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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
Many Have Proved Unworthy
eco ye therefore into the Highuaus
and as many as ye shall find,
bid to the MARRIAGE" Matt.
XXI. 9.

The chosen would not come to
the feast which the King had pre-.
pared for them, SO the invitation
was extended to the jewellers of the
highways, the poor, or the com.
mon people of that kingdom.
The great feast of doing the work
of Christ is in great measure re.
jected by those who are blessed
with wealth, power, high station
&C., therefore should not the invi.
tation be given to those who, like
the jewellers in the highways, have
but little of the wealth of this
world? 1t is sad fact that but
few are willing to work, or take
any interest in the work of redeem.
ing this nation from the curse of
rum. There are those who would
be willing to work if it had been
proposed to them to do 80. There
are hundreds and thousands of wo-
men in these United States who
would gladly help in doing this
work, out they are poor, many of
them with Christian hearts and in
telligent minds, yet with such scan
ty means that they seldom attend
church ; they feel that they are too
poorly clad, therefore stay at home.
If an earnest, universal Invitation
were given them to attend the
w. C. T. U. meetings, what bless
ing, what godsend it would be to
them! And why should they not
have an especial invitation? Did
not Christ invite the weary and
the heavy laden to come unto
Him? Was he not himself poor
laborer? Did he not choose for
his disciples poor, uneducated fish
ermen? Should we not always fol-
low the example Of Christ ? And
do we not see how successful His
poorest workers have been? Look
at Moody, commencing with no
encouragement from the educated
or wealthy, humbly trying to save
the poor. Yet God gave him the
power to win both the rich and the
poor; to win thousands not only in
this, his native country, but in
foreign lands.
Officers of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, in obedience
and in the example of Christ, the
invitation should be extended to
the poorest, not only to save them
as Christians, but to help them
save themselves from the sorrow
caused by liquor, for it is the poor
who suffer the most from that
curse.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1886
The Marshall Herald Jeremiad.

This Union took no interest or
actl0n in the effort made by the
Court and the Prosecuting Attorney
TO close up our saloons, thus show
ing their chief end and aim, here
at least, to be the building up a
Thru political organization or
party, 1t really looks as though
the Temperance cause is made but
an excuse to work in another
direction. We are sorry this is 50,
because these parties are excellent
citizens, their neral and religious
characters are of the best, their
efforts to educate public opinion
Rnd pnbIio Conscience in Temper
anta paths, are right and commend
able, but the third party craze
necessarily detracts from their
influence and their usefulness and
keeps away many who are sincere,
practical and earnest Temperance
people who would love to work
with them in the same cause, were
it not for this impracticable politi-
cal hallucination, led by broken
down politicians, May better days
and better counsels soon prevail"
Marshall Herald.
As to the alleged arrangements
effected between the Marshall
county Court officials and the sa-
looms, we are not sufficiently in
formed to assert whether they were
such as genuine Temperance men
and women could approve. Ifsuch
information as we have is true,
there certainly was sufficient
grounds to warrant them in keep
ing Glands off" We do not pre-
tend to state the reason why the
Union at Moundsville did not
''lend its influence" in this parti-
cular instance, because we do not
know.
But there are some statements
made by the Herald that we are
prepared to deny, prominent
among which is the charge that it
is the chief end and aim of the
members to build up the third
party" This Union like many
others, is composed of women with
various political affiliations. Some
of its leading spirits would be as
far from lending their influence
to the upbuilding of new party,
as the Herald could desire. But
they fight the liquor traffic with a
sincerity that admits of no com.
promise, and this the Herald can not
understand, and hence misinter.
prets.
1t is "war to the knife" in our
fight against the Dram-shop.
We are slowly coming to under
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
Watching and Trusting.
The Workers may be Shut in,
but the Work Goes on.
"&and Still and See the SaIvation OF
the Lord"

