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Miss Thompson, of Portsmouth, n. H..
y in Hoboken on q visit TO Mrs. Prof.
Morton.
Fred. Rudolphy, of Chicago. il visiting
his brother Water Commissioner Rudolphy
81 snls eaty.
JAS. 81. KilIough, who was elected First
Lieutenant Of Company h, Second Reei-
ment, on Thursday night, served in the
Confederate army.
Work will shortly begin on the new rec
terry of St. Paurs Church. 1t is proposed
to make some important alterations in the
interior Of the church this Summer.
The Meteor Beat cinh how. sov. tbat ;e
their four-oared barge had not oosta s' ir,o
the I" suction of the tugs they could have
won the race on the Harlem Monday.
Rev. Stewart Dickson. son.in-law Of Mr.
W. F Campbell. has received 4 eall r. tina
Woodland Presbyterian Church. west
Philadelphia. which he will probal.lv ae-
cept.
Col, Stevens has every raason "a he
proud Of his command and ia performancs
at Orange on Monday. me Second
marched like veterans and looked ana h.
hayed in soldierly manner.
John Pane. brother Of Grand D;ra,tav
Pape Of the 4. Of n SALAD for Enrors
Wednesday to visit relatives II he Fath e.
land. he gave s.the boys'' \ send-off fr,,ss-
day night Al Csrston's bnsslarv :
Ths - ..x;..I \. !.
NJ a.5 NJ 49, :. x. s1o noess u stevens,
~. 3 :. gvII c.evens oaueAser. was
s s.a.-,sr - ~ Aaln.sy I1urc4 oa Inursday
amt NJ = go s..y ns.is. lo. ner
Miss Bteyens. 800
LIN HHms ~ sb;. .,.v - - !.
The v,ay~ors,a IS ~. 81. " 49, e
on Mondav svanino ~, ~. - ~ -
Brown- ii Me- Ads;e o.; =: ~.
York fXtv M srd M u;i,..s ..,i /" = !"
asda an Hlvaian Mac
rn v-,r,-,r
$3.50 !. sa ~ .our-oaFsd crew came u
TeS. = snT stoas rsoe On tne nariem on
a DyoozssA0n LAY oniy nair q ooat length
- 1ey nao tne crew ana tne Doas
WLrs ana A.tnougn tney oadnt get
ssoro saey maze me snow.
The Stevens Brothers have chartered the
sloop yacht Valkyr, twenty-seven tons,
, .som oonefmefhorn, OF New York. Shs
~ : oon3s-Doasus Dus - cutter-rigged,
~ was uosasneu " =. carey omitn, the
ueslsne1 u zoe iamos frescalia.
Hugh de Payens Oommandery, M. K. Il.
Of d., attended divine service at Trinity
ChurCh, Thursday night, when Sir knight
Rev. g. Q. Houghton preached q sermon
Tor Ghe occasion. Afterwards The Con-
mandery gsyc an exhibition drill at Odd
Fellows Hall and were handsomely enter
tanned BY the Hoboken members OF the
Conmandery. Officers of the Grand Coma
manaery were present.
The members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Hoboken 7. ID. @. A., gave very
successful and pleasant entertainment fol-
the benefit of theAssociation on Tuesday
evening in the lecture room of st. PauIs
Church. The programme consisted of the
presentation Of an admirably arranged
tableaux by the members, piano solos by
Miss BERTHE jerks, singing by Mr.. 81. L.
Jseat, some excellent recitations, pathetic
and humorous, by Miss Alice Decker, man
dolin solo by the famous Louis Tocaben
and an admirable exhibition of Addison's
"Fan Drill. The latter was the lecture Of
the entsrtainment and was enthusiastically
applAuded.
The annual dinner If tha Tvapboa r 49,
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

being with q mem
bership Of 40. At
that meeting Hon.
Thomas v. Gator was
elected President /;
Samuel Vance, First
Woe President; j. B.
Sinclair. Second Vice
President; DR.. Smith
Of Wayne street,
T Dir d VicePrssi-
dent ; William B.
Btell, Secretary /; 1.
O. Coo, Treasurer
James Blxney, Cor.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

that he meant 70 put II hard Summers
work that be would probably take meas
ures very shortly TO organize clubs on the
Hill, In West Hoboken, Hoboken, New
Durham and other places
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

responding Secretary ; and James
Roster, Financial Secretary. Shortly after
the formation of the Club. the house COR
nsr Of Grove and Brights streets was hired,
and there the business meetings of the
Club were held until the frst OF May last,
When the present handsome clubhouse,
No. 285 York street, was secured.
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sSM Day Of June, 1886,

