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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

Sin JOdN "A. AACDONALD.
sition takes his turn. About twenty feet Of
space separates the two parties, and across
this field the sides lombard each other with
hot shots of eloquence and ideas. The room
is rectangular in shape, with galleries around
the four sides. On each members desk are
printed orders of the day and various bills
All these are printed in both English and
French; also every measure introduced into
the house must be read aloud in both Ian.
guages. Tho speeches are almost always de
livered in English, although heard four or
five French efforts.
The house is an active body of bright, ener-
getic men, who discuss measures. 1t is q
place Of interest to the visitor, as we'll as in
structive and especially suggestive to the
American. 1t sets their neighbors many a
good example. Tho house is the governing
body Of Canada It is the originator and
maker of all the laws. Members Of the house
are elected for Ave years, but if the govern
ment side is defeated, the ministers resign and
another election may take place at once. A
senate helps make up the parliament.
The senate, as far as was able to judge, is
body almost, if not entirely, fossilized.
They are kindly faced set of old men, who
are appointed for life They do-well, it may
be doubted if tho Canadians can tell what
their senators do as legislators They are
supposed to rectify the hasty measures of the
house. England sends to Canada governor
general, who receives his pay from Canada
$50 600 year, besides large sums for house
hold expenses. The present governor gen
eral is the Marquis of Lansdowne, an intelli-
gent man and most perfect gentleman. He
is much liked. He lives just in the suburbs
of Ottawa, at Rideau Hall-an impressive
name for a very sorry-looking gubernatorial
mansion.
Canada's premier is Sir John A. Macdonald.
He has been political power in Canada for
forty years and more. He looks like the late
Lord Beaconsfleld. He has great power
over men. A journalist told me he refused
to be introduced to Sir John, because his bus
iness was to oppose him, and Sir John had too
great power in making men friends for him
to risk an acquaintance. He came from Scot
land, and was a lawyer.
Americans do not take as much interest in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

Tom Benton wrote his "Thirty years in the
United States Senate" in an old, brown stuc-
coed house of four stories on c street, and it
was in this house that he penned his abridge-
ment of "The Debates of Congress. James
G. Blaine wrote the first volume of his
"Twenty Years in Congress" in three different
houses of Washington. He began it while he
was living next to Gen. Beale, and just above
the house where Mrs. Sickles used to flirt with
Barton Key. He continued it in his great
mansion on Dupont's circle, which he now
rents to Chicago millionaire for $4,000 a
year, and he completed it in Senator Win
dom's big brick, just across from where Sec
rotary Endicott lives, and facing SCOTS
circle Sam Cox wrote his "Three Decades of
Federal Legislation" in his pretty green
stone home on Dupont circle, which he sold
for $4,000 cash before he left for Turkey,
and George Bancroft has written great part
of his historical work in his roomy brick resi-
dence, which looks out upon H street, just
above the palace of the millionaire Corcoran
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
COrsets for Mon,

"Do gentlemen wear those-those corsets
much" asked.
ayes, madam" the young man answered.
"They improve the figure"
l was willing to get further information.
"But do they call them corsets!"
mo, madam, they calls 'em supportahs.n
A little while after that was going along
the street with a gentleman who was SO swell
looking that it was real satisfaction to walk
beside him. know every other woman was
looking back and wondering who that distin-
guished looking man was. Well, he had a
dime In his hand convenient to pay car fare
with. 1t slid unluckily through his gloved
fingers and fell upon the sidewalk He sided
this way and sidled that, and if you'd believe
me, as true as live, he could not stoop down
to pick up that dime. If his life had depended
on it think he scarcely could have done it,
He stared helplessly at it, turning red and half
giggling till reached down myself and picked
it up and handed it to him with great flour
ish. 1t was plain case of a supporter The
colored young man informed me that it wss
quite common for gentlemen to wear these
figure improvers." Irejoice at it. 1t is a
sign OF progress. l only hope that as a next
step stuffed cushions a foot square will
be loaded upon their backs, and that
stiff steel semi-circles will be gathered into
their coat skirts, for them to sit down upon.
Their pockets, meantime, should be tucked
away between the stuffed cushion and the
steel springs, so that they will have to poke
their hands away around to their backbones
to get at them, and when found they will be
no bigger than a rat hole, for fear of destroy
ing the style" of the garment. If the already
heavy cloth of which their garment is made
should be folded three thicknesses deep, and
wrapped around them as if they were num-
mics, then the estimable masculine sex would
know something Of the delights of the stun
ming and stylish" tailor made dresses that
the women wear at present
ELIZA ARcHARp.
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The English Welcome.

