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St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06
DEMOCRATIC BRIEFS.

civil Service ENaminer-If a
profit of two millions of dollars can be
realized from thirty years in Congress
at a salary of 5000, how much can be
made as acting Vice President in three
years at a salary of $4,000? Applicant
Il am sorry, sir, but / have never
studied political economy.-N Y Sun.
We read in the papers that in some
localities where Democratic postmas-
ters have been appointed Republicans
refuse to patronize the Office. mailing
their letters on the cars and at other
places in order to cut down the rev.
enue Of the office and thus reduce the
salary of the Democratic official. Peo-
pie who will do that are not entitled
to postal facilities, and. if it could be
done, the, Postmaster General would be
justified in depriving them of any
Chicago Mail.
--''Those who expect me to an
tagonize the National Administration
will be disappointed. That Admins
tration needs no defense at my hands.
1t is administering the Government
wisely, safely, successfully and to the
satisfaction of the people. OF Presi-
dent Cleveland's honesty, courage and
true Democracy there can be no ques-
ton. had the honor of being asso-
ciated with him in the State Govern
ment for two years, and our relations
were and have ever since been of the
most pleasant and cordial character. I
respect his sincerity Of purpose, his
sterling integrity and party fealty.'-
Governor Hiu, at the late New York
banquet.
Governor Hills visg of Civil
Service reform is that Of 8 practical
man, not of the closet taeorist. He
declares the selection of public servants
on the GROUND of merit to De the safe
guard Of popular rights; but he also
points out that this does not conflict
with the principal, indispensable in a
popular Government that heads of de-
partments and others charged with the
execution of administrative policies
should be men in accord 18th the Chief
Executive or administrative officer In
trusted for the time being with the ex-
ecution of the popular will expressed
through the ballot box. The Civil
Service statute, as he views it, applies
solely to official places calling ssmainly
for clerical ability or other expert
qualifications which competitive exam
nations NAV determ' en-. 7. Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06
BLAINE AND BELMONT,

| why the Friends OF the "Plun3ed kni ght''
Are Fiery Mad at the "Young Polo
Hiayer' from New York.
With signal faulty the followers OF
| James G. Blaine expose their sores bv
| making an cutlery against Perry Bel
mont's receiving the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
They will never forgive him for having
made spectacle of Mr.. Blaine when
ne appeared as witness before the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs in 1882.
1t IS easy for Mr. Reed, OF Maine, to
say that Belmont achieved prominence
only when great man like Blaine
condescended 80 Wipe his boots upon
him, - but the fact remains that Bel
mont came out of the encounter with
honor, while Blaine's reputation re-
ceiVed no tarnish only because it was
already so darSly spotted. Through
out his examination in that investiga-
ton Mr.. Blaine played the part of a
bully and braggart, and continually
sought to eyade discriminating himself
by insulting his examiners. Instead of
answering pertinent questions he de-
lvered TRADES against the inpertin-
ence and boyhood of Mr.. Belmont.
But the young member of Congress
stuck to his points with dog
ged persistence that provoked Mr..
Blaine to a pitiabe rage. One thing
Mr.. Belmont could not ascertain, and
that was what became of some of the
records Of the State Department relat-
ing to the Chili-Peru affair. which had
disappeared. They have never turned
up, and until they do Mr.. Blaine must
rest under the suspicion of having spir-
tied them away with the same purpose
as induced him to appropriate the Null
ligan letters. That investigation. in
which MI. Blaine was held upon the
gridiron OF cross-eXamination by the
young polo player disclosed the
fact that as Secretary of State he had
sought to take advantage of the war
between Chill and Peru to further the
settlement Of a baseless private claim.
To this end he dismissed faithful mini
lister and appointed one after his own
heart who took with him two sets of
Instructions. For more than six months
''the most pressing service of Amer
lean diplomacy i'll South America was
ploStltuteO 10 the D6nell OF prl-
vate claim; and the ultimatum Of
the United States represented to be
chat by no treaty of peace should there
be ceSSion OF territory to Chill by
Peru, in disregard OF the rights OF Mr.
Landreau, an alleged American citizen
Throughout the investigation Mr..
Belmont showed a familiarity with the
subject and a grasp of the principles in
foreign relations remarkable in so
young man. He has had two years
since on the committee of
which he has been appointed Chair
man, and in all his acts has proved HIM
self a far more active and intelligent
man than its x-Chairman-ex-Gov
enor Curtin. This, to be sure, is not
very high praise, for superiority over
he wal Governor of Pennsylvania does
lot infer high qualifications for such
post. But in certain quarters Belmont
will never be forgiven for batting the
)ull of Maine until he t1ourished his
all in the air and beloved like calf.
-Chsc0do AeUs
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06
THE TRUTHFUL COBBLER.
tie Proves to Growing Customer that his
Sign is the Embodiment of Truth.

