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Superylsors-W Fl Shindlcr, chairman; T
Phillips, Lucius Nandevsr
Clerk--I.obert buchanan
Treasurer-M Rosohoom.
Assessor--J l. Sesrs.
Justices Of the peace-S Hamilton, Hogo.
boom.
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SUpsrsisors-E Harris, chairman; P Fl Hall,
y Moore.
Clerli--E G Wordon.
TrcGsurer-P A Oversctn.
Assessor-Austin Pierce
justices Of the reace--W Jones, I!oratio
French.
ConstablfsW !. Miner. A A Qnnt.
Road overseers-E l. Cable, 1st district; Lar
Larson, I'd district; Horstio French, ID disirc: /:
i s Kettredge, 4th district.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

The liquor question has been brought up
In England in very exasperating shape
to the friends of temperance. by provi-
sion in the new county government bill
which recognizes vested interest in their
licenses on the part of liquor dealers
that is, gives any dealer right to COM
pensation if a renewal of his license
should be refused for any reason except
misconduct This provision was evi.
IDENTIFY put in as sop for the liquor deal.
ers, or licensed victualers." as they are
called in England, who are very power.
full body in politics there. as they are
here
Sir William Harcourt dealt sledge
hammer blow at this vicious proposition
in speech made before the parliament.
Said he
You have had restrictions of all kinds
growing up. and. | am happy to say,
growing every year, upon the liquor traf.
fc. You have had Sunday closing in Ire
land. in Scotland and in Wales You have
taken away by Sunday closing one-seventh
part of the traffic, and you have given no
compensation. You have restricted the
hours which, of course, is diminution of
right. If it be right. and you have given
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

Read these questions upon your knees
and ask the God you profess to serve to
help you answer them Alright:
Will he hold you guiltless of using your
ballot to help party that abets system
his church condemns?
Have you moral right to uphold a
party that upholds trade that is crowd
ing he'll with lost spirits?
Is it right to preach salvation to men
and vote damnation to them9
Can you conscientiously use your polit-
zeal self-your ballot-to serve a sinful
system and then plead my party" before
God as an excuse for the wrong it does?
When God called you into hi- service
did he tell you to use your tongue to
praise him and your ballot to cruelty him?
If you vote with either OF the old par
ties, all bell will hurrah every time you
are found preaching the funeral sermon
over the remains of the drunken or rum
murdered dead. Through your ballot his
blood is upon your skirts.
Dare you cast ballot that saloon men
and gamblers indorse and holy women
condemn?-lssue.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
SILENT AS DEATH.
Old Parties Ignore tho Prohibition Issue
in their Platforms

Old Parties Ignore tho Prohibition Issue
in their Platforms.
The National Anti-saloon conference
has been fruitless thus far, not a single
state convention declaring radical opposi.
ton to the liquor traffic.
In New York, both party conventions
ignored the liquor question entirely
Nebraska Republicans join Ohio Demo-
Gratis in silence like that of the tomb
upon this important issue.
In all Of the above conventions rum
sellers held prominent positions. and the
rum shops were literally patronized.
In Tennessee both parties lodged Pro-
hibition, and thereby incensed many good
men, who have since given their adher-
ence to the Prohibition party
The same is true of the Republican con-
yentions of Virginia, Colorado and Mis-
souri, Delaware Republicans illuminate
against the saloon. but in that state they
have no chance of success. and their cam
paign will simply defeat the Prohibition
party. Sort of Democratic sideshow.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
Died on Their Knees.

Scene: National Medical museum a.
Washington, A D. 1900
Foreign Visitor-What is the mon
2trosity in the immense jar7
Attendant-That, sir, is the American
liquor traffic. It's body was preserved IL
the rarefed air Of the Rocky mountains
Whisky wasn't allowed, Died in 1892.
sir, as you see by the label
Foreign Fisitor-And who Is this Pc
culiar little old codger on his knees at the
bottom of the jar?
Attendant - That's the Democratic
party, sir. Died Of old age. worshiped
the monstrosity, as you see, sir.
Foreign Visitor-On the other side of
the jar is plump. picked individual on
one knee.
Attendant - That's the Republican
party, sir, struck by political lightning
for following the bad example of the
other party. sir They're kept hero at the
national capital as an object lesson. as
you see, sir.-The Challenge.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
THE BALLOON MUST GO.
Labor's Enemy-W orkingmen to the Front.
Ringing Resolutions Against Rum.

