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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Grand Jubilee over the Temper
ance Education Victory.

Mrs. Love Speaks out of the Depths of
her Sanctifed Sorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %.
Mrs. J. A. JOHNSON
My Dear Sister,
Your kind and sympathetic let
ter was handed me on my way to
the depot, for this place. Yes, my
dear mother has passed over on the
other shore and left me. O, so des-
olate, on this shore of sorrow and
bereavement! Yet, if my heavenly
Father has anything more for me
to do, | am ready to turn my atten-
ton to it. 1t is possible, but not
probable, that l may be at our State
Convention. / cannot tell why it
was that l was led to this place,
and do not know how long | shall
remain here. You ask for my
plans. l have none, only as they
shall be revealed to me by the lead
ings of Him, who has led me in
way | knew not, all the way up TO
the present.
| attended the Grand Jubilee
meeting over the passage of the
Scientific Temperance instruction
Bill, which was held at the Congre-
gational Church, corner 10th and
G. Sts,, Sunday last, at 8 p. n,
Mrs. LaFetra, President of the
Washington w. G. 7. T., opened by
presenting to the audience Senator
Blair, the Presiding officer of the
occasion, who delivered a short, in
spring address.
After prayer he introduced the
following speakers in turn;
DR.. C. w. Smith, Editor of the
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate.
Reading kilograms and scripture
references, DR.. J. T. Newman.
Addresses by Hon. H. D. Moulton,
Hon. b. M. Cutcheon, Hon. James
O'Donnel, Mrs. Hunt, f. A. John
son, N. Y, Mr.. Brown, of Pa, Mrs.
A. F. Newman, Neb. Mrs. Lydia
f. Tilton recited an original poem,
''The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world"
Rev. Wright of Leeds, England,
rendered greeting and presented
facts concerning the ravages of
strong drink in his native land.
| was impressed with the noble
countenance of Senator Blair, and
thought, Truly God hath raised
thee up for such time as this.
| have been shocked to see
death" advertised in the windows
of Parkersburg, but 0, my dear
sister [ never realized how strong
ly entrenched our enemy is in the
Nations Capital till my eyes are
constantly greeted with "Whisky,
Wine and Tobacco" wherever | go
among the business houses of the
city. Yet we will continue to
Compass the walls" trusting that
in Gods own time, they will fall,
by his power who has called US to
the work.
Now dear sister, pray for me. l
need the prayer of Christians that
[ may know no will but Gods.
May you be strengthened, comfort
ed and blessed in the work.
MARY M. LOVE.
II r.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02
Tribute of Respect.

Resolutions adopted at a called
Betting of the Grafton W C. t. u,
hy 18th, 1886, in respect to the
Emory Of Mrs. Julia Ann Latham.
WHEREAS, through an all-wise
evidence, our aged sister has
sen called to dwell among the
Y hite ROBBED Throng," and
nembering that we are exhorted
1~weep with them that weep"
ResolUed, That we tender to her
1h1Iy our warmest sympathy in
Pr bereavement, and especially
her daughter, Mrs. Mary M.
~, President of Grafton W. G.
H..
phat in our sainted sister we lose
e whose heart was ever active in
epest interest in our work,
pugh her feeble frame could only
nl!e upon our efforts.
hat we bow to the will. of our
faVenly Father, feeling indeed
et our sister is mot dead, but
lepeth."
hat a copy of these resolutions
sent to the family, and that
fy be published in our city
Pers, and in the FREEMAN.
MRS. M. J. RAYMOND,
Vica Presidant.
s' ). B. THOMPSON, Secretary.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02
Get Ready for the COnven-
ton.
Our Secretary's Appeal.