Tie Proves TO a Growing Customer that his
Sign is the Embodiment Of Truth.
A man whose stockings were soaking
up the sidewalk at every step was at
tracted lately by a sign in a shoemak-
er's window: ''Shoes half-soled while
you wait
His shoes had been hungry for half
soles for some days; but as he had been
travelling steadily fora fortnight, he had
lot found time to have the operation
performed.
He went in, took off his shoes, handed
them TO the shoemaker, and taking d
paper from his pocket settled himself to
quiet half hour of enjoyment He
was astonished to find upon consulting
his watch some time later, that an hour
had passed.
Say! Aren't those shoes ready?' he
asked.
''All in goot time, mein frent.'
Half an hour later the customer said:
'See here, are you going to keep me
cooling my heels here all day? Your
sign says, Shoes half-soled while you
wait.
dot vas a goot sign
"It's lying sign
mo, sir, dot var choost der mosht
conscientious sign You see along Ply Hous-
ton Street It tells der fruit, der
whole trut', and nodding but der trut', s.
help mel
"Bosh!It says, while you wait and
I've been here an hour and half
''Vell! dots all right, don't it? Dot
sign ton'd say holdings but vot I
do 1t ton'd say how long you got to
Wait, oder we're you got to Wait. It say
Vile you wait, unit you can do some
Waiting Ply your house dotvos in the city,
oder your summer place dot Hudson
ritfer Ply, oder you got some papers to
read in ter daytime, und bring along
init you cot for der night, you can shtay
in my shop, und make my woman get
ready your bed-all vile YOU Wait Der
peen't no flies onto dot sign, mein
trent. "-IId Bits.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06
Excellent Logic.

A rather shiftless sort of fellow, who
hangs around the saloons of a Texas
town, was asked:
"Why don't you marry and settle
down?''
"Well, I've got my reasons forit. The
woman l want to marry must have lots
of money, and be smart, but when I
find woman who has money, and who
is willing to marry me, her Willingness
to marry me is positive proof to my
mind that she is stupid, and then, of
course, she don't suit me. l want
smart woman for WIFE "-Te1as Stiff
t'sgs.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL,

Since DR.. MeCosh has been Presi-
dent of Princeton over $2,0OO,O00 has
been given to the college.
OF the 672 Yale graduates who died
in the ten years between 1876 and 1885
there were 271 who were past seventy
years of age.
The Sabbath year " is the name
given by Cornell to the year of vacation
granted to each professor after seven
years of continuous service.
-''Bread services are held at some
places in England, each person attend
ing church bringing one or more loaves
to be distributed to the poor and un-
employed.
During the past year, in eleven
States, General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, complains that his meetings
were broken up by pistols; hence his in
tention to make his next campaign
among the colored people of the South.
--Chicago Herald.
Mr.. William Henry Parker, princi-
pal of Philadelphia grammar school,
claims to have coined the word ''tele-
gram as long ago as 1851, two years
before its use by the newspapers
PiWlade phia Press.
Little Stuart had spent his first day
at school. "What did you learn?' was
his auntie's question. Didn't learn
anything.' ''Well, what did you do?'
Didn't do anything. There was
woman wanting to know how to spell
'cat, and I told her,
The great question of the sinfulness
OF raftles is not permitted to rest in
Scotland. The Free Church Presby-
terry of Inverness has decided by large
majority that rafting is not only con-
trary to the law of the land but to the
law of God, land can not be regarded
as harmless or allowable for any object
whatsoever moreover. ''that the prac-
tice is dishonoring to God, who is irrev-
erently appealed to as disposer of the
lot, contrary to every principle of sound
The London Christian declares the
position that3he gospel will be preached
in the next world to those who do not
hear it in this to be "scmi- Universal
ISM and asks the question, Why can
not men bow in reyerent acuuiescence
before the silence Of Scriptrre?" 1t
adds very truly, Surely these are not
the methods whereby the missions OF
the American Board have gathered
everywhere their numerous converts
-Paesbyte'1an.
A number of steamers are running in
the waters of Equatorial Africa on er-
rands Of the gospel. The Henry Wright
S in use at Zanzibar and Mombas; |
he Henry Wright aud Illala
are navigating the Nyassa;
he Eleanor is engaged on the Victoria /
Nyanza: the Good News has raised
steam on the Tanganyika, and the Peace
las made her first trip Oh the Congo,
above Stanley Falls. The Charles JAN
zen is under construction for the N yanza,
md the Henry Venu has been completed
1t cost of $50, 900 for voyaging on the
Niger. She is intended to replace one
If that name irreparably damaged after
valuable service to the mis-
ionaries. Chicago Herald
St. Landry democrat., 1886-02-06

such necldling as that contemplated by
the Logan bill should be most eluphat-
lcally resisted.-Chicago Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
CHURCH AND PULPIT.