Ringing Resolutions Against Rum.
The workingmen of Cincinnati have
formed Prohibition club and adopted the
following platform:
The Worl1ingmen's Prohibition club
hereby organizes as auxiliary to the Cen
trail Prohibition club of Hamilton county
and adopts the following statement of
principles:
/ We believe the saloon is the greatest
economic, social, political and moral
enemy of the working classes.
2 The need of organized labor is equi-
table legislation, and it's failure to secure
tuch is due more to the saloon than to
any other cause.
g. The saloon robs the workingman of
his earnings, tempts him to betray his
family, pauperizes and debases him, and
turns him from self education to self de-
struction It destroys the ability of
young men in the ranks of labor to become
useful members of their craft and defeats
Che ends of organization
4. We regard the saloon as having no
part in honorable production or distribu-
tion, and hence a parasite upon business
and labor alike, and we declare the con-
Wet labor problem to be its direct result
5. We believe it has debauched politics
by violations of the ballot box, by subsi-
dizing the press. by corrupting political
organizations, by creating class of venal
politicians, who are hired to do it's bidding,
by organizing to defy the laws and to pro-
tect law breakers, by practicing bribery
by system, and thus producing condition
wherein money controls legislation
e. We believe that labor has the most
to gain from good and to suffer from bad
government. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we join our efforts as
members of the Prohibition party for the
purpose of abolishing the liquor traffic,
and we urge workingmen everywhere to
do the same
Resolved, That we will endeavor to Sc
cure for the labor question a fair and hon
orable hearing before the public.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
To the aboue named DEFENDANTS.

The object of the above mentioned Petit
ton, and proceedings thereon, is to per-
petuate the testimony of said Petitioner,
John W. Merrill, as also that of James KEEL
ly, - Devaughan, and others, concern
ing the purchase by said Petitioner from
said Martin Canton, now deceased, of a tract
of about one hundred acres of land, situated
in Walkers District, Wood county, W. Va,
and the making and delivering by said
Petitione r, about the year 1881, of a deed for
said land, (Which deed is now lost and unre-
corded, as also the contents of said deed.
The above named Defendants, children
and heirs at law of said Martin Canton,
deceased, and who as such, may be interest
ed in the testimony proposed to be taken
and perpetuated, are hereby notified, that
have fixed upon the fourth day of June,
1883, between the hours of 9 O'Clock, a. M -,
and O'Clock, p. M, at my office at No. 2US1a
Third Street, IN the city of Parkersburg IN
the County of Wood and State of " est Vlr-
ginia, for the taking of said testimony and
other proceedings on said petition, at which
time and place, said defendants may, If
desired, appear and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in these proceedings.
If the taking of said testimony and other
proceedings, should not be commenced, or
being commenced, should not be completed
on that day, the same Will be continued
from time TO time, until the same are COM
pleted.
And it appearing by affidavit fled that
Canton, and - Walker her husband, and
John Canton are not residents of the State
of West Virginia, it is ordered that this
notice be published and posted according
TO law.
Witness my hand, as Commissioner of the
Circuit Court of Wood County, at my Office
in Parkersburg, this 3rd day OF May, 1855.
C.M. ENRIGHT,
c. L. CALDWELL, Commissic ner.
Sol. for Petitioner.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

nd compensation This very question has
bean tried before the highest tribunal IN
the United States, in the supreme court.
and where the traffic has been entirely
abolished the courts have determined that
no question, no legal or equitable, CUES
ton, of compensation arises at all !
speak very earnestly to you. gentlemen,
upon this subject, which the liberal
party ought 70 fight boldly to the last 1t
involves the question OF putting fine Of
millions upon millions of money upon
those-who. an happy to think. are
growing every day-who wish to put a
check upon traffic which think people
are becoming more and more convinced is
injurious to the best interests Of the com
rnf7r1:ty"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
Order of Publication.
WEST VIRGINIA, To-wIT:

WEST VIRGINIA, To-WIT:
AT rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Wood County, On the first
Monday in May, 1888.
B. Roderick and Henry
Roderick, partners as ROD
erick Bros, Compl'ts. IN CHANCERY
VS..
Rudolph Honnyger, Def't. J
The object of this suit is to recover from
the defendant debt of about $500, and to
attach and subject tc sale the real estate
of the defendant who is a non PRESIDENT of
the State of West Virginia, to pay the said
debt.
And ii appearing by affidavit filed that
Rudolph Honnyger is not resident of this
State on mot ion of Complainant by coun-
sci, II is ordered that said absent defends Mt
do appear within ,one month after the first
publication of this order and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this suit ::
ana that copy of this order be forthwith
published and posted according to law, l.
A copy-Teste:
o. NJ. CLEMENS, Clerk.
HUTCHINsoN & JOHNSON,
Soils. for Coml;t.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

Upon a petition
tor the perpetu-
alton of Testi-
mony filed be-
fore G. NJ. En-
right, one of the
Commissioners
in Chancery of
the CircuitCourt
of Wood county.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

bearers are now living. Grant and vii
son, Greeley. Tilden and Hendricks.
Wheeler, Garfield and Arthur, Hancock
and Logan. all these have died since their
candidacy
B. Gratz Brown, who was on the ticket
In 1872 with Greeley. is now Prohibit
Zionist.
Long may our veteran fathers live to
guide us with their counsel and inspire
US with their zeal
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

ATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, To-wIT:
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
FATHERS IN THE FAITH.
Veteran Prohibitionists to the Front
Remarkable Gathering.

One Of the remarkable incidents con
nected with the national convention at
Indianapolis is the presence of every ma
tional candidate Of the party since its first
organization In 1869
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
Local Option Wiped Out.

Thirty-six Michigan counties which
we're carried for prohibition under the
local option law. have in one moment
been driven back to rum dominion by q
decision of the Michigan supreme court
annulling the local option law. They de-
clare that the title does. not express the
purpose of the law,
Great indignation is expressed. and the
Prohibition party has gained more votes
thereby.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
n prohibitionist Is near

by, In the person
of DR.. A ]. Jut.
kins. the secre-
tary of the COM
mittee, who has
held that position
since the confer.
ence of 1882.
1t is worthy Of
remark that few
Of the nominees
of the old parties
who were In the
field as competi-
tors of our ven.
grated standard
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06
To Resuscitate a Corpse.

1.-The man appears to be dead, " said the
doctor. land still there is warmth about
his hands that indicates remaining life"
"Who is her
''Bill Sneidehopper.
"Oh. it's Bill, is it, Well. 1t won't take
long to see whether he's dead"
''What means would you suggestf"
Gust say to him, Bill. whatu you
haveY NEBRASKA State journal.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

John Sobieski. the Polish orator and one
OF the organizers of the Prohibition party,
has been spending some weeks lately In
the east.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-06

J. W. Merrill, Petitioner,
VS..
Mrs. Mary Walker, late
Canton, wv alker, her
husband, Oliver Canton
and John Canton, chill
dren and heirs at law of
Martin Canton, now de-
ceased, Defendants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26
Indian Gratitude.