Gen. Adam Badeau says: The English
welcome is never inspiring. The English
entertain SO constantly that they do not at
tempt to stay at home to receive their COM
pany. They would have no other occupa-
ton of an afternoon if they did. No one,
therefore, expects the ceremonies of welcome
or feels himself neglected at their absence.
The queen was out driving even when Gen.
Grant arrived at Windsor, and he did not
see his royal hostess till he went in to dinner
You generally arrive at great house in the
afternoon, at or O'Clock. The station is
often several miles away, and. as a rule, no
carriage is sent for you. Some people take
their own carriages to their friends houses,
and if YOU are to hunt, your horse and YOUR
groom so with you as matter of course,
though there are hosts who offer mount.
When large party lights at some obscure
station, used only by the family and
the guests, there may be difficulty in
obtaining fly, as The country cab is
called and many take the precaution to order
horses in advance In some parts of England
nostillions are common, Who always ride in
breeches and bright jackets, with high white
hats and top boots You put Your own man
ON the box and drive over miles of your hosts
estate before you come to the home park.
The gates form an imposing structure of
stone and IRON ornamented often with armo-
rial bearings, and an old woman In a cap, or
a pretty little red-faced girl, comes out of the
10 &c and drops a courtesy as you roll in
ward. under the heraldic beast or sculptured
bird
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

my first visit to the Canadian house of COM
mons. l had heard of similar attacks in other
states While the speaker was berating his
fellow members, much to my amusement, I
struggled with the French language in con-
versation with a French Canadian. He told
me much that ought to have been known, but
was not. The man in a great black gown
was the speaker. The men who sat on his
right were known as the government party,
or politically speaking the Conservatives.
The keen looking men occupying front seats
wore the various ministers. The men are
not like the American cabinet officers.
Here they sit in the house, introduce meas
ures, answer questions, and defend the gov
ernmental policy from the attacks of the OPP
position. On the speakers left are the men,
bers of the opposition, or Liberals They are
out of power, and their principal business is
to devise schemes of getting back The gov
eminent and the opposition have seats directly
facing each other. They remind one of a
spelling match on an exaggerated SCALE First
a member Of the government has chance to
air himself, and then member of the oppo-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
JOAQUIN NILLER's CABIN.

There is great deal of literary work being
done here all the time, and in this letter will
take you into few of the literary workshops,
and show you how some writers live and
work Frances Hodgson Burnett has pretty
house on I street, just below the house in
which Gen. Garfield lived while he was a
member of congress. Her home is three
story red brick, and its interior, though not
large, is furnished with aesthetic taste
Curious furniture, old weapons and pretty
bric-a- brac are seen everywhere, and Mrs.
Burnett seems to have a passion for old
oriental rugs, for she has them of every size,
and uses them both on the floor and on her
sofas. She does her literary work in the
attic, where she has q room which she calls
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
BANCRorT's LIBRARY.

have cost him q great deal. While he was
minister to England no made extracts from
the public archives of England and France,
and the documents Of this collection comprise
more than 200 volumes His books are in all
languages, and he reads and talks the German
and French like the English. He considers
his history finished as far as it can be, and his
great reputation has been made by laying out
a great mission for himself early in life, and
sticking to it throughout bis career.
FRANK GEORGE CARPENTER.
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LITERARY WORKSHOPS
OF WASHINGTON AND THE HABITS
OF THEIR OWNERS.
Frances HOdSsOn burnett, Emma
Southworth. and Mira Admiral Dahl
prcn-Joaquim Milier's Eccentricities.
Librarian SpofYnrd's Activity.

