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A RECENT BALLOON TRIP.

Some Valuable Discovorics Which Arc
Claimed-Dropping Bombs on n Ship.
According to foreign papers, which
give a detailed account of ID, the balloon
trip made n few weeks ago from Cher
bourg. France, to Tottenham, lea Lon
don. England. was not as great a sue
cess as the dispatches indicated it to be.
NJ. F. L'Hoste. a professional a%eronant,
and NJ. Joseph Mangot, a young astrono-
mer, left the coast of France in the bal
loon "Torpilleur" at II o'clock at night,
passed across the English channel and
over the isle of Wight, and arrived in
the vicinity OF London at about 7 the
next morning. The journey could have
been made quite as quickly by boat or
cars. 1t was the intention of the bal
loonists to make their descent in a mill
tary park in the city, but they were not
able to do SO. AS their coming was
anticipated, thousands were on the look
out for them. They were warmly well
coined. and were given n cordial recep-
ton by the members of the British
Aeronautical society. The occupants Of
the balloon stated that they met with no
accident on the trip, which was pleasur-
able and highly instructive. They ad-
mitted that they derived scarcely any
benefit from their steering and propel-
ling apparatus. They claimed, however,
TO have derived very great advantage
from a new system of using ballast.
They employed an apparatus called a
f%latteur, which is suspended from the
basket of the balloons, drags in the
.r.t.- 49,. -~.lI-. A. -....I to.
to take in and let out water ballast when
ever they choose to do so.
In all previous attempts to manage
balloons there was no way to make them
descend or to keep them near the sur
lace of the earth except to open the
valve and anuNw part of the confined gas
to escape. 1t often happens that this
gas is wanted before the ,..:o is COM
pleted. SO. too, there was no way "
make the balloon ascend except to
throw out ballast, which usually consists
Of bags of sand. By the use of the APP
partus employed by these Frenchmen all
the gas, except what escapes through
the cloth, is kept till the end of the trip.
In making a voyage requiring a day and
night, the tendency of the balloon is to
Las moda ;ts annaaramco II tha
1nraaa :, rnada orar u,atar Tho arna.
i 3D.. snsamoair I'll
Lcen tba bsiloon Nc near the surface "a
is desired all the time Unfortunately
borever tho ,nnarotns can NOT be used
while passing over land.
These b%alloonists think they made
another valuable discovery In PASSING
over several vessels they lot dron some
small tornedoes Which exnloded on their
decks They o~ccoraingIv claim that
, 1886-10-08

The meal of the corn is perfectly
digestible; not so, however, the shining
envelope which surrounds the meal and
makes up each individual grain. Use
your teeth to bruise Zach grain well;
chew your corn, and eat all you choose
with impunity. Neglect to use the teeth
with which nature has provided you,
swallow the grain whole, you can not
digest it, it will ~irritate the stomach and
bowels and you will be apt not infre-
quently to have the same kind of a time
that was enjoyed by the historic parrot
and the monkey. If you are t~oothless,
use your knife and fork to accomplish
this purpose. Annals of Hygiene.
, 1886-10-08

Where were p%retzels first made? Well,
that is Il disputed point, but the best
claims to the honor of having originated
the article are, l believe, put forward by
Tolz, a little tow near Munich, in the
Bavarian Tyrol, the arms of which are
two gilt pretzelg tied together with a
blue and white cord. The motto l have
forgotten. The pretzel is far more
popular on this side of the Atlantic,
however, thar in the Fatherland, and 1
have more than once been amused to
hear Americans say: "Why, l thought
the pretzel was an institution over in
Germany, but l never saw one there"
That is moi very remarkable, however,
for although a vast number are eaten
over there, one seldom sees them sold
with beer, and at the fine cafes patron
lied by foreigners they are almost I'M
known.
How are they made? Oh, it's a very
simple process when you know how, but
it takes son time to learn, and the
baker must watch very carefully, so as
to get just the right %crispness into his
wares, for a soft and doughty pretzel is
an abomination to good judges of the
article. They take a brisk and hot fire,
and the polish is put on with a little
white of egg dabbed on before the bak-
ing. The main trouble is in forming the
pretzel, which is done by hand, and
some men work with amazing %quickness
at turning them out. / see that two men
in Pottsville have invented a machine to
mould them all ready for the oven. If
it turns out to be practicable, and l
don't see why it should not, they ought
to make a very nice thing out of it, fol
pretzel bakers are sure to adopt it,
Philadelphia Record.
, 1886-10-08