At the time when the Indians were
scattered along the borders of the set
Elements in the neighborhood of Litch-
field, Conn, poor weary Indian ar
rived at q country in, and asked for
something TO eat. The landlady re-
fused, when q white man told her to
give the Indian all he wanted, and he
would pay the bill. The Indian prom
ised he would some time pay him, and
went his way.
Some time afterward this man was
taken captive by the Indians, and car
ried to Canada. After some time an
Indian came to him, and told him to
meet him at certain spot at O certain
time. The man, fearing trick or some
danger, neglected TO go. The Indian
again came, and asked him why he did
not come, and kindly reproved him for
want OF confidence, naming another
hour for meeting. The white man went,
and found his Indian friend, who had a
musket, q knapsack and provisions
ready. Pointing to them, he tola the
white man to take them and follow him.
After several days travel the white
man, wondering what would become of
him--for the Indian said fery little
suddenly came to the top of hill. The
Indian, stopping him, said, ~Do you
know that country?"
The white man looked, and at last
cried out, why, that is Litchfeldl"
Well" said the Indian, ~long time
ago you give poor Indian supper there.
Indian tell white man he never forget, I"
and bidding the delighted and long lost
exile farewell, he turned and retired
into the wilderness by the way they had
come. Anon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26

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They are based on scientific principles.
They are entirely rational and natural
They always do what is claimed for them.
They work on the system in the way claimed.
They work together for the greatest good.
They are not like new and untried medicines.
They need no praise, but only simple men
ton Of merit.
%s-Dr. Schenck's purely vegetable and
wholly reliable family medicines are for sale,
~ all Druggists. Every package has neatly
printed directions for use II you would
understand yourself send for Dr. Schenek's
new Book on Diseases of the Lungs, Liver
and Stomach. Sent free. Address DI. ].
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26
A mnman Eleefrlc nniterr-

Bennetsville, Ind, holds within iti
confines a remarkable freak. The won.
der is Henry LueQeman. Three years
ago, during a storm he was engaged ir
gathering tanbaFk, when the tree from
which he was taking It was struck by
lightning. LueQeman received q severe
shock. II transformed him into a genu.
inc electric man. Any one who shake
hands with Leugeman now receives g
severe shock. BY passing blade Of Q
knife between his thumb and finger dur.
ing the progress Of n storm he charge
the metal 90 strongly atheavy weight'
can be lifted When lies aliQht upof
him they drop dead, and when he is in Q
dark room sparks fash from his flesh snt
his eyes shine like incandescent lights
Whenever a storm approaches uegemaf
becomts highly charged with electricity
and 30 is dangerous 90 touch him Hi
claims 10 feel no Inconvenience excep
that be viii not 90 near a moving loco
motive for fear Of being drawn agains
it and killed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26
A RANK.LEyELER.
The Struggle for Bread and Butter brings
All % = Common Fooiinr

An 60 = Common Footing.
Hello, thereT exclaimed a portly
gentleman. Hello there, major Have
you filed that order of Mulberry &
Greene's YETI"
Yes, sir, replied the major, an ordi-
nary-looking individual, with clothing
rapidly falling into seediness.
Il suppose Capt. Bladesworth attend
ed 70 the copying of the letters?"
"Well-nO; the fact is, the captain
has been on another spree, and so / got
one of the Office boys to do the work. {"
The captain is getting worse, Ell !
Wen have TO send him adrift IL he does
not brace up little Can't stand much
more of his nonsense. You NAV tell
him that one more spree and he goes
dye hear, major?'
Yes, sir; I'll tell the captain; but 7
fear there's little hope for him"
Yes, he has got pretty bad, that's n
fact; but Wen give him just one more
chance. But where is Col. Blousley p
The colonel is down celia fixing the
furnace"
when he come up tell him to wash
the windows in my office here, and while
he is about it he may as well clean all
the windows. The colonel is getting
mighty lazy of late, and we must keep
him at something or he'll die of dry-rot.
And, by the way, major, send Gen.
Bean here Immediately"
Beg your pardon, sir, but the general
is out in the back-room blacking my
boots; shall L let him finish them
first ?"
"Oh, yes; I'm in no particular hurry !;
lint ho n. A
general here. L want him TO sweep out
and clean these cuspidors."
The writer, who was present at this
conversation, could not help asking the
gentleman first mentioned few ques-
tions.
Who is that man you called major ?"
THAT is Major Strong He has fine
military record, and was several times
mentioned in general orders for gallan-
try on the field"
"And who is the Capt Bladesworth
you spoke OFF"
Why, is it possible you never heard
of Capt. Bladesworth He was one of
the most efficient line officers in the SER
vice. A splendid disciplinarian and q
perfect tiger in battle"
And now he is drunkard ?"
"Yes; when the war ended the cap.
tain went right down, and he has been
down ever since"
And this Col. Blousley, who fixes
furnaces and cleans windows-surely
his title is given to him through face
tiousness?"
Not bit of it. have seen the colo
mel many time at the head of his regi-
ment, and very superior officer he was
too"
"And this Gen. Bean?"
"a full major-general, sir. did
excellent service in the Army of the
Potomac, and you'll find his name in
connection with almost all the leading
event in the Virginia campaigns"
"And now he is a bootblack and
general scrub?"
"Oh, that's nothing; life is full of
changes, you know"
But, Mr.. Remington, you were in
the army, too, believer"
"Yes."
IAN officer, of course?"
mot /. l was high private in the
rear rank, and carried musket for four
years. boston Transcript"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26
Fashion FriPperics.