The following letter from our
watching, waiting, and trusting
sister Love, although for the most
part personal, comes with such
restfulness and refreshing to our
own heart and soul, that we dare
not withhold it from our readers ::
GRAFTON, April 1.
My DEAR SISTER -
We are to have a Temperance
Rally here the 9Th. Mr., Thomas
is to address the Good Templars at
that time. We shall have our J.
B. Cough memorial service on the
18th, as the Good Templars will
meet on Monday night, to initiate
some who are in waiting.
May God bless you and restore
you to health and to active service,
is my prayer.
Dear mother seems to be gaining
a little strength, but is still almost
as helpless as a babe. L am sitting
by her bedside and she says, tell
you she is sorry to hear Of your poor
health, but, never mind, there is
waiting "a mansion, a robe and a
crown" 1t will soon be said,
well done thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the JOY of
thy Lord"
I can sympathize with you in
your "shut in" days, for were it not
for the duty and loue that binds me
at home, l fear that my will would
not always be in subsection to our
Heavenly Fathers. We are SO apt,
when our hearts are full of a work,
to feel that our actiue service is a
necessity thereto. But I am learn
ing to prag. Those disciples in
the upper room, praying for Peters
release, accomplished more than
they could have done by any other
means they could have invented
We honor God more by submission
to his will, than by worrying be-
cause some part of his work may be
neglected, when he plainly speaks.
"Stand still and see the salvation
of the Lord"
The work is his and he will car
ry it on. He needs US, Gagged ones
to pray and praise, and sit at his
feet and learn of him. And I dc
not know how many other thing;
he needs US for; but he knows, anc
that is enough for me. Pray for us
MARY M. LOVE
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07

stand the true inwardness of those
legal processes which allow liquor
dealer to come in, confess judgment,
pay his minimum fine, shut UP his
front, and 60 on serving his custom
ers at the back door, and on the
sly. And it may just as well be
understood at the outset, by those
who desire to make capital of these
feints at reform, that we are not
deceived by them.
Visit upon these long standing
violators of the law, punishment
commensurate with their crimes,
and see if the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union doesn't lend
you heartiest aid and sympathy.
Whenever the courts of Marshall
county get ready to prosecute IN
earnest we warrant some of these wo-
men can furnish them valuable
testimony. Does the Herald pre-
tend to allege that these saloons are
really closed-are not selling sur
reptitiously?
The Wetzel Democrat is wicked
enough to insinuate that the Her.
aid is not sincere in its lament
atoms over the apathy of Temper
ance people in this affair. We
kmow it is not just to the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
Mrs. Foster at the Front.

Mrs. Foster is at the front in the
Rhode Island conflict. We copy
this note from the Iowa Messenger i:
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Mar. %.
DEAR SISTERS:
I have only time to tell you that
we are in the midst of vigorous
campaign for constitutional prohi-
bition. I am speaking every night
and putting in day meetings when
ever practicable. The women are
planning we'll and the temperance
men are nobly pressing the battle.
Miss Willard and Mrs. Lathrop will
come for a few engagements the
last week.
Yours sincerely,
J. ELLEN FOSTER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
GIeanings from the Harvest
Field.

The temperance women of Pitts
burgh propose the founding Of a
TEMPERANCE Home, where inebri-
ates may be helped and reformed,
and unfortunate men of all classes
find a place of refuge until they
can obtain employment and be-
come moral, industrious and hon
orable members of society.
c. R. Hawley, the saloon-keeper
of West Pennington, Ohio, whose
place of business was blown up
two months ago, which he blamed
to temperance workers, has been
arrested, charged with himself
having done the deed.
A telegram just received from
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, announces
that the National Temperance Ed
ucatlonal Bill has passed the Uni
ted States Senate unanimously,
and is now pending in the House
She desires that the unions return
all petitions not later than April o.
Signal.
The following is the text of the
Tobacco Bill as it passed the Mass
achusett's legislature. We give IL
as a model for other States, being
concise and strong:
Sec. 1, No person shall give OF
sell any cigarette, snuff or tobacco
in any of its forms, to any person
under sixteen years of age.
Sec. 2. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act shan
be punished by a fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars.
Senator Colquitt has introduced
bill into the Senate which proVlue'
for taking vote on prohlb1tlon IL
the District of Columbia. Ii looh'
to the entire prohibition OF the sa'
loon business in the National Cap
ital.
1t is said that Mr.. Cyrus W,
Field became a total abstalnel
through the influence OF ArchoeSt
con Farrar, who was his guess
while in New York.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07