Board of Public Works are hereby hxea as the time
and place when and where the Board OF Public
Works Will meet TO hear parties interested in said
Improvement that may be presented In writing.
By order OF the Board OF Public Works.
Dated J. @. n. J.. May 90 1886.
m3s2t THOMAS JACOB. Clerk.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

The Catholic Sunday Schools had =
short parade last Monday. The 600 chill
dren Of st. Peters were headed by Rev.
Fathers Sheeran and Quinn, followed By
about 40 acolytes. The 400 from st.
Bridget's had Rev. FATHERS Hanley and
Murphy and 80 acolytes in the lead. In
81. Michael's procession there were about
500 children. Rev. Mgr. De Concilio and
Father Brady led the march.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-06

0'RMI.LB oLAEB HOUsR PROPERTY Ar AUG
" ten. Jessrh Warren, kuctie1eer. viii cell %
Tueadsys yuns IL. 1885, NJ ,. NJ on the premises
TIA Three Tensnsnt REFUSES. and Lsts 1Boxlo0. on
the N. Z. corser Of OofMelinon and Eaixznouns
avenues known - the propsrty Of o'NsiIfs GiAn
House gruund high and dry street paved, 30.
Immediately after seiitng tbs above he will sail
the following: Two hsysss. one 3horse sleigh. 2
trucks, cart. ceach. phzeEcn. buggy. and
350, 900 brick For full particulars inquire OF JOS
WARREN. Auotioneer, once ISL Grove street.
0pon from 8. n. 70 ,. m.
JOSEPH WARREN. AUCrI0EEER. WILL SELL
q On Monday. Jnne T. 1855, 81 q p. m, on the
premises, the Neat Two-story Rouse. containing .
rooms snd Lot zoxloo 80. y Mnite street; sessex
bidder. For further particulars inquire Of JOS.
WARREN. Auctioueer. ofhce s3l Grove street Jer-
sey City.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE 18th
~ day Of October, 1885, application was made
to the Board Of Public Works. by Frank L. Clark
and others, for the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
The Knights of Honor.
Tenth annual Session of the Grand
Lodge at Uarksburg.

The Grand Lodge of West Wiz.
ginia of the Knights of Honor,
convened in its tenth annual ses.
sion at Clarksburg on Tuesday
with full attendance.
An amendment to the Constitu.
ton was adopted, changing the
meetings of the Grand Lodge from
annual to biennial sessions. The
next meeting will be held at Nor.
gantown on the second Tuesday Of
April, 1888.
The following officers were elect.
ed to eerve for two years:
Grand Dictator, George Ankle,
Wheeling.
Grand Vice Dictator, A. F. Lang,
Parkersburg.
Grand Assistant Dictator, A. G.
Nichols, Huntington.
Grand Reporter, O. II. Bruce,
Piedmont.
Grand Treasurer, L. B. Purdy,
Moundsville.
Grand Chaplain, II. N. Deatrick,
Martinsburg.
Grand Guide, Godfrey schul,
Wheeling.
Grand Guardian, J. A. Chamber
lain, Charleston.
Grand Sentinel, A. L. Boughner,
Clarksburg.
State Medical Examiner, ]. H.
Brownfeld, Fairmont.
Grand Trustees, H. N. Deatrick,
Martinsburg; R. G. Dunnington,
Fairmont; J. T. Farland, Clarks'
burg.
Committee on Laws, Okey John
son, Parkersburg; J. A. Ewing,
Moundsville; George W. Fite, Mar
tinsburg.
On Appeals and Grievances, A,
F. Gibbens, Charleston; Edward
Shisler, of Morgantown; Mr.. Hall,
of Warrington.
Supreme Representatives, G. B.
Gibbons, Parkersburg; A. J. Stone,
Fairmont.
After the meetin g, Charity Lodge,
of Clarksburg, entertained the lodge
handsomely at a banquet at the
Walker House.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
EXCHANGE NOTES.