To Euery West Virginia ". c. T, U.
Blanks for annual reports have
been sent to all Unions, with an
earnest request that they be
returned to the Cor. Sec'y before
the 10th of June.
The matter of sending delegates
from each Union to the State Con-
vention, can not be too often, or
too strongly urged. Any Union will
be amply repaid, for all the money
it spends in paying the travelling
expenses of delegates to the Con-
vention. Of course, if your dele
gates will or can pay their own
expenses, all right, but if they can
not, do, sisters of the w. G. T. o.,
feel it your solemn duty to raise
the money and send some one or
more to represent your Union.
You all know in family re-
union, how forlorn it is to find at
the last moment that some MEM
bers of the family can not be pre-
sent. Well, it is the same in our
family gathering of the W. G. t.
u; we miss the absent ones.
| do not think there is Union
in the State that can not be re-
presented, # 1t aoSU.
Another item of Importance is,
please see that each delegate brings
to the Convention, written creden-
tials, signed by the President and
Recording Secretary of your Union.
For the benefit of new Unions |
will give a form as an idea of what
is meant.
THIS IS to certify that Mrs.
IS a delegate from --- W. c. T. y.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02

The credentials will be called for,
Immediately after the Convention
is formally opened, so that the roll
of members may be arranged
GET READY.
Noao, one and all, get ready to be
at Wellsburg June 1924, and if
you don't like the Convention, you
need never come again. And if
your Union doesn't get more benefit
from your visit, than from all the
studying of methods of work, that
it has done for year, don't blame
the Convention, but tell your
Union they have sent the wrong
members to represent them.
Also, send names of all delegates
at once to Miss Anna P. Duval,
Wellsburg, w. Va.
SECRETARY
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02
70 Every Woman who
wears the White Ribbon,
these Words are Earnest.
ly Addressed.

To you my sister, you who have
been asking the why and the
Wherefore of so many things rela-
i've to our work and declaring
YOU do not see any use" in such
and such measures, and think an
btber would have been a better
Eay-I come begging for the sake
Of the c2use, for the harmony of the
work, that you come to our State
Convention and there express your
disspprobation of any policy that
NAV seem to you unwise. Come
and listen to the reasons that make
euch a course seem most advisable !;
hear the arguments pro and con,
sdd your counsel, and then do as
The rest, submit to the will of the
|najority.
Some of our Unions do not seem
10 realize the object of sending dele
bates to our Conventions. They do
hot seem to realize that they give
these. their representatives, power
to transact business for them and
Ire bound by the action of these
Delegates. Indeed, one might sup
bose they did not know there was
Inv business to transact, but that
hey regarded a Convention as a
ort of gala occasion where those
Who have time and money at their
disposal may go and have season
pf enjoyment.
They feel perfectly at liberty to
sccept or reject any action of the
Convention, relating to the conduct
b the work in the State, that does
hot happen to strike them as wise,
Regardless of the fact that they are
Committed to the policy through
heir delegates.
This, my sisters, is one of the
peat reasons why we are beseech-
|Ig you to make great sacrifice, if
Necessary, and come that you may
Dot have a few decide for the many.
Another reason is, it will broaden
pur views to look beyond the pale
M your local Union. 1t will do away
With the narrow and personal way
n looking at the work. 1t will
Eeveal to you the fact that the
tate is but an aggregation of local
hions of which yours is one that
+ is your interest it is trying to
Bubserve; that it is for you the
@other Union is laboring and
Banning; and if she asks your aid
is only that this service may be
npre effective through your CO.
Pperation. If you think different
Methods would be wiser, come and
Gopose them it is the best we are
Feeking,
#Do not, we beg Of you, stay
Nay and then criticize and refuse
r. cooperate with those who have
4ne at great sacrifice and have
evised according to their best
tW gment.
Perhaps more thorough knowl-
Pdge of the work would broaden
nd deepen your sympathies.
Yours urgently and anxiously.
JANE A. JOHNSON,
Pres. State w. G. T. U.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02

FOUNTAIN LAKE PARK W. G. T.
INTERSTATE CONFERENCE, JULY
%, 30, 81.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-02
w. C. T. U.
nHE TO THE CONVENTION!

