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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
A CALL.
A GALL.
Fifth Annual Convention
OF the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union of West
Virginia.
HEADQUARTERS w. Va. w. G. T. U
Parkerst urg w. Va. May. 10Th

HEADQUARTERS w. Va. w. c. T. U.
Parkersturg w. Va. May 10Th.
The Fifth Annual Convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of West Virginia will
meet at Parkersburg June 9th
and 28th.
Local Unions are urged to in.
form themselves in regard to the
basis of representation, and send
in full quotas of delegates.
This year is fraught with gravest
interests to our organization, as
we'll as to the homes of West Vir-
ginia and it is meet that we earn
estly counsel together.
50 deeply do we feel the need of
harmony and sympathy between
the Home forces, that we cordially
invite all organizations having
for their object the destruction of
the Liquor Traffic, to send frater-
nal delegates. And lest this may
exclude some earnest friends whose
cooperation we desire and need,
we open wider our doors, and ask
such friends, living in communi-
ties without these organizations,
but who wish to aid US in our
struggle against the legalized
Saloon, to call an informal meeting
and send representatives to sit in
counsel with us.
On behalf of the local Union at
Parkersburg which will provide en-
tertainment, we urge you to send
in promptly the names of all dele
gates and visitors to Mrs. M. M.
Snow.
Yours for the Prohibition of the
Liquor Traffic,
JANE A. JOHNSON, Pres.
ADDIE H. MERRIcK Cor. Sec.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Miss Minnie Hutchinson, Presi-
dent of the Fourth District, is
making a tour through her BALI
wick for the purpose of encourag.
ing and ipstructing the Local
Unions in our methods of work.
This work is sorely needed and we
wish it might be possible for all
the District Presidents to give
their Unions the same aid.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Amendment CampaIgpfn.
I'm kanawha County.
LIVELY NOTES FROM OUR ORC A,,z,n

DEAR Mrs. JOHNSON:
We secured spring wagon a.
Charleston and seven of us-tha
Quartet, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Swim
burn ana myself and driver want
out to Thompson's Chapel, Satnr
day evening. We had a large house
crowded that night. Mr.. Swinburn
talked awhile as my lungs wera
not very strong there. The Ouar
tet sang and / talked.
We organized a club with twenty
four members.
Mr.. Geo. s.. Wallace, President.
Miss Julia Aultz, Secretary.
They will have their first meet.
ing and election of permanent off.
GERS this week. Collection 421
We stayed all night at Thompson
Chapel, or rather in the neighbor.
hood, but not all at one place, It
was a pity there were not more Of
us for we had so many invitations
we could not accept. It spoke we'll
for the community.
Sabbath morning we went on nm
to Sissonville, six miles farther
and had a meeting at eleven
o'clock. The large church there
was crowded. They paid closest
attention to both music and talk.
ing and gave collection of $1,000,
1t was 1920 at first, some one sent
up dollar later, then come one a
half dollar, then they decided be.
fore we left to make it the even
$1,000.
I told them l had never organic.
ed Club on Sabbath but would
leave helps and urged them to or.
ganize soon.
Mr.. Shirley arose and moved
we organize then as 80 many were
present from all parts of the coun.
try. The minister, Mr.. Jackson,
also encouraged it.
[ told them it was a good work
and did not see any thing wrong
in reading the Constitution, taking
names, choosing President and Sec.
rotary, and then arranging for q
meeting during the week to
organize permanently, if they were
willing. So we proceeded to do 80.
We got 70 names, the largest Club
l ever organized. It took quite
while to get the names but the
Quartet sang and the audience
nearly all remained to the close,
Mr.. j. 8. Shirley was elected Presi.
dent, and Mr.. e. G. Fisher, Secre.
tary.
We took dinner in the neighbor.
hood and drove back to Charleston
that evening. Got back about
eight o'clock. We were somewhat
tired (drove % miles Sabbath) but
all felt we had had successful meet.
ings and all enjoyed the trip very
much.
Mrs. Mary J. Sisson at Sissons
vile is an active worker. I left
her some W. G. T. U. helps to look
over and perhaps they may organ.
ize a Union later. The folks out
there showed their interest in the
cause by their works.
Sincerely Yours,
JENNIE MCCIuRKIN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Prayer, Faith, Work.

