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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

Mr. J. U. Myers, of Mason coun
ty, has stirring appeal, on inside
page, under head of Organize,
Organize
Let every true Prohibitionist
read it and act pom it.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

The party papers are now full of
calls for conventions and the woods
are full of patriots ready to serve
their country by taking an Office
if forced upon them.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

The IntelIigencer in its political
recklessness most cruelty exposes
our "non-partisan" friends. See
inside page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14
A CALL.
RitChie County Rally.
A MASS CONVENTION OF THE
PROHlBlTIONlSTS OF
RICHIE COUNTY.
At the Court House of Richie
County, Saturday, August 7,
alto o'clock, a. m.

We the undersigned voters of
Richie county, feeling assured that
we have reached a point in the
history of the Nation and cause of
Temperance, which calls for direct,
persistent and determined action,
most respectfully urge upon all
who desire the success of the Prohi-
bition cause, to meet in Mass Con-
vention at the Court House of
Richie County, on Saturday, Aug.
7, 1886, to make such permanent
county organization as shall be
deemed necessary by the Conven-
ton for the success of the cause of
Prohibition.
We would recommend that each
sub-school district send at least one
delegate; and all who are friendly
to the cause of Prohibition, and
feel that it is the all-absorbing
question of the day, are invited to
meet and act with US.
We have been compelled to this
course by the open and avowed op-
position to the cause of Prohibi-
ton Of one of the leading political
parties, and the evasiveness, du-
plicity, insincerity, and Intolerance
of the other. We have talked, pray
ed, preached and petitioned for re-
spectful hearing of our cause.
In answer to these efforts and ap-
peals, we have received nothing
but broken promises, unfulfilled OBJ
legations and insult.
At the last State Conventions of
the two leading parties, our petit
tions were respectfully presented.
At the Democratic Convention in
Wheeling our petitions were ig-
nored, and a resolution in favor of
granting the people the right to
vote on the question of Prohibition
was smothered in the Committee.
A like resolution was offered in
the Republican Convention in Par
kersburg, and was received with
insult and contumely, and in less
time than it took to write it, went
under the table.
Surely the time has come for sep
arate and direct action.
Signed.
DR.. M. S. Hall, Rev. E. J. Wilson,
Syelus Hall, John Douglass,
J. Marsh Wilson, T. W. Balm,
A. II. Hall, Gen. T. M.Harris,
Capt. Jacob Clammer,
T G. Snodgrass, J E Norman,
Prof J s Cornwell, Rev A Mick,
r w Golf, Lewis Hammer,
Capt. John Sommerville,
J W Shafer, John B Upton,
Lemuel Hall, is Hall,
Rev P A Woods, F M Hall,
Thos Hess, J P] CIV Warner,
Johnson Jackson, A T Capon,
Geo. Pritchard, Lamson Hall,
E J Taylor, q Fox,
John P Harris, G G Griffin,
L B McWhorter, M Shannon,
Asa w Flesher, L D Brown,
J A Mason, D M Helmick,
John Cowan, Isiah Duff,
Geo Rutherford, R l. Cowan,
Peter Jenkins, J R Woolard,
RevWMWe ekley, Rev D M Sleeth,
G E Williamson, J P Hays,
P c Phillips, G L Carder,
R L Rutherford, D F Bumgardner
J G Rutherford, w H Rutherford
J J Sigler, J W Pritchard,
John Cotterill, Spencer Wigner
D McGregor, James Pew,
VIM Meredith, E Exline,
LESSEE L Snodgrass,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

Mr.. W. J. Mcconnell is conduct
ing Temperance meetings at Cory,
Pa, addressing large audiences ev-
cry evening,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

Mt. Lake Park is rapidly be-
coming a most popular health
and pleasure resort.
Jennie Smiths Grace Cottage
ho5el is in itself very haven of
rest, and is almost unlimited in
its capacity, being the largest
house in the Park.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

See account of Good Templar
Rally in Richie county, inside
page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

Program, U. B. Ministerial Insti-
tute at Buckhannon, Aug. 1915,
in this issue.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

Let US have more calls for county
conventions. Wood will soon be
heard from.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

County Teachers Institutes,
places and dates, inside page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14
A Fight and a Half to the
Neg.

