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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Sad Case of Drowning.
Father and Little Son 90 Down II
gether.

Parkersburg was startled again
last Saturday by peculiarly sad
case of double drowning.
Mr.. August Bohn, taking with
him his five year old son, went fish
ing in the Ohio river, just above
the mill. While Mr.. Bohn was out
in his skiff, he saw his boy strug-
Cling in the water, and fastened to
his relief. In trying to rescue the
child, they both got into deep wa
ter, and somehow, the child in its
struggles, got about its fathers
neck, causing him to strangle, and
both went down together, no one
being near enough to save them.
The men at the mill saw them and
hurried to the spot, but only to res
cue the bodies after life was ex-
tinct.
Mr.. Bohn was an industrious, wor-
thy German citizen, for some time
past in the employ of Mr.. Iced, be
ing baker by trade. The be-
reaved family have the sincerest
sympathy of all, in their sore Attic
ton,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
State Sunday School Con
VentiOn.

The Ohio River Railroad will
sell round trip tickets at two cents
a mile, each way.
The B. & O. Railroad gives the
usual excursion rates OF 2 cents a
mile each way. West of Central
Station, tickets will be sold to Par
kersburg and return, Apply to
the undersigned for certificates to
get the reduced rates.
The G. & o. Railroad will sell
tickets at all stations at five cents
a mile, both ways.
The Convention will meet at
Wheeling, June 1917. Let there
be a large attendance. It will pay
to 60.
State papers please copy.
A. l.. PuRINToN.
Parkersburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Teachers Institutes.
Wood County and State.

The Wood County Institute will
be held at Parkersburg, June 9TH
to 18th, inclusive; instructors,
Profs. Hodges and Purinton.
There will be two special State
Institutes, one at Huntington,
June 21-28, and one at Fairmont,
June 18th to July End. Instructors
in each of these, DR.. E. E. White,
of Cincinnati, and Prof. W. H.
Payne, of Michigan University.
The program for these special In
stitutes will be very interesting.
A certificate OF attendance at either
of these, will admit the applicant
to an examination in any county
in the State.
The B. & O. Railroad will carry
attendants for four cents per mile
the round trip.
J. F. McKUs1cK,
County Supt., Wood Co.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
DECORATION DAY.
Proclamation by the Mayo.

Whereas, Monday, May 81, 1886,
having been set apart by the Ma
ton on which to decorate the
graves Of the soldiers who lost their
lives in the late war of the rebel
lion,
Therefore, as requested, /, w. N.
Chancellor, Mayor of the City of
Parkersburg, do issue this my proc
lamation, and earnestly request a
suspension of business on the part
of the citizens of the city on that
day from 1 o'clock, p. M, to 5
o'clock, p. M, that they may join
the surviving soldiers in paying
the appropriate and customary
tribute to their dead comrades in
service.
Given under my hand this 25th
day of May, 1886.
w. N. CHANCELLOR, Mayor.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. f. T. Lockhart, of Writ G.
H., spent recent night in Eye ed
itor's" home. Mr.. Lockhart is a stall
wart Prohibitionist in the front
ranks.
Mr.. W. w. Brannon, attorney, Of
Weston, made our office a pleasant
call day or two since, and COM
manded THE FREEMAN to report
weekly for year.
Prof. A. l.. Wade is in the city
looking after his business of dis
pensing dictionaries among the
schools OF the State.
Rev. DR.. Fullerton will deliver a
lecture at Middlebourne, Friday,
May % Subject, Is it True?
A. B. Palmer and family arrived
from Florida on Saturday last, to
remain during the summer. They
are ali in excellent health.-Huzt-
iaagtom Argus.
Rev. P, H. Murray preached his
farewell sermon at Centre Branch
last Sunday. He will shortly 60 TO
st. Paris, Ohio.-Telegram.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Trip Notes.

Mr.. Fleming of Buckhannon pa
tiently listened to the doctrine of
Prohibition, from Weston to Buck
harmon. We never lose an oppor-
tunity.
Thanks are due Major Peterson,
of the Huntington Republican, tor
kindnesses and courtesies, en-
route.
Editor Clark added to our obli-
cations to the Press fraternity by
boarding the train, selling our
luggage and handing US over to the
tender mercies of the w. C. T. U.
Many thanks.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Falls Asleep.
Mrs. Juliet N. Latham's Death.

