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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Mrs. Hayes in the White House.

Ben: perley PooFe.
Mrs. Hayes exerted greater influence over
public affairs than any lady had since Dolly
Madison presided over the White House Tall,
robust and with dignifed figure the whole ex
preston of her face, from the broad forehead,
which showed below her hair. worn in the old
fashioned style, to the firm mouth and modest
chin, bespoke the thoughtful, well-balanced,
matronly woman. Notwithstanding the protest
of Secretary Evarts and of Washington society,
wines were banished from state dinners. al
though the guests who were known TO tho
steward received, midway in the repast, glass
of Roman punch which was nearly all potent
Saint Croix rum Such was It's invigorating ef-
feet that it was named 'the lifesaving station
While Mrs Grant had always denour ceds the
White House as not suitable as Presidents
residence. Mrs. Hayes was charmed with it She
once took an old friend through it, showed him
the rooms and exclaimed: mo matter what they
build. they will never build any more like these.n
She had the lum6er-rooms ransacked and old
china and furniture brought ont and renovated,
asceriaining, when it was possible, It's history.
Every evening after dinner she had an informal
reception, friends dropping in aud leaving az
their will. and enjoying her pleasant conversag
ton. Even the women spoke well Of heya and
sorae hattered her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
Silent Sounds,

You do not hear it? Unto me
The sweet, low sound comes ceaselessly;
And, floating. foods the earth and sky
With tender tone.
You do not hear the restless beat
Upon the floor of childish feet
Of feet that tread the fiowery street
OF heaven alone.
At morn. at noon. at eye, at night,
hear the patter, soft and light,
And catch the gust of wings, snow-white,
About my door.
And on the silent air is borne
The voice that from my world was torn
That left me, comfortless, to mourn
For evermore.
Sometimes floats up from out the street
The boyish laughter. bird-like, sweet
turn, forgetfully. to greet
My darling fair;
Soft as the ripple of the stream
Breeze-kssed beneath the moons pale beam,
How strangely real doth it seem!
And he not there.
All. no; you cannot hear his call;
You catch no laugh, nor light football
am his mother--that is al;
And He who said
II will not leave the desolate"
Has, somehow, loosed the bonds of fate
And left ajar the golden gate
Which hides my dead.
Nellie Watts Mcvey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
The Robertson Henderson Kiss.

Dramatic Criticism in st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Love to Mr.. Forbes Robertson is evidently.a
prolonged period of mental and physical agony.
His Interpretation of the tender sentiment would
be more fitting for funera! or female seminary
than for the stage. He walked mournfully
through situations which appeared to be too over
whelmingly unfortunate as if he had had tus
sic with his own intensity, and the intensity had
proved too much for him and was riding him
down; as if his soul had wiped out the poor rem
nant of his body and was using the shadow as
waiking-stick. To his nature manliness APP
parently is a vulgar misfortune, and flesh is an
obstruction to affinity. He was the embodiment
of intensity absolute and OF soulfulness in the
abstract He belongs to that school which the
mind, in attempting to grasp or define, grovels
in its own weakness, and N q temporary state of
hamilton produced from sympathy, describes
the 'tco utterly tootoo." His kisses are something
unique in the expression of tenderness and love.
Whether there is physical contact is matter
of small moment except as a means to an end,
except to furnish bridge for two souls to cross
over, to meet midway and mingle for one rap
Mr. Forbes Robertson does not kiss inpulsige
ly; there is no feshy attraction about it 1t is
the meeting of essences. He views the object of
his affection meditatvely, then agonizingly, as
if something inside of him were striving to get
out and could not He approaches the object de
liberately, as if he were moving toward sacred
shrine after season Of fasting His eyes are
fixed intently on hers; his arms move slowly in
her direction; the intensity of his gaze becomes
much more so, as if he were trying to read the
number of her boots through her eyes; he seems
to be rapidly losing consciousness; his out
stretched arms begin to close reverontly: his
head is bent by the strength of the inward strug-
gle; it seems as if something were about to burst,
but it does not The object is drawn closer and
closer until daylight is wiped out between the
two. the fair head drops on bis shoulder Mr..
Forbes Robertson's head falls his eyes are suf-
fused, they close, an ecstatic culver passes over
two frames The contact of souls is perfected,
and the lovers break away.
The stars stand still to watch it and q respon-
sive thrill is felt out in the lobby.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-14
The Silver Cloud.