They had forty kegs of beer on
the Big Sandy circus, and sixty
fights; a fight and a half to the
keg, and pretty good fights, too.
The sweat was pouring off the
beer jerkers by the time the boat
got to Point Pleasant, and soon at
terward the fun began. A CALI
polls man who was determined to
have peace if he had to fight for
it, is reported to have knocked
down q men.-GalIipolis Bulletin,
Suppose that DR.. Crosby had
been with that crowd; after dodg-
ing around all day, under tables,
on chairs and behind doors, to keep
from being knocked down and trod-
den under foot by the cursing,
yelling, fighting mob Of brutalized
humanity, would his conviction
that Prohibition is inconsistent
with personal liberty, have been
strengthened?
The Louisiana Legislature has
passed law closing all saloons on
Sunday, and now that New Or
leans is to have Prohibition one
day in seven, the Liquor organs are
loudly bewailing the fate of "Per-
sonal Liberty" which with them
means the liberty to debauch and
prey on society seven days and
nights in every week.
The Liberty of the people de-
mands that the saloon must go.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

See report West Va. Educational
Association, first page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

ERRORS In last FREEMAN's
Maryland Notes our typos put a
KY" for 'g" making Smithsbury,
out of Smithsburg. They also
made "chaps" read "chops." We
suppose they were thinking of
mutton chops.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

ALWA YS.--L1 WTittag us about Sn6Scrip-
to1IS, arrays 9tUe p o. at 101teh you TeceiUe The
pager. This sDtU SAGE as much trouble.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14


Mason county comes to the front
with live CAL for a Prohibition
Convention. The Richie and
Mason county calls, in adjoining
columns make a healthy pair of
twins. Now for the next to make
it triplets, and then let the coun-
ties all come trooping into the
Prohibition family.
The result of the British cleo
lions is an overwhelming defeat of
the Home Rule party. 1t is sup
posed tha5 the Conservatives and
Unionists will form a coalition
ministry and introduce bill es-
tablishing some form of local self
government throughout the king
dom.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14
WEDNESDAY, JULY IA, 1886.

See News of the Week" "West
Virginia News" &c. on last page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

NoTE.--The above names are
signed to the copy of the call at
Mason city. We are advised that
other copies are being numerously
signed in different parts of the
county,-ED.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-14

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.-Let every friend
tpto whose hands q Sample Copy Of The FREE
NAV comes, tahe its coming an urgent re-
quest TO subscribe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
LIVE BY THEIR WITS.

Grocer's Costly Experience-Moving Five
Times in Three Years-Professional Dead
Keats"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23

feet long, according to the size of the
image to be made. You can see some of
the logs through the door in the back
room. Then the first thing is to hew the
log roughly to the outlines of the propos-
ed figure. man with long chisel and
a malIet then takes the work in hand and
rapidly cuts the block down. The finish
ing touches are put on with finer chisels
and requires a little more delicate hand
ling, but nothing about the job is partic-
ularly difficult. Care must of course be
taken to follow the grain of the wood.
The trunk of the figure is all one piece,
but the arms have to be put on with the
grain. It is the same with any sharpely-
curved position"
In the clock-loft above two able-bodied
men were making chips and Indians as
fast as they knew how. Both brandished
long, thin bIaded chisels, and were whack-
ing away, apparently without regard for
consequences.
Three sayages ready to graduate to the
painting department were standing in
one corner, and showing that the chop
ping by the two men was not so reckless
as it seemed. The nose of a young buck
grew out of one block on the bench, and
the graceful ankles of an Indian out of
the block before the other culptor while
the reporter looked on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
And She Didn't.
Chicago Times.