Especial Corr .snonlcnc..
WASHINGTON, July 0.-Washington has
become one Of the great literary centers OF
the United States, and it has turned out some
OF the most noted books and book writers in
the country. "Uncle TOMS Cabin" was writ
ten by Harriet Beecher Stowe for Washing
ton paper. Mark Twain penned "The limo
cents Abroad" by the heat of sheet iron
stove while he was a Washington correspond
ent, and Constance Fennimore Woolson was
living in modest rooms on New York avenue
at the capital when she wrote "Anne," the
novel which gave her her greatest reputation
The copy for this book was bundled up for
her by congressman, who was friend Of
mine, and he tells me he sent it off to Har-
pers' in shoe box, expecting it to come out
in book form. The Harpers used it as serial
for their magazine, and upon its conclusion
published it as a book. 1t was here that Walt
Whitman wrote "The Leaves of Grass" and
Mary Halleck Foote, the authoress of some
of the best novels lately published, is sister
of Senator Hawleys wife, and she spends
many of her winters in Washington.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

her den. She writes easily, is not particular
about pencils, and often jots down her ideas
on odd scraps of paper. Mrs. Burnett is a
rather pretty blonde, and her years are, l
suppose under thi forties. She is of medium
height, has dark auburn hair, a broad fore
head and pleasant blue eyes. She told me
once she could not remember the time that
she began writing, and that her first story,
entitled miss Carruthers' Engagement" she
wrote when she was Is. She received $50 for
this from Mrs. Cooley, of the Lady's Book,
and soon furnished them another, for which
she got s35. After a time she became ac-
uuainted with Peterson, of Peterson's Maya
zine, and it was only few years ago that she
got into The Century. Her books now sell as
well as those of any novelist of to-day, and
her inducements to write have been so great
that she overtaxed herself about two years
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

ago and has not been very we'll since. She
wrote tho story which Is now coming out In
st. Nicholas under the title Of "Little Lord
Fauntleroy' two years ago, and has done but
little since then. Mrs. Burnett Is married,
AMI her husband Ia black-eyed doctor who
looks like an artist, and who is said to have
considerable artistic taste. She has two very
pretty blonde haired little-boys, and her home
Is a happy one
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

any minister as
they do in Mr..
Mackenzie Bowel.
He is minister of
customs. To him
all Americans go
with their troubles
about duties. He
is courteous, afable
and business-like.
T h e opposition
have lots of trouble
in finding ANYTHING
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

would always III
clude Mr.. William
H. Frazer, the Do
minion appraiser.
Americans in their
trade relations with
Canada have more
to do with Mr..
Frazer than with
all the other Off
Gals. He afhxes
values and is a Sc
l'ious annoyance to
INSCRIPTIONS man
,,fn a<,,rnrc II a
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

the French menu
bers of the minis
try. Sir Hector
Langevin is the
foremost Twin g
French Canadian
statesman, and Mr..
Chapleau is the fin
est French orator.
Mr.. Chapleau is not
surpassed in the
house as an Eng
lish orator.
The opposition
has u selected lead
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

be mentioned, al
though he is not
now n member, be-
ing ut present lieu
tenant governor Of
New Brunswick.
He was one of the
men who helped
frame the national
policy bill and re-
wise the tariff in
1878. He is another
magnetic states
man and a pure
man.
There are thir-
teen ministers. A
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
or. Mr. Edward Blake, Of Toronto, now fills

OF Toronto, now nils
that position. Mr..
Blake Is ono Of the
finest lawyers Of
Canada, AZ well a.
a very able states
man; but to look at
him as he sits across
the twenty foot
chasn In the house
from Sir John, one
lwould say that the
premier was far Mr..
Blal,e's superior as
a manipulation OF
men.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

Mr.. MACKENZIE BowELL.to attack Mr.. Bow
ell for. He is uni
versally liked. He came from England.
Sir Hector I.angevin and Mr. Chanleau ara
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
EMINENT CANADIANS.
SOME OF THE GOVERNMENT OFF,
GALS OF OUR BRITISH NEIGH Dor.
In the House Of Commensurate Senate
and tho ssnstors-rhe Premiership
Minister Of Customs and the Dominion
ADpralsOP.
lspec d Correspondence. f,

lSpec a Corrsspondencc.l
OTTAWA, July D.-"Sir, it Is demoralixing
for 80 many members Of this house to be d.
rectors Of Dominion railways" Such were
among the first words that greeted me upon
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23
SEASIDE SAUNTERINGS.
PEOPLE, SIGHTS AND THOUGHTS
BY THE BEACH.