The Tyler Star has been shining
upon a gainsaying world now for
ten years and still sheds it's genial
rays among the families of Tyler
and adjoining counties.
Frank Burt is still goading the
irascible West Virgioian. 1t is
cruel to jag anybody the way Mr..
Burt does those political fellows
out in Marion.
The Voice comes as an inspiration
every week. 1t is indeed the voace
of trumpet calling the ubiquitous
saloons to judgment before the
people. And verify the people are
ready to pass sentence.
The Anderson Statesman is wisely
watching the progress of the great
Temperance reform, and is keeping
its readers posted on the issues that
most concern the people.
The Wayne (O) Herald is one of
the liveliest Gatling guns in the
Prohibition lines. Wherever the
enemy of Home makes a sally,
there it pours in its shot.
Mr.. Burchinal of Grafton, has
become proprietor of the Marshall
Herald. And now what will Bro.
Hanen do for an opportunity to
rail at the Prohibitionists?
The West Virginia Enterprise,
published by our colored friends at
Charleston, will only be issued once
in two weeks from this on. Cause,
lack of support.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28

demonstration of the efficacy ~
Prohibition than the above e.
ures? Louisiana under Licans.
has six times as many saloons .s
her sister cotton States, Georo;s
South Caroline, Mississippi ana
Tennessee. And Missouri undar
License has four times as mar.
saloons as its next-door neighho,
Arkansas. Again, let it be remem'
bered that we are counting everv
permit issued in a Prohibit;ov
State as representing a permanent
saloon. Could We get at the actin.
al facts, we have no doubt that i
would be found that at no one tim.
are there one half as many drink;na
places open in Prohibition States a.
there are permits issued. But
count a saloon for every permit
and still Prohibition is from two tn
six times as destructive to the 81.
loon as is any system of license.
Now what do these figures prove,
Beyond all question, that Prohibj.
ton is a most effective means in
reducing the number of saloons,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
"That's my little hymn; good
Explanatory.

The absence of the editor, attend
ing the Maryland Conventions in
Baltimore, last week, and the
absence also of the w. G. T. U.
editor, who was engaged in the W.
G. T. U. Convention at New Cum
berland, accounts for the lack of
the usual variety and matter in
the w. c. T. U. page, this week.
Our readers will especially thank
"Our Secretary" for her interesting
notes, saving the page from being
taken up almost entirely with
other matter.
For w. 9. T. U. news and items
see outside, Local" page.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
Virginia Rejoicing with Rhode
Island.

We clip this from the Rocking
ham (Va.) Neaos:
"The election in Rhode Island
recently resulted in decided
prohibition victory. Edwin Met
calf, the Democratic and Prohi-
bition candidate for Attorney Gen
eral, has a majority of 1874. The
Prohibitory liquor law received
over three-6fths of all the votes
cast. The liquor dealers are dumb
founded and can scarcely realize
that their occupation is gone. On
the other hand, mass and prayer
meetings were held all over the
State recently for the purpose
OF giving thanks and rejoicing over
the result of the most memorable
political contest that ever took
place in the State"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
The Little Hero.

