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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-15
cutting Timber In Nupust

Experience has shown MS that the hos,
''h'' |" cut timber for posts, rails o,
stakes, Is IN August. The bark will then
come oil readily, and the wood l.coms.
hirdrr and enduirs longer than If cut
al any other season. Hickory never
makes good post or stake, ~ il rots
| 'allIIt III The ground or ON 1t, and if emf
when the bark adheres, will soon ro,
ct i'h'lN to hc cut to piec"s, before il can
rot, tN worms. But II cut in Auyust
very lew, II any trees, make "A more dur
shl' ran loren the ground. The bark
| drops on ana the wood becomes 80 bnrd
'hh' II J'hElrs when struck, whilp tho
|. worms do not attack il. Hickory mil.
mhdr from trees cnt in August and ken,
oil the ground, viii last fifty wears.
White orh makes a durable rail ar
post cut AT any season, but its durability
Is increased at least fifty per cent. bv rui.
my III august pm oak" is unfit for
posts or Tor rails either, on or of IN,
E'nuhi' when the tree has died and i.
tl'lr"i, unfit fur posts, or for rail. either
ana almost uniir tor rails n cut whom
the sap = not lowing. bat rails m.,l,,
II IN pm oIk tttr. cut IN August will
ilst ~ least twenty wears oil the yr, unJ
H', Is ttu' "i pm oak is true of r,J
elm. II cut IN August il is IA ,lurabln n.
hickory Ut white OAK. ms long as il IN moi
set IN or on the ground. White elm i,
Ut tor ilfewood only. no matter wha,
tlhr 1t Is cut, and this is true of wild
cherry also. W tn but few cxcen,ions
the gam by cutting in August is sutiir.
ltht I" compensate tor cutting at that
t'lnt. II Is not nrct ssary that the rails
or tu,ts he split ont then. The trees NAV
u, fclled only, and the further work mi
ell nntli cooler weather. But it il better
|" Nrlit the trunks into rails or posts f,,
lat'r use as soon az feltd. the wood will
'heh season rapidly, and the highest
point 81 durability is attained. Ameri
can AgrIcuIturist for August.
ihItur lihwen, of the Tallahassee Flo.
ildIah'haS Just returned from a trim to
South Florida. In his acrn,nt ~ H.,
irP as published in his paper he has This
w say ~ l'alatNa: "Dn our rriurn wo
stopped two hours at Palatka, and tbere |
We SAW more evidences Of a solid nrn.
ttreas than al any other place. Since the
ilSastrous tire, about eighteen months
'Eo, number OF elegant and handsome |
'fit blocks have been erected and wort
progressing on several others. Pm
aka - indeed the Gem CITY" of m.
east. NV
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-15

Ar. EI~ani Hopkins has been az
painted collector Of customs at Ja,kson.
,il,,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
Holding the Breath.

Deep breathing and holding the
breath is an item of Importance.
Persons of weak vitality find an un-
interrupted succession Of deep and
rapid respiration 80 distressing
that they are discouraged from per-
severing in the exercise. Let such
persons take into the lungs as much
air as they can at breath, and
hold it as long as they can; they
will find a grateful sense of relief
in the whole abdominal region.
Practice will increase the ability
to hold the breath and the capaci-
ty of the lungs. After time the
art may be learned Of packing the
lungs. This is done by taking and
holding the long breath and then
forcing more air down the trachea
by swallows of air. The operation
may be described by that of the
fish's mouth in water. To those
who have never learned it, it will
be surprising to what an extent
the lungs may be packed. eau
ton at first, is needed, but later
practice will warrant large use of
the treatment. The whole thoracic
and abdominal cavities will receive
immediate benefit, and continuance
with temperance in eating and
good air and right exercise, will
bring welcome provement,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
West Virginia Coal Royalty.

The following is from Major
George Shut of the U. s. Geologi-
cal Survey, who has thoroughly
examined West V;rginia's coal
lands:
ut is 3 safe estimate that over
this area (about one-third of the
State) the workable veins reach six
feet. Al $50 superficial feet consti-
tute an acre. A cubic foot of coal
is assumed to be a bushel hence,
six times that amount (viz times
al $500 would represent the num-
Der of bushels of coal to the acre.
The royalty on coal, in accessible
regions, is one cent q bushel but
estimating at one-fourh of a cent
on a bushel an acre of coal pro-
duces 1868. There are $40 acres to a
square mile, and West Virginia has
certainly 5000 square miles of coal,
making its value, on basis of
ono-fourth of a cent royalty, So, 345,-
100000"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
"TELL THE TRUTH"
50 Says Mr.. Cleveland to the Press.