Rev. T. S. Wade will occupy the
pulpit at the M. e. Church south,
on Friday and Saturday evenings,
Jan. 10Th and 30th, also Sunday
morning and evening.-Clarksburg
Ne,os.
The cornet band serenaded Miss
Jennie Smith Monday night at her
stopping place, Mrs. Anderson's. S.
Morgantoaon Dominion.
SAM JoNEs,-The Charleston
people are thinking seriously of
renting and seating the rink and
inviting Sam Jones to make them
visit Putnam Democrat
The interest in the meeting at
the Baptist church still continues.
There has been already twenty
seven additions to the church.
Milton Star.
The flaandealer notes a wonder
full revival at Philippi under the
preaching of Rev. Mr., Cooke, P. E.,
M. Il. Church, South.
The Tucker Pioneer reports %
conversions in protracted meet
ing at Pine Grove.
We note from the Preston Jour-
nal meeting at Aurora, resulting
in more than 100 conversions.
The colored churches of Parkers-
burg are in the midst of interest
ing revivals.
Rev. J. Y. Burwell has resigned
the charge of the Rock Grove Bap-
fist Church after pleasant pastor
ate of two years. Rev. w. w.
Yerkey has been called to fill the
vacancy.
Rev. Adam Westfall has been
called to the passionate of the Spruce
Greek Baptist Church, Richie
county, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Personal.

Senator J. N. Camden, wife and
daughter, left Washington on Sat.
urday to spend several weeks in
Florida. Hon. w. N. Chancellor,
of our city left also on Saturday to
join them on the trip.
We regret to learn that DR.. T. G..
Edmiston will shortly leave us, to
locate on the Pacific slope of Hon.
duras, in Central America. Weston
Republican.
Mr.. Jno. L. Thomas, State Lee
turer l. .. G. T. enlivened the
FREEMAN Office with his presence,
yesterday and Monday, between his
meetings in this city. He is ag.
gressively full of Temperance and
Prohibition, and believes in going
right at thing when it has to be
done.
Rev. w. e. Powell returned on
Monday from a pleasant and sue.
cessful visit to Wheeling.
Judge Edmiston, accompanied by
his wife and Mrs. G. M. Fleming,
will leave in few days for Eureka
Springs, Arkansas.-Weston Repub.
lacan.
John Cochran is now at Louis.
vile, and intends to move his fam
lily to that place the first of March.
Huntington Argus.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
The MOrgantOwn Revival.
Immense audiences Cro,od together
to hear Mss Jennie Smith.

We clip the following notes from
the Morgantown Ne,o Dominion.
A series of meetings has been in
progress in the M. K. Church
for nearly two weeks, and still con-
tinues. All of the churches of the
town have united in one great eff
fort. Miss Jennie Smith, who has
been conducting services with so
much success, will remain another
week. The house is crowded every
night; even standing room is at a
premium.
"The meeting Tuesday night in
the M. E. Church was the most
successful yet held during the SER
les. The affairs were crowded with
penitents, and the meeting lasted
till II o'clock. The whole number
of converts up to this wednesday,
morning is 81" X
"More than one hundred people
were turned away from the front
door of the M. E. Church on Sunday
evening because of the great crowd
already IN the house."
The New Dominion gives the FOL
lowing caution against the dangers
of a panic:
at seems to us great mistake
to crowd the aisles of the M. E.
Church full of chairs and benches
as is being done every night dur
ing the series of meetings now in
progress. Suppose something
should occur to produce rush for
the doors. There would be no pos
sible means of escape, and many
would certainly be seriously injur-
ed if not killed. Such biockading
of aisles is never allowed in cities,
and should not be allowed here"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
SHALL WE BOON?
The Meeting at the Court House.

