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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Once n Party of Moral Ideas.

The following is one of the prayers
delivered at the National Republican con-
vention as it was reported by Chicago
Tribune reporter. The Interruptions oc-
Cured just as they are noted in brackets.
Is it any wonder that just God should
allow their councils to be so confused as
to insure their overwhelming defeat?
almighty God ['Louder!] Father of
all men, Ruler of Nations and King of
Kings [ Down in front ], we render thee
our grateful homage and Clear the
aisle!] Thanksgiving for the rich abund
ance LOUDER! of blessings which thou
hast vouchsafed to this Sit down there!l
land in our time Down in 'front.' and
day. We bless thee for the Louder
past, with its mighty weight Of ['Timepl
history; for the present with the Come
off, magnificent sweep of sit down
thercP] possibility and for the rich hope
of the Call the rollr] future Sit down
therep and we pray that Officer, get
me boy! our hearts may ever Get
me cup of waterP] in humble reverence
[Down in frontr] bless thy name"
And so on to the end of the bias
phemous farce.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
CLARENCE NJ. ENRIGHT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

OFFICE-Court Street, Parkersburg, W. Va
nS-SpecIal attention given to Collections
REFERENCES-Hn. j. M. Jackson, judge
OF the Circuit Court of Wood County.
OFFICE HoURs-9 to IL A NJ. and to Pm
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
HIGH LICENSE FAILS.
Uncle Sam as an Authority-The Same
Old Story-NIore Saloons Thnn Ever

Uncle sam as an Authority-The Same
Old Story-More Saloons Than Ever.
After the high license law went into
effect July, 1887, the high license people
secured and published table which
showed the number Of saloons in exist
ence in all of the prominent cities and
towns of the state prior to July 1, 1887,
and the number of saloons operating after
July l, 1887 when high license was in
force This table showed ,289 saloons
before July and S6S after-a reduction
of 421
The Globe has made complete canvass
of the state by counties, prefacing its re-
marks with the following: THE best au-
thority in any state on the liquor bust
ness is Uncle Sam. His internal revenue
records are complete. His deputies range
the state to detect violations Saloon
keepers and other liquor dealers, who year
after year laugh at municipal regulations,
walk up the first day of May every year
and pay their dues to the government.
No more authoritative statement OF the
status of the liquor traffic in Minnesota
can be obtained than from the records Of
the department of internal revenue"
1t finds the number of saloons before
the high license law went into effect was
A'"fo' oLo Hullpel Wneu inc license IfSJ
went into effect, S2S, and the number on
July 1, 1888, one year after the law went
into effect, Ito, inst 70 less than on July
1, 1887.
The Globe continues: "Allowing for
the dropping out of saloons, the average
will be for 1888 over $50 month, or more
than was ever before issued in the state
The truth is, the number of saloons is on
The rapid increase There are more saloons
IN the state today than there were July
/, 1887, and since there are moro saloons
there is more liquor drank, less morality,
no liquor traffic restriction, and high
license, except in increased revenues, is
now and will ever be failure as a moral
or restrictive agency. New York Herald
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Not Treason to the Party.

Congressman Laird, of Nebraska, ad-
dressing the Republican district conven-
ton, which chose delegates to the Chi
cago convention, said Il am for changes
that will give us of the west free lumber,
free salt, free sugar and free coal Take
the tax off coal And if this shall be ae.
counted treason to the party I love, then,
as Patrick Henry said of George III, make
the most of it" Which is another argu.
ment that protection can never be made a
national issue between the Republican
and Democratic parties. And as he did
not commit the objectionable sin of ad-
vocating prohibition, Mr.. Laird was not
pronounced a traitor or burned in effigy.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Harrison Unaltcrably Opposed.