zone of the most striking instances of
'mind-cure' I ever saw" said Judge W
one day. sin an old lady client of mine;
but it was case of self cure. Her name
was Norton She had been a second
wife She was in bed seriously i'll, and
sent for me to draw up her will
II fastened to the house with paper
and pen. I found a table and chair
ready for me at the woman's bedside,
and in a few moments told her [ was
ready to prepare the will if she would
tell me what she wished its provisions
to be- I wrote the Introductory phrase
rapidly, and leaning over toward her
said: Now, GO on Mrs. Norton.
s'Her voice was quite faint and she
seemed to speak with an effort. She
said: First of all I want to give the
farm to my sons, Harry and James; just
put that down.
''But said I, you can't do that Mrs.
Norton; the farm isn't yours to give
away"
''The farm isn't mine! she said. in a
voice decidedly stronger than be-
fore.
mo, the farm isn't yours. You have
only a life interest in it.
''This farm that I've run for going on
forty-three years next Spring isn't mine
to do what I please with it! Why not,
Judge? I'd like to know what you
mean?"
s'Why, Mr.. Norton-your husband
gave you life estate in all his proparty,
and on your death the farm goes to his
son John, and your children get the vii
lage houses"
''And when [ die John Norton is to
have this house and farm whether L will
or no?n
'.Just So"
"Then I amt going to die" said the
old woman, in a clear and decidedly
ringing, healthful voice.
''And so saying she threw her feet over
the front of the bed, sat up, gathered
blanket and covering about her, straight
ened up her gaunt form, walked acros
the room and sat down in chair befor
the fire. The doctor and | came home.
That was fifteen years ago. The old
lady's alive to-day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23

getting married, and ACCORDINGLY license
was procured and they went over to Nor
rlStown, three miles away, to have the
ceremony performed. BY the time thew
arrived there the young lady's conscience
began TO work upon her, and she conclud-
to return from sense of duty to him.
She again changed her mind the next day
but by that time Mr. Smith was obseryant
OF all that was going on, and the next
time he saw anything looking like an
elopement he spoiled the arrangements
by locking his daughter In her room.
Inns was about two weeks ago at which
lne Taylor came to this city, where Miss
Lizzie was to join him, and together thew
were TO go to Illinois. As the young lady
uAu not come he went on alone. Cores
Pohoence between them resulted in his re-
turning here for her, and as she seemed
e cS!t upon marrying him, her
ia'h9r gave his consent, but said she
nuust never come about his home again.
Meuhesaay morning Miss Lizzie missed
ehe ursV tram by starting for it little
700 late, ana IN the afternoon another ac-
cldent prevented her from reaching the
statlon IN time. Yesterday she again
started TOR the station, but as she was
ABOUT to board train a neighhor brought
her the intelligence that her sister Maggie
had fallen in swoon and was diving.
Again Lizzie returned home but when she
arrived there She found that her sister
was probably posing for effect, and she
again started for the station. This time
she boarded freight train accompanied
by two friends came on to this city. Here
she learned that Mr.. Taylor had been COM
PEELED TO return TO Illinois on the train
leaving here an hour or two before her
arrival. Not discouraged, but consider
ably cast down, the determined young
lady accompanied by her friends, took
the indianapolis Bloomington and West \
ern last night, at IL o'clock, and unless
some further accident interferes, she will
be married this morning to Mr.. Taylor, at
Mattoon,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Consolation for the Red-Headed.
p riladelphia News

EX-Presldent Hayes once told me that
he noticed that "the men who had sand in
their hair and beard" were the most ener
getic and pushing in life. I was told bv
an experienced detective the other dav
that bunco steers and that kind of
gamblers known as ''sure- thing men"
never attempt to play any of their
tricks on red-headed men. I asked
why, and he said:
"As a rule red-headed men are very
quick and choleric by nature. Their
tempers are so peppery that they fly up
like flash of powder the instant thew
feel aggrieved or wronged. They are so
quick to act that the moment they feel
that they have been swindled they either
fight those who have duped them or call
In the police on them. To be successful.
bunco men and others I have mentioned
must avoid publicity and notriety as
much as possible. They do not want at
tention called either to them or their
methods. Knowing from experience the
dangerous temper of the boys with
auburn hair they avoid all unfair deal
ings with them as far as possible. When
ever you hear of a red-headed man be-
ing approached by any fellow with
sw1ndllng scheme, you may depend on the
tr1ckster being new at his business
There IS some compensation in car
rotty hair and beard after all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
GreV Hair.