Mrs. Jennie P. Sisson of Roney's
Point says, "Ohio County will not
be behind in the Amendment
struggle if Prayer, Faith, and Work
will avail, and we have the prom.
ise." She is one of our most act.
i've workers and keeps things stir
red in her bailiwick.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The Sistersvile Union has order
ed supply of literature for dis
tribution in their town on a day
which, by the arrival of a show,
will bring many farmers to town.
1t is wisdom TO seize every oppor.
tunity to SOW the ssed.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

A Weston correspondent Of the
Wheeling Register says: "Dr.
Hattie B. Jones, who was lately
appointed one Of the assistant ply.
sicians at the Hospital, has, by her
sociability. agreeable disposition
and progressive ideas, endeared
herself, not only to all those con.
nected with the Institution, but
also to all with whom she is &C.
quainted in the town. She recent
ly inaugurated an Amusement Bee
for the female patients, which has
become pleasant and profitable
success.
W. G. T. q. Continucd on IN page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

We called the W. G. T. U. Organ
of Maryland, in last issue, "Ihe
White Ribbon Advocate;" We should
have said "Herald." All the same,
1t will prove an able advocate of
the cause of the White Ribboners
of Maryland.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

George M. Pullman pays women
as much as he does men for the
same kind of work. Thisspeaks vol
umas for Mr.. Pullman and is an
example that should be followed by
employees everywhere.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

State Superintendent will please
notice that the Direc tory of the
Presidents of Local Unions is re-
vised and corrected in this week.
paper, and send out their official
documents accordingly.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The Huntington Union has thir-
&y two members enrolled and meets
every two weeks. But its President
writes, "the Saloon rules supreme
here"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The new President of the Hart.
ford Union writes, ~ was a mem
Der of the Union at Leon. We
have splendid Union there"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1883.

We call special attention to the
basis of represe n tation in our State
Convention, to be found in another
column.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

W. M. Weekly will address an
audience at Chestnut Ridge, May
23rd, in addition to appointments
previously published.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The Glen Elk Union-which by
the way is busy one-has mem
bershlp of thirty five, eighteen act
i've and seventeen honorary.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
The Suffrage Question.


editorial comment on contributed
articles on the subject. Not that
we are without convictions on this
live issue, nor lacking in interest
in the final triumph of the right
as we view it.
We believe in impartial suffrage,
lust as we believe in the Prohibi-
ton of the Liquor Traffic.
First, We believe in woman Suf-
frage because women are citizens
and entitled to all the privileges
and immunities that citizenship
confers.
Second, 1t is our bounden duty
to seize every legitimate instru-
ment Of power for the promotion
of the virtue and happiness of our
fellow beings, and we regard the
ballot as the most direct and prac-
tical method of bringing moral for
ces to bear upon the administration
of governmental affairs.
Women are prone to wish for
wealth and social influence to en-
able them to right the wrongs
they see about them. Why not
wish and seek to secure the ballot,
that instrument which, in consti.
tutional government, can 60 direct
ly at the root of the evil2
We believe it is our duty to seek
the ballet, as a very great means
Of doing good.We do not believe the
exercise of the right of franchise to
be a violation of the social order
established by God. He saw it was
not good for man to be alone in the
garden and created woman for an
helpmeet. We believe the events
of succeeding ages have proved it
is not good for man to be alone in
the government. There are mat.
ters pertaining to virtue, sobriety,
education and philanthrophy
which affect not only woman's
own well being, but that of her
family and the community in
which she lives; and her help is
needed beyond the domain of
moral suasion. 1t is needed at the
ballot box to meet opposing forces.
We desire it most of all for the
uplift of woman herself.
We need to rise above the narrow
and personal way of thinking
about ourselves and neighbors, that
social custom has led US into. We
need broader plane of vision, to
teach US that "life is more than
meet, and the oody than raiment."
There will be more statesmen
and fewer pothouse politicians
when mothers become interested
and intelligent upon legislative
questions pertaining to pu bile and
private welfare this can only come
through the responsibility which
participation brings.
We do not desire to remove
womanhood from the Home sphere
and its domestic relations.
We believe God set her in the
midst thereof, with such environ.
ments as to make any material
change in those relations mpossi.
BILE. Suffrage does not necessarily
imply such change. If it necessi-
tated mothers neglecting their
homes and children if its exercise
required women to stand upon
street corners and sit upon store
boxes, We would say, forever let her
cit IN bondage; but we do not be.
lieve its tendencies would even be in
that direction.
IL
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
n,.ce Union.


