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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
At GreeDville.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

GRKENvILLK, Tex, May ca berries
Of copious showers fell here yesterday
morning and afternoon, amounting alto
gether TO a pretty heavy rain. While it
was not needed, its effects will not be
deleterious.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
What Others SayAbout Him
Pail Mail Gazette:

"Just what he does no q els can do.
AZ prose writer, as tai, eIe- now
as poet, he stands alone
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
From Tyler.

special 70 Che Gazette.
Tyler, lex, May 7.-Gsorge W. Nor-
wood, Jr., Davis Hallmond and MAJ
H.ston lett izst night for Ell Psso, 81
delesst.s from the locsl fire company Il
the Texas a:s Flreme:l's Asso ciatiOl I.
assenois there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
From Terrell,

speclalto the Gazette.
TERRELL, lex, May THE fremen
dels gsf+s, A. Fsrr II and Boyd Jones, left
| for FL P eo this morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08

Special 10 the Gazette.
CLKBUKNK, Tx, Msy IA very
heavy rain fell here yesterday, but the
weather is clear and pleasant to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
At Wichita Falls.

20 tM6 ddxbtIt.
WICHITA FALLS, Tx Msy I've had
another hard rain last night, accompanied
oV considerable wind and lightning. The
prospects are good for an immense crop
of everything unless dansgsd BY TOO
much rain or wind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
At Abilene.
Special to the Gazette.

special 70 the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEX, May IA heavy rain
fell here Saturday night. The crops are
growing nicely and everything is indica-
tive Of good times. :.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
aa srom Abuene.
n ntol - tho Gzat,a

| 5PcV1uI 0fLCss6
ABILENE, Tex, May Three gentle
men OF this city will join the Firemen's
Convention, which meets in FL PAso on
ne K. Wednesday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
The Churchman.

ION hss"A Child's Garden Of Terses")
"We do not know anything in the whole
range OF Eogllsh literature to equal them
in their own peculiar charm. There is Q
subtle beauty in the which is indescrib-
able and unequaled."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Sundays Rain General fhrouEhous the
stAto-In come Places Very Heavy.
AT Was0.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, May There has been
too much rain In this section Of the
country. The wheat is beginning to rust
and the worms are attacking the cotton
fields.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08

New York Nation.
Con "Kidnaped.")
"No better book of Its kind hss ever
been written"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-08

BERLIN, May THE Enpero,'s fever
contil ues low, showing thst no fresh
abscess Is forming. DR.. nackerz'e in
duces him to take necessary food but his
weakness is becoming serious. b. had =
refreshing nap this afternoon.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Is Cents.
Campaign Freeman
FROM NOW
TILL AFTER ELECTION,
TWENTY FIVE CENTS.
Now Push Things, and send in the
Clubs,
KEYsER'S BIG DAYS.
The Silver Lake Quartet
and Mrs. Hoffman.

There will be q grand time at
Keyser Camp Ground next Satur-
day, July 21-an all day Picnic in
the Camp and a grand Rally at
Keyser Court House in the even
ing. The noted Silver Lake Quar-
tet is the big attraction, and every
body who wants the bad politics
sung out OF him ought to be there.
On Monday evening, July %,
there will be another big Amend
ment Boom in Keyser, at the Court
House, with Mrs. Clara Hoffman,
of Missouri, and the Silver Lake
Quartet, in charge of the Prohibi-
ton Artillery. 1t will be an open
field fight, and there'll be music in
the air.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
PROHIBITION AMENDM ENT.
To. Be Voted On Nov. 1888.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. l, pro-
posing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State, prohibiting the man.
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquors.
"Reselved by the Legislature Of Vest Virginia'
taOo.thirds of aUthe members elected TO each
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and the same
is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State, to.wit: That section
d. of Article VI, of said Constitution, as
it now is, be stricken out, and the following
be inserted therein in lieu thereof"
"46 The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except as here
matter provided, are forever prohibited
within this State; andthe Legislature shall
without delay, provide by appropriate leg
islation for the strict enforcement of this
provision. But the Legislature may provide
by law for the manufacture, sale and keep
ing for sale, of alcohol and preparations
thereof, for scientific, mechanical and me-
dicinal purposes, and of wine for sacrament
tai purposes under sufficient penalties and
securities to insure the due execution of such
avs as may be enacted under this section
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
GLYNDON PARK
Temperance Camp Meeting
July - to August 2.

The Glyndon Park Temperance
Camp Meeting, near Baltimore,
Md, will begin July 81 and close
August 7. The program is a real
magazine of Temperance notables,
among whom are DR.. A. B. Leonard,
Mrs. Lathrap, Mrs. Hunt, the Sill
yer Lake Quartet, Major Hilton
and SO on. If you want your poll
tics renovated, 60 to Mountain Lake
and Glyndon Parks.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Wants 1t Straight.
ZENITH, Monroe Co, W. Va.