writer in the st. Louis Globe De&n-
ocrat thus discusses concerning greyness
of the hair:
The coloring matter of the hair satur-
ates it's entire substance, being present
in the fiber cells and between the differ
ent cells of which each hair is com
posed. II this cOloring matter is absent
the hair appears white, because of the I'M
evenness of the surface which reflects the
light and of the presence of air-bubbles,
a moderate quantity of air being always
present in every hair, partly within, part
ly between the cells. Hence the hair
varies in color according to the presence
or absence of coloring substance and the
amount of air contained and the varying
shades from grey to snOw-white are thus
produced Greyness usually precedes the
badness of age, and may be considered
natural process.
1t is generally to be seen over the tenn
Piles from tempus, time, a name derived
from this fact), then in the beard. Few
at first, the grey hairs increased in num-
Der, with advancing years, until all
are changed. The loss of color begins
toward the root, as rule, and only in ex-
ceptional cases at the out end. After a
grey hair has thus been produced it falls
out, and the new one that succeeds it is
of a changed type of ''sure enough" grey
hair, different very clearly from that
which it replaces. Like badness, greyness
may appear prematurely in young per-
sons, and does not indicate any defect in
the constitution or disease in the hair it
self Which often continues to grow even
to the most advanced age. It seems to be
due to hereditary influence, for it is often
O family REGULARITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
IndOrsing the Widow.
liz Ts

Among the spirits who were introduced
at the Mantle Spiritualistic camp meet
ing last Sunday was that CT man who
died six years ago, and whose widow was
again married without delay, to the scan
dial of her neighbors. Evidently this
spirit had heard of what had been done
and said, for in his communication at the
camp he is reported to have come to her
rescue as follows: 3
II know there was considerable talk
among the neighbors about my wife mar
rying SO shortly after my taking off but
paid no attention to such nonsense. /
approved of it at the time. | ratify and
confirm it now. It has my hearty indors-
ment. In change of circumstances I
would have done the same thing myself,
neighbors or no neighbOrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
DUMMY INDIANS.
The Manufacture of the Austere Savayes That
Stand in Front of Cigar Stores

New York Times.
Some industries bear about the same
relation to the generality of trades as
that of the stage and journalism do to
the professions. They are modes of
gaining a livelihood about which those
engaged in the set vocations know very
little Or nothing, SO far as the inside
workings are concerned. Such indus
tries are unique in themselves. For sue
cessful operation they seem to require
persons with a special aptitude for moth
ing else-the odd sticks that will fit in
no other hole. In many cases the pro-
ducts of these Industries are as familiar
to the public eye as are newspapers on
the streets Or show-bills on dead walls;
but the number of persons who follow
these peculiar pursuits is so small COM
paratively, and they are so completely
outside the routine of everyday business,
that the vast army of money getters in
ordinary life have as little knowledge of
them as if they were inhabitants of China
or the moon. Few objects policemen
and lamp posts excepted, are more fam
iliar to the public for instance, than the
cigar store wooden Indian. This austere
but unoffending savage can be found
holding silent vigil on the sidewalk in
nearly every block. Yet probably not
one person in a thousand has any idea
where he comes from. In New York
there are but three places where the only
red man known to civilization that
doesn't want whisky, scalp and an ap-
preparation is often manufactured.
A reporter discovered this fact and
some other interesting facts about the
cigar store aboriginal a few DAYS ago.
Two of the places where he is created are
on Canal street. The only other place
in this city is Goerck street. In one of
the Canal street places the reporter
found a jolly faced, middle aged man,
armed with paint pot and brush, indus
triously rejuvenating an aged warrior,
whose face wore deep scowl and a long
crack down the middle of his nose.
Around the place were other savages of
various ages and in different stages of
preservation.
eyes, this is the hospital" said the
man with the jolly face, replying TO the
reporters question.
"And we have good many patients in
the course of year. The long suffering
cigar store red man gets some pretty
hard usage from small boys and other
idiots. I'm at work on Is year-oId
veteran, and he's never been in hospital
before. When I get through with him
he'll be good for another sixteen yeas.
That old fellow'u outlive me if he has
good luck"
With this philosophic observation the
artist neatly plugged the crack in the
old braves nose, and put some deep car
mine war paint on his cheeks.
Learn the trader" continued the artist
in reply to another question. ''Yes, in
deed; I've been at it since I was Ii years
old. There are very few in the business.
A good man can make $4, sometimes So a
day, chopping out wooden Indians.
Sculpturings No, we don't call it that;
just plain chopping, that's all there is to
il, We get pine logs from five to seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
IIIXED MEMORIES.
LONDON SOCIETY.