Continued from Second Page.)
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

| HERR WACHrEL, the great German singer,
is suffering from severe congestion of the
| lungs.
THE Austrian Reichsrath has agreed to
abolish the freedom of the ports of Trieste
| and Fiume.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has sent SO to
| the pastor Of the Emmanuel African Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, Of Charleston, S.
c.. damaged by the late earthquake.
GENERAL WILLIAM +. ROGERS has been
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
OF the Twenty-thrd New York district.
The President has directed the suspen-
sion of II. Z. Benton, United States attor-
ney for the western district of Missouri,
and of William A. Stone, United States
attorney for the western district of Penn
sylvania. Both were charged with inter-
fering too much in politics.
The President has appointed Daniel j..
Campan, of Detroit, to be collector of Gus
toms for the district of Detroit, Mich, vice
William Livingston, Jr., resigned.
CUTTING is reported in Ell Paso concert
ing a scheme to enlist 10, 600 men to invade
Mexico for the purpose of conquering the
three States of Chihuahua, Sonora and
Durango and erecting q republic.
TIE President has issued a second proc
lamation over the Cuban Determinations
on American products. The retaliation
threatened was revoked, satisfactory
proofs being given by the Spanish Gov
eminent that discrim ination would not be
practiced.
FATHER ARCADIUs MAGYoRosI, of Boston,
a prominent priest of the Franciscan order,
has married Miss Edith Clare. of Newark,
n. j. Father Magyorosi was formerly pro-
fessor of theology in st. Bonaventure Col
lege at Allegheny, n. Y.
TIE remains of the widow of A. r.
Stewart were inferred at Lower Manhat-
tan on the 2Sth, Bishop Littlejohn ofIiciat
ing.
MAURICE BERNHARDT, son of Sarah Bern
hardt, has fought duel with NJ. Langlois,
an exhibitor of paintings, for ridiculing
his mother. n Langiois was wounded.
LORD LONsDALE sailed for Liverpool on
the 2Sth.
HERR SCHoLz, a Bavarian editor, has
been sentenced to one months imprison-
ment for attacking the ministry.
IT was reported in New York that the
bulk of Mrs. A. T. Stewards property would
go to her half sisters, the Misses Clinch,
and Charles Clinch, her favorite nephew.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

A PATENT was issued recently to
George Westinghouse, Jr., of Pitts
burgh, Pa, inventor of the Westing-
house air brake, for a new system of
distributing electricity to be used in
lighting and for other purposes-a sys-
TEN which, it is said, will greatly
cheaper the electric light and render
it more dangerous rival of illumin-
ating gas by etfecting a saving of about
95 per cent. in the distribution as
compared with the Edison three-wire
system. In tests of the invention a
single main circuit of wire less than
one-quarter of an inch in diameter car
ried the current for $50 sixteen-candle
power incandescent lights, all situated
ut distance of three miles from the
dynamo. The inventor claims that TO
light this number of lamps at an equal
distance the Edison system would re-
quirc from ninety to one hundred
wires of the same system.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

DURING the past year wild beasts
ana snakes have been unusually de-
sirEctive to human life in the central
provinces of India, there having been
an increase of 262 in the number of
persons killed. as compared with the
preceding year. OF wild beasts, tigers,
of course, were the most destructive,
their victims numbering 10, against
9S in 1884, while the number of tigers
killed was only 221, against 200. The
deaths from snake-bite last year
amounted to LOGS, against 797 in 1884,
while only 1887 snakes were killed, as
compared with 2,37S. In an official
note on the subject it is observed that
there has been Ia satisfactory increase"
in the number of wild animals de-
stroyed; but this increase is due to the
larger number of bears, wolves and
hyenas killed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
Fire on Capitol Hill.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 26.-The result o.
the fire on Capitol hill last night proves
to have been much more serious than was
at first supposed. Upward of thirty per-
sons were injured more or less by an ex-
plosion of gasoline. Several persons had
their eyes seriously cut, aud young man
named Charles Willard, son of a promi-
nent New Yorker, lost his right eye en-
tirely and suffered other serious injuries.
No deaths have yet been reported. The
loss on property may not exceed $4,000,
and it is only partially covered BY insur.
anca
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

In speaking of a recent defalcation
at the Troy On. ~ post-oflice gen.
tleman said: cit is never safe to in
close an old bill in an envelope to be
sent by mail. Why" said he, ''men
who are experts can tell whether a
letter contains money or or not simply
10y the sense of smell. If You will
notice an old greenback it has pecu-
liar smell about it that can readily be
perceived, even if it be inclosed within
letter. II is better to send regis
tered letter or a postal note, or if you
inc!ose a bill be sure that it is a new
one
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
A Re,rayer in the Tolls Of the Law.