served with us, the Posts inconsis-
tency in deploring the effects of
whisky in one column, and recon-
mend its use in another, it might
retort. But there must be no en-
post tacto nominations. Go on
in the work well begun.
at may from mony bIunder frae ye."
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
A Bad Mixture.
Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us.

CONSISTENCY. - The Buckhan-
non Delta of the 18th, publishes
a half column Of w. c. T. U litera-
ture, headed "For God and Home
and Native Land )" and in the next
column a big puff for the Police Ga.
zette. Brother "Bun," that is GER
tainly a bad Observation-Disclosures
tolOn Post.
We are glad to have the breth-
rem of the press, help us point out
these inconsistencies. Now if the
Delta in times past could have OBJ
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07

President-MIss FRANCES E. WILLARD, of
Evanston, III
Cor. Sec-Mrs. c. Buell., SO Bible House,
N
VIENNA, o.
Asst Rec. Sec.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudwater, Me.
ST, CHM, 49,
Southern Sec.-Mrs. g. H. Mcleod, 287
Mosher ST., Baltimore.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07

Now's the time to scatter FREE
MANS. The seed sown will bring
forth an hundred fold.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-04-07
To Whom 1t May Concern.

To whom it may concern, this
poem is earnestly comm ended, by
one who reads the FREEMAN:
Voice OF the Churchman.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

~-You will save money by buy
~ ing coal of George Ogden, jr.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

Quarterly report of County Super
intendent for first quarter 1886.
Schools visited this quarter: No.
of districts, 43, 100, 113, III, 50, 46,
As, %, lis, 10, so, II, 10, l07, As,
50, SO, ll2, rs, %. Average length
of time spent in school inspection ,
hours. No. reports to district boards
10; No. days office has been kept
open at county seat 46; No. examina
tons records Z; No. teachers meet
ings attended 5; No. petitions filed
to change district lines ~; No. con-
sidered 81; No. rejected at time of
presentation 5; No. changes made
5; No. pending change 6; Nc. peti
tons for new districts IL; No. re-
jected when presented 3; No. organ
lied one; No. pending formation 4;
No. appointments to fill vacancies
in district boards l3; No. decisions
given on questions and controver-
sizes pertaining to construction and
Interpretation of school laws 10;
No. referred to Attorney General
and State Supt. 3.
No. petitions to appoint appraises
for school land >; No. teachers ex-
amined ID; No. certificates issued
IL; No. first grade /, second grade
8, third grade :, failed 3.
Amount paid county treasurer
$l2; Amount of State school fund
apportioned 3lO,l7O; No. pupils en-
titled to State fund 1885.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

The citizens of Hope held meet
ing on last Friday evening to dis
cuss the school house question. Mr..
Howard of Enterprise submitted
plans for four room building
costing $4,000. 1t was unanimously
voted to expend $1,000 to build and
furnish the same. The work has now
been commenced and should not
stop until the building is completed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
Wall Paper-New Designs.

Mrs. J. T. Hornaday has charge
of the Wall Paper at Hornaday d
Co.'S and will render valuable aSSis-
lance in selecting. Call in and look
over the mammoth stock before
buying. Larger and more complete
than ever. Third and Buckeye,
north of p. O. block.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

E. R. Potter of district 10 closed
his third term April 9th. The peo-
pie of the district showed their ap-
probation of his work by their pres
ence at the closing exercises.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
Normal Institute

The date of opening the Dickin-
son county Normal Institute has
been fixed for July 18th closing
August 18th. DIR, Williams of the
State University has been engaged
to take charge of the work. The
DR.. is acknowledged to be.the best
Institute conductor in the State.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
WINDOW SHADES.