Files of The indianapolis Journal for 'S2
or 'S3 would be profitable reading for tenn
perance men who think q vote for Harrison
would count as much for Temperance as a
vote for Fisk. During that campaign in
which the submission of constitutional
amendment was one of the issues, The
Journal kept standing at the head of its
editorial column, as the key note of the
campaign, statement signed Benjamin
F. Harrison, in which occurred this SEN
tence: II am unalterably opposed to pro-
hibition." His position then was, that
while personally opposed to prohibition,
he favored the submission to the people
of a prohibitory amendment, also an
amendment for woman's ballot. Thus on
the temperance question his stand was
Just the same as that of the New York Re
publicans, and, so far. as We can ascertain,
he still maintains that position.-Union
Signal.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

He is the man who says if he thought
there was any chance for Fisk and Brooks
to be elected he would vote for them He
says he is as much of a Prohibitionist as
any man living. He is opposed to all tax
and license and prays earnestly and loudly
for the overthrow of the saloon; but he
belongs to the Democratic party, and
though he can find nothing in the platform
of that party that has the least sympathy
with the issue he prays for, he is so anx-
ious to beat the other party and provide
fat offices for his political friends that he
will still vote for the old party another
time. After awhile, when the hardest
fighting has been done, and there is some
show for the success of Prohibition, this
same fellow will bob up serenely in the
ranks Of the Prohibition party and with
sanity visage whine Il have been pray
ing fSs it all the time" The thought has
never entered his shallow pate that not
single prayer he ever uttered rose any
higher toward heaven than an ordinary
hon roost.-Rutherford Democrat.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01

Inc Indians are not on the decrease,
they are on the increase. This is not sur.
prising when it is remembered that everv
child that is born is entitled to his 16C
acres and full rations, the same as grown
person. The more children an Indian has,
the richer he is. Gradually the Indians
Will affiliate with the white race, like the
Cherokees or New York Indians.-W. F.
Cody in The Epoch.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
Correct, Paul, Correct.

We actually believe that if God Al
mighty were to send his most gifted arch
angel, one Of his seraphims or cherubims
down upon earth to edit and publish
paper for the liquor trade, the heavenly
messenger would fly back in disgust
Champion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
Fiyures Worthy Of Stuiy.

The signal service bureau has issued
a circular containing frost chart and
a tabulated statement of the average
date of the first killing frost at stations
of voluntary and state weather bserv.
ers. Four hundred and thirty-tw o
stations contributed figures to the re-
suit, and the observations from VIII CHI
deductions are made vary in length of
record from two TO forty-nine year s
Thirty-six of the stations contribut ell
records of fifteen years or more. The
city observers did no: participate in the
complIatio because data received in
the open country are deemed more re-
liable and also more worthy Of consd.
Grafton than figures noted amid vary
ing artificial influences in cities.
This chart and table are deserving
of study bv farmers and by those in.
terested in the weather science.
Knowledge of the dates presented by
the various sections and the frost lines
on the chart may modify or extend the
latitude of chance among owners and
growers of crops. A mistake of Judge
ment of only one day may result in
great loss to farmers in the different
frost belts; and even IL loss follows a
farmers judgement after these frost
statistics have been closely studied. he
will feel less cbagrin. his decision hav-
ing been based upon scientific deduc-
tons, than il he had thoughtlessly
taken hazard. NilWaukee Wis
couStH
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16