WV. Reed. druggist, OF Winchester.
Ind, writes One OF my customers.
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
county, Ind, was n long sufferer with
CONSUMPTION, and was given mp to die by
her physicians. She heard of DR.. King i
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying it of me, In six months
time She walked to this town n distance of
six miles, and is so improved that she has
quit using it. She feels she owes her life
to il" Free trial bottles at w. n. Hunt
drnr store.
, 1886-10-08

MoRs-vlTA
Lifs, iove-and a land of sun,

Life. love-and a land Of sun,
Soft-slow was the South wind sweep
ing,
Whispered sweet thro' the leaves a song,
Sing, o heart, for thy life is long,
Night-night will be time for weepingl
Long-dark do the shadows lie,
Hush heart, It's the south wind sishingl
Rest-rest-and a requiem moan,
Sleep, heart, for the day is done.
Thine was the morn, and light Is dyinSi
Elizabeth Burneston Ian in The Cur
rant
, 1886-10-08

Exactly expresses the condition of thou
sands of people ut this season. The
Oppressive effects of warm weather. aud
the weak condition of the body. can only
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and blood purifier like Hoods Sarsapar,
lila. Why suffer longer when a remedy
is so close at hand2 Take Hoods Sarsa
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wealth in health. strength and energy.
, 1886-10-08
WILL MCDONALD.
25i2 Dearborn Street, Chicago, III


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, 1886-10-08

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, 1886-10-08

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, 1886-10-08

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, 1886-10-08

Lumier declares that the excitement OF
1870 and 1871 in France were the more
less indirect causes of seventeen cases
of insanity. This simply means that the
morbid element, tending to pro-
nounced insanity in one direction and to
pronounced criminality in another. is
brought to the front by a common cause.
Chicago Herald.
, 1886-10-08

The Soils Cigar Co. Of Denver import
their tobacco direct from Cuba in air tight
packages. Their Cigars are always fresh
and have the genuine Cuban flavor. No
artificial flavor. Once tried, evG used.
Ask for Soils Cigars. Sold BY all dealers
, 1886-10-08

Husband and wife are playing cards.
Wife-Let us play for something. Hus-
band-Well, what shall it be? Let us
play for a new silk dress. If you lose,
I'll pick out the dress, and if | lose you
can pick it out: but it mustn't cost less
thar $l00. Prom the German.
, 1886-10-08

A man in Pittsburg has just patented
"a machine with which to blow window
glass by compressed air, which, it is
claimed, will revolutionize the business.
Chicago Times.
, 1886-10-08

Enfant Terrible-Why have you gray
hair. mama?
Mama-Because you are such a naughty
little girl.
E. T.-Then how very naughty you
must have been. mama! Grandmama's
hair is quite white.
, 1886-10-08

Have you heard Miss Simpson sing
since she returned from Europe:' "Sev-
eral times" Do you think she has i'm
proved?" very much" In what par
ticular:" "She doesn't sing as much as
she used to."-Exchange.
, 1886-10-08

The number of idiots in the United
States increased from 4,527 in 1870 to
n, S95 in 1880.
, 1886-10-08

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, 1886-10-08

Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place monthly. and the Extraordinary Draw
lngs regularly every three months instced OF
1896
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
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T.. in the ACAi ENVY OF NtfSIC. NEW
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-lg7ih Monthly Drawing
, 1886-10-08

A Bangor, Me-. mar has constructed a
csnvas canoe in which he intends TO
out small steam engine and propeller.
, 1886-10-08
Louisiana St Lottery Comply
Commissioners.

