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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Two Lessons.

was in freight depot in Balti-
more the other day and noticing a
train of cars loaded entirely with
whisky, I asked an employe :
"Where is all that whisky going?"
"To Atlanta, Ca"
"Thought they had declared for
prohibition down there. What are
you sending the stuff there for ?"
because the demand is so great"
GLOW is that ?"
Everybody in town is spending
nearly twenty-five hours every day
in trying to break the law Wash
ington Republic.
There are two practical lessons
in the above.
In the first place we haye les
son showing the busy work of the
Devil in disseminating lies about
the effects of prohibitory laws.
The above incident is of course
simply fiction, and utterly false
fiction at that. The prohibitory
law of Atlanta doesn't go into effect
till next July, and the liquor
traffic is unrestrained in its deadly
work, so that there is no need Of
smuggling.
In the second place we have a
lesson showing forth the despicable
lawlessness of the traffic. The
fiction simply shows the fact that
those who favor the traffic will
resort to every possible device
to override and break down
prohioitory laws enacted by the
will of the people.
How long will the people tolerate
traffic that can only be defended
by lying and perpetuated by
rebellion?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Righteous Decision.

By a recent decision of the Cir
cult Court at Columbus, Mayors
are not permitted to receive money
on deposit to secure appearance OF
prisoners for hearing.-Marietta
Register.
Here surely is a righteous deci-
sion, and one that should be
followed up to the remedying OF a
crying evil.
It is a custom in many cities, to
allow men of means and false stand
ding in society to spend their
nights in revelry, vice and
debauchery, and, if perchance they
be arrested by some "mishap" OF
the officers in company with more
humble and friendless debauchees,
they are allowed to enter fcti-
cious name, leave money to cover a
fine, and 60 their way without
public exposure; while the money
less law-breaker must 60 to Jail,
stand public trial and suffer
newspaper criticism.
This practice as carried on by
the authorities in many cities,
amounts to a guilty collision with
the most corrupting and demorali-
zing class of criminals, and should
be speedily abated in the interests
of common decency, official
integrity and good order.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Let us Have Peace.

Our readers have had great
plenty of the controversy thrust
upon the Temperance voters of
Parkersburg, by the Journals reck-
Less charges of "bushw hacking" of
being "ingrates," &c, in their
nominating and voting for Prohi-
bition ticket in the late municipal
election.
The Journal made reckless and
untrue staten ents; the FREEMAN
denied them the Journal reiterated,
and finally the FREEMAN, in last
issue, reviewed the city records,
and set forth the facts in the case,
fully and fairly, showing that the
FREEMAN was right and the jour-
n al wrong.
Since our last issue, the Daily
Journal persists in displaying it's
proficiency as comtounder of facts,
as we'll as its deficiency as an erpoumd.
er of law. Having given our read
ers all there is in the matter, there
can be no good in pursuing the
Journals quiboling any farther.
Neither the FREEMAN nor the
Temperance people had any quar-
rel with Capt. Smith, nor can the
Journal stir up any controversy
between them. The liquor men
have opposed him because they
regarded him as Temperance
man, and Temperance voters have
been ready and eager to support
him tor the same reason; but when
he declines their nomination and
assures them he will not be a
candidate on any ticket, surely the
Temperance voters should be free
to name another candidate and
vote for him without mourning the
spiteful snappings of an ill-grained
Republican organ.
Let US have peace.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

community, will go right forward
in it's allotted work, regardless of
any lack of professional courtesies
or intended insults from any quar-
ter. -
So the Journal need not nurse the
fatterlng hope that it can frighten
the FREEMAN off by the street boy
tactics of calling Names" When
ever and wherever it viciously as
sails or wantonly misrepresents
those of our good people who are
opposing the murderous liquor
traffic, in efforts to protect their
homes and society, it will find the
FREEMAN after it with the plated
lash of Prohibition truth, facts and
logic, and though it may retreat
down Lottery Lane, up Saloon
Alley, or Fto a very Cockpit itself,
it will find the FREEMAN after it
still, no matter if at every stroke of
the lash it yells IKE Johnson" and
at every jump it makes mouth at
US that would frighten off a regi-
ment of raw recruits.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Railroad Taxes.
Give Us More Railroads for Re-
UenUe.