/ saw silver cloud at eventide,
At eventide o little silver cloud;
With outstretched, moveless wings, paly dove
She sailed toward the west, and thus she said:
All, Joy was mine! He bathed me in his beamA
He bathed mo in his beams, and all day long
Over thousand fields, thousand groves,
My happy shadow foated like dream.
Kiss kiss once more my lips my pallid lips;
Bring me once more the blush knew at morn;
Cast thou thine arms about me, ere / die.
Ere in the mist of tears melt away!"
While yet she spake her cloudy pallor changed,
And she became wreath of flaming fire
That did to scorn the sober evening star;
But ali! she darkened visibly as she went.
Slowly she darkened, slowly, till she was
Whittier than ashes or the face of DEATH
Then came cold low wind, and breathed on herr
She, in mist of tears, did melt away.
Atlantic Monthly,
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
WITH GRIPS III HbHO
Our Statesmen Rushing 70
Catch Trains for Home.
PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT WEDNESDAY,.


NssarSe e-5s, Dec. e-Canrress Is So
demons lied ever t..e near approach ol the
Holidays AMI fAs disposition OF Ile Norri-
son anG bill that j Will accomplish bat
very lat.e lhis week II il Generosity be-
lieygl mat II wll adjourn oa Neuleslay
afternoon uhtl Iees1sg January aue
several Senator lLl Representatives left
ths city last nFet and tolsv, rot o. return
until the oi.eriug in She New lesr. N ts
= number Of tle members lai their
satchc.s ready f.- dsr,r.lrs as soon a. they
We're recorded in the voting Oh the
tariff bin. aud scarcely waited
o learn the rcsnl. Those who voted with
the vict0rs were =. veil salisiri that tlev
did not care for the subsequent proc eliD-s.
while those Who we're among tic van
Qlishei were .nihciCntiy ds2usted - Let
tae thing take care cf it5ef - they eH-
pressed IT,
&ors matters If routine are on the pro-
grsmme II tas House for tne .hres DAYS
States and Territories tomorrow for re in-
t.O1uction o. new .nessures, there viii oe
The Usual suspension " rlss i2s the pas
SAGE Oi hlll5 from committees. The c&l fests
on rhe Committee on Militia.
Mr.. FOrey, in the abssnce Of Chairman
hui-J' VIII move 10 irAo Np me DiIi r.
po.ied soho.nns $40 ~ lAs committee pIo-
Nidlhs iol ihcfe@te OF ne appropriation 10Y
arms for the militiE 20 500 900 year. The
'esen' am "a iln,i,'' os-n - w.
~ . 90. HAsiy INK any 'lii.S 'r''"ef i4l-r1
me oaA oi coulinillee' N-i De 1aAsn up
un't n lh'ai,4s penAlons are ieae ue }, s"neh
ChfiImsn AstesOn VIII Gsk for the con-
sderstion of his substitute for the Blair
Oi'yo'sa' LenAloh hni' -Nt"S aI-i'4lh
y7N-''h oi - AnO.--ll - al .'sl'-eo -5i-
T.eLs III @.t me "e-s -J' '"e 'i-oi' lne
o'AN "l-t gave tsusioIs 4ahsihs
rom - 70 p-f u-oil'u' a,cyiulhs 70 ui5@-
Du.'y, 10 mos "lo se.'er ii we la.e var
"hu VINO are no" H'-aD.ee IIpIi aHy cause
,is nor tAe ot'glO",n % NIc.o-s naol,s. 1. is
ilAeiy 'I@e iiiis measure VIII CJAs4ine '-e
Oa
CH uesu~y nc ,lii'ii-l'tee on AerIl .orles'
"hlcn hsA lNe ho0I yesterday "hen 4As 'ar-
it OH was csl-eu 10Y ana Which was as
r"seliS 'ne - Stis ma D'li' "ii4 ustla5c 'le
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
RELIGIOUS DOINGS
LlscOurses and Talks DSllV-
cred Yesterday.
TIE SIsNGE8 FROM MINNESOTA.
Kew Kerr S Tappers uorss-wh 81
L V. mcu.fcn ftas 70 Say -"64o-
ilsm. Bshop R'chters
iless of "a.


