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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
NUMBER 10.

perintendent of the works, and his
earnest work is reaping abundant
reward in the sobriety and peace
which prevails. A Band Of Hope
of over 100, and Austen Lodge |. 0.
G. 7. of 81 members, are reforming
agencies whose influence will tell
for still greater good in the fu-
ture.
NEwBuRG is cursed with illicit
dram selling, but earnest hearts
have taken the work, and the dram
shop is doomed. Newburg Lodge
is composed of veteran Temper
ance workers, and the first work
will be TO make Prohibition pro-
hiba.
In GRAFTON there is not the en-
ergy and constant effort which is
needed, Some of the ministry,
the Good Templars, and the w, G,
L. q, are doing their utmost to
stem the tide of Indifference and
torpor, and are succeeding to some
extent. But Grafton needs a Pro-
hibition revival to raise up work
ers for the Reform. Earnest and
unselfsh women and young men
are craving for sympathy and sup
port from the people, thus far, in
vain. 1t is high time that the
laity were coming up to the help
of the Lord against the mighty.
IN BARBOUR COUNTY.
After the dullnees OF Grafton, it
was inspiring to go up to Barbour
county, and visit the Lodge
at Philippi, Elk City and Over
field. To those croakers who can't
see that the Good Templars are do
ing anything, | advise trip to Bar
bour. There they will find the
sentiment of the whole county rev.
olutionizsd by the work of two
Lodges. They will find that Pro-
hibition prohibits, Christian Court
and Bar, and d revival that has
stirred to effort in all lines of Chris
tian duty.
Barbour county will do herself
proud when the time comes to
vote, as she is now excelling in
the work Of fastening the coming
of that time.
JOHN l.. THOMAS,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Mr.. Thomas in Wheeling.

A few evenings since, large
open air meeting was held on the
Public Square in Wheeling, address
ed by Mr.. John L. Thomas, State
Lecturer l. O. G. T.. Reporting
the meeting, the Register says:
"Mr. Thomas subject was:
Drink, the workingman's greatest
enemy" and, addressing himself
from the outset to the wage-work-
ers before him, the speaker earnest
ly called upon them to consider
candidly the enormous sums ex-
pended by the workmen of America
for that which intoxicates. He
quoted figures which showed with
startling clearness the heavy
percentage Of wages which drift
into the Golfers of the vendors of
strong drink, and urged the labor
ing men to rise to the situation,
and Put their heels upon the
enemy which keeps go many in
want and leads such numbers to
crime and final destruction.
The speech partook greatly of the
nature of labor argument, and as
Mr.. Thomas is an orator Of unusual
ability, his remarks were listened
to with deep interest,"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
u. .. G. II.

HARRIsvILLE. The l. 0. G. It's
will give county celebration near
Huntsville, on the 4th of July. All
the Lodges in the county will par
ticipate.-Ritchie Democrat.
WEsToN.--There will be a rally
of the temperance people at Weston
on Monday, 21st instant, the first
day Of the Circuit Court OF Lewis
county. Rev. A. B. Rohrbough,
Prof,J.S.W. Dean, Revs. l. A. Barnes
and D. Z. Ash will be the orators
of the day. A procession of three
or four lodges will be one of the
features of the day.-EG.
AS we go to press a day early
this week, we have no news from
the Weston meeting.
FETTERMAN.-A lodge of I. o. G..
T., was organized in Fettecman,
last Thursday night, and forty per-
sons of that place then and there
identified themselves with the or
der. 1t is hoped that the work
thus we'll begun will be continued
and pushed, as there is but little
doubt but it will. A brilliant tenn
perance lecture was delivered by
J. L. Thomas.--Gr Grafton Sentinel.
Richie CoUNTY.-The Indepen-
dent Order of Good Templars, I'M
der the management of Will A.
Stricken, G. c. T., has grown as it
never did before. Especially is
this true in this part of the State.
Richie county now is the banner
county for lodges and members,
and we are just getting in a good
condition to work. We, as Good
Templars, indeed should be proud
of our G. G. T.-Reuiew.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
EXCHANGE NOTES.

