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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
A Marvel of the Times.

The advance of Prohibition ia,
Kentucky is one of the marvels OF
the times. Of course, as in oths7
States, it gains d soothold under
the guise of local option, and gets
in its deadliest blows in this SEEM
ingly innocent shape before cur
friends are awake to the dangers
that it covers. We call attention
of our friends to the Importance OF
seeing to it that tAe next Legisla-
ture which is elected shall under
stand the Importance of selecting
shose who will not destroy the
great source Of Kentucky wealth,
namely her whisky and tobacco
for tobacco has as much TO- dread
from the suppression of ths Saloon
almost, as whisky. Our friends
in Richmond, Virginia, took this
view of the situation in their late
fight and voted against the cyan
kee Notion" of Prohibition by an
overwhelming majority. - Sastth-
tceSt,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
Our Nominee.

We are fully convinced that the
Prohibition nominee for the
Fourth Congressional District is
the very strongest that could have
been made.
Rev. W. P. Walker, as the repre-
sentative Of the Home and all
lovers of Home and Country, in
the contest for the moral, social
and material interests of the Dis
tricv, will not only be strong in
his own inherent strength of
character and ability; but he will
be especially strong because Of his
well known repugnance to modern
politics as such. The honest people
will delight to honor true man
who would despise office except to
serve the cause of right in q great
onfict.
And again, the nominee is
exceptionally strong in being long
and well known in every part of
the District, and in the fact that
all who know him, know that
nothing but an imperative sense
of Christian duty in the highest
convictions of patriotism could
induce him to be a candidate for
any office.
Under any other circumstances
than those that exist, we would
say at once that no considerations
could prevail on him to accept
but coming, as did the nomination,
from the prayers and convictions Of
the best people of all the commu-
nifty, we believe he will yield tc
the pressure of the duty imposed
by his confding follow citizens
and make a canvass that will
revolutionize the politics of the
Fourth District.
The committee appointed fol
that mission have by letter official
ly notified him of his nomination
and we hope, next week to rejoice
our readers by spreading before
them his favorable reply. We are
very sure we could not possibly
have more inspiring news for oul
friends of the Fourth District, thar
Rev. W. ?. Walkers acceptance.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
EEa@ Grand Old Parties.
A&etd to Hold O. CCNventGon.

The Repu blican State Execu-
tive Committee of New York, met
last week and decided by a two
thirds vote, to hold no Convention
this year. The reason for this ac-
tion appears in the following,
which we clip from the Tribune:
"One of the strongest arguments
used by those opposed 70 conven-
tion,. was that, if a convention were
held with only one candidate to be
nominated, there would be an
ocean Of talk and good share of the
delegates might go home before the
actual business of the convention
was reached. An extreme Tenn
perance plank might be adopted
which would not comrnend itself
to the good sense of the main body
of voters of the Republican party,
and would ALLEVIATE the German ell
ement in the cities and towns. The
effect Of this probably would be to
lose several Assemblymen, and
with them the chance Of electing a
United States Senator"
The Democrats wage afraid to-
hold a convention for the same
reasons.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
Scatter Prohibition Seed.

At every Prohibition Convention
or meeting, in every part of the
State measures should be taken to
scatter Prohibition seed. And
while the minds and hearts of the
people are being stirred by live
campaign, there is no seed that
will propagate so readily and
bring fruit so abundantly as that
sown broadcast through a weekly
paper that gives the live facts of
the campaign.
By little prompt effort at every
meeting held, subscription might
be raised to scatter a goodly num-
Der of FREEMANs in every commu-
nifty whore the meetings are held.
Remember campaign terms.
Any number of FREEMANs to any
addresses, for one, two or three
months, on orders Of committees OF
individual friends, at rate of $1.5C
per hundred copies. See to this
friends. Raise funds and send in
the orders.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
Catholic Prohibition.