Wall paper in all the latest styles,
Shades and ColOrings at prices to
suit the times at HOrnaday & Co. s
Exclusive Wall Paper Store, Sd St.,
north of P. o,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

Mr.. Ed. Veigiard has tin shop at
his residence on Sixth street, west of
the N. E. Church. He is prepared to
do job and contract work of anything
In his line.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
SO.-A TOMS ..

The best Ieavenworth Nut Coal only
SIS. ton, at the Coal Yard of George
Ogden. Ii,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

The people of Dickinson county
are beginning to better understand
the wants of the public schools, and
the necessity of having good teach
ers and good school houses
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
MONEY! MONEY /!

l have money to Loan on Real Estate.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
J. II. BRADY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
To School Districts.

The School fund Commissioners
will take all good school bonds at
their face value, six per cent. inter
est, running from five to fifty years.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

H. L. Mallery closed a six months
term in the Johnston district last
Friday. Henry managed the school
to the satisfaction of all.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
FOR SALE.
POOL AND BILLIARD TABLES, &c.

One Brunswick & Co. Pool Table, one Bruins
wick Parlor Billiard Table. both in good order
with full outfit, together with lamps pictures,
ice box, and a number of other articles Will sell
cheap. Call on J. g. Green. Chapman, Kansas, or
address. 7. F. BEGLEY. Edgerton, Col.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited by D. D. Hornaday, Co. supt

Teachers examination Saturday,
April oath, at the Union school
building in Abilene.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15
PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY.
ROSCOE.

The Thoroughbred Jersey Bull will make The
season at Abilene
TERMS:-S in advance, Insurance guar n
teed. This is a rare chance for persons TO m
prove their stock for better and milk purpos es,
and get better, more milk and smaller animals to
feed Roscoe Is OF thebest milk and butter breed Of
Jerseys IN the state. Season commences Nov.1sI,
l6S5.
D. s. BEEMER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-15

The Blair education bill being
likely to be "smothered" by the ed
ucation committee in the house, the
friends of the bill offered dupli
cate of it, and on the goth had this
duplicate referred to the committee
on labor. The motion to send the
bill to the hostile education commit
tee was defeated by vote of 1874
against to lI5 for such a reference.
This shows that the majority in the
house are not so hostile to the
measure as to refuse to consider it.
1t is said, however, that even should
the bill pass it would be vetoed by
the president, who does not think it
constitutional.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02

A SUIT of NJ. Anderson, a La Crosse
merchant, against J. V. Farwell and
others for damages sustained through
the closing up of the plaintiffs store
promises to develop point of consider.
able interest to business men everywhere.
1t seems that in 1883 Anderson signed
Judgment notes to satisfy claims of Far
we'll and other wholesale dealers and thew
thinking Anderson was about to fail,
entered judgment on the notes before
they became due and attached the stock.
This alarmed Andersons creditors and
they forced him to make an assignment.
Subsequently the supreme court of Wis
consin decided that no right existed to
enter judgment on notes before they
became due and on the strength of this
decision Anderson claims heavy damages.
Some of the best legal talent in the state
will be engaged in the trial and a great
deal of interest attaches to the outcome
Of ii.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02
A GOLD MINE.

If you need stove, either Heating or
Cooking, where will you buy it? Buy it
OF the Wagner Hardware Co., which
are selling $4,000 worth of Bankrupt
Stoves which they have bought at almost
gift and will sell them at cost to make
things lively. Remember the Factory
which made these stoves has not failed
but is running in full blast and is one
of the largest stove factories in the world.
Every stove is warranted for one year.
We We're asked why we buy SO many
stoves when we are selling out. We
must say that we take advantage of all
such snaps as we certainly can not get
left on them, if it takes ten years longer
to close out, and furthermore we can
afford to work for glory while longer,
and whose benefit is it but our customers.
The WAGNER HARDWARE C6.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02
WAR IN MANITOWOC.