We are glad to note that the
fredericksburg Courier takes Bishop
Fosters splendid article on "Rum
and the Vicious Classes" from the
FREEMAN and gives it to its Mary
land readers. Would that all
papers Of the country would take
up the Bishops brave words and
pass them along the lines.
The Milton Star is giving US
original poickry on Mr. Cleveland.
We cant say what effect it may
have on National affairs.
The Wellsburg Herald is help
ing on the W. G. T. U. Conven-
ton right Loyalty and royalty.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Our Good Templar Letter.
Mr.. j. L. Thomas on the Front LINES.
ED. FREEMAN:

ED. FREEMAN
Encouraging as was the outlook
upon my first tour throughout the
Mountain State, it bore no COM
parison to the number and charac-
ter Of the signs manifest now. A
cool determination seems to ami
mate ell classes of society, and
while there is abundant ardor and
spirit, yet there is a total absence
of the flash IN the pan enthusiasm
which sometimes mars the efficien-
cy Of Prohibition effort.
Along the B. & O. from Piedmont
to Grafton, ",SubmiSsion" is to-day
the political shibboleth, and the
counties will send working repre-
sentatives to the Legislature, who
will not allow the bill to hang, but
will push it through all the stages
to q triumphant and speedy pas
sage. After that the People will
take care of it.
There has been a great change
in public sentiment during the past
year. In prior campaigns the eff
fort for submission has been con-
fined largely to Temperance
Cranks" and religious people; now
all classes are united in demanding
a chance to vote, and | have been
assured by leading politicians of all
parties, that the first work of the
next Legislature will be to obey
the popular demand. So mote it
be.
ALONG THE LINES.
In TERRA ALTA the Good Tenn
plars are doing good work along
all lines of Temperance effort, and
they have the moral support of
many of the leading men Of Pres
ton county. The demand for Sub
mission in this county is overwhelna-
ing and no man will be named for
the Legislature but who is out
spoken in behalf of the measure.
In RowLEsBURG earnest men are
com batting a small but ham pering
influence, and good work is being
done every day.
In TUNNELToN, Excelsior Lodge
has worked almost a complete rev.
olution of sentiment in the last five
months, and their influence for
good is spreading throughout the
q ntira community.
AUSTEN is mining and manu-
featuring town, which feels the in
fuence of Christian and TEN per
ance man. Mr.. Jessop is the SUI
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Cheer from Prof. Willis.
Good Words for the Women and
Broaddus College.

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, June IL, 'S6.
ED. FREEMAN
Since you have extended your
borders by the change of name
from WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN to
THE FREEMAN, you have again
brought me within your territory,
and am receiving your weekly
visits with pleasure and reading
the contents of your columns with
more than usual interest.
On last Monday afternoon it was
my privilege to be present with
the pastors of the M. e. and M. P.
Churches, at a meeting of the
Temperance ladies of Cambridge,
and was called to preside, while
they re-organized the Cambridge
w. c. T. U. | took occasion to
present the claims OF THE FREE
MAN, and to commend it as the
paper that would inform them and
keep them posted with reference to
the work upon which they are
entering anew. The meeting ad-
journed to meet at the Baptist
Church on the afternoon of Thurs
day, June Oath. This is Local
Option" county, and in Cambridge
there is a healthy Temperance
sentiment. | trust there will,
through this reorganization of the
women of Cambridge, be such a
reminding of the fire as shall
revive the dormant interest of all
that ever were enlisted in the
cause. find numbers of old sons
of Temperance, and Good Tenn plars
who have "back- slidden" or "fallen
from grace" that need to be revived.
have just received your issue Of
June 9th, and read with deep
interest the column headed Broad
dus College," "Best Commence
ment in the Schools History.
Thus it has been for fourteen
years. The "last commencement"
will always be pronounced best by
some. | sincerely trust that the
impression upon all who witnessed
the exercises of this last commence
ment, was so favorable as to insure
a large attendance the next session.
The friends of the school should
rally to the support of the Presi-
dent. Prof. Lyon is eminently
worthy of the confidence and
earnest cooperation of all, who
would see "Broaddus College"
placed beyond all casualties. No
parent need have any fears in
placing his daughter under the
care of such a man. |, with the
noble band of Christian workers,
who carry with them the diplomas
of "Broaddus College," can never
be aroused to feeling of jealousy
or envy, by any report that speaks
forth the excellencies or the
successes of my child, and of their
Alma Mater. God bless "Broaddus
Female College," and her noble
President
l have felt that it would be a
delightful privilege, to go from
place to place and from county to
county, and speak publicly and
privately, urging parents to place
their daughters under the training
of Prof. Lyon. Let this communi-
cation, through the FREEMAN,
assure parents, whom | have so
often visited, as to what earnest
words l would speak to them, if l
could again get my finger into
their button holes.
EDWARD j. WILLIS.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
ssPrOflibitiOm Powder"