NEW York, Oct. 27.-Augnsta Died
richs, twenty-five years old, yesterday
began a suit in the Supreme Court
against John Olsheimer, claiming DAM
ages at S20, 1000 for betrayed confidence
and desertion. In June, 1884, Miss
Diedrichs was introduced to Olhsheimer,
who soon set himself to make an i'm
preston. He took her to the theater
often, and was most devoted. In Sep
TENDER OF that year Olsheimer proposed
and was accepted. Subsequently fol-
lowed the betrayal and desertion. Miss
Diedrichs has been in iIl-heaith for the
past two years, and therefore seeks rclja
1t tie hands Of the court.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

CHICAGO authorities threaten to in
stitute warfare against certain JUS
tees of the peace known as the
'Change of Venue" officials, to whom
nre taken all prisoners desiring a
change from the regular police justice.
These justices for long time made no
report of fines collected by them to the
city comptroller. An estimate places
the amount illegally retained and
appropriated by ten justices at seventy
two thousand dollars. Representing
attorney will continue the investiga-
ton and says full reparation must be
made.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

THERE was peculiar case before the
Holston (Tenn.) Conference of the Nj.
f. Church, South, recently. Rev. j.
I. Austin was on trial for baptizing the
body of dead woman. He claimed
that it was done at the request of the
woman's relatives, but the conference
charged that he had some cranky no
tons on the subject. The matter was
referred to a committee, and it was be-
Gcved Austin would be dismissed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

Mr.. A. p. ELDER, of the Chicago
Literary Life, said the other day that
he was in receipt of letter from Miss
Cleveland's physician in New York
certifying that her health was entirely
broken down and that he forbade her
devoting her energies to the excessive
labor of editorial work. Unless there
is some change in Miss Cleveland S
health she will spend the winter in the
South of France or in Florida.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

| CLEARING house returns for week ended
October 81 showed an average decrease OF
SD compared with the corresponding week
of last year. In New York the decrease
was 1913.
Rev. III. W. BEECHER arrived at New
York on the 3lst from England.
| THE Western Ore Association of MiChi-
gan has entered protest against the ruin g
| dried iron ora.
THE Government receipts of the past
four months have been Sl27, 3i4 377, all ex-
cess of sl4. l6S, S9l over the same time last
year, while the expenditures have been
81 l,9i645 less.
THOMAS MCBRIDE, superintendent of
iiges on the Nashville & Chattanooga,
was struck by an engine near Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, and killed recently.
A DEAF and dumb man was run over and
killed the other day on the Texas & Pacific
| road near Fort Worth, Tex.
THE iron and brass foundry of Duffy e.
Sons, Dallas, Tex, was totally destroyed
by fire recently. The loss was estimated
at $4,000; partially insured. About fifty
men were thrown out Of employment =.
STAMBULoFF opened the Sobranje at Tir-
nova on the 3lst in the presence of all the
regents and memberstcf the cabinet. Pat
riotic addresses were made, the speakers
dwelling upon the Importance of maintain.
ing the Independence of Bulgaria.
The food in Northern Italy carried ava
the works connected with the new bridge
1T Cassl. The engineer and five men were
drowned. Other disasters were feared in
the flooded district.
Two unknown Italians who were walking
On the track near Pittsburgh, Pa, recently
were struck by freight train and in.
SANITY killed.
A SPECIAL from the City of Mexico of the
Goth said that it was reported there in official
circles that United States Consul General
Porch had been removed for his participa-
ticn in the Sedgwick matter.
THREE negro children were burned to
death in house near Corinth, Miss, re.
Gently.
TIE Standard coal mine at Pleasanton,
Pa. caught fire the other night.
The Knight & Leonard six-story build
ing, East Madison street, Chicago, took fire
on the morning Of the 3lst. Six men of the
insurance patrol were buried under falling
walls. One man was killed and some others
seriously injured. The damage amounted
to coo; fairly insured
BUSINESS on the London Stock Exchange
was reported dull for the week ended Dc
tober 80. American railway securities de-
ciined. The Paris Bourse was quiet The
Berlin Bourse was steady. The Frankfort
Bourse was firm.
IHE French visitors to the Barthoidi
celebration were greatly annoyed by auto
graph cranks.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

