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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
senate,

WASHINGTON, Feb, 2-TbO chair laid DO.
fore the senate u lottor from the secretary Of
war, transmitting report on tho militia
forces of tho United States; also letter
from the eme secretary, transmitting q
communication from tho president Of the
board OF commissioners OF tho Soldiers
Homo, asking authority Of congress for the
disposition ny tho commissioners, OF the
effects OF docoOsOd inmates OF tue homci also
lotter from tho secretary OF tho treasury,
transmitting copy OF communication
from tho superintendent OF tho coast and
geodolic survey, with draft Of proposed
bill TO authorize tho applying Of standard,
OF weighle and measures 10 tho torritorioA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Labor Troubles.

scoTTpALE, Pa, Fob 8 Sheriff Sterling
Of FayctCc county, with small posse Of
deputies began tho work OF ovioting touanta
Ono family being ubsont, their goods wcrc
placod in tho snow, At tho pext house via.
itOd tho mon woro nbscnt and tho women
being worry Ill., wcrO not disturbed Tho
company Is determined 10 have tho houses
regardless OF consequences Tho ball 10
now rolling and thoro IL no toling wboro II
will stop. Tho strikers now declare that
even were tho advance In wages accodod by
tho company thoy would not accept, as thoy
arc determined that tho company stores
must TO-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
No Cabinet Meeting,

WASHINGTON, Fon, 8,-scorolOrcs Endl-
colt, Lunar MlnninJ, whitney, and Post
master q neral Villas left here for Whining.
ton, Delaware 10 attend tho funeral Of
MrS Secretary Bayard, Col Lamont did
not 20 as ho expected, In consequences OF
no many Of tho cabinet baing OUT Of tho
city no cabut meeting was held, Attorney
General Garland, however, called at tho
white house and had conference with tho
president, lr sumably on the attitude OF tho
sonata toward tho president In regard to his
refusal 10 furnish plp'r5 IN casa whore per-
sous have becp su iponled from ollloo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04

COLUMBUS, o., Fob, o. 0-.Mcmbor OF Tho
senate sub committee having iu charge The
matter of striking somO sort Of agreement
as 10 rules 10 govern tho Hamilton county
ceuteate saying they have nothing what
over 10 report Tho program, rs agreed
upon, Ia for M Immediate adjournment tC
unable tho committee 10 continue its work,
That means peace for al least somo hour
longer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
A lnnliI,n lInnlnI.

WmMNGTov, D,ln Fob, Every Even
Ing, upon tho noit rallaolo authority, pub
lshes q contradiction OF tho report telo-
graphsl from Washington 20 tho eli rct that
Secretary Blyari woilj reilsn his cabinet
portfolio, r5tiro from public ITO anl 10 10
Europe for fow months, Tho report Ia en-
tirely without foundation and contains not
n show Of fact Tho warmosJ personal
friends Of the secretary eay that such sJ'p
at this tins would emost injudicious, M the
necessity VI active cmpoym nj VI his min
Ia az this time imperative,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Biuzlng Records.

WASHINGTON, Fob, 2, "A llrO broke out IN
tho building occupied by tho clorkS in OK
aminng tue records Of tho medical and hos.
pital department. OF the army which for a
timo threatened s,riou, loss In tho destruo'
ton Of tho vast collection Of records stored
In the building OF which thoro nrc no copies
and which, Il destroyed, could not DO dupli.
Gated Tho fro broke out In the basement
OF tho building and was cxtinguishod bofors
any gr1at damage was dono. Tho loss win
nrcnnl Al hNl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Clnvnlnnh,n Elnnh.

CLEVELAND, o., Fob, 2-Alfrcd Smith,
tho man who boat out the brains Of his wife
and her friend, Mrs, j. Wilson, with a ham.
NOR and Afterwards cut his own throat, had
40 fur recovered from his wounds that the
physicians at tho hospital think he will DO
able TO be out In q few days Smith sui.
lsnly refuses TO givo any roasous Tor his
act, but jealousy is generally accepted Al
being tho primo cause Of tho deed. The
charge that ho was drunk when hc commit.
ted the murder Is denied Ills Victims arc
now lying at tho morguc, whore an inquoai
Ia being hold. They present tckonina
RlghL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Tho prlnon of N,nnnnellnr..