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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
The SALOON MUST GO.
WON'T YOU HELP MAKE IT GO ?

mischievous murderous outlaw nuisance.
4 It is prolific breeder of vice.
and destroyer
s :he constant nciter of riot and murder
n 1t is the brazen insulter of everywhere.
the most vicious and malicious the Home.
School House and the Drill of devils
gainst Free Schools and Churches.
s a nest of vpers in the very bosom of society.
It s breeder of moral malaria wherever it comes.
insult decency continuous
public rights anywhere and everywhere its maestrom
I misery and death.
Fthss things so the Saloon really mischieUou
and nuisance Gtdys and everywhere there under the
] NJ why the Saloon should stayf
Won't you then join heartily and helpfuy in
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Won't you unite with US heart and hand and
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HERE AND NOW-.-The Freeman wants
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
Church and Pulpit.

WHEELING.-An interesting I'M
ion service was held last sunday
evening in the First Presbyterian
Church in honor of the venerable
w. R. Longs faithful work in the
State for the American Bible socie-
ty. Addresses were made by ReYs.
Randolph, Swope, Mcclure, Bar
nitz and Judge Okey Johnson.
Miss Jennie Smith and Miss
Sherman will resume the revival
services on Friday next, to con
tinue several days.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23

Many poor sufferer who submits to the
surgeons knife because of malignant sores
and scrofulous swellings, might be saved
sound and whole, by taking Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. This will purge OFT the corruptons
which pollute the blood, and b. which such
com pl9ints are originated and fed.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-23
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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-06

who hare money aud social position and
wbo contsul the psen and institutions of
the cllurh. They view propositions for
outsids fellowship with suspicion, and will
no Doubt oppose the Philadelphis plan
ostensibly on the ground that it remands
their cherished canons of bort TO an
inferior place in the basis of denomina-
tional union.
The subject is one Of local interest here,
outside of the church members involved,
because one of the parties TO the proposed
union, the (German) Reformed church, has
its central educational institutions IN Lam
caster and they might be strengthened were
union effected. The college of the other
church is Rutgers, at New Brunswick, n.
j., and were the resources of the two insti.
tutions combined il would form very sub
stantial endowment. Such comprehen.
sive movement is not likely to be consum'
mated within the present generation, how
ever desirable it may seem to be.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-06
PERSONAL.