Our readers have seen occasional
reference in the w. G. T. U col.
umns of THE FREEMAN, to the aged,
invalid mother of Mrs. Love, OF
Grafton, who has SO faithfully
watched by her bedside for many
months.
The aged sufferer, Mrs. Juliet
N. Latham, fell asleep in peace, on
Saturday, May Is, at the age of II
years. Mrs. Latham was a devoted
Christian, and highly esteemed by
all who knew her, for her many ex-
cellent qualities.
AS a special tribute to her mem
DRY, the funeral was made the occa-
sion of Union services in which the
various churches of Grafton took
part.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Decoration Day.
Stre,0iug the Graves of the Homored
Dead apith Floral Tributes.

Next Monday, May 81, as been
set apart as Decoration Day. Com
plete arrangements have been
made for the days observance by
the G. A. R. Post of Parkersburg.
General Burdett, Commander-in-
Chief of the G. A. R. of the United
States, will be present and deliver
the address.
Details of soldiers and children
bearing flowers will visit all the
cemeteries, except River View, in
the morning and decorate all the
graves of soldiers, after which the
following is the general order.
Procession will form on Court
Square at 1 p. M, and march up
Market to 18th, thence to
River View Cemetery, where
the address will be delivered
and other ceremonies observed.
The procession will return down
Julianna and to Court Square.
Should the weather be inclement
the address will be at the Rink.
Among the different Orders and
Societies, accepting invitations to
Join in the celebration, are the
Parkersburg and Sharon Lodges
1. 0. o. F., Knights of ST. George,
Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Germania and the two Fire Com.
panies, with the Mayor and ocS;un
Gil, &c.
The City Schools will have o
holiday by order of the Board, bust.
ness will be closed during the
afternoon 10y request of the Mayors
Proclamation, SO that all the people
young and old, may with one
! accord unite in paying tribute to
the memory Of the brave soldier
dead of our community.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Freeman CenteatR
W. G. T. u. Paos.

W. G. T. u Pays.
Editbrial Notes.
National Temperance kxll Fx<x<a-
Our Busy Maryland Sstsss.
Read the Freeman.
Growing In interest,"
Roney's Point Wants Company.
Mrs. NJ. B. Reese In the wssk-
Greenbrier Association, Ae-, &c.
VIC. T. U. matter, also, On OEisisie pszA
Home Folks:
Faith er Ryan's Poem. ~,rhsSsOnaHsssS ssa--
ner."
Christian Homes Valedacfary.
Teay's Valley s. s. Association
Fact and Fun Column.
Total Abstaipers in gonyrsSs-
Capt. Milburns Prayer, &e, IN
Other Inside Pages,
Episcopalians and TenperNncs.
Prohibition does Prshfbis.
Defeat of the Amendment, N Y TrsAznx-
Letter from the Keystone state.
Our Dayton Letter.
Roam will Vote and Fight and Pray fsr
Prohibition.
The Workers and shirkas TN Mzsua
County.
''Send us The Freeman" &c m.
Outside columns make fhBfr awn sn-
nouncements. Scan and read Them
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
A W. c. T. q. Appeal for Funds.

We have just received an earnest
appeal from Mrs. Hubbard, State
W. c. T. U. Treasurer, urging
the local Unions to at once hold
festivals, or devise other means tor
raising money needed for the State
work. The appeal being too late
for this issue, will appear next
week. Meantime, We urge all I'm
ions to 20 to work at once, and
raise the much needed funds Def ore
the Convention meets.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
w. G.. T. q.
Over the Hills Of Lewis and
Upshur.
Editorial Correspondence.