ZENITH, Monroe Co., W. Va.
EDITOR FREEMAN:
1 want you to furnish me with
out-and-out Prohibition tickets for
the election, with blanks for coun-
ty officers, and
"FOR THE AMENDMENT"
in big letters at the bottom.
| want to vote as 1 pray and
work therefore cannot vote for any
person or thing that favors whisky,
free or otherwise.
Yours, W. f. HANK.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

A Free Ballot and Fair Court, is
a plank in the Republican platform,
that some West Virginia Republi-
cans ought to stay up o'nights and
study till they learn its real mean
ing. It seems impossible for them
to get rid of the idea that it means
a free ballot for those who will vote
"our ticket" and no ballot for those
who want to vote for Prohibition.
lists.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The Liquor men are in organized
rebellion in Ohio, defying the laws
for the preservation of the Sabbath.
They only await a little more
strength to openly defy all law in
West Virginia. Now is the time to
throttle the rebellion by voting for
the Amendment.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

TheArkansas Prohibitionists met
in State Convention on the Glori-
GUS Fourth and put an electoral
ticket in the field. The Democrats
tried hard to pack the Convention
and prevent the ticket, fearing it
would "hurt our party" "Arkan-
saw" expects to give Fisk and
Brooks at least 10000.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
They Are Watching Us.

RUSSELL, KAN, July IL.
DEAR FREEMAN:
Enclosed find nay dollar for an
other year. I am glad the battle is
waxing hotter against the saloon
in your State.
Yours for Prohibition in West
Virginia as we have it in Kansas,
W. W. RYMER.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Texas Watching Us.

BRUcEvILLE, TEX. July Is.
EDITOR FREEMAN:
Will you please send me speci-
men copy Of your paper and sub.
scription price from now until close
of campaign.
1 was born near Belleville, in
your county, and feel great inter-
est in the coming election on Pro-
hibition in my old State.
Hope you will gain glorious
victory.
Yours truly,
G. W. KINcHELoE, P. M.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The FREEMAN is the only paper
in the State, giving the general
news of the Amendment conflict.
Get up Clubs at 25 cents till elect
ion, and scatter it throughout
every county.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The honest Democrat or Repub-
lican will vote his convictions on
the Amendment and for the can
didates of his choice, and will cheer
fully allow every other man the
same privilege.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

In Greensboro N. G. the Council,
after licensing five Saloons, refused
to allow Fisk & Brooks banner
to be stretched across the Street.
1t now waves from W. G. T. U.
headquarters.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The mass of West Virginia vot-
ers are honest and independent
and will abundantly rebuke the
cowardly politicians Of both parties
who fear to say a word for the
A mendmant
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The man who threatens to vote
against the Amendment if the Pro
hibition party puts ticket in the
field is either too idiotic to be re-
sponsible or too mad to be reasona-
BILE.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Illinois is red hot with Prohibi-
ton enthusiasm. Tent Campaign
ing is the order and the whole
State is being turned into gener-
al Prohibition Camp Meeting.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The Amendment musketry is
rafting all along the lines.
This FREEMAN is full OF accounts OF
skirmishing by Clubs all over the
State.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Mr.. Jno. l.. Thomas, of the Blu
reau, is spreading the Prohibition
gospel most efectually through the
Prohibition page of the American
Press Association. This FREEMAN
has a large amount of this most in
teresting news-matter, fresh from
the front.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Send 10 cents TO the FREEMAN
for Battle Songs of Prohibition, and
proceed to sing your neighbors IN
to the Amendment camp.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Chairman Dickie, Col. Balm and
Sam Small addressed grand meet
ing at Lexington KY. a few days
ago.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Send to FREEMAN for certificates
to get reduced rates on B. & O. to
Convention at Parkersburg July
81.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

A million for Fisk will be worth
millions to the country.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Down with the rebellious, trait
orous Liquor Traffic!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

AS boys are to sheep,so is Protec
ton for the Home to Protection
for the sheepfold.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

To taunt man with throwing
his vote sway on a principle is to
trihe with the most sacred boon of
citizenship.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Prohibition, State and National,
is the one essential plank in the
platform of the coming party.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The foam of the beer mug is the
liquor mems Torchlight of Liberty.
See the beer keg monument, inside
page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
OFFICE, No. 95 MARKET STREET

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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Scatter the FREEMAN; % cents
till after the election.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

No time now for compromises.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Never mind the croakers.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

The conspiracy of silence toward
the Amendment, so persisted in by
the press Of the State, is not only
cowardice in the face of the enemy
but base treason against the Homes
of West Virginia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

DR.. Brooks will fill engagements
in Illinois next week, and will
speak in Pittsburg July 30.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18

Next Friday, there will be a
grand Prohibition Ratification at
Chicago, with Gen. Fisk, DR..
Brooks, Chairman Dickie, Miss
Willard, Col. Balm and other ma
tional speakers addressing the
multitudes.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Keep Sweet.