SYLVESTER PENNoYER has teen nomi-
mated Tor governor in Oregon.
Hon. DAVID DAVIS is said to be in pre-
carious state of heal at Bloomington, Ill.
POwDERLY vigorously denounces the
bloody work of the Western Anarchists
MoopY says "I don't like to he inter.
viewed. \ talk with reporter makes me
feel like foo.n
MAJ. GEN. ID. M'G GREGG has been elect
ed commander of the Loyal Legion in Penn.
sylvsnis vice Gen. Hancock, deceased.
j. V. McGEoGHECAN, a rising young law.
yer OF Chester, has been married to Miss
Mary, daughter of the late Daniel Lagen,
formerly OF Lancaster
Miss CONSTANCE EDGAR, aged 20 years,
stepdaughter of Colonel Jerome Bonaparte,
has been at Baltimore invested with the
black veil at the Convent of the Visitation.
GENERAL LEW Wallace says that during
the four years he WAS at ConstantinOple he
saw the American flag in port only twice,
once on man-ot-war and once on James
Gordon Bennetts yacht
JEFF DAVIS held a public reception in
Savannah ON Wednesday. Three thousand
people passed before him, shaking hands
aud exchanging pleasantries. The ex-presi-
dent made the mothers of several children
happy by kissing their babes and patting the
older offspring on their heads
DIR. HESTER III. MUHLENBERG one of
the foremost citizens of Reading died there
Wednesday, after years Illness, aged
seventy-iour Deceased was member of
the Muhienberg family and his mother was
the daughter of Governor Hester. lie
practiced medicine for few years and for
over forty years WAS the cashier of the Far
mers' bank, that city, being well-known
among financial men all over the state.
JOHN DUBOIS, tine Clearfield county mil
honaire lumberman, whose works give en-
ployment to 200 men in the town of 1000
people that he built up, died on Wednesday.
The chief industry, that of lumber, was es-
tablished by him and all the mills, with an
annual cut of from $1,000, 900 to 81 900 900 feet,
have been successfully operated by him. In
addition to his lumber enterprises Mr.. Du-
Bois built and carried on machine shop and
foundry pattern shop and an immense tan
merry, while the hotel constructed by him is
the Largest and finest in that section of the
state. The opera house which he began lit
tie over year ago Is nearly completed and
ls model OF architectural design. Mr.. Du-
Bois was in his 18th year and was never mar
ried. His nephew, John L. Dubois, inherits
his many millions.
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SOME dusty historical tones that have
long been neglected on the library shelf will
be perused by many, who would otherwise
not have read them, in the suit that has been
brought in the Philadelphia courts by Rose
de Laulanie, of Paris, against the city as
trustee under the will of Stephen Girard.
Madame de Laulsuie is the only surviving
descendant of L'Ouverture, the great slave
leader of San Domingo. When L'Ouverture
was summoned to France by the First
Napoleon, it is said he deposited with Stephen
Girsrd, who was then in San Domingo, his
entire fortune with the understanding that
In case he WAS detained in France against his
will the whole sum or as much OF it as might
be necessary should be used to aid lis escape.
The blacks arose, and Girard, 1t is averred,
sailed to this port retaining all the valusbles.
The specific amount of the claim cannot be
given, but it is believed to be about g. 600, 600
This amount taken from the Girard fund
would leave quite a hole therein, but there
seems to be little probability OF such an out
come.
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Reformed Church Union.

A movement that will be watched with
Interest by those who have faith in and
concern for the union of the many Protes.
tant denominations, is involved in the
proposition to unite the Dutchn and
"German Reformed churches--the legal
titles OF which are now respectively sThe
Reformed church in North America and
The Reformed church of United States. ,,
They have SO much in common of origin
history, doctrine and church government
and the harmonious adjustment of thei,
slight differences is believed TO he so eas,
Of accomplishment that good many
members of either church have been in
spired with the hope that theiI
union can be realized. The practi.
Cal movement to this end is in the
hands of the Reformed ministerial asso.
citation of Philadelphia, composed of the
ministers of the Dutch and German Re.
formed churches in Philadelphia and vi
cinity; and its members have agreed upor
basis of union which takes into accoun
the pecularities common TO both churches
their identity of name, essential unity O.
doctrine-bOth being Calvinistic in origin
with the Heidelberg catechism as a com
mon symbol-their similitude of churcl
government, and the interweayings OF
their denominational history here an,
abroad. These points of identity ar
very marked compared with the slight diff
ferences Of faith and methods and thi
committee seems TO have had no trouble il
agreeing upon common name, symbol O.
faith and significance of sacramento 70,
the united church to adopt.
For some time in the quarterly review n,
the (German) Reformed church the Du,cl
Reformed ministers have had hearing anf
there has been growing intimacy Of lat
years. The Messenger is not at all sanguin
that the result arrived at by the Philadel
phia union will be Immediately accom-
piished, though it believes there ar
forces operating which will very likel,
bring about the result eventually" Tn
Christian Intelliyeacer, organ of the Dutc
church, treats the subject quite curtly
devoting to it brief paragraph and con
,lu1ing that certain churches are bette
q apart than united.n In this attitude |
represents the exclusive New
FORK ret, who are proud of their church
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-06