The Wagner Hardware Company has
bought $4,000 worth of stoves at a Great
Bankrupt Sale, these stoves were bought
at almost gift and will be sold from so
to rs per cent. lower than the regular
prices. They sell first class No. 8 cook
stove at $500 and No. at $50. With
every stove they give written guarantee
for one year, this guar antee is from the
factory which makes these stoves and is in
full blast to day and one of the largest
stove founderies in the world. Every
body can get get repairs for these stoves
free of charge one year after you bought
the stove. Now is the time to buy.
Don't forget it is only the Wagner Hard
ware Co. on the south side of the River
which sells these stoves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02

IT will be remembered that shortly
after the killing of the sheriff of Pepin
county by the notorious Lon Williams,
at Menomonie in 1888, one Kuhl was
arrested by the Milwaukee county author
i les and imprisoned under the supposi-
ton that he was the man who did the
killing. He was confined for some time
but finally proved his innocence. Recent
ly he brought an action against the
authorities for false imprisonment and
on Monday a jury awarded him $4,000
damages. The trial lasted sixteen days
and elected considerable interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02
TABLEAUX.
PART Ii.

DoN'T forget that you can
buy all your goods IS per cent.
cheaper at Chas. Books than
anywhere else, as he is bound
to close up his business this
fall. His stock in all lines is
yet unbroken. Goods sell fast
with him at present; avail
yourselves of the chance and
get your winter supplies. Re-
member, for every dollar you
lay out at his store you save
twenty-five cents. Five dol
lars laid out saves you ten
shillings, or the pay for one
days labor. 1t pays you well
to 60 and look over his stock.
Times are hard, it is we'll to
look for every penny that cap
be saved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02

HE ratification meeting which was to
be held at Milwaukee Immediately after
the democratic state convention was de-
signed as Villas boom. Many blame
General Bragg for quitting the stat
during the campaign. But was not the
slight put upon him by the Intentional
neglect OF emitting his name as one of
the speakers at the ratification meeting.
an intlmation to him that his services in
the campaign were not desiredl To kill
of one Of the great men of the state as
preliminary to the building up of another
will never be received with favor, All
should have chance and pre-. eminent
merit should win. In the killing of
process there will be "blows to take az
we'll as blows to give"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE.

We recently purchased at Bankrupt
Sale $1,000 worth of Stoves at soc. on the
dollar, and will sell them at about half
their value. This is complete stock of
Stoves in itself-consisting principally
of Cook Stoves; but also nice variety
of Coal Heaters and Wood Heaters.
Those are not Cheap or Old goods. bnt
First Class Sioves, line of which we
have always kept in stock. We give
regular Written Guarantee with each
of these stoves. This is certainly the
greatest bargain ever offered in Manito-
voc. Those wishing to buy should
come soon, for stock of this kind can
not last very long. This is no adver-
Using scheme, but just what we CAIN it
to be. BECKER & TEITGEN.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02

OLD CLEVELAND never stakes his pen
in hand" that he does not write some
thing good. His letter in response to
the impudent demand of Stone that he
be reinstated because Benton was, is a
vigorous, manly one. 1t scores Stone
for his trespass upon propriety in holding
An Office uuder an administration which
he sought to discredit from the stump.
The demand for reinstatement is an act
of insufferable impudence and the papers
which harp upon the subject are devoid
of sense and supremacy ridiculous.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-12-02
FARMERS ASSOCIATION


The next regular meeting of this
society will be held Friday. Dec. II,
1886. Everybody is cordially invited as
there is important business to come
before the meeting. The regular pro-
gramme will be an address by Reinhardt
Rahr, on ""The burning of substances. "
An address by F. A. Huebner on Feed
Products.
The further business will be the
election of officers for the ensuing year;
the reports Of the secretary, treasurer,
etc. will be read.
Consideration of the Farmers In
stitute to meet i'll Manitowoc, Dec. 81
and %. By order of
FYvcTrrIyr (yon