A withered flower, worn years ago,
Dry-brown and breaking at touch
II ought TO value it, | know,
But. then, l have so many suchD
Dear memory OF days divine,
When was hers and she was mine.
Poor flower, do you remember now
The summer meadows and the sun,
The green leaves on the dancing bough,
The quiet words when day was done,
The hour you lay-(O blessed tiowerO
Held in her hand-one long, sweet hour?
Stop, though don't remember quite
Which girl it was that gave it me
l can't be sure it was that night.
It might have been-now, let me see
It was that girl met last June
At Mrs. Jones afternoon.
We went to get some claret cup
(Of course, found tennis much too eoD
And then-no, stay-I've mixed them up
1t was her sister! No, twas not!
I can't remember-so, here goes,
The flames may have my precious rose!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
Marrying Under Difficulties.
indianapolis Sentinel.

About two years ago Charles Taylor, a
young farmer of Fountaintown, Shelby
county, became much enamored of young
lady, Lizzie Smith, daughter of James E..
Smith, wellknown and wealthy farmer
of that place, and his suit was favorably
regarded by the young lady, but her father
was opposed to it, on account, it is said
of the young mans poverty. About three
months ago the young people made up
their minds to end all the difficulties by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

Robert Garrett is to leave Liverpool for
home Sept. Is.
Lieutenant HEM, of the yacht 'GaIa-
tea" is Munster Irishman.
Geronimo is always most dangerous
right after he has surrendered.
Mrs. Frank Leslie says she lives the life
of man without mans employment.
Edwin Booth sent 81, 900 to the Char
lesion sufferers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
She Knew the World.
Detroit Free Press.

Two gaudy attired ladies were observed
recently inspecting the colossal statue Oh
Schiller. of which Chicago is pardonably
proud.
s.What a remarkably large man he must
have been" said one craning her neck
and gazing up at the flowing locks ana
prominent nose of the figure.
eyes" cried the other with the con-
descending air of one impartlng knowl-
edge. "the Scotch are always large men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-23
FOOT NOTES.
BOSTON COURIER.

Come, let us have little fun
About the ladies shoes:
The girl who thinks her size is
Is cramped in No. 2s.
She who believes her size is ?,
AS sure as snre Gun be.
When rightly fitted with a shoe
Will wear No. 3.
The girl who seems to think a 3
viii fit, and vainly strives
To get it on. at last will see,
That what she wants are IS.
Sweet ladies, why equivocate?
For fun thus furnish food?
A girl who wears a No. 8
Has understanding good
Telegram-herald., 1886-08-01

how this afternoon won viii find that this
is the very truth Jesus came 20 teach.
Ne ars fp address Goa as -Our Father
which arf iu heaven We are 20 be per
feet as 0ir Father in heaven Is rerfeci." ." and
lie is 70 perfect father IN than lie has made
His sun fp rise on the evil aud on the
good, and bis rain 20 fail on the just aud ON
th~ unjust And Jesus is evers where and
always telling the people both by his acts
and his woris that be loves thenl-ali of
tnem-and that IL is his mission 10 restore
the image of bis Father in their hearts
And now, dear reader, let this fact
-ine fact tna God loves vOu. ami
that YOU are bis child - have
place in your heart: and why not open
Nour heart 10 it on this midsummer dav?
You may ~ at home or away seeking rest
anu reireshnent from daily toll YOU NAV
be l0ungng or walking or reading YOU
may Or down by the lake or sailing upon IL:
you are. ans how. somewhere under Gods
bright and overhangipg sky, and il cannot
be thar you have altogether forgotten your
Father.
lips that are nearest yon-the lake, the
shore, ihe field, the forest, the sunset hour,
and the zephyr that kisses your forehead
and the friend OF lover that reclines al your
side, and the message is. II am your
Father, / have been and am good 20 YOU
always have and am now loving YOU
Come 10 me- and be my obedient. loving
child aud You viii find rest 20 your soul.
peace % your mind and an eternal i0v in
your neart. Y. Y Il.