ALPACA is much worn again.
RUSH shade hats are thought stylish.
WHITE MORE is popular for wedding
gowns.
Lone white plumes ornament sum-
mer hats
COPPER trimmings adorn new dresses
of white wool.
CHATELANEs of coin silver are worn
with tea gowns.
GREAT latitude is allowed in the ar
rangement Of skirt draperies.
A WHITE pilot-cloth jacket is n dainty
and useful addition to n summer ward
robe.
SUMMER tea gowns are made of India
null, white, pink or pale blue, exquis-
itely embroidered.
PERIsHABLE bonnets of natural roses
are the latest fancy for bridesmaids at
summer weddings.
LACE dresses are now shown i'm moss
green, gobelin blue and cardinal, as
well as in black and white.
FASHION prophets declare that silk ia
again to become generally worn, and
that wool goods are to retire into com
parative obscurity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26

ABerlin merchant, who advertised for
wife lately, received EN- answsrG OF
these, 81 were widows, varying in age
from 25 to 90; forty-two Of them had no
children, and 81 possessed fortunes an
tirely under their own control, Of from
$500 to $50 900. Four ladies, who had
been separated from their husbands also
wrote to express desire to try their
luck at marriage for a second time--one
Of them for third time. OF the remain
ing l6S, only two gave their ages as over
80; eighteen OF them professed 70 have
justturned10. Seventy -one photographs
were enclosed, and 81 of them are said
to represent remarkably pretty girls.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26

A Portland, Me-, lady, who is with
her husband salmon fishing near the
eastern shore OF the Province Of Quebec.
has just had novel an1 interesting ex.
perience She hooked a large FISH and
after full hours fight with it finally
won the battle. The salmon when land
ed was found to weigh 42 pounds, prob
ably the largest salmon ever caught by a
lady. Her hush md says that If the fish
could have held out a half-hour longer
he would probably have pulled her into
the river
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26

do you know, Mary, | once actually con-
templated suicidel' "You horrify me, Mrs.
chronic weakness. i believed myself the
most unhappy woman in the world. / looked
ten years older than / really was, and felt
worth living for" ~ have experienced ali
those symptoms myself Welll" well. /
was saved at the eleventh hour FROM the COM
mission OF deed which 1 shudder to think Of
n friend advised me 70 take Dr. Pitrce's Fa-
vorlte prescription. didso. In an incredibly
short time felt like new bling. The Pre-
scription' cured me, and | owe DIR. Pierce a
debt of gratitude which can never repay"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-26

Once. when the Turks had begun 70
scale the wall Of fortified church in
Transy a girls wit saved the peo.
pie from capture and death Behind the
church was little garden, and I'm Il n
dozen bcchives which 60 was the Uirl's
duty 20 care for. Selling a hive. she
ran UP on the fortress wall, and hurled ID
down among the enemy Again and
again she repeated the process until ten
or more swarms Of maddoued bees were
singing the Turks. They we're blinded
and dismayed, and unable 20 cope with
the insect for, beat hasty retreat
They had been discounted By eirlf
device. 1rgonoUt.
Fuo wbeoie, vVgcoyt, f,~o.tt. -