President Cleveland, when criti-
cising the American Press for its
prevaricating tendencies doubtless
had reference to its chronic lying
about the failure of Prohibition
in Kansas"
The following are some facts in
the face of these falsehoods that are
peddled over the country by this
Saloon Serving Press.
These statements are taken from
the Fort Scott Tribune, Democrat
ic paper, and one not tanatical on
the temperance question. Here
they are:
"The case of the State vs.. W. B.
Webster of Bronson, for violating
the prohibitory law, was tried
Thursday and the defendant &C
quilted. Two of the witnesses,
however, David and Porter Allen,
colored men, were sent to Jail by
the court for perjury.
saturday in the case of Park
er, the bond was forfeited and a
bench warrant issued"
The following sentences were
then passed:
E. Hogmire, selling whisky, 1870
days in jan and $500 fine.
State VS.. J Reed, selling whisky,
so days in Jail and $3.50 fine.
State VS.. A. Hawkins, selling
whisky, so days in jail and $3.50
fine.
State VS.. A. Colbert, selling whis-
ky, 60 days in Jail and $3.50 fine.
State VS.. William Brothers, sell
ing whisky, 60 days in Jail and
$3.50 fine.
l will close with a clipping from
Gov. Martins recent message:
The general working of the
amended prohibitory law of last
winter has been favorable. Organ
lied opposition to the law is fast
disappearing, and the general and
popular feeling is positively and
decidedly in favor of obedience to
the constitution as amended.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24

stroyed his reason, and then kicked
him out worse than dead.
A moderate drinker came that
way; and when he saw him, he
said: "He ia but wretch they
served him right. Let him die; he
is curse to his family"
Also a license voter came that
way, and when he saw him, he
said: The brute Put ball and
chain on his leg, and work him on
the streets"
And a fanatic, teetotaler, came
that way, and whom he saw him he
had com passion on him and raised
him up, assisted him to his home,
and ministered to his wants, and
to the wants of his family; got him
to sign the pledge, and started him
on his journey to comfort and hap
piness.
Who think you was the greatest
friend of humanity, the saloon
keeper, the moderate drinker, the
license voter or the teetotaler?
P. A. BURDICK.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24

"Your bump Of Imagination is ab,
normally large, sir. You should
write poetry"
Citizen: 81 do write poetry.
Only yesterday I took a poem to
an editor, and that bump you are
feeling is where he hit ne. Don't
bear down so hard"
Some men never settle up until
they settle down.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
PARkERSBURG DIRECTORY.
Business and Professional.