on the subject OF the depreciation OF
confederate currency during the last
years of the war and the almost fabu-
lous sums which it became necessary
to pay even tor trivial articles. Mr..
Grimes. who represents the fourth
Georgia district told couple of stories
very pertinent TO the subject and which
greatly amused his auditors: I'm the
latter part of 1868" said Mr.. Grimes.
"a young man who lived in La Grange.
Ga, became possessed of $500 in con-
federate money. He was of n thrifty
turn and wanted to add to il. With
that purpose in view, ne invested his
money in barrel of whisky. This he
sold by the drink and at the end Of a
week had disposed of the whole barrel.
and had 81. 200 in hand. net profit OF
500 The Dung man was highly
elated. Tie saw his way clear TO for
tune in short time.
''Of course he dec ded to buy more
whisky at Wholesale and sell it by the
small measure, but he had taken into
account the wear and tear which the
cred Of the COnfederacy had suffered
during the week which It had taken
him TO sell out his barrel. When he
went TO invest in another supply he
found that he could not make a pur-
chase similar to his first one for less
than $1,000. The financial fluctuations
involved in the transaction knocked
him so completely out that he retired
permanently from Commercial f. and
hired himself out as an agriculturist.
When his hearers had finished laugh
ing at this story. Mr. Grimes gave
them the other one 1T was in the
same town-La Grange-and in the
latter part of 1864" he said. "One
old gentleman there who had persist
entity predicted the failure OF the Con-
federacy, was one day deriding the
currency that was then so plentiful
and of such little value. He said that
it was SO worthless that nobody would
even steal it or p ok it up il found on
the street He pulled ont a 81. 600 bill.
Confederate money, of course. and
declared that he could tack it with
pin TO the fence around the courthouse,
leave it there five hours and that no.
body would think enough Of it TO put
it in his pocket His offer was accept
and at the end of five hours he and
the man to whom he had been talking
went out to see what there was to be
seem" Mr.. Grimes here paused.
"Well?' inquired Mr. Allen, of
Mississippi.
'The $1,000 note was there. replied
Mr. Grimes "and pinned beside it was
another Confederate bill. the denomi-
nation of which was 81. 000."
This ended the seance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16

their back bitIn'. an they see the con-
sequences of it. il would learn 'em a
good lesson.
Come. JOSIAH" said l; I'm ready
tn 60 now. Good-by. Cousin Simon
wife. GooJ-by. gals; hope your
father can afford tn send you III New
port before the middle Of August, next
year. SO you won't hev to go AN live
with coarse. ignorant country people
TO keep up appearances"
But they didn't look at us nor speak;
an. without another word, we left the
house.
Susan" said Josiah, as the train
was hurryin' us back tn Grigsby Hol.
Ter. "rm awful glad that ! didn't
make my will
"Why, joshua" said ].
''Becausc." said he. ~ this train
should collide or run off the track. an
kill me, them gals would git the big
gest part OF nv property"
"A wise man changes his mind, but
a fool never does" said smilin'.
l know their mother is more tn
blame than they be. an ! cant help
pityin Cousin Simon daughters. -
Old Mack, in Clncinnai Enquirer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
Little Surprises.

A colored preacher went into Black
Johns restaurant John being strict
economist. does service as waiter.
When the preacher had seated himself,
John approached him and said:
"F sh or roast beefP"
Beef" replied the preacher.
'.Ain't got no beef.
''Well, give me some fish. v
Amt got none o dat. ne der"
"What! Den what makes you ak M e
whudder I'll hab one ur de udder
when you amt got noneP"
Look yare." said John. "ef you
know mo- bout runnn' er restaurant
den does, W Y. you 60 way an sum-
mers an buy you one. We tre ter
be perlte in DIS house, an we axes er
pusson whit he'll hab whudder we s
got it or not We feels, sab, dat we
haster stan de compartments o de
season III dis way. but Of ives too per
lite fur 20 bring n up, why. you II
halter scuze us, sab, an 60 on sum.
mers else"
''What have YOU got?"
yves got some midlin' meat an
some turnip greens. dats whit We 8
got"
why that's exactly what l want"
the preacher exclaimed. Why didn't
you tell me so at iirst?"
Look yere," said old John, slime
you's run er eatin' house long ez has.
you'll fine dat one surprise in de pot
is with ten big names on the bill o.
far; still. eff you doan like de way
runs de place an thinks dat you ken
do better. wy. you's at perfeck lib
erty ter go way summers an start er
restaurant o your own. We dOan try
ter trick nobody inter de b lief dat dis
is de bes' house in de country"
Il must saw that l like your sur
prises. Give me some bacon an
green's.
When he had eaten his dinner. he
called old John and asked:
How much do / owe you?'
dollar, sab"
"What! just for bacon an greens?'
IVY, you SAID dat wuz jest zackly
whit you wanted, an err man oughter
be willin' ter pay er dollar fur whut
he wants, an sides dat. you said dat
you like my surprises, an eff you's got
any fault ter fine. wy you ken 90 way
summers an start er restaurant an
run it Ter suit yo' own taste"
.'All right, | believe l will run a
restaurant BY the way. the mort
gage you gave Brother Calv Smith
has been transferred TO me. an as the
time is up. l am ready to take posses
sion; still. if you think that you'll not
like the way will run tho restaurant
you are at perfect liberty to go away
some where and start one of your owl.
1t is better to have one little surprise
in mortgage than
"Dat'l II do. sab; dat II do. I'm gwine
out now. an eff somebody should come
in an AK you whar is de bigges' fool in
de country, wy jest say dat Is stepped
out - ArkdnsaU 7raUsLer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
A Race With a Cyclon,.