The following resolution was
adopted at the annual convention
of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of the diocese of Scranton,
in White Haven:
"Resolved, That We are compelled
to regard every Irish-American
Catholic above whose door is swung
the damning heraldry Of the damn
able traffic of rum as an enemy Of
his race and creed, and of dis
grace to both, and We hail the
coming day when society shall
place the saloon keeper in his
proper place, the slums, into which
the innumerable host of his
wretehed victims have been
dragged"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
Two lmpOssibilities.

cit is impossible to legislate
morals into people. If a young
man is immoral by nature, and dis
posed to frequent houses of prosti-
tuition and designation, no law can
be made sufficiently strong to pre-
vent him from doing it, "-Marietta
Times.
Yes, and it is just as impossible
to legislate common sense into some
editors, and we haven't heard Of
any one being so foolish as to at
tempt or even suggest it. But we
can provide asylums for idiots, and
it were good for the country if edi-
tors and politicians who propagate
such nonsense as the above, were
taken care of.
Nobody wants to le9islate morals
into people, but We do need to
legislate criminal liquor dealers and
promoters of prostitution into jails
till the miserable, murderous bust.
ness is suppressed.
The saloon and ba,udy house must
90!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01
Official Dishonesty.

The Squire investigation, the
plain evidence of official mis-
conduct, and the general indiffer-
ence to the revelations, all show an
extraordinary and alarming condi-
ton of the public mind. Nothing
is more evident than the growing
conviction that fraud and wasteful
extravaganza of every kind are to
be expected in administration, and
that it is extremely amusing to
suppose that municipal officers will
not be rsscals, and that theft of the
public money is to be regarded
seriously as a public outrage. This
feeling that it is very "verdant" to
expect official honor and honesty,
and the transaction of public bust
ness upon the same principles as
private business, confirms and
perpetuates the evil. In the city
of New York the most that can be
truly said of any man intrusted
with an Office which commands
great opportunities of handling
public money is that there is a
hope that his official conduct will
be honest, but an expectation that
it will not be. If the value of a
popular system of government in
securing an honest and economical
conduct of public affairs were to be
judged by the experience of the
city during the last generation, it
must be admitted to be failure.
The source of this skepticism of
official honor and expectation of
official dishonesty is evident. 1t
lies in supposing the public service
not to be trust to be faithfully
administered, and a business to be
transacted upon principles of COM
mon honesty and efficiency, but
as the prize of political victory, to
be improved to the utmost pecu-
mary advantage of the victors.-
Horpsr's Weekly.
The above remarks contain
material for a great deal of earnest
and prayerful attention. A full
realization of the extent to which
official dishonesty has crept into
the administration of government
and of the affairs of business corpor-
atoms, ought almost to make ones
hair stand on end with horror
And yet, the daily, almost hourly,
of official rascality are
almost unnoticed except by those
whose personal interests are, in
some way, directly involved in the
disaster.
If we would escape business and
social ruin we must find some
check for official 1ascality.
The man who lives upon money
known to be dishonesty obtained,
whether the law can take cogni-
zance of his offense or not, should
be social outcast Stunned by
every law-abiding, self-respecting
man, woman and child in the
community.
The fact that such is not the
case is alone enough to account for
halt of the official defalcations
which occur. Personal integrity,
in candidate for any position of
trust, should be held as the one
virtue without which all other
qualifications are as nothing.
Christian men can not safely or
guiltlessly condone dishonesty by
their ballots, by social recognition
or even by silence. Along with
the saloon, one of the most fire.
quent and characteristic products,
the dishOnast official MIST On
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-01

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The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The late Aunt Cynthia Ann Farmer, the
wealthiest Indian on the Onondaga res
eryation in New York, died possessed of up
wards of one thousand acres of land, OF one
sixth of the entire reservation, which she
acquired by shrewd business methods. AS
the lands are supposed to be equally divided
among the 800 Indians on the reservation,
Aunt Cynthia possessed more than her
share, and an effort will be made to set aside
the disposition of her property. The Coun-
Gil of the Six Nations has been requested to
take action in the matter, as one OF vital I'M
portance to the Indians of the State, but so
far has not interfered.
Some of the dismissals ofmen who have been
useful in the departments at Washington, and
who have necessarily suffered some impair
ment of usefulness are distressing One of
these is that of Mr.. Alexander Williamson, a
second class clerk in the Second Auditors Of
fee, who has been informed of his discharge,
to take effect June 80. From March, 1861,
until 1868, Williamson was employed in the
family of President Lincoln as private tutor
to the younger boys, "Tad" and William
Wallace Lincoln. After Willies death in
the winter of 1923, from varioloid the home
studies were dropped for Master "Tad," and
Mr.. Williamson was provided by Mr.. Lin
coin with a clerkship, which he has held I'M
til the present time He is Scotchman by
birth, and said to be highly educated and OF
excellent habits.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
too far in their efforts to turn the eight men
out of work.
The oEFIcIAL NOTIFICATION.