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Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
PARNELL INTER- VIEWED.
Hs VIII GiTs DO Views Yct-Ihe soldier,
~

Lo>roy. De- ls.--Nr. Parael. who h1s inst
arrived in London, = slowly hut ceri.tniy n coy-
eriny from t1e sccu.e gastric a'tsok fro-- wh.c1
he "a rl1 red for some time. III. Yhys.c.sr,
have assured him thst he wii pa abe
% resu~s biz Parliamentary duties a. r.
20. . 1t tne mex go p go .t0r -. = 1
st.n H-ts - vii tsss god os-o c'hi.r-.fr
IT, reporter ns sall .l'- evening. fhs' - tif
n0t i7' 'eai ro eEr-a~s - opinion. rorear rnfrg f3e
~ ~ stE1 o, 30 Natrr- L-scle o- enc
.r'ton nf I1e - -e-licrrt ass.r. . ur-i t~ esl
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rtf--s ~ 80 a.. -soe 10 rot see ..lre
frs "a srssoE ~ Hs-li,rrrt Pie a.so f-s -
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.Hgs "-t.r --arfsrs before uskur -
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r.r f--st -horv Mr re-r- declared
ts 10 a. uo' s~a-s -sr. f.- pan - f-sa- =. ~-i
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Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
TERRIFIED 0coalNs.
houshs Chsse Him Ons 81 fii. Ossn House
\ Esftls ulsh the Police.

p.Rlis D.. la-on Saturday n.e4.a hand o.
N.- .lae4et ta- lo4se of d tar.aer named
lag<ls aFlas a- bslilQr9r coo--g Kerry.
a s.las .eeeg .aar cree oor-e was surr1nns.l
ro.s ln-ray .le H1e ans r.l lhe fe..eg rs
aartF t--t lflte 81 tle Leells ilrf-tr. t.- be e.
capped Iarlt
io'-r ~ l.o..ee hearing fne frnr came ufol
.lr seere 49, .. raFr- ts-- ~faI uHnu fnDr
.usf.a.e f'-s isr-s. 3 il tte l-1 ana l-
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.rars. .rut H..- ls-sIi4l-s llI .l.ce. iali iu
Lae. te af rl-|. z q ufit.l rs ..f p t.r.
ceo.e rs-istrs i-'s morning and
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Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
RIAL ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Two Men Arrested Tor the Great Belgian
Train Robbery.

Brrs-rts. Dec. f7-T-o gn-n. one named Dyt.
-1c- anIfle c.l.- Rsyn-rt rhe latter being also
krowa as Eb-ra.ri. ucrs srI,.'el at @ lodging
honss n ~ N1ri -fsrtan isst 81 ent Both arc
r.rrsns ar resident. % Ion ION. Dytrcr haf
w hen ar--s.-l rr-nso notes 20 tne valve
of ifi'a frarc- Ih- srr-ss Of n NO n1en led 20
.1e discovery ~ t-. 90 B ges a. Nord Station az
t- sd f1 them. containing letters from London
1Dd Germany. DTf-~- 81. q sheep dealer aud
ri.h EheEha-,i, or EsVrr-t is supposed 70 be i'm
riles,ed l tee nsi robbery a. Vcrvieus.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
Rev. Tuppor on Repentsnce.