To say that we were not disap-
pointed in our visit to Buckhannon
is to say that large expectations
were realized. The hills and min
iature lakes all along the route,
caused by the high waters, sugges-
ted visions of Switzerland.
The w. G. T. U. met US in force,
and certainly no weary woman ever
rested in a more pleasant home
than that which sheltered US at
Mr.. G. F. Ridgeway's.
A large audience greeted US in
the evening, and we wish every
Union in the State could have
heard the 81 bass responses at "Roll
Call" It was new and inspiring
feature to us.
The Buckhannon Union are at
home in conducting public meet
ings, and as we women say, do it
beautifully. These meetings, by the
way, are quite a feature of this I'm
ion. We urge other Unions to fol-
low their example.
Not least among the happy
events was the good collection CIV
en- the State Treasury.
The Buckhannon papers were
kind enough to say some very COM
plimentary things of our talk by
way of encouraging us. But the
second day of our sojourn was to us
the best. A visit to the Academy,
that is justly the pride of the Uni
ted Brethren of the State, and a
hearing of the Moral Science Glass
on the subject of chastity, gave US
an opportunity to lay before them
our own Department of Social Pur-
ity. We wish this important ques-
tion was more generally discussed
in the manner Of that days lesson.
The meeting of the Union that
afternoon was especially enjoyable.
The Buckhannon Union has be-
fore it prospects for most effective
organization-it is one of the "ten
talent" Unions.
The Buckhannon Bee, Delta and
DUUIt6I oil oo6O1 NO cuo VIII Ad We
the thanks of the White Ribbon
hosts for their kindly words and
most favorable notices of the meet
ings,
Evening found us at Weston and
in the new and beautiful home Of
Mrs. John Barnes, whom we would
call "Miss Bodley" in spite of US
as we did at Mt. Lake last summer
After the close of the meeting in
the M. E. Church, a Union was
partially organized, with the best
of material as nucleus. We hope
for good tidings.
The encouragement given the
women at this point by the Revs,
Ash and Barnes was very crafty
ing. Nowhere have the ministers
more cordially seconded the move
ment. Altogether we count our
journey most delightful and we
hope our sisters may realize from it
some profit.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Capital and Labor.
Req. j. ". Carter's Sunday Sermon.

Rev. j. W. Carter's Sunday Sermon.
Rev. J. W. Carter preached an
able sermon last Sunday on the
reciprocal duties of Capital and
Labor.
On the matter of "strikes' and
"boycotts", he proclaimed and
insisted that STRIKES should be
discouraged as general rule and
the "boycott" opposed aI,oays."
On this point he declared himself
in accord with Master Workman
Powderly, and paid a high com pill
ment to this eminent leader of the
Knights of Labor.
On the question of woman's
wages, Mr.. Carter was emphatic il
demanding that work of like guam
tity and quality done in the same
time, have the same wages whether
done by man or woman.
In this connection he said there
was a strange discrepancy in
popular opinion.
If a woman works, it is claimed
she requires less wages to support
her than to support man. If she
doesn't work, it is insisted that her
support costs as much as to keep
half dozen men.
He left the discrepancy with the
audience.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
DIR. Steele's Death.

Rev. Samuel Steele, d. d !, pAssOr'
Of the M. e. church, in Bunkhnnr
non, died after some waaka illINes,
ON Monday evening lasa>
DR.. Steele was one ,gpnp~. iGase
oldest and able.s~.. mewaafs: "a Y lssac
Conference, and his EasR wais he
deeply felt by the church and the,
people of the State generally.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

Ice cream soda, a most 0sisrsDr
drink, Arctic soda of all havDx
Deep Rock Vichy and Kisseprs
always on draught at Va
Wrinkles, Academy of Mus
Block.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

Some observations touching the
Journal and Messengers editorial
apology for the Scott Law, which
said observations are not intended
to be particularly commendatory,
are crowded over, with much other
matter.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

"The place." Van Winkls's Ics
Cream Parlors, Creams and Watss
Ices of all kinds. Ice Cream Satid
and Arctic Soda, all Havors Fsaisi
and Fine CONNECTIONS. Academy o
Music Block. Private entrance Oh
Fifth st., Park ersburg. w. ya.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

Terrible! Terrible! West Vir-
ginia is now to be invaded by the
very chiefs of these a9fully a,efuI
political Prohibition assassins!
See announcements, st. John,
Miss Willard, Prot, Mills.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

Just opened, the finest place in
the city, Van Wrinkles elegant
ice cream parlors, Academy of
Music Block. Ladies' entrance on
Fifth st.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Parkersburg Baptist SnDasy
School Convention.

The 22nd annual session af ths
Parkersburg Baptist Sunday School
Convention, will be held with thr
Bethesda church, at Palessine, Wisa
county, W. Va, June 9th and l0ab,,
1886.
DAVE D. JOHNSON. President.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

Van Wrinkles Ice Cream Parlors
families supplied on short notice
free and prompt delivery to any
part of the city. Give them call.
Academy of Music Block.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

A high mandarin OF China, in his Eesfsr q
thanks to DR.. Aver for having int7Sdura
Ayers Pills into the Celestial Empirr, czAis
them "Sweet Curing Seeds"--a very tpyn
and are therefore the most profitable -ssn<as
o sick man can invest in
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Lost. plain Gold Breast Pin.