Today is destined to be great day for
Bethel. Col Edwards is to be called from
the pillow and Officially notified that he was
selected several weeks ago to lead the Demo
cratic column to its regular biennial defeat
The Colonel has probably casually heard of
the circumstance before, but today it is to be
dinned into his ears by brass band We do
not remember that Bethel ever before con-
tanned a live Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, certainly it never con tanned one who
was honored by call from brass band. 1t
is safe to say therefore that all the male DEM
ocratic inhabitants will assemble at the depot
today to welcome the brass band and its sup
porters comprising tits confidently expected,
Democrats from every county in the State. The
programme of performances has not appar-
emily been fully made up. But it is under
stood that the brass band will be assisted in
its arduous work of notifying the candidate
by several eminent Democratic speakers. AS
the Democratic campaign bids fair to be one
of wind mostly it is eminently fitting that
the brass band should assume the most prom
inent part in this work.
The names of the eminent speakers are not
announced. Of course the Hon. William ID.
Clifford will be one of them. He is chairman
of the notification committee and is second
in Importance in the show only to the brass
band. 1t will be deemed eminently fitting,
probably, as Col Edwards is farmer, to
have one address at least from a member Of
that occupation, Who will make it we don't
know, but the Hon. j. P. Basis long and in
innate connection with the agricultural
boss trot" gives him good title to the dis
tinguished honor. Then there will needs be
an address from soldier. Gen. Harris NJ.
Plaisted, it is said, would like to make it but
there is reason to fear that the Grand Trunk
railroad will refuse to delay its trains to give
him time. OF course Mr.. Clifford will speak
for the laboring man. The candidate him
self will respond in an extemporaneous
speech prepared some weeks ago, in which
visit from the brass band, and his high ap-
probation of the honor of being selected to
lead the Democratic party to defeat. He will
then depart as soon as possible for Califor-
mia, while the brass band will dispense to
their several homes. One fare has been ar
ranged for the round trip. AS precauti0n-
airy measure the members of the band and
their assistants are advised to carry grip
sacks well filled with provisions for though
it is confidently hoped the candidate will
"shout, there is much uncertainty on the
subject. A rumor which has got abroad that
he is as strong temperance man as the Hon.
Neal Dow, has produced painful impress
cio
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
THE LAKE SHORE STRIKE.

The strikers who are disorganiZing the
business of the Lake Shore Railroad in Chi
cago can expect very little sympathy from
the public. Last Wednesday afternoon the
switchmen stopped work. since then they
have not hesitated to adopt extreme meth
DDS to prevent the railroad from running its
trains. And all this on account of no real
grievance. The strike is simply renewal
Of the fight of last April. At that time the
switchmen demanded the discharge Of eight
non-union men, who have been in the com
panys employ from eight to fourteen years.
The company stood by these eight men, and
the strikers who wanted to turn them out of
their places were defeated. Now the same
demand is made, and the company is fight
ing the same battle over again, the only diff
ference being that the temper of the strikers
seems to have grown worse from bordering
over the former failure. The company has
made attempts each day to run trains out oil
its yards, and the strikers have as often
massed themselves to defeat the attempts.
In most cases the trains have been
stopped and in every case the efforts on
both sides have grown more determined.
Saturday the trial of strength eliminated in
most exciting and dramatic conflict. About
noon Lake Shore engine and two cars
loaded with detectives and policemen
started out of the Chicago yards. AS they
passed the mobs of strikers missiles were
thrown, without damage, however, But the
strikers Immediately captured two engines,
and swarming upon them started in pur-
suit. Pursuers and pursued put on full
steam, and the flying engines are said to
have reached speed of fifty miles an hour.
But the strikers gained on the train ahead,
and soon were within few feet of the rear
car. Then the battle began, the strikers
throwing coal and coupling pins from their
perches on the engines, and the officers re-
plying with reYolvers from the cars. AS the
bullets took effect, the wounded strikers
rolled off the swiftly moving engines, while
their companions dashed on. Finally the
strikers succeeded in coupling their forward
engine on to the rear car of the train; but
when the engines were reversed the coup
ling pin snapped. But by this time the
scared policemen were ready to parley; and
very soon the strikers were returning TO
Chicago with their prize. Pursuits OF TINS
sort are not wholly novel. There were sew
eral on the Missouri Pacific during the last
strike; but it is a way that does not recon-
mend itself to any but the most desperate
men, Such an escapade on the high seas
would be piracy; if the Chicago authorities
10 their duty the men who named the pur-
suing engines will learn that tayy have gone
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
Atlanta Constitution.