Last p isht Rev. Kerr B. Tppper spoke in 1c
Fountain street Bap'is, church on the subject =
'Rcre1iAnce" lie chose as hi, text.
God : cors-nsndeth ali men, everywhere 70
repent Acts rFA.o9.
'It 10 by request" began The preacher. "thef
give tn eXprsIllsu ts-n.9 9kt ~ the great iIurs-
mental doctrine ~ repentance Repentance "a
ro cold. ab.irsci dltclit Dogma 80 - gi0n.
many conceive u = oe. bat question Of common
sense. % dictate ~ praCAcs' reason, command
oi vital personal interest 70 every ralo.a iTn-
NOR IA being. without rcpelsauce there e 20
satisfaction 10 ne f1ll iu ne. no pence ~ tic
-0Ii In death. ue reconciliation between thc eoal
IN I God iu the word - come. Hence ne en-
lsit ; .sceI upon L.is emotion aud Ectlon ail
through the New lrs,sment-by fohn tie bap-
us' 20 tr- de,-rr ty - 5 Christ IN HI severe
ani owing teaching. by petsr a. rtlfecss. tF
psa or Esrs LII The p.vin Reve.ai. N
o'ssas Win pieuressa3 end impreslFe de-
oi ellieilt trusting sr-l.s me other tAc 1es.4ly
of inrepel lt1s- uHreEs1eraied souls p-1f-
su"e hhat - wr ir.s- bv fl.e term ia -
d,e elcst aui 'res-s neslllg I. always involves
t-r iaIHR Rec s.if.rl " o1e an 80 esaef.
f.a IS T esti ems 81. pleasing 20 sod rDD.r.u.l
tor. snl an1orren0 of'1. .ll rrparston. r. fsr
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fro IN o. h.l',-- or. - eae nss ca1ei So pft
IS. tae brta- z rfe h.au e.r 60 Gna fae
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Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20
rHE STEAMED wHITe HoRRoR.


HIYor sbsI, Ia. Dec. I1-The wrecEne loal
GcsrEie r. Root, Sud Captains Hr-ov- arl
Buck experienced divcr. have gone IN ta.
wreck q fhe ;. n White The crew ~ far
steamer Beverly Hsrris yes.erfsr recovered .'.l
bodice % srtsin -tae sr1 Ent fe ~ farla. .a
Alber Brown icolore3l. Nilisu iinI ev ffaf
Morgan lcIiort1l. sn1 t,efs0l tlo1 oo.u-e.
preschcr eud a. 11kuHFr rllofcI mss
badly burned BODY ~ A. unEraEn - lI..
was $50 frlnd Wac fhe us.1ns ~ Ile It...e
heard ef ihr recovery cff1e BODY ~ fsp'a.r
tri taeT ms 70 srrsi. Geineris frl f'. .rre cf f
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Telegram-herald., 1886-12-20

9zrssrls. Der. "a R'i,, ~ named Jacobs.
rsss 1r-esfci here toiaT en- suspicion oT his tei1:
rle "A. tae m-n who roob-d ine EaS .-h mail a.
F-rsier-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
Rev. j. X. Palmer in the Harris.
burg Convention.

We wish we could give the
FREEMAN readers all the grand
good things of the recent Proh1bl-
ton Convention at Harrisburg,
Pa. We clip the following para
graph of the splendid speech by
Rev. J. K. Palmer, colored, candi-
date-at-large for Congress:
STD RATHER BE A BooKKEEPER
in the house of the Lord than dwell
in the tents of the wicked. The
church is coming. The shepherds
should go before, and then the
sheep will follow. The wolves have
always been able to take care OF
themselves. I got my wife here in
Harrisburg, a few years ago, and
she's a good wife, too, if | do have
to say it. Not long ago she looked
across the table at me in way that
almost made me blush, and she
said, "Can you, as Christian min
lister, afford to identify yourself
with any other party than the
Prohibition party ?" and I said no,
I can not" Gentlemen, there are
not many of US colored people here
with you, but we are here as rep
resentatives OF our people, and we
will
60 HOME AND TELL THEM
all about it. We will tell it in
Gath and in the streets of Damas-
Gus and Eskelon, lest the uncir-
cumcised sons and daughters of
Democracy and Republicanism
should laugh" Mr.. Palmer was
given three cheers after he had
concluded, and the convention sang
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are
Marching" after which a delegate
came forward on the stage and sang
with power, Keep in de Middle
oh de Road" the convention join
ing in the chorus.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
HAPPY WINCHESTERS.
Two of Them Drive Out the
Saloons.