President-Mrs Margaret Lucas, Char
,otte St., Bedford Square, London, England.
CORRESPONDING Secretary-Mrs Mary Glenn
emit Leavitt, Box 2647, San Francisco, Cal.
American Committee-The FIVE General
Oficers of the National W. q. L. U.
Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Mary Whitall
-Costelloe, 40 Grosyenor Road, Westminster,
s. W., London, England.
America, Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith,
1858 Germantown Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurers-England, Mrs. James Gregson,
Hearts Hill, Debden Green, Loughton'
England.
America-Miss Esther Pugh, 16l La Sale
ST., Chicago, Ill.
National Womam's Christian Temper
anee Union.
President-M1ss FRANCES e. WILLARD,
Cor. sec-Mrs. G. B. Buell., 161 La Sail
Rec. sec.~Mrs. Mary A Woodbridge, Ra-
Asst. Rec. Sec.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
's Treas'WMiss Esther Pugh, Natl Head
quarters, l6l La Sale St., Chicago, Ill: -
Southern Sec.-Mrs g. H. Mcleod, 287
Mosher St., Baltimore.
West Virginia ". O. T. U.
President--MRs. JANE A. JOHNSON, Park
Vice 1President-Mrs. J. A. Smith, New
Cor. sec.~Mrs. Addie H. Merri c, Parkers-
Rec. sec.-Mrs. Lizzie B. Clayton, Fair
mont. W.,
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First Distrtct-Mrs J. A. Smith, New Cum
T TsiGa0 District-Mrs W. L. Moore,
Fourth Distriot-Miss Minnie Hutchinson,
Parkersburg.
sUPER1NrENDENrs OF DEPARTMENTS.
Temperance Lterature-Mrs. M.A.Porter,
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Jennie McClurkin,
sabbath School work-Miss Jennie
Pickens, Peel Tree, Barbour County.
Scientific Instruction-Mrs. l. ID. Duval,
Influencing the Press-.................
Prison and Jail work-Miss A E. List OF
Unfermented wine-Mrs. ]. W. Garter,
Railroad Work-Mrs. Mary J. Raymond,
Grafton.
Evangel1sttc Work-MrS. j. +. Tnatcneri
Legislation and Petition-Mrs. Addie h
M En4er MisaionM&,ss Flora B. siler
State and County Fairs-Mrs. L. P. Sis
son, Roney's Point, Ohio County.
Work among Colored People-Mrs. M. M.
Snow, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Day of Prayer-Mrs. ]. g. Jacob, Wells
burg.
burn, Charleston.
Hygiene and Heredity-Dr. Harriet B
Jones, Wheeling.
Evangelist of Social Purity Department
Miss Lizzie Boyd, Wheeling.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
The Color of the Eyes.

Clear, light blue, with calm, steadfast glance, denote cheerful ness, good temper, constancy.
 Blue, with greenish tints, are not so strongly indicative of these tralts, but slight propensity to greenish tints in eyes of any color is sign of wisdom and courage.
 Pale blue, or steel colored, with shifting motion of eyelids and pupils, denote deceitfulness and selfshness.
 Dark blue, or violet, denote great affection and purity, but not much intellectually.
 Gray, or greenish gray, with orange and blue shades and ever- varying tints, are the most intel lectual, and are indicative of the impuls1ve, impressionable temper ament-th6 mixture Of the San- guine and bilious, which produces poetic and artistic natures.
 Black (dark-brown) are sign of passionate ardor in love.
 Light-brown or yellow denote inconsistency; green, deceit and coquetry. Eyes of no particular color (only some feeble shades of blue or gray, dull, expressionless, dead looking), belong to the lynn phatic temperament, and denote a list1ess, feeble disposition, and g cold, selfish nature.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
Dry Forks Jsttinss.