NEVADA, No., Feb, i,--lrrank James
who Ia clerk In store here, says he is salts
fed that Gov Crittendon never Instructed
The Ford boys 10 kill Jesse James They
doubtless misunderstood his romark that II
was necessary TO break up Tho gang at all
hazards Frank thinks The men who mako
the biggest outcry now against that affair
would have taken tho lives of himself aud
Jesse In moment II they had chance 10,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04


ToRoNro, Fob, Am intorcdlng crcum'
stance cuuulctoi with tho Dr. An irews mal.
practiel case was tho mawug, OF Jonuio
Leslie, thj soyoutoOn.ycaro girl upon
whom Andrews was guilty Of operating
She was taken 10 The court house whore IN
company with hcr father, tho county crown
attorney AMI several lawyers ulo was mar
riod 10 Jam q Wor(olk, tho young man who
got hOr into troublp aud who arranged FOR
an operation upon her by Andrews Wor.
folk N unlor arrest on charge OF compile
ity with Dr. Andrews llo was conducted
from his cell. 40 his wedding by u constable,
and was slill In custody whom tn marriage
ceremony was performed by the Row Canon
Dumoulin AftOr tho young couple had
boon pronounced man anl wife aud received
tho congratulations Of those proslnt thl
bridegroom was taken back TO his cell, IL
IA believed Worfolk was compelled 10 marry
the girl by threats from her father, az hc
waa very reluctant party 10 tho marriage,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04

NEW YoRW, Fob. 8.-Mr Elisou's now IN
ventIon, and which for soulo time he hal
mysterlously alluded TO as n wonderful dis
oovery, has been tested II was tho seudinR
and receiving tqlograpbic messages from !
moving train, and II successfully lul0lled
the inventors extravagant predictions A
train on on ono Of tho Staten Island road
was engaged, aud tho experiments made In
the presence OF number OF distinguishes
railroad mon aud capitalists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Horses.

WASHINGTON, Fob 2.--The chaplain In
hia opening prayer, alluded in very touch
Ing maun,r TO tho second bereavement OF
Secretary BOyard,
Hanback,, Of Kansas, rising 10 question
OF personal privilege sent 10 tho olorks 3 dosL
10 have read, an editorial irnm tho Now
York World, entitled "the telephone sean
dol, but tho reading was Immediately In
torruplcd by Mr., Breckenridge, OF Arkan
eas, with the point Of order that thoro wa,
nothing In tho article which ronootod upon
tho goutlcman from Kansas in his roprOSon
tatiyo capacity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
italian BrIgandagc.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Fob, IA gang OF Ital-
ians took possession Of train OF cars and an
engine on tho Now Crcuson a. Coalport rail.
road, They are holding them as security
for wages alleged 10 bo duo They arc also
holding tho engineer and fireman as host.
ages There was u small riot between tho
Italians and somo Of tho other employees of
tho company noer Crosson, Pa, Sheriff
Gray, with largo posse OF deputies have
gone 10 tho sceno Of tho trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
pns,ardly Attompt.

NASHVILLE, Tcnu., Fob. "a sopsatlor
was created hero by tho discovery OF nm AZ
tempt TO blow up tho passenger ferry boa,
Pearl with dynamite, Tho Pearl Ia small
steamer used In conveying people from Oh,
west bank Of tho Cumberland river 10 Eas
Nashville during tho construction OF tbt
now iron fridge, II Is daily patrongod by
9,00J persons Henry Robertson, tho lro
man found In pilo OF ooul from which th,
furnace Ia supplied dynamite cartridge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
AnlI.NIonopnlY.

WASHINGTON, Fob 9, Tho on,lmonopol,
loSguo Of Now York has communicated {.
tho house committee on coinage, weight
and measures, through Mr., Nichols, IT.
president tho fact that Dexter A, uawtin
has boon designated TO roprosont II bcfor,
congress; also tho yIowa OF tho leaguo OF
tho silver question Mr. Hawkins will b,
heard by tho committee whom no makes hi
appearance here
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Tho Youthful MutIneora.

LIVERPOOL, Feb ., ,-rhirtoen Of tho rc-
fractory lads of the roformatory ship Q ar
enoo, who took part In the mutiny on that
vessel, wore orraguol In tho police court
boro and formally charged with mutiny. In
extenuation Of thor robolious act they as.
serted that they had boon sub jcctod 10 In.
dignitios onl cruol treatment until they
could stand IL no longer. They were ro-
mandod, II Is now learned that mono OF tho
lads were wounded severely, most Of their
hurts being bruises Throo OF tho officers
wore wounded
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
$25o,ooo FIRE.
freight Warehouse aud Grain Elevator
Destroyed In Grand Haven,

Destroyed In Grand Haven.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, F,b, 3. - Tho
freight warehouse OF tho Dltroit, Grand
Haven a. Milwaukee railroad extending
ovor throo blocks caught ilrO a. 10 o'clock
last night aud Is now complete wreck with
all the freight storol In H. Tue wheat olo'
vator also burned and has collapsed A
warehouse north OF tho elevator caught,
Tho passenger steamer City OF Milwaukee,
lying aonyil0 thl elevator was saved by
tho propeller Wisconsin, which put back
after having got out into tho lake on hor
way to Milwaukee, Tho Gre was checked
atter destroying tho elevator, tho back por
tions OF tho warehouse bOlny yyjL Th)
loSs will not fall SHORE OF s2jj,OJD, which IA
probably pr,tty vol covered Ny insurance
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
AniInu.tsd law nehnked.

