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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-01-18
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIONS.

First District Pres. Mrs,J. A. Smith,
Ne,p Cumberland.
UNIONS. PRESIDENTS.
Fairview, Mrs. w. f. Hill.
Holidays Cove, Mrs. Jane Orr.
New Cumberland, Mrs. NJ. A. Porter.
Wellsburg, Mrs. j. G. Jacob.
Weilsburg, (col'd.) Mrs. Charlie Scott.
Roney's Point, Mrs. Jennie McClurkin.
wheeling, .......,...........,....,
South Wneeliny, Mrs. Carrie Fuller.
Moundsvlil. Mrs -. b, Echols.
Cameron, mrs. Lucy Helms.
Dallas, Mrs. A. j. Alexander.
Triadelphia, Y.W.C. T. u, Miss L. Springer.
Fowler's, Mrs, Charles Dare
Sistersville, Miss Eva johnson.
Middlebourne, Mrs. I. N, Parks.
New Martinsville, Mrs +. Harte.
Weston, Mrs. Mary Barnes.
Beeler, Marshall Co., Mrs. j. w. Snediker.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
How tho Thing Work $.

A local protectionst journal cites the case of a protected industry not thOu- sand miles from Chicago which, it claims, could not be carried on without a high tariff, and which, in case of any reduction of the tariff, can only be car ried on by lowering the wages of its employees. The idea is reiterated by the proprietors of this industry, that they could get along quite well without any so-called protection to American labor" but that, at the same time, their laborers would be the sufferers.
 The proprietors of this industry fur ther say; We have 5l Americans, 64 American-born Germans and Poles, 46 American-born Irish boys and young men, II English, and 356 Poles and Germans working in our factory"
 Thus, these proprietors of this pro tected industry admit that all that has been done by it toward protection to American labor has been to employ 367 foreigners 10 l6l men of American birth in their works.
 Now, in view of the above statement, and O. the fact that these works have been in operation on an extensive scale only since 1866, it is evident that in a few years there will not be single American employed in them. So that the highest result of such protection as IS afforded them will be to transfer European pauper labor to America in larger and larger proportions, with the additional result of reducing this pro- tected industry to the condition of that Of Pennsylvania mining. What that condition is may be seen by the daily accounts of the risings of this same foreign imported pauper labor against US oppressors.-Chicago Times.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

A committee of tailors from the various cities called on Chairman Mills of the ways and means committee to explain to him the necessity for revis- ing the tariff on ready-made and GUS tom-made clothing. The duty on ready made clothing is thirty per cent. ad valorem, and on clothes made to order sixty per cent. The tailors argued that there was not sufficient protection in the lower rate, and they hoped congress would make an even tax of sixty per cent. on all imported clothing. MT. Mills replied he thought there ought to be uniform rate of duty on all clothing, but instead of in- creasing ready-made goods to sixty per cent. it would, in bis opinion, be better to reduce custom clothing to thirty per cent. This vlew of the subject rather staggerd the tailors and made them regret they had called attention tc their business at all They will look for the new tariff schedule with great anxiety.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

POSSIBLY the time may come when the senators of the United States shall realize that their course is making them exceedingly ridiculous. The question of secret sessions has long since passed beyond the stage of serious argument. The public generally re- gards the practice with contempt, and those who persist in it with much the same feeling. For the present this contempt is masked by indifference because no very exciting occasion has ever occurred for it's active expression But so surely as any such occasion arises. the Senators will learn sur prising amount in short time regard ing the popular feeling concerning them. In the meanwhile, they vii probably go on with their solemn anC petty farce until the already considera ble portion of their number who set the question in it's just light shall be come a majority. Then the doors vii be opened, and the tradition of secrecy will be an object of interest only tC curious students of obsolete and ridi culous ustome.-PreSs.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

His skull was fractured in two places, the bones of his arms and legs were in fragments, his spine was badly injured, and from the abdomen large portion of the muscles and nearly half of the liver was torn away. As he still continued to breathe he was care fully removed to Bellevue Hospital, in New York, where the most energetic efforts were made to save his life. The fractured skull was trephined and silver plates were used to replace the portion taken out. The fractured limbs were skillfully adjusted, the en- tire removal of the left knee cap being necessary. Three of the ribs were re- moved and the others were set, and a silver tube was inserted into the asophagus through the torn and mangled tissues of the throat, by means of which liquid food was ad- ministerial is the result of an accident happening to a man by the pame of Burns, in New Jersey. He is likely to live for years to come. It is the rarest case on record.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