We no longer boast that this is an exclu-
sively agricultural section; we are striving
to build up all sorts of industries, from the
smallest to the greatest; we are even striv-
ing to compete with New England in some
lines of manufactures. In fine, the people of
this section, no matter what the newspapers
may say, and no matter what the attitude of
southern congressman may be, are in favor
of protection to home industries. The most
have nearer home markets before he can
prosper, as the farmers of the north and
west have prospered, and he knows that the
building up of these industries in the south
will give him these home markets.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

1t is gratifying to know that n all the bit
terness of party strife in England, two great
opponents have maintained their old friend
ship unimpaired. Speaking at Manchester
last week Mr.. Gladstone paid this tribute to
John Bright: 81 have taken resolution
never to be Mr.. Bright's critic. will never
utter work to disparage the man whose in
tegrity revere, whose character love, and
who has conferred upon his country services
which cannot be forgotten"
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
ISAAC G. ATKINSON,

ISAAC G. ATKINSON,
Manager of the Portland Branch
House Furnishing Establishment
of b. A. Atkinson & Co., will offer
more genuine bargains in Furniture
Carpets, Bedding, Drapery, Cur
tains, Window Shades, Oil Stoves,
Ice Chest and Refrigerat0rS, Stoves
and Ranges, than has ever been
shown to the people of Portland.
Why we do this is to reduce our
stock to the very lowest point be-
fore July LIST and our semi-annual
stock taking.
If you want a bargain in a Ger
pet, whether all Wool, Cotton and
Wool, Tapestry, Brussels, Body
Brussels or Velvet, Straw Mating,
Rugs or Mats, come to AtkinsOn's,
for cash or ON inStallmentS.
If you want bargain in an Oil
Stove, with oven and tea kettle, all
complete and warranted, come to
the Branch Store, for cash or on
installments.
If you want the best Refrigera-
tor or Ice Chest in the market at
low price, or if you want an Ice
Chest for $500, come to DOnnell
Building, for cash Or on INSTALL
mentS.
If you want the best Ash, Cher
ry, Walnut, Mahogany, or Painted
Chamber Set i'm the Country for
the money, come to AtkinsOn's,
for cash or on installments.
If you want the best Hair Cloth
ParlOr Suit of seven pieces that
was ever offered in this country
for $35, or the best MOhair Plush
(nOt WOrsted Plush, but MOhair
Plush ParlOr Suit for $50, come
to the Branch Store, for cash or on
installments.
And if you want Mattresses, Wow
en- Wire Springs, Pillows, Feath-
ers, Odd Bedsteads, Lounges, Sofas,
Rattan Chairs, Imported Vienna
Chairs, Hammock Chairs, &C.,
come to this sale.
And, above all, if you want a
first-class Stove or Range, remem-
Der we have got the largest stock
of these goods in the country at
our popular prices, One-quarter
down and balance of S. per month.
We warrant every Range a baker,
also against cracking.
We guarantee every piece of
goods we handle to be just as rep
resented, and deliver free any
where i'm New England until June
20, 1856. Come and see the goods,
get our prices, and see our Contract
System, at DOnnell Building, cor
ner of Pearl and Middle streets,
Portland. Open every evening.
Branch of the Great Nassau Hall
House Furnishing Store, S27
Washington street, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Our late minister to Persia has been heard
from. He is parading the streets of Con-
stantinople with red Turkish fez on the
great head that conceived the idea of laying
railways along the camel paths of Persia. If
the rest of his body is enveloped in that uni
form of an Illinois brigadier general, great
must be the wonder of Byzantium.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Gloucester fishermen just back from Pro-
vincial waters report ill luck in catching
mackerel. They think that the fish have
changed their schooling grounds. This con-
firms the prophecy made not long ago that
the rumpus between New England and Can
ada would scare the fish.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Fitz John Porter has been indicated so
far as majority of the Senate and House
can vindicate him. What the President can
add will come presently. Everybody will be
glad that the case is finally settled and that
Congress is to be pestered with it no longer.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
CURRENT CO MMENT.
SILVER TOPS AND SHORT HAIRS.