Wonen's Bathing Garments.The Super
hu'"s and Perilous skirt-A Delight
~ ltcsOrt-s~aside Cottages-Little sss
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
Congress as RefOrmat0ry lnst1'
tuition.

It would seem that the Democra-
cy of this, Fourth Congressional
District, regard Congress as Re-
formatory Institution, if we are to
judge by its Conventions and nom
inees.
When the present Representa-
tive was first nominated, hs opened
the campaign by coming before the
public and pledging himself to quit
drinking, if sent to Congress. He
was sent, and the public we'll know
how fiat failure Congress proved
as a reformatory in this case.
And now comes the recent nomi-
nee, Mr.. Hogg, in public speech
at Ravenswood, as We are advised,
asking the votes Of honest, sober
people, upon his pledge 10 quit
drinking.
Now, we submit, that one effort
in this direction ought to be
enough.
At least, before the experiment
is again tried, some one single in
stance of a Congressional reforma-
ton should be hunted up and
brought forward. No such instance
can be found; and we suggest that
the Democracy find some other
channel through which 20 express
their sympathy for victims OF
drink.
And let us here remind the good
people OF the District OF the sweet
and soothing infences of home as
the best possible associations for
penitent seeking reformation.
AS Mr.. Hogg pledges himself to
reform, let US all say Amen, and the
Lord help him! And that he may
have sympathy and help, let him
remain at home among friends
and let another be sent to Wash
ington who will be proof against
all temptation.
Vote tor W. P. Walker.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
WIlding at the Front.

A Monmouth, Illinois, paper,
publishes full abstract of a stir
ring sermon, preached by Rev. G..
c. Wilding, on the murder of Rev.
G. G. Haddock, by the saloonists Of
Sioux City, Iowa. In speaking of
this foul crime, he said:
"His spirit will pass into the
Prohibitionists of the nation they
will close up their ranks, march
with frmer step, put more fire and
eloquence into their addresses and
sermons, and work with yigor and
grip hitherto unknown. 1t will
bring over to Prohibition the "al-
most persuaded ones, by platoons.
1t will nerve and fire the careless
and half-hearted Temperance men.
1t will tend to harmony and solidi-
ty in our forces by drawing all
nearer to the front battle line"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
Yesterdays Conventions.

AS we 60 to press we learn that
at the Conventions yesterday at
Clarksburg and Point Pleasant,
the Democrats nominated Hon.
John Brannon in the First Dis
trict, and the Republicans nomi-
mated Hon. John A. Hutchinson, of
this city, in the Fourth.
Now let US have a good Prohibi-
ton nominee in the First and with
W. P. Walker in the Fourth, let
US show the decrepit old parties
how new party with a live issue
can fight.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08

On Tuesday night of last week,
an earthquake shook the city OF
Charleston, South Carolina, from
its foundations and threw the
thousands of inhabitants into indie
scribable terror. Nearly fifty peo-
pie were killed by falling build
ings, and many hundreds wound
ed. Severe shocks have contin-
ued since at intervals, adding ter
ror to terror. Help is rapidly flow
ing in from all quarters and relief
committees are caring for the suf-
fering and shelterless.
The shock was alarmingly severe
throughout the country. Many
were frightened from their houses
in Parkersburg, by the shaking OF
walls and rafting Of doors, win
DOVE, &c.
We might fill columns with
startling details, but all this
would rot mitigate the horrors of
the earthquake or ward off another.
So we would better devote time and
space to fighting the saloon curse,
that can be driven out.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
"NO Crank"

We are no crank on the Prohi-
bition question, but the Point
Pleasant Convention will make a
mistake if it don't come out
square on the issue.-Huntington
Commercial,
Now, there it is for you in a
nutshell. The "Cranks" always
have to turn the machine till they
get up velocity and momentum
that is irresistible, and then there
are scores of fellows just like the
Commercial, that are ready to cry
out, 1--WE are no craaks, but seeing
as hoap that ar machine IS bound to 90
IN spite of us, we're IN favor of lettias'
her buzz"
Yes, Brother Gibson, anybody
makes mistake that gets in the
way of this Prohibition "buzz
saw"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
Our Agents.