Andrew Gray, bronzed western
cowboy. who is known among the
Indians of north western Texas hy the
suggestive title "Jug-o- rum" spent
few hours in this city yesterday He
was interviewed by a Repa6l.cm re-
porter last evening. and gave n graphic
description of cyclone that once on
time made dash for Mr. Jug-o rum.
and from which he narrowly escaped.
Said he
81 was drivin' across the prairie one
afternoon. when | heard a roarin'
noise behind me, and, lookin around,
| seed the tarn ,lest cyclone hump n
itself after me that ever was organ ze d
fur destruction. l was rdin' steed
that had took the pr 70 fur speed at
the Whitney's p mt Fair, and made up
my mind that if it was TO be a race
atweeu us | wouldn'. be left at the
quarter pole. seed zee of woods
about seventy miles ahead, and con.
cluded that # l could rea ch that |
would be safe. so diggin' spurs into
OlC DltI, IL
Fur time it was neck and neck
atween us. The cyclic e seed what
my game was, and strained every
muscle to ketcli me afore 1 got to the
woods l could hear it spit on its
hands and DIG its toenals into the
yieldin' sile. aud the way ole Bill
showed Texas behind him and reached
out for injtn Territory Was terrific.
Bang! bang! went my revolver aud
come to examine it found that the
friction of the wind hal het the iron so
hot that il went off-combusted spon.
taneous Ike. We know-and it was on v
through the best of luck that escaped
bein' shot.
"But bimebv we reached the woods.
and l knowed l was safe. We see.
them Texas breed of cyclones Mt
used to travelin' through trees anil
brush. l dashed among 'em with the
paitiu cyclone not forty rods behind
me. The mint it got in the brush
they was fun. Ole Bill galloped on
and never Stacked his pace an instant
/ could hear the cyclone swearm' be-
hind me rs it got the brush tangled in
it's whiskers, and sich thrashing' and
fouuderin' We never heard. Well, sir.
it saved me. That was two months ago,
and they's a city now where that piece
of woods stood. but the people pint out
to this day where me and ole Bill
sarcumvented the cyclone. - ing
hamt0n Republican,.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
Exchange of Exnnriences.

A doctor. who had a great dislike TO
tobacco in any form, contrived in his
hurry at the railway station to get into
a smoking-car A young man sat OPP
posite putting away at huge cigar.
After eyeng him for some minutes.
the gentleman at last addressed him:
Young man. as a medical man let me
warn you against smoking. Experience
has proved to me that of every ten
men suffering from epithlioma and par
alysis of the tongue nine of these have
been caused by tobacco" ''Sirv ex-
claimed the youth. ''experience has
proved to me that of every ten men
suffering from black eyes nine of these
have been caused by people neglect
ing to mind their own business. "
Ihi'ade 'ptia Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
Great DAYS.