THE Chicago Board of Trade direc-
tors have found Frank A. Cuttenden
and w. r. Harvey, two prominent
members of the exchange, guilty of
violating section 9, rule 4, in that they
reported certain specified purchases
and sales on the floor of the exchange
when no such trades were made. For
a penalty it was resolved to suspend
them from the privileges of the board
for sixty days.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

- GAS locomotives are in successful
operation at Melbourne, Australia. A
six-horse power engine is supplied
with four reservoirs sixteen inches
wide and six feet long, containing pas
compressed to represent two hundred
rnd eighty feet, sufficient for fifteen
mile run.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

PRINCE ALEXANDER BATTENBERG,
late Of Bulgaria, has just bought the
Charlottenfeld estate, near Schaffouse,
Switzerland. 1t is situated half way
between the city and Neubausen, and
overlooks the valley of the Rhine. The
Prince paid one hundred thousand dol
lars for it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, according to
the Boston Trareller correspondent. is
fond of having the members of his
Cabinet dine informally with him, and
it is seldom that his board hasn't one
of them discussing the mysteries of his
Eifnhnn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

THE musical public will be interested
in decision rendered by the Secretary
Of the Treasury in which he holds that
pianos purchased and used abroad may
be admitted free of duty under the
implement of trade" clause of the Gus
toms low
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04

The total population is 1,4O97iS an in
crease during the year of eco The same
ratio of increase would give population
of 100000 in the year 1890 when tho cen
sus is taken for apporlionment.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Population of Kansas.

The following table, giving the order of
the counties in reference to population,
has been compiled from statistics in the
Office OF the Secretary of the State Board
OF Agriculture, collected for the forthcom-
ing report OF that department.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

1T is proposed to establish additional
subsidized lines of German steamers
between Germany and Alden. Zanzibar.
Colombia bay and Calcutta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-25
The Lost City of Norcmbega.

recently visited the spot which Prof.
Horsford, of Cambridge, has recently
discovered to have been the site of the
lost French city of Norembega. This
lost city has always been supposed to
have been situated on the Penobscot, in
Maine, until these recent discoveries.
Prof Horsford declares it to have been
in the town of Weston, in this state. 1t
is Just over the Waltham line, is a
peninsula, bounded on one side by
Stony Brook, a stream about fifteen feet
wide, and Charles river. All that re-
mains to mark the site of Norembega
are the trenches, which probably were
Just outside the stockade. The trenches,
however, are clearly defined, and con-
sist of one which follows the bounds of
the peninsula and shorter one which
extends about the little hill on which
the Enclosure was probably situated.
The trenches are three or four feet deep
and five or six feet wide. The outer one
is walled with stone. An evidence that
these trenches are of very old con-
struction is seen in the trees which have
grown up in them, displacng the stones.
These trees are oak, which you know
are very slow growth, and are some of
them over two feet in diameter. Boston
Irdveler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-25
The Kind of License He Wanted.

The following story is told of a we'll
known gentleman of this city who re-
Gently married belle from neighbor-
ing Pennsylvania city after his case had
been given up as hopeless by all the
managing mammals of Buffalo. 1t seems
that the gentleman in question regarded
his abnegation of bachelorhood with a
sort of rueful misgiving. which increas-
ed as the days of his liberty waned. His
last revolt against the shackles of matri-
mony occurred when he was sent to pro-
cure the marriage license, few days
before the ceremony. He sought the Of
fetal who presided over the license de-
partment and asked gravcly: "Is this
where licenses are kept" Eyes, SIR
answered the clerk, politely; "what kind
of license do you wantP" "Weil, what
kind have you got?" rejoined our frient
with supcrhuman gravity. The clerk
had begun to look upon his visitant as a
lunatic. but he obligingly ratified of his
list. Give you license to drive a
hack. give you license to pull teeth OF
practice medicine, give you pawn
brokers' or huckster's license, give
you license to keep gunpowder in the
house Stop" said our friend,
quietly; '.that's what want ."-Butatc
(to,yr;pr