The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-08-04

was agalnst the rules OF the Road,
the dog would have to go to the bag.
gage car. Very WE'LL" said the
passenger, coolly, "take him back"
But the dog showed his teeth and
growled a protest, while his indit.
ferent master resumed his reading.
The effort was repeated by the con.
ductor with like result.
Finally, the passenger wondered
that the train was so long standing
still, and on inquiry found his car
had been side-tracked, while the
train was an hour on ahead. And
so he was left with his dog.
So, said the speaker, we are
switching off the great political
powers, and the Prohibition train
speeds on. Are yeu ready for the
question? Are you ready to help
side-track these old parties that in.
sist on having the Liquor traffic
dog with them in the car of pro-
gress? Will you help by your
votes, to switch them off. together
with their dog, that the Prohibition
train may speed on to the depot of
Governmental Reform, from where
the general orders shall go forth to
set our country at liberty2
Are you ready for the question:
Let as pray
And as this lovely Queen of the
Home and the Platform turned
from her audience to Heaven and
a. Throne of Grace pleaded her
cause even more eloquently than
in her address, all heads were bow
ed and all hearts deeply moved, as
she poured forth her over-full
mother-heart in prayer for the i'm.
periled homes of her country.
A CORRECTION.
A gentlemen in the audience
suggested slight discrepancy in
the President, Mrs. Buell's illus.
tration of the Passenger and the
Dog. Both the old parties are
lying, crouched at the feet of the
Liquor Traffic dog, rather than
having the dog at their feet.
The Chair urged the delegates
to seek out, introduce and get &C.
quainted with each other.
Question BOX.
An interesting feature of the
Conference was the Question Box,
wherein all were invited to put
any questions touching the work,
they would like to have answered.
Among the many questions
answered, the following are noted.
Question: Ought the W. c. 7. U.
to aid in prosecuting violations of
liquor laws?
Ans. AS general thing, they
ought. Circumstances should de.
eide.
@. When lie the Church going to
vote right?
Ans. A gentleman in the audi.
ence, "When it gets more religion"
@. What is the meaning of a
vote?
Ans. Rev. H. Baker of Pied.
mont-"To-day, it means the sup.
port or downfall of the Liquor
Traffic"
@. What are the duties of W. G.
T. U. Vice-President2
Ans. Mrs. Buell-"To spread the
Temperance Gospel and organize
the women in the fight against the
Liquor Traffic"
Q. Why don't Temperance wo.
men control their own temper?
Ans. Jennie Smith, by request
eff any do not, it is because they
are not thoroughly consecrated."
o. When Prohibition stops sale,
will not private families make and
use cider, wine, &c, and the last
state be worse than the first?
Ans. mo. And even if it were
so, this would furnish no argument
against the prohibition of wrong"
Answers were given by Mrs.
Cadwallader, Jennie Smith and
others, all bearing testimony that
Prohibition always lessened the use
Of strong beverages in private
families.
@ Should the w. G. T. U. take
slider, TO. or against any measures
proposed by either of the political