A few days ago Winchester, O.,
drove out her murder shops by a
vote of sc to IS.
On the same day, at the Mayors
request, the ladies opened polls at
the M. E. Church. Result, for the
saloon, 90; against, III.
And now comes Winchester, Va,
with a majority of 169 for Prohibi-
ton. The election was held last
Monday, and every ward was car
ried by the Home Guards.
The Saloon Must Go.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
Neither For Nor Against.

When John Collins was nomi-
mated for Commissioner Saturday
last, a number of anti-license
Democrats called him out and
demanded to know what his senti-
ments were on the whisky ques-
ton, and he replied: eff the
majority of the people want Ii
cense, I will vote for license; if a
majority are opposed I will not
grant license. p Weston World.
Let all lovers of Home make all
honest effort possible to defeat all
such candidates for Commissioner.
A man that is willing to license a
murder-shop in a peaceable COM
munity, if a majority should be so
wicked as to desire it, is not fit to
hold any Office in the gift of the
people.
May the Lord pity the man who
is neither for nor against this
awful iniquity of the Liquor
Traffic!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
GlOryfng in Shame.

Prohibition is an issue and it
cannot be evaded. The party that
straddles, lodges, or equivocates on
this question is lost. The Democ-
racy have taken a decided stand on
the question, and their record is a
part Of the party's history. Per-
sonal liberty and opposition to
sumptuary laws are among the fun
damental doctrines Of Democracy.
Sentinel.
This is simply glorying in De-
mocracy's shame.
The Sentinel knows that the cry
about personal Liberty" and
"Sumptuary Laws" is simply a
cowardly, servile concession to hold
in the ranks the lawless liquor ell
ements of the party, The best
men Of the party everywhere re-
pudiate all such reasonable stuff,
and are fast leaving the party be-
cause of it.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
The Way is Open.

T. R. Carskadon, of Keyser, the
apostle of Prohibition, made q
speech at Leon, Tuesday night.
Several who were present and OPP
posed to the third party movement
were denied the privilege of re-
spending to the gentleman and
crowded out.-Moatntdiqa State.
The above is all stuff. There
was no denial and no crowding out.
1t was announced and arranged for
as a Prohibition meeting to hear
Mr.. Carskadon. If any man of
brains and reputation wants to dis
cuss the issues of the day with Mr..
Carskadon he can be accommodated
at any time and place he may
name. Mr.. Carskadon will be glad
to meet any representative man of
either of the old parties. The way
is open, and always open.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
WEST VA. NEWS AND NOTES.

Mr.. Hale was awarded the con-
tract for building the Lewis County
Court House and jail for $18,0OO.5o.
Ten dollars fine and ten days in
Jail is the penalty now for selling
cider in Elizabeth. This is the
true remedy for the cider nuisance.
Gen. Golf was renominated by
the Republican Convention at
Weston yesterday.
The Clarksburg Fair is in full
blast this week. 1t has gained the
reputation of being one of the best
Fairs in the State.
They had a grand time at the
Soldiers Reunion at Buckhannon
last week. Mr.. B. 4B. Dovener
was orator of the day with crowd
present estimated at 1900.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
High Handed.

"High Handed Prohibition" is
the way the Register heads the &C.
count OF Sheriff Corwin of Kansas
making small river with $500
bottles of confscated beer. See &C.
count in another column.
The High-Handed auork was that
of the dastardly outlaws who in
vaded the Prohibition soil of Kan
sas with the villainous stuff. Now
if the Sheriff puts the scamps in
Jail and keeps them there, it will
be only righteous handed justice.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
ssMuIll OH WOOL

The "Third Party" ultracrats il
Pennsylvania are mum on the
subject of the tariff on wool. They
have "Wolfe in sleeps clothing
at the head of their ticket.-Jour-
nal.
Mum on wool, indeed What's
a little wool or few sheep to the
great world of boys and girls of the
Keystone STATED And yet the
party of great moral ideas hadn't a
word to say for the protection of
the children from the ravaging
saloon wolves that open their
glazing jaws of death at the doors
of every Pennsylvania home!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
PROHIBITION COMPRESSION.
AL CONVENTION.
For the First Congressional Dis
trict of West Virginia.
1t Narksburg, West Virginia, on
Tuesday, September 81, 1886.