W atch the enemy.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Tuesday Evening.

WV Mrs. Hofm an, Rev. c. Il. Mead, New York, Rev
W. Va. and Others
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-18
Tuesday, July 24.
Tuesday Afternoon.

Work, Conducted Mrs Lydia A Ton Washing
CLARA HOFFMAN, Nj
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10

Mr.. NJ. B. Curtis renowned successful
comedy, "Sam'l of Posen." which he has
played with great results. both artistically
and financially for number of years in
various parts of the country, was revived
at Harpcr's theatre last evening to II fair
audience. The play is too well known to
require description at this time. and it is
only necessary to say that the adventures
of the Hebrew drummer are as comical as
ever. A topical song and other specs
ialties have been introduced into the
piece, and the success which they met is,
perhaps, excuse enough for their interpo
l4tion. Mr.. Frank Howard gave faith
ful performance in the role of Sam'l
PlastrIck, and was well received. Mr.
Charles Rosene was seen in his original
part. and Miss Enc Lascel!es was live
ly and very pleasing Rebecca. Tho 9th =
er characters were as rule. acceplably
given.
The theatre was abominably cold and
the shlverng audience were kept In an
unusually good humor by several apt hits
from the stage on the unpleasant condi-
ton of things. The theatre will now be
closed until April, when the EuniCe
Goodrich company appears unless an at
traction of unusual merit comes along.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10

A European breakfast is very trying to
the temper of Americans who have been &C.
customed at homo to good, warm steak or
chops and hearty food. In the morning,
with a splendid appetite caused by change of
climate and much exercise in sight SEEING
you enter the breakfast room with capa-
city fer fully half pound of good beefsteak,
to say nothing Of oatmeal, oranges, toastS,
pancakes, or other luxuries You sit down
to the table and anxiously await the appear
ance of breakfast" engaged the night before.
At last the servant appears, bringing in a
tray, and their is your allowance before you
"a cup and saucer, a little cream pitcher
containing some blue skim mik larger
pitcher holding about two cups of coffee, and
plate, on which are one or two ''brodchens''
i. e., biscuits slightly larger than peanuts.
All, yes forgot to mention the four lonesome
pieces of cutloaf sugar and the piece of butter
about large enough to grease the main spring
of Waterbury watch There is your break
fast. You eat every crumb, are hungrier
than before, and consult a price list Steak
at 25 cents is too much for your allowance,
and you rise from the table, sorry you can't
digest the plates. Probably no European in
vention has drawn forth so much American
profanity as the breakfast, if We except
guides kansas City Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10
A Washington Caterer.

Wormley thoroughly appreciated the i'm
portance Of good cookery. He made 100000
out of his skill as n caterer, and he sent his
sons to Paris to be educated under the French
chefs there, | see that his method of making
beef tea has been patented, and this came to
the ears of the public during the sickness of
Garfield. Wormley furnished all the food
which Garfield ate during his sickness at
Washington, and the dying president was
able to retain this beef tea when he could
keep nothing else upon his stomach Wormley
made it by taking the best of tenderloin
steak cut thick and freed from bones This
he broiled slightly over a hot fire, and then
put it into a steel press, which, by means Of
lever, squeezed all the juice out of it. This
juice was tho pure nutriment Of the beef,
and seasoned and heated it made both an
appetizng and nourishing food.
Garfield, by the way, was somewhat
troubled by dyspepsia, and he had favorite
way of eating potatoes. He liked them
baked to "a turn, and had them brought upon
the table with their skins bursted Taking
them hot from the dish he would squeeze the
mealy iusides out upon his plate, add pinch
of salt and "a slight shake of pepper and over
the mixture he would pour the richest Of
Jersey cream, mixing this together so that it
formed a thick paste. He ate it with great
gusto calling it dish fit for the GODS.
Frank q. Carpenter in New York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10