To be in line with our contempora- ries, we must say that the Gazette is a live, progressive paper. Truly the "old lady" has done more for Arkansas til; n any paper within the State, and now if she would get her consent to let wheelers think and vote as they please another laurel would be added to heI brow.-C Clarksville Economist.
 The little politicians who try to con trol the wheel demand that the wheel CTS shall form separate political party -one these little fellows can control The Gazette. knowing the wheel to be non-political organization, insists that membership no more controls mans politics than his religion. We combat the falsehood that whee membership involves new political du ties; and, in so doing, We are insisting that wheelers, like the Masons, Odd Fellows or Knights of Pythias, shal think and vote as they please, with out dictation.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
Sixty Thousand Useless Words.

There is no man living" said a pnDilc school teacher the other day
 that knows every one of the 15,009 words in Webster's Unabridged Diction- ary, nor half, nor a third of them. Nor IS there man who could define them If ne were asked. Shakespeare, who had the richest vocabulary used by any Englishman, employed only l6,ooo words. Milton could pick out from e'ooO, but the average man, a graduate rom one of the great universities. rarely nas vocabulary of more than 8 900 or 4,oOO words. Right here in Buffalo there are Americans born and bred who contrive to express all their wants and opinions in 300 words, and in the rural districts the knowledge of l5o or 200 words is sufficient to carry a man through the world. So the unabridged dictionary is cluttered up with 60,Ooo or more technical or obsolete words that you never hear in ordinary conyer- sation or see in ordinary books or news papers, Buffalo Courier.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
The "Tiuss" Corrected.

Ypur issue of Feb. contains an cultural note, which is misleading, and which does injustice to the Rev. D. C.. Kelley. D. D., the CHRISTIAN ADvo- CATE the ministry, and the church. Southern Methodist. as one must needs infer. May 1 state the case2
 Dr. Kelley our Missionary Treasurer, took position in regard to the conduct Inf Emma Abbott in McKendree church last fall. which made it necessary for the Board of Missions to meet and take his ease in hand. A resolution WIS introduced by Drs. Peterson. of Va, and Kirkland, of $ C., disappearing Inf his course, and looking to his re- moyal from office, but before action was taken on it, Dr. Kelley signed his note of explanation, which was satis- factory to the board, and there the matter ended.
 Recently Dr. Kelley came to think that he was suspected by some members of the board of having explained out of his trouble to keep from losing his position, and for that reason deter mined to recall his note of explanation, Being assured by Col. E. W. Cole, the president of the Board, that there was no warrant for his suspicious, he de- termined not tc withdraw the note and rTHAs NOT BEEN wITHDRAwN.
 It now transpires that Dr. Kelley was displeased with the REPORT of the action of the Board. as it appeared in the CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE and in the Nashville Dailies; and so of late wrote up the action of the Board and his action from his own standpoint. append ing some views of his as to what body he was amenable, etc. This was of fered as a communication to the CHRIS THAN ADVOCATE, but was declined by the managing editor, the Rev. O. F. Fitzgerald, D. D.. in kindness to Dr. Kelley, and for the very best of reasons. He then,turned to the Nashville AMERI- CANand had his piece published in that paper.
 The CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. which is published at Nashville, is the organ of the General Conference of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, and lacks neither in piety nor ill courage.
 Respectfully,
 A. T. GooDLoE.
 West Harpeth, Tenn, Feb. 6, lSSS.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

THE proposed six-state exposition to be held at Memphis this fall is fairly started Arkansas is one of the six states interested.-Arkansas Press.
 Let the Arkansas annual Exposition be held first, with cordial invitations to the five sister states to attend, and let the people of Arkansas have it under stood that the next six-state Exposition be held at Little Rock or some other representative town in the state. in 1889. The idea of going from home all the time to lend our presence for our sisters gain is getting played out. They should receprocate.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

THERE is one congressman from West Tennessee who was considered aristocratic enough before his election but now he has not only turned cen tralist. but he is so self-important that he cannot bend forward enough to sec his shoe-toes He don't believe now nor he never did believe, that the peo' pie have any rights or any sense We would give his name, but it is un' necessary; everybody knows him, and at the expiration or his term he will be invited to stay at home.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