The lost pin is about an iaEi
square, has the name ]. w. Earas-
engraved ON the back. The Snas
will be rewarded on returning III.
pin to the owner, or leaving In =
The FREEMAN Office.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

1t will now be in order for the
old party press, to resurrect the old
campaign lies about selling out to
the Democrats" St. Johns coming.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

The cold wave WIS very a'
fortunate for the w. C. T. !
Festival last night. leo cream NC
not much in demand.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
Shelton College Stock Aefdsrs'
Meeting.

The annual meeting OF TIE Stock.
holders of Shelton College, viii hx
held at st. Adams, Kanawbs Go,
W. Va, Wednesday, June I'D, at
2. P. M. T. G. JOHNSON.
SscrstaYy.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26

st. Mary's Oil Is positive cure iur RAax;
atism and all pain requiring m exfszs
remedy. A trial is all thai Ii askra- n
sale by all druggists. ]. II. EooDvIn, 2as
ufacturer, Cincinnati. o.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-26
ScOtt's Emulsion Of Pure
Cod Liver Oil, with MypspAaspA6s,

DR.. c. G. LOCKWOOD, New York. nays
h aye frequently prescribed SCOTS Emuish
and regard it as a valuable preparation
scrofnlous and consumptiye csssG, palxfaa
and efficacious"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18
Railroad Meeting.

We copy from the Cresset the main por-
ton of the proceedings Of a meeting on last
Thursday to consult az to the proper action
TO be taken with reference to the proposed
railroad from Luling to this place. The
building Of said road is ce rtainly very i'm
portant to our town and vicinity, and we
certainly hope the action taken may even-
tuate in that result:
Mayor Giesen stated the substance of the
conversation he had with Huntington re-
garding the matter aud urged that he be
met in a liberal spirit by the people of San
Marcos.
Judge Wood graphically described the
advantages that would accrue to the com.
munity from the completion of the road.
He instanced the almost magic growth OF
Fort Worth from a ragg ed village in 1876 to
proud city of 25, 600 inhabitants to-day as
result of railroad enterprise, and the
wonderful building of Dallas was at
tributable to the same cause. Atlanta, in q
rocky country, had become the grandest
city of the South by reason Of her large
number of railroads with accompanying en-
terprises. San Marcos, Oh account of fer
tility and beauty of surrounding country
and excellent water power, was one of the
most admirably located towns of the Lone
Star State, but natural advantages must be
supplemented by energy aud public spirit
to give it its proper place in the sisterhood
of cities The speaker was of opinion that
the completion of the road would double the
population of the town in less than three
years. Mr.. Chosen thought the railroad
would turn almost the entire upper Guada-
lupe Valley trade to San Marcos. Mr..
Hutchins was of opinion the new road
would give San Marcos such prominence o.
would attract trade from its entire length.
Upon motion the chairman was instructed
to appoint committee of five to correspond
with Huntington with reference to the pro-
posed road and ascertain what assistance he
would ask to build the road. The following
committee was appointed: W. d. Wood,
VIM. Giesen, Ed j. L. Green, Geo. T. Nc
Gehee and E. P. Reynolds. The chair
mans name was added to the committee.
1t was the opinion of all speakers that the
right of way and depot grounds could be
promised if Huntington should agree to
build the road Mt once.
The meeting adjourned subject to call of
the chairman.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18
Personal.

J.J. Dreskill was here on visit short
ime since.
Mr.. Teller is prospecting in southern
Colorado.
Rev. B. Harris family will remain here
until his return from the conference.
John NJ. Killough has been appointed
city engineer vice Prof. j. E. Pritchett, re-
signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Kellam, of Blanco
county. we're here on visit the first OF the
week.
Rev. Mr., French, who was confined to
bed recently from an attack of rheumatism,
is able to he about again.
i'll. Owen il the county commissions
elect for this precinct, instead OF W. r.
Owens. Us stated in our last.
Jim Green Burleson's majority of 724
for clerk is the largest ever given for any
county officer where there was opposition.
Mr.. Wesley Baldus, who has attended to
j. NJ. Killough's apairy the present season,
called and presented us with nice sample
of its products.
BY an oversight last week we failed to
notice the death of George Lineweber. one
of our subscribers and an old and worthy
citizen of this community.
E. A. Vaughan, commissioner clsct from
precinct No. 2, is gentleman OF good
business qualifications and liberal spirit.
He will make good commissioner.
Mrs. Belle Poole, q daughter of 4. T.
Hector. of this vicinity, died at Gauze,
Texas. on Tuesday morning. Her remains
are to be brought here for intermeht.
Our old friend, Peter Schmitt, has again
been called from his place to serve, per-
hans to save his country like Cincinnatus
h wing been reelected county commits.
sioner.
The sad news comes that Richard Standi-
fer, who went north recently with stock,
died in Arkansas on Tuesday morning, of
pneumonia. His remains will be brought
home for interment.
Elder Williamson appeared to be in re-
markably happy frame of mind yesterday
morning He had just returned from sol
emnizing marriages which very evidently
had induced his plea SAINT feelings.
DR.. Combs and Rev. r. H. Belvin left
for the conference at Cuero, the first of the
week. We believe they expected to 60
most of the way Ill carriage. Prof
John Pritchett accompanied them on horse
back.
Since there lack ed SO much of being
enough offices to go round, it looks hardly
fair that one man should have two, yet such
is the case with respect to Ed Vaughan and
II. G. Hubbs, each having been elected both
commissioner and justice.
Mrs. McMichael, got off on Thursday for
Florida in pursuance of n statement in our
last. Mack now lodgas on the same floor
of the Wood building with some extremely
dry and uninteresting old bachelors: 80,
what fall was there, my countrymen."
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18
San Antonio OperatIc Minstrels.

