed poor, whom it has been
ordained shall always be among US.
During. ths.receut blizzard, quite num-
.beg Of sffsfess people besieged tho Office
Of that chiYalric and big.hearted gentle
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21

NTE the undersigned have this day
w formed partnership to transact
the General Mcr,landisc business, also a
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable and Beef
Market, under til. Firm name Of Gun
NINGI[AAI, FOWLER & COOLEY, a.
the same stand.
All Indebtedness to Cunningham & Fow-
ler, by Notes, Accounts, or otherwise, is in
the hands of the new Firm for collection,
and must be paid at once. Come and
make some arrangements, as the old Books
must be closed.
To tho many customers Of the old firm,
we say give us n continuance of your kind
patronage, and we guarantee that you will
be satisfied with our dealings with YOU.
J. G.. CUNNINGHAM,
]. S. FOWLER,
BAYLIS COOLEY.
Anderson 2 C. Ian | 1856 0S-2
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laws they are made to conform more
nearly to the laws and system of this
country. The land of "Yankee Doodle"
is leading in the inventions of the age,
and our Government gives the best pro.
lection for the least money of any power
in the world. 81.
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The bottom of big pond on the
Cannon farm, near Knoxville, Tenn, has
literally dropped out. The pond cover
ed nearly an acre and has been standing
for more than twenty years. It's average
depth was about seven feet, and it was
we'll stocked with fish. On Friday morn
ing it was discovered that the water had
all run out through y hole in the bottom
of the pond. the hole being only about
three feet in diameter. 1t is probable
that there is large cavern in the vicini-
ty of the pond.
Townsend Dnrtch of Barnwel
County has this season caught sixty seren
coons and fifty.one 'possums.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21

will apply the corrective and forfeit the
charters of such banks as abuse their
privileges"
Senator Maxcy followed, taking the
same view of the silver and bond ques-
tion as Senator Brown.
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TO RENT /!

TNHE HOUSE AND LOT formerly oc-
4. clpied by Capt John L. Allen.
ALSO,
The HOUSE and LOT West of and adjoin-
ing the above. Both on University Hill.
For terms, apply to w. w. Humphreys or
the undersigned.
AMANDA J. ALLEN.
Jan II, 1856 2S
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-s|f - y. - E 5- :
correspondent of the Meas and
Courier. writing upon the subject Of the
census some weeks ago, advocated the
amendment of the State Constitution 30
as to allow representation in the Gener.
al Assembly in proportion both to the
population and the taxable property of
the. several Counties iuthe State. The
Communication made very little impress
sion on lls nj the time, and although the
Ns,cs and c6urriier endorsed the views of
the writer. we supposed that it was
simply the ventilation of individual
sentiments which we're not likely to find
Judgment in any community in this
State. III this estimate we were not in
error, for although the matter has pro-.
duced a grfstdesl Of comment, we have
not found any of our exchanges advo-
eating such !, novel and unique change
::nour basis of representation. We have
never heard Of any government in which
such i system has been tried, and do not
think South Carolina will be apt to try
the experiment. We. have not given
ourselves any uneasiness n the question,
because we:haye not looked upon it as
.eysn serious proposition. It has
almost no following in the State or any
;swhers else.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-01-21
An Important Discovery.

Ill ImpUrtHHt U1SCUTtTy.
The most important Discovery is that
which brings the most good to the greatest
number. Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, and Gods, will
preserve the health and save life, and is q
priceless boon to the afflicted. Not only
does il positively euro Consumption, but
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Hoarseness, and all affections of the
throat, Chest, and Lungs, yield at once to
its wonderful curative powers. If you
doubt this, get Trial bottle Free, at Hill
Bros. Drug Store.
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Rremil11n Awarded,

MIR. T. II. WAKEFIELD, of Five
Iva Forks, having raised 1912 pounds
of seed cotton on one acre from Roberts
Improved Cotton Seed, and this being the
largest amount reported, has been awarded
the ten dollar Bible offered by me as a
premium. The book has been delivered.
L. j. ROBERTS.
Jan y. 1856 2S
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An End to Bone Seraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore OIL my leg for eight
years; my doctors told mo would have
to have the bone scrapcd or leg anputated.
I used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and we'll y
Electric Bttcrs are sold at fifty cents a
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c.
per box by Hill Bros.
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TO RENT /!

TIME FoUR-RooM COTTAGE, with
Il three acres and half of ground,
recently occupied by Mrs. Z. c. Fant, on
East end of Orr Street 4 good Well Of
water on the premises. Possession given
1st February. For terms and other infor-
nation apply to the undersigned.
j. r. FAINT.
Ion OF 1856 0S