MCKINNEY Il Oils, ~ Market ST., Dry
llx uvous, Notions, ana AN Papers.
,sRANCH & rIMMo, % West Market ST.,
ID General FIRE ana LIIe Insurance Agts.
xxT +. ATIKIoSON, heal Estate Broker
w and Notary PUBIC, OF Market 81.
HECAMP& CHANCELLOR, The Hatters
- and oent's turnlsners, lUO Market ~.
NJ j. SIGLEk, wholesale Straw and Mil
N1. nnery Goods. Market ST., above H.
Il. bridge.
w ii. BROWN, Books, Stationery and
w News Dealer, Julian ST., opp. Journal
once.
INKANk REX, 81 ST., Dealer Hard ware,
e Iron, Groceries, Sash and Doors, Paints,
Lime, Cement, &C.
WILL E. SKIRVIN, Dealer in Drugs,
w Patent Medicines Toilet Articles, &C.
Market ST., one uoor above h. X. Bridge.
r L. SORKELL, curer of the celebrated
81. j. l.. s." Hams. Wholesale Grocer.
Al Market Street
y A. DKENNEN, Manufacturer of Boots
(I. and Shoes. Fine work a speciality.
Prompt attention to business. Near Is. q y.
Depot.
~ l.. SPENCE, Dealer in Pianos, Organs,
". &C., Market ST., one door below Il. K.
bridge. Branch business house in Marietta.
LNAGLE MILL CO., Manufacturers of Rol-
ID Ter Flour, Corn Meal, Buckwheat and
Rye Flour. Mill feed furnished. Custom
work done.
w j. DAVIS, Propr Davis Restaurant,
w sopp. b. Il y. Depot. Meals at all hours.
Beds furnished those coming or departing on
night trains.
MOSS Il BENTLEY, Successors to Addi-
1N1 son y Co., Wholesale and Retail Book
sellers and Jobbers of Wall Paper. The
cheapest book IN West Virginia. See
adVei tisem ent in another column.
NY OVELrY MILL Co, Cor Sd and Avery
IN SITS, Manufacturers anu Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Feed &c. Special brands, "Nov-
city Excellent" "Novelty A, ashland"
TARMERS' AND MERCHANTS MILL,
IL G. A. Wade, Propr. Flour, Meal, ana all
kinds of Mill Feed manufactured. Cor Avery
and End Sts.
nAVE H. LEONARD, Attorney at Law,
1IJuliana Street.
NFERRICk q SMITH, Att'ys.-at- Law
AVE-. Practice in Wood and adjoining coun
ties. Special attention to collections and
conveyancing.
HUTCHINSON & JOHNSON, Counseliors
LAND Att'ys at Law. Tracewel Building.
X CALDWELL, Att. -at-Law, Practices
~. in Wood and adjoining counties; also
in the state, Supreme and U. $. Courts.
T W. VANDERVORT, Att.-at-Law and
cs Notary Public. Collections mad @
promptly. Tracewell Building.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
FACT AND FUN COLUMN.
Picked up by the Freeman.

The milk of human kindness new
or sours.
A young lady is not always as
white as she's painted, B aitimo
1edn.
Trinity Church, Boston, of which
Rev. Phillips Brooks is the pastor,
has Joined the list of Gree" chufches
and has done away with pew rem
tails.
Some men are too high toned to
get down to work.
If you would not fall into sin, do
not sit by the door of tenn ptation.-
Bishop Horne.
The only young lady at the Bos-
ton University Law School is call
ed appropriately by the men Jaw
students, their sister-in-law.
A camel will work seven or eight
days without drinking. In this
he differs from some men, who
will drink seven or eight days
without working.
Some men are like needles they
60 through a great deal of work
but they have to be pushed.-Tor-
onto Grip,
No matter if a woman hasn't
but three lines to write on a page
of letter paper, she can't resist the
temptation to write two of them on
the margin and then sign her
name upside down over the date.
See, mammal" exclaimed lit
tie girl, as she looked out of the
window during a snow storm. "See
the popped rain coming down"
Any person discovering a print
er's error in an Oxford Bible will
be paid guinea, provided it has
not been discovered before. As
showing the accuracy of the new
version, it is stated only three
printers errors have been discover
ed in all the editions.
There is no such thing as accom-
plishing righteous reform by the
use of "expediency." There is nc
such thing as sliding up hill. In
morals, the only sliders are back
sliders.- Henry d. Worean.
WROTE PoETRY.-Phrenologist
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
Congress Besieged to Investigate
the Liquor Traffic.

Senator Blair, from the Com nit
tee on Education and Labor, repor-
ted favorably Senator Frye's bill
to provide for the appointment by
the President of a Commission of
five persons to investigate the al
coholic liquor traffic, 1t provides
that the members Of the Commits
sion shall be selected solely with
reference to personal fitness and
capacity for an honest, impartial
and thorough investigation. 1t
stipulates that all of them shall not
be advocates of prohibitory legisla-
ton or of total abstinence and that
they shall serve without salary.
Their duty shall be to investigate
the alcoholic liquor traffic, its rela-
tons to revenue and taxation, and
its economic, criminal, moral and
scientific aspects in connection
with pauperisn, crime, social vice,
the public health, and general well
tara of the people; to inquire and
ia Ike testimony as to the practical
results of license and prohibitory
legislation for the prevention of in
temperance in the several States,
and to report the result of heir in
vestigatlons to the President to be
by him transmitted to Congress.
T. appropriates $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the investigation.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
Alliterative PrOhibitiOnistS.