One of the pathetic little stories
which John B. Cough used to tell
with thrilling effect, should teach
happy, well-cared-for little chill
dren to be grateful for all the good
things God gives them.
The orator went one day with a
friend away up to small garnet
room. A feeble voice said, "Come
in," and they went in.
There was no light, but as soon
as their eyes were dilated to the
gloom, they saw, lying on heap
of chips and shavings, boy about
ten years Of age, pale, but with a
singularly sweet face. They asked
the boy,
"What are you doing there!"
"Hush ! hush I am hiding"
"Hidingl what for?"
The child showed his delicate,
white arms, covered with bruises
and swollen.
"Who was it beat you like
that?"
"Hush don't tell him; my ia
Their did it."
"What for ?"
"Poor father got drunk, and
beat me because [ would not
steal"
"Did you ever steal ?"
eyes, sir, I was a thief once"
"Then why don't you steal
now ?"
Because I went to the ragged
school, and they taught me, Thou
shalt not steal, and told me about
God in heaven. l will not steal,
sir, if my father kills me-"
Mr.. Coughs friend said; II
don't know what to do with you.
Here is shilling. will see what
I can do for you"
The boy looked at it moment,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
GIVE THE SALOONS JESSE"

GIVE THE SALOONS JESSE"
From another Of our aged friends.
Cross ROADS, MoMoNGAL1A Co.
EDITOR FIREMAN.:
| received your notice, and if this
letter comes safe to hand, you will
find $500 enclosed. Please keep the
matter straight; continue my pa
per and give the saloons "Jessee."
| am in my eighty first year and
enjoying good health; have used
no spirituous liquors for forty years,
and write these lines this morning
without glasses.
Yours, until death,
VIM. HAINEs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
West Viroanaa W. G. T. u.

President--MRs. j. A. JOHNSON, Parkers-
burg, w. Va.
Vice President-Niss Lucy Shaw, Parksrs-
Rec. Sec-Mrs. Isaiah Warren, wheeling.
Cor Sec-Miss Emma A. Fowler, 936 Main
Treas.~Mrs. Henry Hubbard, Wheeling.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DEPARTMENTS.
LITERATURE Mrs M. j. Porter, New Cum :
SOCIAL PURITY Mrs. ]. A. Johnson.
Ey.ngelistic Mrs. M. M. Love, Grafton.
Young Ladies' Work
Juvenile Work Miss Ida Taylor, Ravens j.
wood. w.t., C,.
MarJinsburg. IT.. ooo,
Chap inc St., Wheeling. NJ
Sabbath school Work Miss Emma FoW =
ler. 1896 Main ST., Wheeling.
Legislative Mrs. Gen. I. H. Duval, Wells
burg. 1,, r.o,
Scientific Instruction-Mrs. Isaiah War
Hygiene and Heredity-Mrs. M. L. Chal-
Unfermented Wine-Mrs, R. L. Kendall,
Flower Mission Miss Flora B. siler,
Berkeley Springs. MI,
State and County Fairs-Mrs. E. F. Nine
Work among Colored People-Mrs. Isaiah
Warren, Wheeling. o,,
WEST VA. FREEMAN and Union Signal
Mrs c. d. Merrick, Parkersburg, w. va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28

and then said, "But please, sir,
wouldn't you like to hear my little
hymn"
They thought it strange that,
lying there without food, without
fire, bruised aud beaten, be could
sing a hymn. How could he sing
the Lords song in strange land u?
But they said, ayes, we will hear
you."
And then, in sweet, low voice,
the child sang:
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon . little child;
Pity my infrmtty,
Suffer me to come to Thee.
-Fain would to Thee be brought,
Gentle Lord, forbid 1t not;
In the kingdom of Thy grace
Give little child place.
"That's my little hymn; good
byw
The gentleman went again in
the morning, mounted the stairs,
knocked at the door-no answer
opened it, and went in. The shil-
ling lay on the floor, and there,
too, lay the boy, with brave
smile on his face, as if to make the
best of it; and SC he had-for he
was dead. In the night he had
gone home.-E1change.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
EASTERN STATES.

1t will be observed that in the
five license States there were from
two and half to four times as
many permits Gin proportion to
population) issued to sell liquor as
in the Prohibition Sta ties. Why is
this, if Prohibition is not effective?
Why this great difference in neigh
boring States? Will the Washing
ton Sentinel inform us?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1886
ALONG THE LINES.
Our State Secretary's Notes.