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers Will
pay all prizes drawn In The Louisiana state
Lotteries which may be presented at our coun-
tiers
j. Il. Oeieshy. Pres. Louisiana National Bank.
J. W. Ktibreth. Pres state National bank
A. Baldwin. Pres. New Orleans National Bank
incorporated In 1865 for 21 years by the Leg
islature for Educational aud Cllarita' lie plr-
pnses-wlth n capital OF 81 ,0OO.Vt-to which n
reserve fund OF over s55o.0Oo has since been
added.
BY an ovcrw helmirg popular vote Its fran
elise was made a pHrt Of the present state Com
s~titution adopted December %. A. ID, 1879.
tn only Lone1U euer poted on mud endorsed
bU fhe Deopfe OF dnp State.
, 1886-10-08
Our Mail Order Department

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goods c o. ID with privilege of examina-
ton before taking out of express Office.
Our large, illustrated catalogue. with sea
son supplements, mailed free on applica-
ton. Send your name if you want our
Quarterly Illustrated Mirror, also mailed
, 1886-10-08
The Democratic Leader.


Es.t-ed al The Post orfce. Cheyenne, Wyo-
Duno, FOR fransutssion through The mdtS as
seco,ld aiuss matter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21

Responsive Reading and other
W. c. T. U. matter, on Local page.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
W. e. T. q. and /. 0. G. T.
Union Cough Memorial Services at
Fdirn,ont.

FAIRMoNr, April Is.
EDITOR FREEMAN:
We have in our town w. C. T..
o. about a month old. 1t consists
of over one hundred regular and
about ninety honorary members.
We are not yet fully organized, but
a few earnest spirits are making
strenuous efforts in that direction,
and we hope soon to Ia in good
working order. On last Sabbath,
April 18th, the w. G. T. U, and L.
O. G. T. held Union Memorial
Service in honor of John B. Cough.
We have great reason to be salts
fed with the attendance and gem
eral success of the meeting. The
program consisted of Responsive
readings by the ladies Of the I'm
ion; Recitation, "Last words of
John B. Cough" by Miss Kate
Ebert, and short addresses on the
life and work of Cough, by the
ministers Of the town.
We were especially honored in
having with US sour State President,
Mrs. Jane A. Johnson, who
represented the Union in short
but pointed address.
Rev. J. B. Walker, of Adrian,
was present, and talked earnestly
on tie evils of the liquor traffic,
and paid a glowing tribute to the
white Ribbon Army" and it,
work.
The church was tastefully drap
ed in black. The music furnished
by the M. E. Church Choir was ap
propriate to the occasion and well
rendered.
| We feel that not only have we
given our need Of praise to the
memory of the "World's Creates,
Temperance Orator." but that the
cause OF Temperance has received
an impetus that may result in
great good.
By order of the Union,
MRS. J. G. NEsBITT, Pres.
MISS. KATE EBERT, Sec'y.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
Warrington Memorial Services

ED. FREEMAN
The Cough Memorial Service
held in the Presbyterian church, in
this place, on last Sunday, was
very we'll attended. The services
were varied, consisting of song, So
lect readings, and voluntary ad-
dresses, eulogistic of the life and
services of the great apostle of Tenn
perance and reform. The w. G. T.
u. was ably represented by their
President, Mrs. G. ]. Trippett
while Rev. j. B. Reed, Of Fair
mont, Capt. Frank Burt, and 9th.
ers, strove manfully for the cause
of Virtue, Temperance and the
Prohibition of the alcoholic curse.
The impression made upon our
people, will, we trust, result in a
most earnest endeavor for the
Right and add largely to the ranks
of those who are striving for the
good and great cause of Temper
ance. The Good Templars have
organized with a charter member
ship of thirty-seven, rented hall
and are working heroically for the
rescue of the tempted and fallen, as
we'll as to surround the young with
influences which shall render them
blessing to their homes and coun-
try. O. J.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
Cough Memorial Services.
Another Account of the Psnnsboro
Meetings.
EDITOR FREEMAN:

EDITOR FREEMAN:
On Sunday, at 8 P. M, April II,
the 1. o. G. T. assembled at the U.
B. Church, to hold memorial SER
vices in honor of John B. Cough.
Our Lodge here was joined by the
Lodge at Harrisville, which held
similar services during the morn
ing at their Lodge room in Harris
Vile.
The day was fine and the process
sion from the Lodge room to the
church made quite magnificent
appearance. 1t consisted of about
hundred in all. The services
were opened by the song, Friends
of Temperance" after which the
Congregation attended to scrip
ture lesson, read by P. W. c., L. D..
Brown. G. R. Brown led in prayer.
After the Introductory speech by
Prof. NJ. K. Duty, which was excel
lent, B. F. Ayers read short biog-
raphy of Mr.. Cough. Col. R. 81.
Freer was then introduced and re-
sponded in his usual eloquent and
entertaining manner on the sub
ject of Temperance. Prot. Cornwell
came next and made som very
pointed remarks. A speech made
by Mr.. Cough in 1860 was read by
Miss Cora Powers. An article on
the effects of rum was read by Miss
Matte Ward. The congregation
was then dismissed by singing the
doxology, and the people returned
to their homes, feeling that the ex-
ercises had been very profitable.
The Huntsville Lodge did excel
lent service in rendering the occa-
sion a success, for which it has the
United thanks OF Prosperity Lodge
No. 81. T. A. b.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21

ance Doxology," after which the
audience was led in prayer by Rev.
Helmick, of the M. P. church. AT
ter singing Coronation" the la
dies of the w. C. T. U. and Y. w.
c. T. U. and I. 0. G.. T. read in
turn, the life and history of John
B. Cough, from the monthly read
ings of the w. c. T. U. The con-
gregation sang "Shall we Gather
at the River" Mrs. J. B. Thomp-
son read poem on the death of
Mr.. Cough, from the Union Sig
nal, after which followed ten minute
speeches by Rev. Mr.. Pickett of the
M. E. church, Rev. Smith, of the
Lutheran church, and Mr.. Dent,
These addresses were all pointed
and profitable, aiming at the one
central object, the downfall of the
Rum power.
The meeting closed by the
choir singing the Temperance an
them, "For God and Home and
Native Land" and the Benedic
ton.
We had a pleasant and profta
BILE meeting, with good attend
ance, and we hope the seed sowr
will not return unto US void.
MRS. b. F. MERCHANT,
Sec. w. G. T. U.
and W. V. T., I. o. G. T
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
From Raleigh County.
Trap HILL Determines to haze a
Lodge of l. O. G. T.

TRAP HILL, RALEIGH Co., w. VA.
EDITOR FREEMAN
Knowing the Independent Order
of Good Templars to be a good
institution in community, l
determined to see how many
names I could get to a petition for
a charter. So we held meeting,
presented the matter and secured
one name.
Of course I was tainted on every
side. One said, "He's had all his
talk for nothing" Another said,
"He's killed the thing dead out"
But l had encouragement from
others, and talked on to all I met,
and now have eleven names and
will not stop till good Lodge is
established.
When 1 walked up and voted for
ST. John, good brother Democrat
said, "Now, you've lost your vote"
[ told him my vote would be rati-
fed and recorded in Heaven; that
l would rather be right with a
minority than wrong with a
majority. l say the same yet. I
cannot remain silent while precious
souls are going down to hell
through intoxicating drink. will
endeavor 10 build up my corner.
Each man should build the wall
next to his own door and soon
the work would be accomplished.
There are serpents in every commu-
nifty, and every Christian should
help kill them, lest they bite their
children and destroy them with
their accursed poison. Where is
the intelligent Christian that can
remain silent, while our laws will
attempt to regulate death and our
law makers enter into a league
with death and hell, and sell the
souls of their own children to the
Devil for political power, and a
little money? Let US unite and
fight for Liberty, liberty for our
daughters, liberty for our sons.
Let our motto be "Give me liberty
or give me DEATH" Let US draw the
great Prohibition chain around
the neck of the old serpent Alcohol
and bind and cast him into the
bottomless pit. And then "The
kingdoms of this world will become
the kingdoms of our God and his
Christ"
Yours in the work,
NJ. w. P.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
"MOntanI Semper Liberl.
Send on the "Sime,ps of Var" and
Help to Make them Free.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
ED. FREEMAN:
I send you by to-day's mail $3.50
to pay my subscription to the
FREEMAN. l want to keep
square," as every one should do,
especially with the paper, which is
the bold and outspoken champion
of our homes and free institutions.
I like your brave and aggressive
attitude towards this monster Gov
eminent Pet, the legalized Liquor
Crime, which is undermining our
national fabric and plunging our
country into state of anarchy and
rebellion. I would appeal to every
patriot whose heart beats in unison
with ours on the deep.rooted, vital,
burning issue of the day---the Grad
ication of the American saloon-.-to
send on the 'sinews of war;" in the
shape of cash subscriptions to the
FREEMAN. To carry on success
full campaign you must have am
munitioE. Let this be the watch
word all along the West Virginia
line: ave are going to meet the
enemy and they shall be ours"
West Yirginia's motto should be
our motto, for we intend to show
the rum-power tnat mountaineers
ARE freemen.
Yours in the struggle,
WILL g. WHIsNER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
How would Women Vote on the
Liquor Question:

Rev. Sam Jones takes the sense of
a rink full of Chicago women. This
is how he puts the question as re-
ported by the special correspondent
of the Commercial Gazette:
eve don't want high license on
whisky, but we want prohibition,
prohibition. Putting high license
on whisky is just like putting high
license on murder, and then only a
few men will be able to pay it, and
they'll be the chief murderers of
illinois, going around killing whom
they please. It's just as reason
able. If the snake ought to be hit
anywhere, sisters, let's hit it on the
head, and kill it now and forever.
l want every woman in this build
ing who is in favor of constitution
al, social and political, and eternal
prohibition of whisky to stand up.
The entire congregation of wo-
men arose to their feet with a un-
animity that was absolutely start
ling, and they stood and waved
their handkerchiefs, ard actually
cheered the speaker to the echo, 80
enthusiastic were They'll
Mr.. Jones then closed and the
congregation dispersed"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
Local Option In kentucky.

A correspondent of the Courier
Journal, writing from Owen, says:
Local option is fairly tested here.
When local option was tried it
carried by clever majority and
on second trial the majority was
UNEXPECTEDLY increased. AS one
direct result, the Court day throngs
come and 60 and no one is hurt.
1t is now an exceptionally quiet
and orderly community, and great
respect is shown to church work
and schools. The population is
estimated at 800 to 900, and
many lew houses are built
annually.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21

ance cause.
Last night we had Memorial SER
vices in honor of John B. Cough.
The services were well attended,
and / think they will result in
great good.
Our leaders are falling in the
conflict, but let us catch their
mantle, and push the battle all
along the line, until the race is
redeemed from the curse of rum!
Il. G. HARBERT.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-21
A West Virginian In Nebraska
A Sad Day for Chester--- Cough Me-
m,oraal---The Fight Goes on.

CHESTER, NzB., April IL, 1886.
DEAR FREEMAN:
Your weekly visits are very
much enjoyed by US, here in our
western home. We are always ca
ger to hear how the Temperance
work is progressing in our native
State.
Last Tuesday was sad day to
the Temperance people of Chester.
1t was the election of town officers.
The lines were distinctly drawn
between license and anti-license.
The contest was a hot one, and
both fought hard for and expected
the victory. The result was the
defeat of the anti-license ticket by
ten votes.
We have had Prohibition for two
years and half, and it has been a
success; 80 much 30 that / have
not seen a drunken man since l
came here, nearly four months ago.
Peace and prosperity has prevailed
all the while. But the whisky
party has been organizing, plan
ming, recruiting and getting ready
for determined effort, and the
result has been as stated.
The Temperance people feel very
sad over the defeat, but we are not
discouraged, and mean to renew
the fight with more vigor than
ever.
Business men who came here
this Spring because of it's reputa-
ton as quiet Prohibition town,
are 80 incensed that they threaten
to leave if they can dispose of their
property.
We have a strong organization
of Good Templars here, which is
doing good work for the Temper