PHILADELPHIA, Fob, e,-Tho proclamation
issued by Mayor Smith at tho request OF the
Sabbath association enforcing tho law OF
1904 torbddIng the carrying on OF business
on Sunday was generally Ignored by shop
Keepers and othora Cigar stores, barbsr
shops, all small shops and newspaper car
riers continued 10 do business as usual. The
main entrances 10 saloons wcro closed, but
thriving business was done by way OF tho
aida door
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Labor Lnnntlc. aud Fool.

fosroN, Feb, 9,--1hc eighteenth annual
convention Of tho New England Labor Ro-
form league was held here Resolutions
woro adopted declaring all government rob-
bory, trades unions, repressiyj monopolios,
Knights OF Labor, tyrannous piracy, silver
ties and goldites two warning sets OF thieves,
rum aud Mormouism, representatives OF
personal and religious liberty and mar
riago, church aud state oil hiudranoos b
nrnp raaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Tho Mallory IinYnntt.

GALVESTON Fob .. Tho local executive
board of The Knghts of Labor promulgated
tho following orders "Wheroas-Thoro has
boon a boycott Issued by District Assembly
No. 10 against the Mallory Stcamsbp com.
papy, thcreforo-Bo II resolved, that we,
tho Knights Of Labor OF Galveston, do
hereby endorse said boycott, and do hereby
request tho merchants Of Galveston 10
withdraw their patronage from said Mallory
Company
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
col. s. K. poNAYlN HOME.
10 Ia n Little plsagurcd but wnl Appear

10 In n Little Ds0gurcd but WIN Appear
BEFORE tho Payne Committee,
COLUMBUS, Fob, 3,--Co s. X, Douayin,
rooch,d hers and took tho drst train for
Delaware, his old homo, twenty-five milos
from here, whcro his mother stlll lives
WhilO waiting for his train ho was kept
away from newspaper mon, rcmaing In tho
otllco OF the depot master instead Of In the
public waiting room, His appearance told
Of his proractod spree and bO seemed In a
daEod condition, His friends say hO viii ap.
pear before the investigating committee M
soon as he sobOrS up and substantiato his
charges against Senator Payne,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Horrible immortality In the Northwest

TORONTO, Oit, Fob, 2--rho special cor
respondent OF the Mail In tho Blnokfool
country writes from Fort Mcleod and
makes soriou, charges against Indian agents
aud contractors OF systematic plundoring
and fraud whilo tho settlers arc charged
with smuggling whisky into tho Northwest
territories, aud with carrying on a traiiio
with Indian girls, who arc bought for from
$40 10 s2O oach, and sont 10 frontier towna
for iunnrnl nurnoQNa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Mary Gladstone Married.

LONDON, Feb. 8--Miss Mary Gladstone,
daughter OF tho Right Hon. VIM. H. Glad
stone, was married In St Margarecs church
at Westminster TO tho Rev. Harry Drew, q
curato of tho church at Hawarden, which
the Gladstone family attend Mr., Gladstone,
tho brides father, gave away tho bride,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
hinhlinll To nnnlh

NEW YonK, Feb e,-rrancs McDoual,
aud John Kicrnan, brothep.iu.law, boonm
engaged In an alteration AT 1856 Crosby
street, aud during a fight which followeC
Mcdonald stabbed kierpan In tho loft arm
and shoulder, inaicting wounds from which
he died soon after Mcdonald surreudere
himself 10 tho police and wos locked up b.
await the result Of tho ooroner's inquest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Tonr Mon Drowned.

EVANSVILLE, lud, Feb, -Four mon
we're seen attempting TO cross the river 10
The Kentucky shore In sbir noar here,
The boat was caught between heavy cakes
OF Ice, crushed, aud with the nen ditap.
peared Samuel Butler, farmer, witnei sOd
The accident The names OF the drov nod
mon have not yet boon asccrtaiued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Committee Work,

WAsuINoToS, Fob, 8, "A joint resolution
received from subcommittee aud direct.
ing tho secretary TO apply tho surplus in tho
treasury, In excess OF one hundred million
dollar, on tho interest bearing puoic debt,
consumed two hours In tho committee on
ways and means, without nearing conclu'
alon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Tnrrlhln Family Amalr.