Last Friday evening was held at
the Court House, public meeting
in the interests of our city's future.
There seems to be a faint desire in
the breasts of some of our business
men tina. we ought to have a
"boom." and this was the question
discussed.
Elk Mayor Scott was called to
the chair, and Mr.. A. f. Lang was
chosen secretary.
Addresses were made by Mr.. M. P.
Amiss and Capt s. F. Shaw, urg-
ing the necessity of more aggres-
sive enterprise on the part of our
business men, and of more liberal
inducements to invite capital to
our midst.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of
five be appointed by the chairman
to draft constitution setting forth
the objects and purposes contem-
plated by this meeting, organizing
it into Board or Society, giving
1T a proper name, and drafting
suitable bylaws and rules for the
government and direction of said
board or society.
The chair appointed Messrs. M.
P. Amiss, J. L. Devol, A. F. Lang,
S. F. Shaw and Moses Sweetzer,
as such committee, and on motion,
the chair, DR.. I. Scott, was made
member and chairman of the
com mittee.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again at the Court House Friday
evening, Feb. 5th.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Railroad Meetings.

Col, Robert White, of Wheeling,
and others will address the voters
of Harris and Lubbock districts, up
on the subject OF the railroad sub
scription, as follows:
At Belleville school house, on
Wednesday, the 3rd day of Feb
ruary, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
AT New England, (Harris dis
trict) school house, on Thursday,
the 4th day of February, 1886, at 2
o'clock, p. M.
At Golfers school house, Lubbock
district, on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 4th, 1886, at 7 o'clock, p. m.
At Lubbock, Friday, February
9Th, 1886, at 2 o'clock, p. M.
At Newport, (school house, Feb
ruary 9Th, 1886, at 7 o'clock, p. M.
Everybody invited.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Freeman Contents.

Inside Pages:-
Good Cheer from Iowa, by Rev.
D. H. K. Dix.
Our Dayton letter. DR.. Warner.
Shall we Petition2 by DR.. Leon
ard of Ohio.
National League-Call for meet
ing in Cincinnati Feb %.
Feeling The Public Pulse.
AUTHORIZATION Methods.
The Truth About it-Kansas
News.
Prohibition in Georgia.
Debt, Dirt and the Devil.
Fact and Fun Column, Indian
Gratitude, Florida Freeze, Profess
sional Discourtesy, A Blind Spar
row, U. S. Money, &C., &c.
W. c. T. u Page, full as usual.
The Relief Fund, Appeal for the
Newburg Sufferers.
From "My Maryland" Mrs. G.
Fl. Mcleod.
Wanderers Return, poem, by
Mrs. F, E. w. Harper.
Oar Juvenile Work, by Miss Ida
Taylor.
A Friend Indeed, A Word to the
Boys, &c, &c.
Outside pages are full, and must
speak for themselves,
"Prohibition Straws" should
have appeared sooner but is good
as new.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
West Virginia L. U. G. Il,

Mr.. John L. Thomas, the State
Lecturer of the l. o. G. T, of West
Virginia, IS traversing the State
lecturing in the interest of Tenn
perance and Templary.
Since January LIST, he has deliver
ed twenty lectures, and has organ
lied eight Lodges with member
ship of nearly 800. From Parkers-
burg, be is booked for tour, down
the Ohio to Point Pleasant, thence
up the Kanawha to Coal Valley
and down the Chesapeake & Ohio
Il. X. to Huntington. His reports
of the Prohibition sentiment of our
State are very encouraging. The
bitterness consequent on the last
election is toning down, and with
the sober second thought, comes to
thoughtful men the query, "After
all, were they not right, and |
wrongW 1t will soon be seer that
honesty and earnestness will rise
stronger than partisan prejudice.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Good Templars Organized.

Mr.. Jno. L. Thomas, who spok g
at the Baptist Church Monday
evening, made another stirring
speech last night at the M. P.
Church, in the 9th Ward.
We have only room to note as we
go to press, that at the close of the
meeting, Independence Lodge No.
Il. O. G. T. was organized and
set in active working order, with
the following officers:
W. H. Frier, W. G. T.; Mrs. NJ.
NARROW, W. V, T.; W. W. McHen-
ry, w. R. S.; D. Deaton, w. F. S. /;
Mrs. A. J. Farrow, w. T. ; J. A.
Vaughan, W. c.; O. II. McHenry,
W. M. s. Gossage, w. l. G.; Geo.
W. Hillard, w. s.
Lodge meets again at M. P.
Church, 9th Ward, Thursday, to-
morrow evening.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Temperance Meetings.
State Lecturer l. 0. G. T. Appoint-
nle1ltS.