Rev. DIR. c. f. KNIGHT, of this city, has
been expounding his views of the interme-
diate state at the Episcopal convocation at
Harrisburg. According to the report Of the
Telegraph, he did not believe i'll the inter-
mediate existence some call purgatory, for
that was place out of which it WAS believed
by some sects prayers and services could de-
liver bound soul, which could then ascend
to the full fruition of eternal happiness. But
the intermediate state. as he understood
and believed it, was that peaceful, conscious
rest OF a soul while undergoing that prepars.
tion that would tit II for that companionship
with God, when at the last day, all who have
lived a godly life shall receive the blessed
reward of the righteous.
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"Tumin'. hummer ?" called the other
baby.
ain minute, yes, my dears."
"Mother, Miss Ritter says she's found
somebody to buy the instruments Mother,
NJ iss Ritter SAYS she wants an instrument
She says she'll giyea hundred and twenty.
five dollars for it. She says she wants
an instrument very much. Coming, mo
tberG
"Yes my child"
Just rs she came out among them, quiet
again, and gentle with her strange, duh gen
tleuess, aud stood so a little apart from them,
looking on, Kate got up and went to his
window, where the curtain hung half drawn
(halt mast, they call it,, and looked out
Ii was showing horcely. The lights of the
near hotel showed through the white DRIFT
Emma Eliza would walk over with Miss
Ritter when she had to go. Miss Ritter said
she liked - little snow. How heavy was the
calling of the sea- 1t was like the chords of a
majestic, mighty organ built into the walls
of the world.
The children chartered about the artists
| and pointed out their rooms yonder, specks
| of light in the dark hotel. Miss Ritter paid
| little attention to the artists She was watch
| ing Mrs. Salt-and Rsie
What allied RATE?
| pressed against the window where the cur
| tain hung at half mast his yellow hair fall
| ing forward looked like a little crown. AS he
stood he began 10 Groom and hum below his
| breath
"ue hasn't sung that one before since IA
| ther--" whispered Emma Eliza but stopped
sobbing. RATE WAS humming "Pull for the
| Shore"
But what allied Rats He drew away from
| the window the boy had turned quite pale
and yet it could not be said that his trans
parent, delicate face showed fear. He wen
up slowly to his mother, aId pulled hei
black dress.
"Msrm, l see my a-ther.'
He pointed to the window, against whicl
the storm peIteG fast and furious
| "rve frightened yOsl, Raie,'S said thu
mother, quietly. she had her great goo,
sense. No one should allow her children 4
| be afraid of their father aS If he were a Nul
gar ghost. She patted Rate, kissed him, ant
said, " Rate mustn't say such things"
"Marm," persisted the boy, 81 saw m.
father"
ats the snow, Rale, you see it's so whit
like him. Rafe must not talk like sill
people. Dead folks can't be seen by littl
boys. There! There's that old latch again
Rafe. How it acts! Go aud fix it, dear"
Like child Rafe Obeye but like spir
he poudered, for Rae had his dual life lik
, the rest OF us Was 1t vulgar TO see ghosts
, | Clearly 1t WAS necessary to push the wash
bench against the door aud though h
looked like spirit, he pushed like IA boy
| With his knee upon the bench, with his han
!, upon the latch--But this was the momen
when the child's shtill cry sounded aud +,
sounded through the house
"o Oh, marin, I've got my father ~
Aud, corpse or ghost or man, Henry Sal
pushed in the door, hurled over the wash
bench, brushed aside Miss Ritter strod
knowing nothing else, II alive or dead
whether in earth or heaven, he took his wife
| in her black dress, into his arms.
Concluded Tomorrow