The peasant has very crude agricultural
implements. He generally makes them at
his own furnace and gives them finish and
polish at his own grindstone. The PEASANTS
grindstone is a huge affair, is turned by one
man, while another, sitting up on frame
above it, manipulates the implement Axes,
plowshares, scythes, wagon tires, portions of
harness, hOrseshoes and everything used
about farm or stable are finished on the
grindstone. A crude little furnace heated
with peat" or Pine chips and the grindstone
comprise the manufacturing appliances Of
the peasant. His pillow is a simple pole with
handles on a dead level with the tongue,
which has an Oifshoot downward, on which
the share is nailed or tied.
A blowing scene in Russia, with the rough
old frame, the crude, triangular or diamond
shaped share and the tiny little furrow made,
would be disgusting as well as pitiable to the
American farmers eyes. The draught or
weight OF the pillow comes directly from the
high bowed hame, which extends two feet
above the horses neck and which is fastened
to the collar. Instead of traces the tongue
Or shafts do tho pulling. The Russian in no
walk of life has yet learned the philosophy Of
direct draught from the collar of the horse.
All vehicles are drawn by the shafts and
tongues, and these are fastened to the high
hame or bow, which in turn is fastened to the
collar There is no such thing as trace straps
or chains. Carriages are thus drawn-St.
Petersburg Cor. New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10
Objects or the ". a. A.

The Sterling Gazette says of the organi.
zatlon which is to hold its state conven-
ton in Rock Island this year:
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is an institution, non-sectariau, that
is to be found all over the world. in cities
of from 1000 and upwards. 1t is ems
dorsed not only by the church, but also
by manufacturers, railroads and business
houses because Of the practical christian
work it has done and is doing. Under
its charter young men from forty years
old to eighteen may be members. II 10
in contemplation to organize bran I'll
here at Sterling, with a secretary at a
liberal salary and with handsome reading
rooms, II gymnasium. etc. 1t is thought
that there will he no difficulty in getting
together a sufficient number to start the
order here, and the state manager has
promised that when the proper time
comes to organize, he will come here
and raise IN two weeks, sufficient money
to defray expenses for a year. The Y
NJ. G. A. secure employment for the un-
Employed. watch over the weak, encour-
age the doubling, raised the fallen, offer
homelike rooms for young men every
evening. bold religious exercises, and in
various other ways aid IN the great work
of bearing the world onward to higher
civilization
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10
THE PIONEERS PRESIDENT.

Mr. Orrin skinner, the New Rxecu-
tive Omeer OF the County Ola set
Tiers observation-disclosures Years a
Resident.
Mr.. Orrin Skinner, of Hampton town
ship, who was this week elected presi>
dent of the Rock Island County Old
Settlers society, is indeed a pioneer
among the pioneers of the county. He
came to Rock Island county in 1896
nifty two years ago-and it can be truly
said be is one OF the very few who lived
here IN those early days, still a resident
of this locality He settled on the farm
near Carbon Cliff. where he has ever since
lived. There were then only three log
houses, where Moline, now city of over
10000 population has since grown.
These were located near where the mill
of the j. s. Keator Lumber company
now stands, and were occupied by Joel
Wells and his two sons. Huntington and
Levi. They were the only residents in
this immediate locality, being engaged in
farming-were tilling and cultivating the
soil now travelled by thousands of work
men and Others, and upon which millions
of dollars are invested for manufacturing
and mercantile purposes. The Wells,
who lived here at that time, are in no way
related to the families of that name who
reside here now
AT StephensOn--now Rock Island
there was one frame building, and four
or five log cabins in those days. They
had postotflce at Stephenson, which
with one at Port Byron and another at
Hampton. where the only ones In this
county. The principal, and in fact about
all the business was carried on during
that period, on the Island There was a
dense timber between Rock Island and
this place where lived the Wells family.
Michael Hartzel and Abraham Frick,
still in this vicinity, lived back of the
Moline bluff. while John Harlzell lived
several miles up the river road. where he
is still engaged in farming,
These Mr.. Skinner mention among the
pioneers of those early days. Hampton
having but about four hundred inhabi>
tants at the present day. had postotflce
in 1885 and WAS larger than Stephenson
Moline began to grow in 1910. when d.
B. Sears provided the Moline water
mower Mr. Skinner the new prpsident
of the society is sixty eight years Of age.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10

The packing of boxes during the war be-
came almost T. fine art. To crowd the great
est possible amount into given space was
the ambition of the packer, as in the days OF
expensive postage the letter writer filed his
sheet to Overlooking with multiplicity OF
words, Every little corner of the box was
utilized
Not stuffed with paper by those who un.
derstood their business, thus wasting space,
but filed with potato, an apple, a handful
of peanuts or some other edible substance.
These and other articles occupied the cram
MES between carefully wrapped glass jars
or bottles Of toothsome preserves, Or boxes
of butter, or cans of condensed milk, or well
roasted chickens, and the turkey which each
box was wont to contain. If there was a
new pair of boots among the contents, the
feet were filed with little things.
Then there was likely to be, among the
me chandise already specified, a roll of ban
dages and lint for the sad contingencies OF
battle outh's Companion