A few weeks ago our worthy
President said l had written her
that my next article for the FREE
MAN would be on Answering Let
ters," and she then took as her text
"Not Answering Letters"
What wonderful difference that
little mot" makes.
/ intended it to be in my sem
tence, as it is the "naot answering
letters | am interested in.
AS Mrs. j. said so well what l
meant, I need only add my hearty
endorsement of her remarks.
1t is almost time for me to send
out the blanks for the annual re-
ports of the various Unions through
out this State. Last year | was
compelled to write to large num-
Der of the Unions three times before
receiving any answer; indeed some
of them are not answered yet. A
few reports were sent to me after
/ reached the Convention.
| will give fair warning this
year to all Unions that do not in
tend to do this year, as I did last.
If it is not important to you that
your Union be reported in due
time, | do not think l shall spend
time in Cunning you"
| trust, however, that you are all
so deeply in earnest that one letter
will be amply sufficient.
Indeed this matter of having
ones letters treated with silent
contempt is not at all pleasant.
l would greatly prefer getting a
postal card telling me my letter
had been received, but would not
be dnsWered.
Next to having your letters un-
answered, is receiving postal cards
SO closely written that you try in
vain to decipher all that is on
them | have been working on
one of these all my spare moments
for the last two days and am not
quite through it yet.
The COA1NG CON ENIlON AL w ELLo-
BURG.
In answer to the letter from the
Executive Committee, accepting
the invitation of the Wellsburg
W. G, 7. =. to hold its annual meet
ing there, their Secretary, Miss
Anna Duval, writes: "Your letter
accepting our invitation for the
meeting of the convention in our
town was read before the Union at
our last meeting, and gave heart
felt satisfaction. Our ladies will
gladly welcome you and do all in
their power to make the Conven-
ton success in its business DELHI
erations and a blessing to the
cause in our midst.
GUYANDoTTE's ENCOURAGEMENT.
An encouraging letter comes
from Guyandotte, encouraging in
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28

that it tells us of one earnest, will
ing woman there. Wherever there
is one such there are always more
to follow" and we trust they will
soon be at work there. They are
anxious to have some good worker
come to them to instruct them.
MASON CITY HOPEFUL.
From Mason City comes this
word: "It is not thought best at
this time to attempt organizing a
w. G. T. U. here. We have a
Lodge of Good Templars, so we are
not dead to the Temperance cause.
I hope to be at the meeting at Mt.
Lake Park, and after that we may
be able to give a more favorable
answer about a W. G. L. u"
SOME STRANGE LETTERS.
Several letters have come to me
that have such a strange, weird
tone to them, that l feel constrained
to refer to them at this time.
They read somewhat after this
wise: II am willing to help in this
work all 1 can, but if it is necessa-
ry to sign a total abstinence
pledge, for life, 1 cannot join your
Society, for | do not believe In
that, nor would I encourage other
people to do So"
don't think l could tell you my
feelings the first letter OF
that kind I received. We grow &C
customed to strange things, and 80
this sentiment is no longer novel
to me, but if anything it is more
painful.
1t is marvellous to me that any
one can be so blind to the danger
of their fellow creatures, as to even
make light of the drink habit, even
in conversation. l have heard all
the grand talk about being a
"strong enough character" to stop
without any "pIedging," and so on
For my own part the signing,
of Temperance pledge is merely
the expression Of my firm convactaoms
tremble for these women who
will put 80 much as a pebble in the
path of a struggling soul.
BETTER TRY AND FAIL THAN NOT
TRY AT ALL.
Do not fancy l over-estimate
pledge-signing. The only faith |
have in it is when man grasps it
by the "God helping me" part of it
and holds on with all the power he
has. These people argue that they
have such a horror of broken
pledge" So have l, but [ would
rather have people try and fail than
not try at all. There is still hope
for one who tries to get up every
time he falls. God pity those who
fail to call on Him for help in their
struggles.
May the women of our State,
young and old, arise in their might
and say, GAS for me and my house,
we will stand pledged for God and
Home and Native Land,'" and will
battle for the right so long as life
lasts"
EMMA A. FOWLER,
Sec. W. Va. w. G. I. U.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
OUR LETTER BOX.
VICTOR, FAYETTE {