4 Prohibition Convention for the First
Congressional District of West Virginia will
be held at Clarksburg, on Tuesday, the 2lst
day of Septem Der, 1886, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress for
said District, and for the transaction of
such other business as may demand atten-
ton at that time.
Each county should call Convention at
once. Complete an organization for the
county and appoint delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention.
In counties falling to hold such Conven-
tons, live Prohibitionists should see to it
that they are properly represented in the
Convention.
]. Melvin Richards L.. +. Peters.
James NJ. Lyon, Jasper Pew.
j. NJ. Clouston. j. W. Odell.
G. G. Ridenour d. G. Watkins.
/. d. King. W. c. McMeehan.
c. R. Odell r. Nj. Wallace.
Members State Executive Committee for
First District and others.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
For Sixth Senatorial District.

There will be a Prohibition Convention at
Huntington on Saturday, Sept. IS, at o'clock
p. NJ, in the City Hall, for the Sixth Senate
rial District, composed of the counties of
Wayne, Cabell and Putnam, for the purpose
of nominating candidate for the Senate in
said district, and to attend TO any other
business that may properly come before the
convention. All persons in sympathy With
the third party movement are invited to at
tend regardless of former party affiliations.
w. NJ. BoWLEs,
]. l.. CRIDER,
J.. KUHN,
H.. WELLINGTON,
]. N. Ports,
Executive Committee.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
Republican Convention.

The Republican County Conven.
ton on Saturday was largely at.
tended and full of party enthu-
siasm. But we heard no word of
sympathy for the victims of
Parkersburg's half hundred muir.
derous saloons, legalized and per.
petuated by Republican officials;
and not an intimation of relief for
the saloon cursed and rum-taxed
people. Like the Democratic Con.
vention, they ignored the real
issue and put themselves in array
to fight for the "belt" only.
The nominees were as follows:
For House of Delegates, John B.
Badger, A. F. Laing, R. L. Wood
yard.
Commissioner, James H. Robin
son.
AS there are as yet but three full
tickets and nine candidates in the
field for the Legislature, from
Wood county, we defer comments
on parties and nominees until the
list is full. The Prohibition con.
vention will be heard from in the
near future.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15

Of course, if the Amendment is
submitted it will be voted down,
but it is right that those who
favor the Amendment should have
the satisfaction of voting for it.
Tyler independent
We remember something about
an election on the liquor question
in Sistersville which did not turn
out quite as the Independent would
have had it. Perhaps it is not q
very successful prophet.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-15
Isaac Prayer & Sons have a Word
to the PNblic.
PARKERsBURe, Sc ut. 9, '86.

Ann Gncboh NJ, Ook'" y, 90.
Mr.. EDITOR:
While informing our friends and
the public OF the arrival Of our
new Fall goods, selected personally
by Mr.. Isaac Prayer, we wish to
make a few remarks.
To say that our assortment Of
Dress and other goods is large, and
contains 30 many Novelties, that
as lady said, 81 cannot see how
any person should fail to be suit.
3D." is describing but mildly the
Immense New Stock at our house
To appreciate that fact you must
call in person; but we wish to add
a word as to our way of doing bust.
ness. We never allow an inferior
piece of goods knowingly on our
shelves. If anything sold by us
turns out unsatisfactory and is re-.
ported, we never fail to make it
good, and that mans goods can
never again come into our ware
room. So well is i. known that we
strictly adhere to this principle,
that general byword amongst the
trade is eff you want good, reliable
goods, you must 60 to Prayers.
Our business has increased annual.
ly the last FIVE years, and we hope
to have a much larger increase
this Fall, owing to superior stock.
ISAAC Prayer & SONS.