We are in favor of railroads both
for protection and for revenue.
We respectfully call the attention
of Parker5burg, Lubbock and Harris
Districts, to the items below, show
ing that it will pay to help railroads
that the railroads may help US, in
the matter of paying taxes as well
as in many other ways:
TAXES PAID.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company through their agent, Mr..
William Alvey, Tuesday, paid to
the State Auditor the amount of
taxes due the State from that COM
pany for the year 1885. The total
amount paid in was 1874, 1885,
divided as follows:
MAIN STEM. .............. 1868, 6O2 "a
Parkersburg branch....... 23,184 Sc
Whee'g & BALTIC. branch. E. 3, 100 As
Winchester & Potomac br. Il 1858 90
South Branch. communion 25S 70
The Chesapeake and Ohio Rail.
way Company has also paid $43,-
O93.4O to the Auditor, that being
the amount due for the year 1885.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

brewers, in Kansas and in every
other State where the people have
had the intelligence and manhood
and courage, to rise up and drive
the miserable business beyond
their borders?
Prohibitionists have long since
got used to these little side deci-
sions of sympathizing Judges, such
as Judge Brewer is reported to
have rendered for the temporary
delight of liquor men and all anti
prohibitionists. One Prohibition
blast from Chief Justice Waite
were worth a thousand such opin-
ions.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
FREEMAN FOR COLD Wealth.
Err.
More Efficient than Pittsburgh Fur
TGcSS.

A gentleman in this city recent
ly received a letter from an old
friend and neighbor of earlier
years, Rev. Edward F. Cowan, now
pastor of a leading Presbyterian
Church in Pittsburgh.
Our attention was called to the
following paragraph in the letter
II get the WEST VIRGINIA FREE
MAN every week. IT'S SO red hot,
that when the fire in my furnace
is low, all I have to do is to get a
copy of the FREEMAN and sit on 1t
till / get warmed up. This is only
fgurative, of course, for of all the
editors I know, l guess our friend
of the FREEMAN would be about as
unpleasant a customer to sit
down on as you will find
in all the Virginias. | admire
his Observation-Disclosures way
of striking at men and things"
Brother Cowan, being a Pitts
burgher, should have learned soon
er of the penetrating and warming
qualities of natural gas" But
we are glad now that he has the
FREEMAN, and can dispense with
the old-fashioned furnaces.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Judge Brewer and the Other
Brewers.

Judge Brewer, of the U. s. Cir
cult Court, has decided that the
State of Kansas must pay for all
property rendered useless by the
prohibitory law, and it is held the
decision covers not only brewerles
and distilleries, but vineyards
which aggregate an immense
amount in value.-State Journal.
That's ali very nice and pretty
for the saloon side of this contro-
versy between life and death for
the people; but suppose it be true
that the Supreme Court of the
United States has decided again
and again, that the States have
the absolute right under their
police power to utterly prohibit
the manufacture and sale OF all
Intoxicating liquors, and that all
who invest in this outlawed traffic
do SO at their own risk, without re-
course for damages on the commu.
mites they have been robbing, be-
cause forsooth their murderous
trade has been interdicted-then
what becomes of this poor little
J Judge Brewer and all the other
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

1t is very gratifying to know
there is little danger Of West Vlr-
ginians starving this winter. 1t is
stated that our little Montana Sem
per Liberi patch raised last year, on
hill and dale, 695, 400 acres
of corn valued at SD, 963, 1850, and
268,791 acres Of wheat, valued at
81 ,5O7, $50.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

1t will doubtless be a source OF an
noyance to the great army of chron'
ic grumblers, to know that the
wheat was not injured by the late
prolonged blizzard. Through near
ly all the winter wheat area, the
ground was covered and the plant
protected by snow.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