'She La no great days In her life"
These are GLAD words to read
In the record OF my mother wife,
And many a kindly deed
For great days in woman's life mean
But milestone on a road
Where pain and sorrow intervene
On the way up TO 6 cd.
JOY smiles not on that one who asks
A crown Of glorious DAYS;
A WEAKNESS of mighty tasks
Comes with the Ionged- for days.
More happy. in her humble sphere,
The woman content thus,
Than she, who listening, turns to hear
The songs from Parnassus.
Thorns lie beneath he laurels; see
They pierce the brow they bind
In the harps glad strains mourutully
A sob comes down the wind. .
Better TO walk, with mortal feet,
Earth's low ave-, green and fair.
Than rise on while wings swift and feet,
Ihro' lonely seas OF air.
Better 10 clasp n friends warm hand,
Smile In dear human ewes,
Than strive thro' dark 10 understand
Fate's hidden my steries.
Peaceful she sleeps, OF whom tbey said,
Good mother, fr end and wife
We blessed her living, mourn her dead"
She had happy life.
- ". 4. henderson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
A FORBIDDEN SUBJECT.


o, talk of the horrors of Spain,
The woes OF the lnqulsitlon.
The Infinite tortures OF Tamerlane,
The crimes Of the cruel Domitian;
And I'll smile at the cruel aud heather fete,
The crimes that are almost fabulous,
At the horrors OF Jeffries and Henry the
Eighth,
or Nero and Heliogabaus.
Then talk II you Will Of the murder OF Cain,
The crimes OF Herod ana Haman.
And you'll find In my face no traces OF pain,
III s,ill be jolly and gay man.
I'll exult In The tales OF the ancient gods,
The victims OF BaAl and Isis,
The pains OF Prometheus when Jupiter mods
And laugh at the crimes Of Cambysls.
o. take me down into Bonnivard's cell,
That subterrshean freezer.
And the awful tales OF the Juggcrnaut tell,
And the crimes of Tiberius Cesar;
You may talk Of letters and racks and screws.
But not q snap will care IL
You dodge that theme that my soul taboos,
And say not a word on the tariff.
IS. W. Foss, IN YANKEE Blade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16
CONFEDERATE MONEY.

Some stories OF the Rapid Deprecia.
ton of the Currency.
According to the Washington corre-
spondent of the Louisville Courier.
Journal a group of the southern men,
bers of the house were talking recently
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-16

Susan" said Joshua one day last
March. .supposeen we 60 an see
Cousin Simon. We won't have bet
ter time than now. as have got about
through with the winters chopin an
nv other work. an 1t hain't time to
National Republican., 1888-05-04
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items of Interest Gathered for the
"Republican's" Readers.

Mr.. Louis Brill, jr., the proprietor of the
opera house restaurant has had special wire
run into his establishment, on Pitt street, over
which will be received and posted, by innings,
the results OF the National League base ball
games.
Yesterday Is said to have been the dullest
day of this season at Fishtown, there being
little or no work for those employed there 10
do. The receipts of herring were 5000 which
sold from 80 10 $3.50 thousand. -Four hun,
dred shad were received, which sold from Sls
The Democratic city committee met last
night and received the names and assess
ments Of al The candidates who wish to Snb, ~,
following Is consequently the ticket TO be
voted upon, as under the ruling there can he
no other entries For clerk of the court, John
:. Beach; commissioner of revenue, MAJ, Geo.
Duney and j. swceny; city treasurer, NJ. H.
Harlow city sergeant, W, II. Smith; com
monwcalth attorney, l., Marbury and j. W,
Holt. This, and one alderman from the sec
ond and the various constables, complete the
list.
The latest proposi tion. In regard to the gas
works which has been advanced comes from
a member of the gaslight committee, and Is
to the effect that the works be leased and not
sold, and that the terms of the lease be so
fixed that the price of gas shall at no time cN'
coed the price now charged by the city. This
Proposition Is regarded as good one, anu
will be entertained by the committee In their
Mr.. Henry Turner, of this city, while EN-,
ployed at the mills OF Wimsatt y Uher, OF
Washington, ID, C., yesterday fell from a sCaf,
fold, receiving painful but not dangerous in
'X deed of trust was yesterday executed aud
recorded by MIR, D. W. Whiting, editor and
proprietor Of the Daily city Item, upon the
10 Mcssrs. Mengel X Son, of Baltimore 10 So
cure II debt of SGl).ii