Dora, Ind, Fob, ., Two years ago Ida
Pavey elopOd with VIM. Oates, Recently
they returned aud settled down here on n
small farm. Tho poveys disliked young
Oates. Last night Charles pavuy entered d
hall IN which religious revival was being
held, pistt IN hand, and shot Oates dead
In the confusion Mrs Oates dropped her
six .months.oId tate on the floor and IL was
tramplod W death. Pavoy was arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
HEAVY FAILURE,
Rotzlngers Raok, Of Indianapolis, Goes
Under un Account of whi,ky,

Under on Account of whi,ky,
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb -Rclzinlers bank
failed ~ com, to the scratch, AMI inquiry
royealpl th, fact that thoy hal assigned,
The nominal assets arc placed at $780, 600,
and hwwlll scarcely m OF ~ por cont OF
OF tholr lluilti,s George d, Y mdIar hu
boon appointed assignee Iho blnSb do.
positors w,re mainly German, anl bad
feeling exists among them toward Jha bank
olllc,rs
A decidedly plnlcky feeling exists, md
heavy ruus are o5ing made on ono or two
other blnS8; THIS, ara confident they win
pay out The failure Of Retaingors Is due
10 loss Of SlOl,OOJ in whisky and 10 bad
Investments In rpnl estate,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Cn.hrd In bod. Lnnr. Lnnr slrInr.

New HAVEN Coun, Fob. ?, ,-Bcnj njamin
II, uitchcocl, who dicd In this city was onS
Of tho toun Icrs OF the Palladium, and tho
journal and Courier ic was born In Both.
loham, Conn, In 1906, removing 10 Now
Haven Ia 1875 Until eighteen months ago
bO followed tho trade OF u iourucyman
printer aud was said 10 have boon tho Oldest
typOsettOr In tho Unltod States Under q
Democratic administration many yoars ago
no was collector OF tho port of Now Haven.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2--owng 10 diiror
erencos which arose Nt tho last moment
among the representatives OF tho different
soft coal producing aud carrying compauie
IN session here, pool for 1885 was mo-
formed II Is understood that the dfrerenc
occurred on tho subject OF putting a none,
forfeit Another meeting win bo held th,
lattpr part Of noxt week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
No War Faint yo,.

COLUMBUS, o., Fob, 1.-The senate mot
AT 10 o'clock aud Immediately adjourned
until o'clock Tuesday afternoon Most OF
tho members leave for their homts Tho
conference committed IL busy discussing tho
several propositions, aud although but little
hcadway Ia made tho discussion is carried
on without any evidence OF war spirit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
ra,nn InYn.llrntInn.

CoLUNmus, o., Fob, loving TO tho
failure ol witnesses from Cincinnati 10 APP
pcar before the Payne investigating com
mittce Il a lourncd until Tuesday next when
II ia expected largo number OF witnesses
Mill be n. .oulnnCs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
TIFFlN INVADED BY TRAMpa


= HINTTI NVTTT W 1F'TT w" '8TTIT7I ''1''''"'''
In seneca County
TWFIN, o., Feb, "A perfect avalanche
Of tramp struck this city Saturday ElovOn
OF them were lociol up Saturday night and
eight last night Yesterday thoy worked
of cheap John rings Tor 81 anl 81 apiece,
victimllng four or tiyo persons Thon they
got glorloulY drunk, stealing n Jug OF
whisky from 6aoonist named Yundt, and
last uight broke into tho Commercial house
and stole clothing from Dr. Richardson, q
boarder, aud gom0 valuable j,welry from
tho luullady, Mrs Smith, tn city dadS
arc inconsd aud say, 1--WE must have a
nInnn.Ynrl y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Fatal ilnbni I'm prl.nn.

CHARLOTTE, N, O., Feb. AT Chester
Va, on Sunday night whio Sheriff Hoot
was In The jail In tho discharge Of hIs duties
he was attacked by three oolored prisoner
who succeeded In getting tho keys Of III,
Jail and a pistol away from him, A SCUM
ensued IN which the pistol dropped TO Oh,
floor. Tho sheriff regained possession OF 4
aud shot Que prisoner dead, after which tb
other two surrendered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
Insuited 20 Death.

COLUMBIA CRY, Ind, Feb O. As ulsigh
load OF guests were returning from danes
noar here, Tom Fallerton threw bottle
into the crowd. John Gashotta, OF this
city, Jumped out 10 resent tho insult, whoo
Tallorton shot him, Hc died an hour lascr.
Falerton II IN iail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
A Iilr Ilnniunlty Hnin.