How can a man be an intelli.
gent, liberal and useful Christian
who does not read a church paper?
-Pi1sburg Christian Advocate.
We give it up. And now will
you answer this one? How can a
man or woman be an intelligent,
liberal and useful Temperance
worker who does not read Tenn.
perance paper?
Who swears because there is
third party? All saloon keepers,
and from the way they talk, some
praying people, Religious Cleaner.
And especially the State Journal,
What we want above all else ia
to make sure Of a Democratic Leg.
islature. After that-the Demo
crat who gets the most votes will
be the United States Senator Of
course, Register.
Yes, but what's the use of Dem
ocratic or Republican Legislature,
if it isn't the sort the political
bosses want?
The indications are that the peo-
pie will be afflicted with a greater
numb of candidates. for the Leg
islature by expiring political hacks
and played-out moss-backs than
ever before. -Kana,oha Gazette.
Is the Gazette speaking for its
own party, or does it think all the
"hacks," "moss-backs," "cranks,"
ct i'd omame genus, will be candidates
on Prohibition tickets?
John Yardwide is a member of
the Nebraska Legislature.-En-
change.
1t is safe to say, here's piece of
politics a ''yard wide," anyhow,
whether he's call wool" or not.
Farmers of Richie county.
should all take the Richie Gazette,
R. G..
True enough And after subscri-
bling for their excellent county pa
per, they ought to add the next in
dispensable, The WEST VIRGINIA
FREEMAN.
Walter T. Mills has left his i'm
press upon the State. He justly
ranks as an orator without peer
We are ready for another engage
ment any time.--Imdiama Phalam1.
Mr.. Mills is travelling and speak
ing under the auspices of The Voice,
our National Prohibition journal,
and we hear good reports of him
wherever he goes.
National Banks are the children
of the corrupt Republican party
Tucker Democrat
At any rate they seem to be
bouncing, prosperous chaps, max
ing the most of the start the cold
man" gave them.
The Grand Jury seems inclined
to make it warm for the liquor deal.
ers.--Clarksburg Neaus.
And why not? Haven't the H.
quor dealers for a long time been
making it most uncomfortable for
all the decent people of CIarksburg2
It is very gratifying to know
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

Rev. Sam Jones, the Revivalist,
is preaching to immense audiences
in Music Hall, Cincinnati, and the
Commercial Gazette is preaching the
same sermons to all its readers by
reporting Sam Jones. Thus for
once is the C. G. doing some Cos
pei Temperance work.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

The Iowa Prohibitionists mean
business. A mass Convention Oh
over 500 delegates resolve to raise
$4,000 to aid in enforcing the law
See under heading "Along the Fro
hibition Lines"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

Our offer of One Freeman For 1seo
gives every friend of Temperance
rare opportunity to serve the
cause and get an excellent lem
perance Family Newspaper, tres'
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

And then let them ask the Ike
Johnson why it fought c. B. Smiths
election, and what it means by
be]ittling his vote in that crisis :?
State Journal,
Passing over the low breach OF
common courtesy in the first part
of the above extract, there are yet
in the short paragraph two false
insinuations for which there is not
the shadow of foundation or excuse.
Neither the FREEMAN nor its ed
itor in any way fought Mr.. Smiths
elections ANY more than they fought
Mr.. Chancellor's election, and so
far as the FREEMAN is concerned,
the Journal very well knows this to
be so. It never saw line nor
word in these columns in any way
rejecting on Mr.. Smith, nor in any
manner tending to eight" his cleo
ton.
And as to the FREEMAN "belit-
Ting his vote in that crisis" all
who have read the FREEMAN know
the charge to be utterly untrue.
In discussing this very point in
last weeks issue, the FREEMAN
spoke of this very vote as follows:
"This ordinance coming up on
final passage, in Mr.. Wells alb
sence, Mayor Smith cast the decid-
ing vote in its favor; for which
righteous vote, and other worthy
acts in the interest of Temperance
and good order, he had then and
has had since, the good will of the
Tenn perance voters of the city.
And it was because of this coed
will that many Republican Prohi-
bitionists even scratched their own
nominee to vote for him."
AS the Journal commented at
length on our remarks of last week,
it could not have but seen the par
agraphs here reproduced, and is
therefore without excuse, inasmuch
as there has never been line in
the FREEMAN in any way ''belit-
thing" or rejecting on Capt.
Smiths action in the Council re-
ferred to, nor in the least disparag-
ing to him as a Christian gentle
man and true friend of Temper
ance and the Temperance cause.
So much for these two fresh out
spurts of venom, on the part of our
cornered and chaffed neighbor.
And now we are moved to re-
mark or two in a general way.
The Journals policy of late is
quite manifest, but it shall not be
allowed to work out as smoothly as
it doubtless fondly hopes. By
STOPPING to personalities and with
holding the common courtesies of
journalism, it evidently seeks to
avoid the FREEMAN's singing cas-,
LEGATIONS, presuming that arespect-
able journal will not come down
and fight on its chosen level.
But it shall not escape so easily.
If the FREEMAN were a personal
organ it might be otherwise; for
then it might we'll refuse to notice
a contemporary that denied it the
courtesy universally accorded in
the profession.
But having no personal interests
to advance, nor personal favor5 to
ask, the FREEMAN, as the cham
pion of those of our citizens who
claim the right to think, speak,
organize and vote, as their con.
sciences direct, on matter of vital
interest to their homes and the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
Mountain Lake Park Conference.