Some of our New York Prohibi.
tionists are of an alliterative turn
of mind. Here are some of the
notices in Kings county club
room:
"Prohibition Promotes Political
Purity and Preserves the Public
Purse"
Prohibition Produces Peace,
Plenty, Political Purity
The Social Glass is Social Sor-
row.'-Eachamge.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD

On and after July 5, 1885, train.
on the Ohio River Railroad will run as foi
IoWs-Central Time. "
PASSENGER TRAINS.
Leave Parkersburg. :0) am 3.3e nm,
Arrive at Wheeling IL 20 am 500 I'm,
Lv. Wheeling via &St.L R.l2:45 pm 5:35 nm nm
ACCoMMoDATIoN.
Leave Parkersburg liz am
Arrive at Wheeling. ............... 40 mn
SOUTH BOUND TRAINS.
Leave Wheeling .................. 635: am 325 nm
Freight....- ........S 80 am
Arrive at Parkersburg. ........l 10 80 am 7:45 pm
Freigh t.......-............-6:26 pm
GEO. W. THOMPSON, Vice Pres,t
c. L. WILLIAMS, Asst. Supt.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
WEST VIRGINIA FREEM AN
Home Folks.
Asking Blessings and Giving
Thanks.
JACKSON C. H., w. VA.

EDITOR FREEMAN
The Christian is not like the un-
believer, and it is not expected
that he should be. No matter
what he proposes to do, it is his
privilege and duty to ask God to
bless him in the doing of it. And
if he is a Christian, he dares not do
that on which be can not ask
Heavens blessings. l care not
where he is, or what vocation he
follows, or what Office he fills, a
child of God is a child of God, no
matter where you find him, and
should he do, or propose to do that,
upon which he could not con-
scientiously ask his Fathers bless
ing, then he is SHINING, or proposes
to sin.
My brother Christian, when you
voted with your "dear old party
the other week, knowing as you
did that your vote would help to
put men in office whose vote and
influence would be in favor of in
temperance, with all that that word
means, and against Prohibition and
all that it implies, did you ask the
blessing of your God Of Love upon
it? One who has the form of
goodness and denieth the power"
may be guilty of such an act.
Wolves in sleeps clothing might
do SO, but not the one clothed in
Christ's righteousness. The Chris
tian can ask for Heavens blessings
to rest upon his acts, when those
acts are for God and Home and
Native land-knowing that they
are all in harmony with the acjW Of
his great Creator.
Then he is commanded ain all
things to give thanks" Now the
squire in heart" can thank God for
the Gospel, and all that it is, and
does, and for temporal blessings,
etc, but not for rum and its atten-
dant evils.
Whisky is the bane Of life, source
Of tumult, cause of strife, and we
might just as well thank God for
the highway robber as for it. We
cannot thank God for the tens of
thousands of saloonists in our land,
who are dispensing the liquid fire,
to the destruction of Home, Heart,
Health and Happiness. What is
to be done, Christian, about this p?
This is a serious matter. l mean
to deposit ballot about which l
can in truth say: Lord l thank
Thee that l have this privilege of
clarifying Thee, by this act. 1
thank Thee for the privilege Of
helping to put down and destroy
the most devilish curse of our land
I thank Thee, that thousands, led
by thy Spirit, are seeking to glorify
Thee in helping on its destruction.
How is thine heart?
HELPER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
C. w. & G. and w. 4 B. r. X.

TIME CARD of the Clarksburg, Weston
| Glenville, and Weston Buck harmon
Railroads.
c. w. d G. RAILROAD.
NoRTHBoUND. No. l. No.3. No s.
Leave AN. A: NJ PM.
W eSJOn sO.tJ 5.lU IA
soUTHBoUND. No. No. g. No.S
Leave A PM Pm
Clark sburg. ................9.50 LOO 445
WESTON & BUCK ANNON K. R.
EASTBOUND. No. 2. No.6.
Leave A. M. PM
Weston ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 sos
WESTBOUND. No. 3. Mol
Leave A NJ. PM.
4.N
All trains daily. eXceptSunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
His Cheek Saved Him.

"Come here, Tommy, and sit
with me until your sister comes
down. l want to tell you about
the railroad accident I've just been
through"
Guess you didn't get hurt, did
your"
"No, but how did you know
that?'
"Why, because "Paw" said the
other day that your cheek would
carry you through anything"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-24
Which Was the Best Friend

And it came to pass as a certain
man journeyed from the cradle to
the grave, he fell among saloon
keepers, who robbed him of his
money, ruined his good name, de-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
VICTORIA ASKS AID.
The People Threatened With starva-
ton and in Need OF Relief.