The above named company occupied the
boards at Harpers Hall on Saturday ev en-
ing, playing to fair audience. Their act
ing was equal, If not surprising, the aver
AGE professional minstrel company. The
music was far above the average minstrel
band, while the individual acting of each
member was very good indeed. Did our
space permit, we would like to speak in full
of this excellent performance. Suffice it
to say. that this company will linda hearty
welcome should they return to San Marcos
in the future.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18

sD Any other Paper or Periodi-
cal not included IN the aboce last, fur
nished at proportionate rates, or or
oiered separately at publishers prices,
free Of charge and postage prepaid in
all cases.
The many losses caused by failures. robbery Of
and petty thefts out ofthe mails, make It sbsoiute-
Iy necessary to send considerable sums by postal
order, registered letter or draft.
The safe arrival Of all publications guaranteed.
nafter reasonable time any subscriber fails TO
receive the publication sent for notify Us by postal
card that the error Hany, may be promptly cor.
reeted.
Our responsibility ceases when paper arrives
with dates correctly credited, which is evidence the
publisher has been Dsid
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18
NOTICE.

Having bought Mr.. Mar
fms interest in the Dry
Goods business, I Iciu con-
finlte business at the old
stand. Parties curing The
late firm lcilLDLeaSe caNGnd
settle their accounts. VIZ
after special Inducements
for CASH trade. Call and
see me.
ED. j. L. GREEN,
Successor TO Green 3 WGT-
tin
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18

The notices of the weddings in this issue
are by other hands than ours, the fist be-
ing by our occasional local reporter, MIR.
Joseph Dirks. aud does him credit. Though
not written by us. however, we heartily
subscribe to all the nice things said, both
the fair brides having long been special ia
vorites of the FREE PREss, not merely on
their own merits and attractions, but as the
remembered schoolmate of one loved and
lost
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18

Our forman being sick this week MP to 1ate
we were getting badly ''out Of sorts and
very blue, when on going to the ofiise en-
yestertlAy morning whom did We see but a
pair OF pleasant looking Typographical tour
lists. already at work. They don't always
come when wanted, bat they did this time,
sure. By their aid we are enabled to come
out in the neighborhOOd Ct ION time" With
fair prospects ahead
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18

Mccormick self binder. Mowers etc,
jackson wagons
Deer plow'
Cassidy sulky plows
Standard cultivators
Bookwalter hay rEkes
Wheeler Thrashers
and other machinery aud farm implements
for which 1 solicit orders, guaranteeing
WIZ. GIEsES.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18

AswiIl be seen. ve publish two notices
Of a vote on the hog Law. covering in part
the sane territory We are instructed ~
Judge Kone, however. to state that Il y i'm
portaut that elections should be hsid IN pur
suauce Of both noticeE. for While the Law
might fail to cAry IN the larger Territory 4
might still prevail in the smaller oas-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-11-18
onite fraca occurred on the square op

Qnite fraca $ occurred on the square op
posite the postoffice, Sunday evening, by
the marshal and deputy attempting to arrest
two intoxicated colored women. They were
very stubborn, resisting all efforts to ar
rest them, and it was only through the as
sistauce of citizens that they were jailed.
Remnants of false hair, clothing, ETC.,
marked for a while the scene of action.