The managers of the MT. Lake
Park Interstate w. G. T. U. Con-
ference, have fixed the time for the
next annual session on July %, 49,
80 and 81. To put it in way to be
recollected more readily, the Con,
ference will be held during the
last four days of July.
We think the ladies have been
fortunate in securing these dates,
which will be nearly month later
in the season, than the times of the
former sessions. 1t was just
"istle cool" on the Mountain tor
last year, on the 1st of July,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

A drunken Cincinnati policeman
was shot at a disreputable dance
row on Thursday night. He was a
noted scoundrel but was on the po-
lice force all the same. This Is
what it comes to, when saloon rule
reaches its zenith.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

There has been, during the
week past, much rioting among
Hungarian miners in the Pennsyl-
vania coke regions. The strikers
were crazed with whisky and diff
cult to suppress. In nearly every
case where strikers are riotous, sa-
looms are the exciting cause.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

Stop and consider our offer, One
Freeman For TUo.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27

Send in "Trial Trip" lists for
FREEMAN, 3 months for25 cents.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-01-27
THE JOURNALS TACTICS.
"Making Mouths" and "Callsm9
Names" sha'nt Waq..

And then let them ask the Ike
Johnson why it fought c. B. Smiths
election, and what it means by
be]ittling his vote in that crisis ?
-Stnte .TO7Lrrnl.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
WILLS POINT.
Old Debts to be Paid First Tho Pleasure
Club -Personai.

Old Debts to be Paid First Tho Pleasure
Club -Personal.
Special to the Gazette.
Wills POINT, TEN, March ia line
shower last night, and very pleasant
clear weather to-day. la ten days hence
there will be plenty OF grass in the Free
state.
The question OF building s75, 600
courthouse in Van Zandt seems settled
in the minds of the people, as from the
general drift 1t is learned that taxation
Tor such purpose at present would not
only be useless burden, but silly step,
as the old one will answer all purposes
Tor sometime, and the commendable de-
sire to settle up old debts before incur
ring new ones seems to pr all.
Elder w II. Mccullough returned from
his regular appointment al >orney yester
day, and reports pleasant aud enjoyable
meetings.
The "Our Pleasure club,r which is
composed of some of the leading younr
men OF the city, will give u social hop at
the opera-house on Thursday night, in
honor Of Miss Sallie Fields of Dallas.
Miss Cola Hodges of Encinal paid a
lying trip to Mrs. Matte Cox on Monday.
Miss Lizzie Benbam, one of Wills
Points most charming young ladies, has
returned from the exposition at New
Orleans,
Mrs. win Evans and family are here on
visit to Mayor A N. Afford and wife.
Slade B. Kilsore, Esq, whose probable
candidacy was mentioned in previous
issue OF THE GAZETTE, has consented 10
allow his name to come before the con
yentlon for prosecuting attorney of the
Seventh judicial circuit, He is fully com
petent, and is receiving promises Of
warm support from friends all over the
district.
A little two-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs, n A. Matthews died very suddenly
yesterday.
Capt j L Gready, the popular drug
man, and Mr.. j. w. Fuller have returned
from New Orleans, where they went ON a
ousiness-plcasure trip. They report
good time, and feel fully reimbursed for
the outlay OF money and time spent in
the Crescent city.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
ABILENE.