The People Threatened With Starva-
ton and in Need OF Relief.
VICTORIA, TEX, Aug. 25.-The citizens
OF this place held meeting last evening
in the court house for the purpose OF de-
vislng means for the relief of the sufferers
by the recent storm, the devastation being
so widespread that the impending suffer.
ing Is beyond local aid. A relief commit
tee was appointed, which issued the fol-
lowing address, requesting that it be sent
out for publication In the papers:
To the Charita6lg Inclined People of America:
Last Friday this section was devastated by
the heaviest wind storm ever known on this
coast, and many of our citizens are without
food or shelter. Not alone were the accumu-
latiOns OF years, 10 many instances, swept out
Of existence by the force Of the hurricane, but
the growing crops were destroyed in the
fields. But few of our citizens escaped the
general calamity and mSny are irretrievablv
ruined. hut we are threatened by a worse
danger. Famine follows close upon the whirl-
winds track, and men and women and inno-
cent children suffer for food and clothing,
The people OF Victoria county, themselves
being heivy sufferers, are doing all and will
continue to do everything in their power to
relieve the distressed and give them assistance
until they can arrange for a new start In life
But the fast multiplying demands of their
destitution are exhausting our resources and
unless help can be obtained from the charita-
best efforts must fall largely short of the ex-
isting necessity. We therefore. with all con
idonce in the business OF our undertaking,
sure that the great heart OF the American
people throhs in sympathy with the distressed
of every nation and every color, issue this
our appeal, for help. Food and clothing are
imperatively needed. without them the
growing paDgs Of hunger will be succeeded by
sickness and death. Out of your
plenty, unswept by storm, send
us moiety. be 1t ever so little.
It ia only for those who are helpless and in
cruel want, both white and black. that we
appeal. not TO replace what has been lost but
10 reduce the human suffering now surround
ing many of our ouce happy homes.
Contributions may be forwarded through
A. i. Levy, of Brownsen & Sibley, bankers Of
this city; to J. W. Brownsen. chairman; G.
A. Levy, d. s. Rhodan, G. G. Chaffee or A.
Quedman, General Relief Committee. Re-
spectfully,
III. A. GLENN, Chairman,
e SIMON LEVY.
g. l.. THURMAN,
r.. J.. DUNLAP,
w. S. GLASS,
Committee on Appeas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
TO CUREOFFICIAL CORRUPTION
A Man Out West applies for Sin
gular Patent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The following
curious letter has been received at the Pa
tent Office from a man living in Dakota;
81 respectfully request you to inform me
what it might cost to take out letters pa
tent on a new discovery OF a valuable,
safe, sure and infallibfe cure for official
corruption, so much needed at present.
My medicine l have prepared in a
liquid form, but seemingly NO demand.
now propose it dry in form of
powder that can be busted on the floors
of Congress or lett in the desk Of
the invalid affected with that dire malady
eating the vitals Of our beloved country.
In Des MOines land steal 1,202, 900 acres
stolen, no compensation whatever given,
now tried to be compromised by cocka-
trice Senate bill incubated in star cham
ber, galleries cleared, doors closed. and
baptized in open Senate Feb. IL, 1886. NY
medicine is free from mineral substance,
it is potent and pungent, being first ex-
tracted by that mischievous potato bug.
l take equal parts OF the hard she'll and of
the red bug-same family in its embryo
state. forward 1t free of all charge on
applioation.o
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26
Willy GERONIMO.
Gen. Miles Confident the Savages
will be Run Down.

will be Run Down.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Adj't. Gen.
Drum has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Miles at Fort Huachuca:
Lieut.. Col. Forsythe returned to this
post yesterday from Fronteras. He re-
ports that the hostiIes are in the noun
tans some distance from FrOnteras, that
the Mexican authorities were to answer
Geronimo's overtures yesterday,
and that the Indians were
apprehensive Of trickery on
the part OF the MeXicans. / am informed
by Gen. Torres that he has directed his
officials to offer only terms OF uncondi-
tional surrender, the same as our officers
require. All report the Indians much
worn down and tired. Capt. Lawton's
command is in g0od condition. and he be-
lieves he can kill, capture or force the
indians to surrender, and | have every
confidence in his ability and untiring en-
ergy. Should ne force them near our line
our troops will assist him."
The dispatch is dated Aug. "a.