Every friend Of Temperance and
Prohibition, and especially in
West Virginia and Maryland,
should be self-constituted general
and special agent for the wider
circulation of The FREEMAN. The
paper ought to have 5000 yearly
subscribers before the Fall election,
and will have if friends of the
cause do their duty.
Write US at once for sample
copies and 60 to work at once
canvassing for subscriptions.
See terms, under head OF GREE
MAN for Dollar"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
Open FL ED and Fair Fiph.
for TIL. trd District Pro-
hi bitiOnlsts.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, sept.4.
ED. FREEMAN:
The Third Dist. riot Congression.
al candidates are l,ow all in tba
field. c. P. Snyder is again thu
nominee of the Democ. rats. He bas
no sympathy with Prohibition
and there is none in the platform
on which he stands. judge J. Il,
Brown is the fusion candl date Of
the Republicans and Green back.
ers. 1t is also we'll known tina be
is opposed to the principle of Pro.
hibition, and we look in vain tv
any Prohibition in the Congression,,
al platform of the good enough
Temperance party" that nomin.
ated him. This leaves a clea,
field tor the Prohibition candidate
J. W. Claypool.
There is no good reason WHY ey.
cry Prohibitionist should not sun.
port him, and thus either elect
him, or by polling a respectable
vote, prepare the way for the cleo.
ton of a Prohibition candidate
next time. Republican Prohibi.
tionists can't hope to elect Judge
Brown, even if they could gain
anything by doing so. Democratic
Prohibitionists are not needed to
elect Snyder, even if their party
prejudices could not brook his
defeat by Republican. So
they can all do real solid good
by voting for Claypool and leave
the old parties in about the same
relations to each other as before.
While we are looking forward toa
Prohibition President, we don't
want to forget the Congressman.
We are dependent on the Ma.
tional government to give the
death blow to the liquor curse in
this country. The same govern.
ment that has established Prohibi.
ton in Alaska and the Indian Ter.
ritory, can do the same in the
District of Columbia and other
territories, and can submit to the
States a Sixteenth Amendment,
which shall render the traffic for.
ever without foothold or hope in
the United States of America.
We are asking God to give US
Prohibition. We are doing some
work along that line. Shall we
not vote in the same direction, in
stead of helping to elect parties
and men to power whose influence
is against us? T. G. J.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
No Resolutions, No Opfn.
ions, No Nothing.

The Ohio County Republican
Convention, on Monday, scared
aloft far beyond the exigencies and
contaminations of all mundane
things, and unanimously adopted
the following:
Resolved, That we do not deem
any resolutions or declarations of
sentiment or opinion, necessary on
the part of this convention.
And this is that G.. O. P. of great
moral ideas, that is always so ready
to take up every great issue!
Get out!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08

We owe an apology to friends
looking tor DIR. Bakers splendid
address, delivered at Keyser Camp
Meeting. 1t was intended and d.
rected to be set up for this issue,
but in our absence, the printers set
other copy instead. The address
will appear in next FREEMAN in
full, and all who have ordered
copies will be promptly supplied.
We will print several hundred
extra, above the 1000 extra order
ed, to supply any others who
may desire to aid the cause by
using this mastery speech where
it will do good. Copies sent to
any address at rate of one cent a
copy. Send orders a: once.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-08
Kanawha County Teachers on
Temperance.

The following was kindly sent
US some time ago, and in the
editors absence was overlooked.
We are sorry for the delay, but
it is as good as new.
ED. FREEMAN
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Kanawha County
Teachers Institute held at St.
Adams. Please publish and oblige,
Yours fraternally,
WHEREAS, Alcoholic stimulants
and narcotics have been demon
strated beyond all controversy to
be exceedingly detrimental to the
moral, mental and physical
capabilities of man; Therefore,
Resolced, That teachers should
not only refrain from their use,
but should Danish every thing Of
that character from the precincts
of the school room and school
grounds.
Resolved, That in the contest
between "THE "HoME" and "THE
SALOON" the teachers place and
influence should ever be with the
former; and that his words, deeds
and life should be of no doubtful
import regarding this all impor-
tant question.
Resolued, That suitable text
books on Physiology and Hygiene,
especially treating of the perniciouss
effects of alcoholic stimulants and
narcotics, should he required by
law to be used and taught in all
the public schools of the State.
H. w. HovEY,
Chairman Com. on Resolutions.