The deadlock over the Boston federal Off
ces still continues. 1t all comes about be-
cause there are two brands of Democrats.
the silyer-tops and the short-hairs. The for
mer are represented by Secretary Endicott
and the latter get their pulp through Con-
gresham Collins. The two factions do not
mix, and as they cannot agree the Republi-
can office holders continue in place.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The Lewiston Journal says it is alleged
that Colonel Edwards has been in the habit
of speaking of the Grand Army as ''set of
r -.9pers', Perhaps it is because he did not
:, ant @S3>SSssociate with men whom he re-
garded as bummers that he never Joined it.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The French Chamber of Deputies has de-
feated bill to abolish the titles of nobility.
The French however much they may love a
Republic are careful to leave something for
an empire to tie to.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The most startling piece.of news of late is
that the Massachusetts legislature is near
dissolution. People, especially the people of
Massachusetts,, had settled down to the con-
yiction that it was immortal
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Wonder if the official notification will find
Col. Edwards at the pillow too as the nomina-
ton is alleged to have done?
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The Home Rulers are carrying the war
into Africa. About twenty of them, feeling
that their own seats in Ireland are safe, are
speaking every night on English or Scotch
platforms in aid of Mr.. Gladstone.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Sam Randall seems to be on the top again,
notwithstanding the unmerciful pounding
the free trade newspapers gave him last
week. He has as many lives as a cat.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The Democrats are to spend several hours
today at Bethel loving the soldier. They
ought to apologize for beginning to love him
so late.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

The locomotive-of-war will be the next
thing, if such affairs as that at Chicago are
to happen often
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Evidently mo old soldier need apply" to
Congress for pension while Cleveland is
President.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28

Now the rumor is that the President will
60 to Weirs, N. H., this summer. iHe prob
ably wants to endear himself to the
masses by tending out on few campmeet-
npS
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
DHRrGO ROOFING COMPANY

Builders should investigate as to the ROO6ng
Material manufactured by the Diriro. Roofing
Co. 1t is tidy in appearance; durable with proper
care for half century. The roofing for 100 feet
costs So 25. Deferred qCithOH freight charge
at any point in Maine with railroad or steamboat
connections. 1t is the most valuable roofing ever
invented for the price Just the thing for cottages
Send for circular Address DirigO ROoGng Co.,
steep Falls, Ne. apr26eOd3m
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
CAMPAIGN PRESS.

For the purpose of furthering the good cause in
the coming political campaign, the publishers of
the PRESS propose to issue their Weekly and
Daily Editions at the following extraordinarily
low rates, barely covering the cost of material
and postaop
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
The Maine State Press.

Weekly. will be furnished, beginning with the
number issued next after the receipt of the order
in each case, and closing with the issue Septem-
Der 18th, containing report of the Maine cleo
ton
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-28
NEW FRESH GOODS
Mems Department.

800 suits of a handsome Brown and
Red Checked Cashmere, all sizes, cut in
a single breasted Sack, and in every par
ticular perfect suit of clothes, at So.
that this price is the lowest ever named
on suit Of such quality.