water works to be Tested ! Birdie Eve
View OF the Future Abilene.
Special 60 tho Gnzetlp
AntlENF, TAX, March 10. The water.
works viii be tested next saturday. The
mains were pumped FUN % water yestor.
day, slso ms stand pipe, and but one
leak Was found N the system, which
spealis wen Tor The careful attention Of
the workmen, Mir 6. w. Ialonirk Tor
.ne city hae applied TO Fort Worth
ior loan on four sec.
lions OF hose for Test Of
The waseg-works as the Dire hose and
trucks 10 be shipped from Chicago have
not reached Abilene rs Yet. There will
ne two companies organized at once. me
yenag gentlemen living on the south side
q The city met last night 10 organize
Company No ?, and the meeting Mas a
SUCCESS '"N
Last week contracts We're let Tor the
nuhdlng OF i've residences, II Abilene con.
tluaes 70 grow Ia the next three wears as il
has N the past two years her population
VIII number, at least, 10000, and the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
DENTS0N.
A Cow Gets on a Rampage and Cores
a Colored Womnp TO
Death.
rbe cate city social club 60 Give a BAH
-Regret for a Distinguished
Man other Notes.

I special 10 the Gazette.
DENIsoS, Tex, March TO- Mary IIar-
ris, colored woman who resides few
miles south Of Denlson, was gored by o
COW yesterday, and It is feared her
wounds are fatal
MacSweeney, who runs the Boulevard
saloon, told his friends yesterday Of q
baby being left on his dopr-sfep during
the night, and The GAzgTTE reporter
was sure Of a sensation, when he found
that baby did arrive at Macs housed
not as ne told us, and the little lady
weighed twelve and hail pounds and
the father is so happy that ne Is haDie TO
tell anything Mac will be himself again
10 few days, however. Mother and
child doing we'll
The trains over the Missouri Pacific
and Missouri, Kansas & Texas have been
late ever since the strike. The one from
Fort Worth is generally one hour late,
making K arrive here about O'Clock.
The train from the north, due here at
II 80 a. m arrives about p. IN.
Phil Leddrick & Co. will nave to bring
suit against the fire Insurance companies
for their Insurance of the late FIRE which
destroyed their furniture house.
The news Of the death OF Judge c. C..
Blnkley was received IN this city with
much regret, as the Judge had many warm
friends in this city.
Writ Brown Of Paris was taking in tho
city yesterday.
Miss Bobbie IIopson, one OF Sherman's
most interesting and pleasant ladies, who
has been visiting in the city the guest OF
her unclc's family, Mr.. Allen, returned 10
her home yesterday evening.
W. II. Bernard spent a couple Of days
with his friends In Denison.
Mrs Or. Rhea Is visiting her parents In
this week
The Gate City Social club gives a ball
night, in honor Of st. Pat.
rick's day, and the popularity of the club
lnsuros a success and pleasant time TO |
those who attend. 1t will be given in
the Gallagher hall, and Prof Rosenburg's |
string banG will furnish the music.
The only case of smallpox is reported |
ls being much better, and the danger of /
It's spread Is over.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
HOUSTON HAPPY.

Work Begun on Tho Shops of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company.
Special to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX, March lG.-Judge u p.
Hill, attorney for the Southern Pacific
company OF the Atlantic system, was in.
tergewed to-day regarding the commence
ment of the company's shops to be To-
Gated in this city. He stated to THE GA.
zErrE reporter that he had received in
structions from Mr. Hutchinson OF New
Orleans, general manager of the Atlantic
system, to begin work In the matter at
once Workmen are at present busy
burning and clearing away brush from
the land where the shops are TO be sit
uated preparatory to putting In drainage
pipes, seven cur loads OF which have ar
rived and are on the grounds, Judge
hin further stated that these would be
the only shops on the line between Al
giers and Sacramento, Cal, and will
furnish employment to 500 men. The
plans and specifications have been taken
from thirteen plans submitted to @. Z.
Huntington and approved by that gentle
man. The citizens of Houston are iuhi-
liant over the fact that work has actually
begun on the long-expected shops.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-17
The Archer finnc-

NlNcENNEs, IND, March lG.-Kldder
smith, one of the Archer gang of outlaws
who has been holding forth in Orange
county, Northwest township, was last
night waited on b1 Tie Vigilance
committee who hanged Archer and taken
to the woods where the ygilantcs placed
rope around his neck and drew him mn
three times, then lie was oiyep
forty lashes and told to leave The
state in twenty-four hours. Smith
conteSseCNthat Sam Archer hadlnstrncte1
a desperate named JACK son and himself
to intimidate the STATE witnesses in the
Archer case or kill thc n Smith made
loud boasts, but the viz lantes shut him
up, lie was going Sou a. Thus another
of the gang is gone.