VICTOR, FAYETTE Co., VIVA.
DEAR FREEMAN:
I ana sorry have not done more
for the FREEMAN, that is doing 30
much for our homes. l will send
you three or four new subscribers
inside of month, if they can be
had; if not, will send money for
my subscription. The FREEMAN is
a most welcome visitor to our home.
May God bless it in the work.
ADA M. COLE
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
PROHIBITION PROHIBITS.
AS SHOWN BY REVENUE STA
TISTlCS.
4 Careful Comparison, of Prohibition
and License States.


com parison of Revenue Statistics,
taken from the Government rec
ords, as given by The Voice, will
well repay careful study, by every
one desiring to be informed on
matters of 80 much interest. We
copy from The Voice:
"The best test of the number of
retail liquor-dealers in any State,
is the official report of the Inter
nal Revenue Department, publish
ed each year. Every man who sells
liquor in quantities less than five
gallons, whether he be a hotel
keeper, grocer, special agent or sa-
loon keeper, must pay $25 for a
federal permit, or be liable to fine
of 500 to $1,000 and to imprison-
ment of from one month to two
years. Uncle Sam has little mercy
for those who seek to defraud him
of revenue. 1t is a rare thing for
man to go into the liquor business
without having first secured Gov
eminent permit. The cost is
slight and the penalty exceedingly
severe.
On the other hand, in prohibi-
tory States the number oil permits
is greatly in excess of the number
of liquor stores, for the reason that
the business is outlawed in these
States, and the stores are frequent
ly seized and broken up. At one
time, last year, there were in the
Jail in Portland, Maine, for selling
liquor, forty-three men, each of
whom had a Government permit
which was counted as one in the
total of permits issued to Maine.
Hundreds of men in Iowa, Kansas,
and Maine paid for Government
permits, but did not keep saloons
open one week out of the ffty-two,
and yet their permits all count in
the total. In studying the Reve-
nue. Reports allowance must be
made for this fact in favor of the
prohibitory States.
Let us look at the official fig
ures as they appear in the Reve-
nue. Report for the year ending
April 80, 1885. To get at the pop
ulation in each State for 1885, we
have taken the census reports for
1880, and assumed that the ratio
of increase for each State from 1870
to 1880 has continued to the pres
ent time. The estimates by this
method are too large for the newer
States, as Kansas and Nebraska,
but in the main will be found cor
rect.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
National Won.am's Ghrtstiaasi Temper
peramce Union. 3ssgA

Prssident-MIss FRANCES E. WILLARD, OF
Evanston, Ill. MIL,
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. G. Buell., IS Bible House,
Rec, Sec.-Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
VIENNA, =, o.
Stroudwater, Ne. ,,,,<
ST., CHM, W ,r.roa oo7
Nosher St., Baltimore.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
PHILLIPPI, w. VA,

have always enjoyed read
ing the FREEMAN, and appreciate it
still more since it has been giving
so much Good Templar news.-.-
Wishing it great success, remain
yours, BENZ. F. TAYLOR.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
BINGAMoN, MARION Co,

EDITOR FREEMAN
Il am prohibitionist, not
in either of the old parties, and ex-
pect to show my hand in every
election. God speed the time when
the last saloon shall be destroyed.
Yours, Truly,
VIM. H. MARTIN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-28
WESTERN STATES.

In the two Prohibition States,
Iowa and Kansas, we again find the
smallest number of saloons per in
haoitants. In the two High Ii
cense States, Nebraska and Iii
nois, there is one saloon to 1863 in
habitants, while in the two Prohi-
bition States there is only one
saloon to 657 inhabitants. 1t
appears by this that Prohi-
Prohibition is twice as effective in
reducing liquor-selling as is High
License. Let it be remembered
that we are assuming that each
permit in a Prohibition State rep
resents saloon all the year round
SOUTHERN STATES.