Items from Dry Fork, Ky.s Judging from the present pros- poets we will have a good wheat crop. Nose Sevier was buried day before yesterday.
 The last cold snap was the worst we've had since 1864 Uncle Ali Parker that was stabbed by Unc1s Steve Miller n February, died yesterday. We are having 8 good deal of wind.
 Rev Harker P. Morris preached for us last Sunday. He took his text from Matthew. and handled it in a most able manner. Steers run away with Bud Slison the other day and killed him. The peach crop, Uncle Billie Patter- son says, is alright. Aunt Nancy Patterson, his wife, killed herself eating dried peaches last Wednes- day. She was highly respected by every one who knew her, and would have been fifty-sIx years old next month if dried peaches had not snatched her from this vain and shallow world of woe and wickedness.
 A good many people have pro fessed religion at the revival now going on over at Clancy. Elder Sewell is wheel-horse and & shorter, and is said tY be one of the best fodder-pullers in the country. Job Andrews was kicked in the face by mule last Mon day. He may get we'll, but his face is badly spilled. His sister Mattie that was so fond of danc- ing has professed religion. Tom Whitesides was killed the other day by Luke Bradshaw.
 Dr. A. H. Collins, of Grand Glaize, Ark, is visiting Miss Puuie Macintosh, of this place. The Doc hasn't changed much since he was here last, with the excep- ton of the fact that the hair is slipping off the top of hls head pretty fast. I reckon he and Miss Punie will marry pretty soon, but it is said that the Doc's father is nightly opposed to the match. It is true that Miss Punie is cross eyed and tongue-tied, but she can bake as good corn-bread as any body in the community. Her brother Bill was killed Friday.
 There is mighty little going on in our neighborhood. od.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16

There is restaurant waiter i1 Lincoln, Neb., who deserves to be honored. A patron said to him: "Waiter, pass me those molasses," and the waiter rejoined: "How manyT'
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
Cllrvon lpOssomee.

Reeular hsurs from 7:so .. m. to 7:sO p. m. Re9istration from 9.so a. m. to ?. m. Money Orier hours. 9:s0 .. m. to : D. m. Nnndsys. office open from II .. m. to IF m. Mail departs for Solomonvills Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mall closes 500 p. m.
 Mail for Norenci closes at 6:so .. m. .,, No foreisn or mutilAted money will be received for stampa, box rent or post1l orders. PArtiea calling for mail matter other than that which h addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 \. c. REARDoN. P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. tiovernor-C. Meyer Zulick. Prescott. Secrotary-yas- A. Bayard. Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. V. Strauss. Tucson. Auditor-H. T. Andrews. Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration -.C. H. King. Phoenix.
 Supreme Court-J: H. Wright. Chief ei.ts Justice. PS.ni.; Vim. I.er H. B.1n.e Anso- Associate Justice, Tucson. U. $. District Attornay-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson.
 Surveyor General-J. Hise. Tucson. U. s. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Devine. Tucson.
 Delerats to Consress-Mark A. Smith, Judge of First Judicial District-wm. H. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District w. Jude. of Third Judicial District J. H. Wright, Prescott.
 Graham County.
 PROBATE JUDGE J.T. .FirzoERALD... .Soiomonville
 CLERK PROBATE COURT. PRZp. NJ. NEWELL. .Solomonville
 sHEKrYF. Deputy-w. C. W. Smith. Soiomon1iiia.
 RECORDER ?. MI5axrESA,..-..... Solomonville
 TREASURES. 8. ". PoNEnoY. Solomouyille Deputy-F. M. Newell. Solomonviiie. ~
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. P.J. BoLAS. -..........-...-..So .Solomonville
 rrBLrc ApNISIsrRAroR. Q. II. Mfro.s.. Thomas
 ASSESSOR. ". D. JoHSsoy. SafYord
 sUnvEYoR. . H- MARfffEAc,.-----. -...-...--.- Pima BOARD or SUPERVISORS R. C. BooS, ....Du Duncan WN. WHsLry, .Arivaipa vyRr,- WyEcl-.... Pirca F. MpcHILENA Clerk .-.--.... .SofonSryiIls
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16

"Doctor, can you tell me what will prevent my food from hurting mel"
 Nothing easier. Don't eat it."
 "Ha, ha! Very good joke"
 "Not at all. Three dollars, please. If you have any further trouble, come agaIn, and we'll try some other course"
The Clifton clarion., 1888-05-16
THE CLIFTON CLARION.