New York, Feb. 3--Tbo announcement
Ia made that Maj. 4. j. Mcjlbbin, Of Gym.
thiano, KY, is to sell his entire racing ostab.
tho city, during tho last week Of February.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
MIR sponord.

WASHINGTON, Feb, Congressman Bel
mVut has appointed Mr.. Harry SpolIor
clerk TO tho committee on foreign affair
ylco Clarke, resigned Mr., sponord 1, so
cf Librarian spolrord, aud served aS clerk
VI tho committee under Hon s. S Cox.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
A aro., r,,li,v Main.

ST. LOUIS, Feb A great oocldng main
between st. Louis uud Dallas Texas, has
boon arranged 10 commence at tho latter
place on February 90, aud continue week.
Tho stake is 1900 aide and te00 on each
nuhA
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20

W.C.T.U. Continued on OUTSIDE %
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Where TO Send Dues.

Some of our New Unions say,
eve did not know where to send
our dues until you wrote u.s."
1t must be that some Old Unions
have forgotten, for some of them
have not sent in their dues for the
past year.
Send to Mrs. Henry B. Hubbard,
Wheeling, W. Vay 25 cents for
every member. of the I'm
ion. This is for both State and
National dues. Out of this amount
Mrs. Hubbard sends to Miss Pugh
Eve cents per member. Upon the
payment of these dues depends our
representation in the National and
State Conventions. Don't forget
this in the future.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
Among our Unions.

We are glad to hear that Miss
Flora B. Siler, our new Flower
Mission Superintendent, has gone
to work. We shall expect, the 9th
of next June to blossom as never
before.
Mrs. J. M. Porter, of New Cum
berland, has accepted the Super
intendency of Literature, vice Miss
Lucy Shaw resigned.
The Newburg Union is begin
ming work anew. The presence
and aid of Rev. B. Evans has put
new life into its discouraged mem
bership and we expect golden
sheaves from that Union at our
next Convention.
The Warrington Union observed
Crusade day and forwarded Miss
Colman $500, one-half of which
was returned to them in literature.
Mrs. Carr writes hopefully and we
rejoice.
Charleston Union is hoping to
open a reading room and restaur-
ant. Their last meeting at Mrs.
Staunton's was both pleasant and
profitable. Prison work has been
taken up by the Union and from
reports it was much needed.
We hope soon to introduce tc
our white ribboners, Mrs. t. E
McCoole, not the nominal presi
dent of the Second District, but the
bona fde, "busy at work" Presi
dent, proud to be reckoned among
those who stand for the home anC
against the saloon"
Mrs. J. P. Walker, Supt. of Press
Work of the Charleston Union
has secured space in all the
Charleston papers for Temperance
news. We hope it will be occupied
to the credit of the Union and the
profit of the people.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1856.
ORR PROTEST.

Since protests are the order OF
the day, We here and now enter
ours against the wnt"e
force, our fair mailing agent exc.
cd, for the barbarous mutliation OF
the copy sent to the W. e. L. U.
Department.
We do not lay claims to high
order of editorial talent, but when
a com positor or proof reader writes
us down a veritable Mrs. Parting
ton we rebel.
Witness in the last issue: e. g.
Und er head of "Mrs. Weeks Re-
port" they make US say; eve add
our hearty amen to this critique,
(by Mrs. Thompson in Keyser
Echo,) which we appreciate because
we cannot improve upon it,"
"Appreciate" may sound better,
but appropriate is what we said
and meant.
Again: We stated the fact that
the Parkersburg U Mon had arrang-
ed for a meeting at the Railroad
Shops, on the fourth Thursday in
January. The editor in chief,
thinking doubtless that arrange
ments should have been made fol
monthly meetings thereafter, adj
ded this thought to our statement
These are only two instances o
many, showing that we have gooo
reason to enter "our protest..
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-20
The Secret of Success.

Mrs. J. M. Porter, President of
the New Cumberland Union, writes
US, thus
"Twenty-two at our Union yes
t@rday. | do pray that our women
may come up to the help of the
Lord as never before. We cannot
expect to do his service successful
ly unless our hearts are his. We
must give up the world. < x
We organized band yesterday
Of u children; they all seemed SC
eager to learn. x *
I AVE thought about and prayed
for guidance and now l have decid-
ed to accept the State Superinten-
dency of Literature, Send me the
names of each Presi dent, then |
will be able to begin work"
The spirit of this letter is the
key to the success of this wide
awake, ready to work Union.