Mr.. John L. Thomas, State Lee
turer l. O. G. t., will address the
people on Temperance and Good
Templary at the places and times
as follows
Belleville, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 3; Ravenswood, Thursday eve.
ming, Feb. 4; Hartford City, Friday
evening, Feb. 5; Mason City, Sat.
urday evening, Feb. 6; Clifton,
Monday evening, Feb. 8; Point
Pleasant. Tuesday evening, Feb
8; Leon, Wednesday evening, Feb.
10; Buffalo, Thursday evening,
Feb. II; Winfield, Friday evening,
Feb. ~ st. Adams, Saturday eve
ming, Feb. 10.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Mission Board Notice.

The first quarterly meeting Of
the State Mission Board of the
Baptist General Association of
West Virginia will be held in the
Baptist Church at Parkersburg,
Feb. II, at 2 o'clock, P, M.
Propositions of co operation with
the Home Mission Society, N. Y,
have been received, and will be
presented at this meeting.
Also the appointment of Cor
responding Secretary will be con-
sidered, and other important bust
ness.
A full meeting of the Board is
therefore desirable.
l.. K. PETERS, Sec'y.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
1. O. G.. T.
Mr.. John L. Thomas at the Baptist
Church.

Mr.. John L. Thomas at the Baptist
Church.
On Monday Evening Mr.. Jno.
L. Thomas of Maryland, delighted
and deeply interested fair aud
fence at the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Thomas is on the best of
terms with the English language
and uses the most vigorous Anglo
Saxon with familiarity that is
very refreshing to those on the
advanced Temperance lines who
believe in calling things by their
right names.
The entire lecture was practical
logical, forcible and fearless, with
no mincing of political truths nor
lodging OF live issues. 1t was a
moral suason for the drinker and
legal suasion for the thinker ad-
dress throughout. Mr., Thomas
stands squarely on the platform of,
Total Abstinence for the individ-
ual and Total Prohibition for the
State.
After the address the speaker
presented the claims of Good Tenn
plary, and received about dozen
signatures to an application for a
charter. He advised delay in or
ganizing till a larger number Of
charter members were secured.
There is surely room and work
in Parkersburg for Good Templar
Lodge Of over a hundred mem bers.
The new Temperance Glee Club,
led by Mr.. Frank Devol delighted
the audience with some new and
inspiring Temperance songs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
"A New Boom.

We are glad to note new
Boom" in connection with the oil
business of our city. The capacity
Of the Camden Consolidated Oh
Refinery is soon to be quadrupled
by the erection Of Is new stills, to
make the production of refined oil
reach 1900 barrels daily. 1t is also
proposed TO erect extensive para
fine works in connection with the
refinery.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
One Hundred Years of Temper
ance.

We have received a copy of the
Memorial Volume" of the Tenn
perance Centennial, held in Phila-
delphia, last Fall. 1t is in a word,
the history of a Century of Tenn
perance, and is the most com plete
and comprehensive work of the
kind ever published.
1t is large octave volume of geo
pages, and.is the best cyclopoedia of
temperance ever given to the pub
lie.
The history of temperance work
in twenty. eight religious denomi-
nations is very full and complete,
and is alone worth the price of the
volume. The history of total alb
stinence during the century, of
prohibition and liquor legislation,
OF public school and Sunday-school
work, centennial verdict of science,
legislation in Congress, progress in
literature, constitutional prohibit
ton, work among the children, and
a century's evolution of the tenn per-
ance reform, are all given by able
writers and of great interest and
value. The history and progress
of twelve national tenn perance or
CARNATIONS will be found most in
teresting and profitable reading.
+. 5. Spence, Esq, of Canada, gives
condensed history of the work in
the Dominion, and Dawson Burns,
DID,, of the temperance reforma-
tion in the British Isles. DR.. Ben
jamin Rushs essay will be found
in full, together with fine photo
type likeness taken from the full
length portrait in the rooms of the
Historical Society in Philadelphia.
DR.. Dorchester gives valuable ia
BILE of religious statistics and the
temperance gains of the century,
and VIM. H. Armstrong, Esq, the
internal revenue receipts. The
able addresses and discourses of the
two days conference, together with
full and complete roll of six hun
dred delegates present at the con.
vention, is also given in the vol.
ume. The able and eloquent ad.
dresses of Geo. w. Balm, Miss F. e.
Willard, and Rev. James M, Cleary,
President OF the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union of America, ARE also
given in full. The volume will be
indispensable and valuable to ev-
cry temperance worker, and should
be in every library in the land.
The price has been reduced to SO
for plain cloth binding, SO az to
make it accessible to all. Half
morocco, marble edges, IS. Agents
wanted in every locality to canvass
tor it. Address J. N. Stearns, Agt.,
58 Reade st., N. Y.