Ts Dritish Subscribers. Tho sabscription price of the CLARION to Great Britain is Si, as (postass prepsid-) Babscribsrs can remit by exchaass on New York.
, 1888-06-28
no iC IJA I9uI5.
KANSAS CYCLONE.
CIingin. 70 the Last.

The virus of rheumatism often remains
in the system through life, when it does
not cut tho thread of existence sudden
ly, as it is always liable 70 do by attack
ing the heart. Ere the grip OF this ten
acious disease tisbtenes, it should be un-
loosed by that beneficent liberator from
disease, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which will free the sufferer at the out
set from subsequent ain and danger.
No purer or more agreeable blood de-
pureDt Is, as multitudes of the fheu-
matte and neuralgic have asceTtained by
certified experience, It is through the
medium of a regular action of the kid
neys aud bIadde- that an outlet is atfor
ded for the escape Of impurities which
beget not only rheumatic, hut gouty all
ments. ard dropsical cffusions. To
these organs the Bitters gives an i'm,
pulse, never yergiDg an the bounds OF
irritation, but sufficiently vigorous to
cause them and the bowels to perform
their functions with clock like precision
Use it also for dyspepsia, billiousness
fever and ague and debility.
, 1888-06-28
FOURTH BALLOT
nfsTKrCTIYE FLOODS.

CITY OF MEXICO, June 2l.-Fur-
ther reports from Siloa say it ralned
furiously all day and night on Mon
day, the river is flooded north of the
town and water is rushing through
the : reefs in great volume with tre-
mendous force. Most of the houses
being OF adobe, were soon saturated
and fell down, among them being
some of the principal buildings.
Reborts are that about twenty per
sons are buried under the ruins, or
drowned The station buildings are
occupied by homeless persons. who
are subsistinG On watermelons and
other fruit found floating on the
water Hain has been general, and
the wiOle country around Siloa is
flooded, several dykes having given
WaV
, 1888-06-28
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, 1888-06-28
E Steamer EVANGEL
BEWARE or INVITATIONS.

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eve bottl. OF that pleasant California remedy
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
, 1888-06-28
CAPITAL CITY-NEws NOTES.

OLYMPIA, June 19.-The Prohibi-
tionists in this city have not had a
meeting and have made no demon
stration for several weeks, ana it is
very seldom that the third party is
alluded to in any respect. Many who
declared their intention to support
the third party movement, when a
club was organized here some months
ago, have now become enthusiastic
members of the Lincoln Republican
club, and will work hard to repress
the third party influence in the COM
ing campaign Probate Judge Root,
Who is considered one of the most
ardent Prohibitionists in this county,
strenuously opposes the third party
movement, and ventures the opinion
that vast number of those who sup,
ported the movement four years ago
viii return to the Republican ranks
this fall and work hard for the party,
thus decreasing the Prohibition vote
from what 1t was in the last election.
Regarding tue candidacy of Judge
Greene, he considers Greene much
stronger than his party, and believes
AO WIZ E'-i IAubg hiOIS NOtco tudu
would go to any other candidate.
General r. H MiIroy, whose pro-
nounced views IN favor of prohibi-
ton are known all over the United
States, believes that the first duty of
the Prohibitionists, of whom, he
states, nine tenths are Republicans,
is to replace in power the party of
patriotism and reform, which they
have so unfortunately been the cause
of defeating. He will, therefore,
labor hard for the success of the Re-
publican ticket this fall.
These same views are entertained
by 4 large majority of the leading
temperance advocates of this city,
including Rev. L. j. Carver, of the
Congregational church; Prof. L. e.
Follansbee, principal of the collegiate
institute Prof B. W Brintnail,
superintendent of tie city school;
Judge W. +. Ready and Mr., J. n.
Gale.