A SPECIAL to the New York Times says it looks as if the result of the publication of Blaine's letter would be to encourage all the aspirant. for the presidency to make heroic efforts to en- large their respective followings, go into the national convention for a dozen candidates, and then, perhaps, under the inspiration of the Kansas and California hurrah, break for Blaine and nominate him by acclama- ton on the first ballot. All of his friends agree that he would not re- fuse nomination under these eircum- stances.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

THE New Orleans Picayune takes up Warmouth's letter ot acceptance and proves by it that there is no ne- cessity of a change of the ruling par ties of that State. The truth with Yarmouth is that his letter was the best evidence in the world that the democratic administration has been the best for the State, except, perhaps in the one particular of sugar" Now it is evidently true that sugar is what he wants, but it is not the kind of sugar that the intelligent voters of the State are willing for him to eat.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
The Bureau of Immigration (

The Bureau of Immigration of Arkansas, requests every subscri- Der Tn the state and any other Arkansian who receives THE TlERs, to write his or her name and post office address upon the paper and mail 1t to some person outside of the state. This will be the very best means of advertising the re- sources and should be complied with to the letter.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
The Ponular Aprrava!

Of the efforts of the California Fig Syrup Company to present la the pub lie an agreeable and effective substi- tute for the bitter, nauseous liver medicines and cathartics formerly used Is as gratifying to the company as il is creditabe to the good taste of the pub he. The large and rapidly increasing sale of Syrup of Figs, and the promptly beneficial effects of a single dose are convincing proofs that 1t is the most easily taken and the most pleasantly effective remedy known. Sold by II. Evans < Co.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
A YOUNG lady in New York, learn-

A YOUNG lady in New York, learn- ing that there was market for sound teeth, applied to dentist to have one extracted, in order that she might sell it and devote the proceeds to purchas- ing furniture for her home-stating that she was soon to marry. That's nothing. One of our old Mississippi sweethearts had all her teeth drawn out at one sitting, in order to catch a husband, and she failed to get him then. Better appear as you are, girls, and the chances are that you can win more husbands than you can support.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Public printer, B,nedict, is being jostled about by both republicans and democrats just now, but if he is thrown out we hope he wont follow the ex' ample of MT. Clapp and start a paper in which to "cussh out the crowd. There is no necessity for such course on his part, as he can easily secure a situation as foreman of country news paper office and thereby save money.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

BOLD honest, energetic. able and aggressive Tom McRae has been chosen by his colleagues to represent Arkansas on the congressional campaign com mittee. Couldn't have done better.- Hot Springs News.
 This selection is very generally ln' dorsed by the state press, and when the campaign is over the result Will show that no mistake was made. Ark ausas Press.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

TIE statistician of the agricultural department makes the following esti- mates of the crops of Arkansas for the past year: Corn-Area planted, 2,06S- s4e acres: yield in bushels, Al ,367 900; value. S20 .es3. 300. Wheat-Arca plan ted. 23l .357 acres; yield in bushels, J. .29O 900; value, Sl ST 800. Oats-Area planted. 2e9. .125 acres; yield in bushels 4.7I0, 900; value, Sl, SS4 ,0G0.-Arkansai Dtaec
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

"Men who are merely political ma nipulators by nature, who will not engage in cooperation and wbo Lr0mise all sorts of social, industrial and politicalreforms through the ballot box. are the worst stumbling blocks with which productive industry must contend. Half dozen of them cal kill any labor organization and score of them can sit down on d good sized town. What shall we do with them? Industrial News.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
West Harpeth, Tenn, Feb. 6, lSs
REPLY.


 Ask me hard one. Dr. Kelly's withdrawal of his "explaDationn was published in the daily press of the en- tire United States-from Canada to San Francisco; at least what every body understood to be such. The fact was also published that the church openly accused him of cowardice IN ORDER TO SAVE BEING REMOVED FROM HIS OFFICE. From these two facts we published our comment, and not from any intention to miSrepresent the church or it's ministry. We never saw Col. Coles "assurancen in print. There may be official secrets connected with all churches, but those secrets cannot be used to destroy man whose abili- ties, picty and courage have won q place for him in the hearts of host of friends outside his church. If tEe ADVOCATE is wanting in neither courage nor piety. why did it not pub fish Dr Kelly's PIECE as our cores pondent is pleased to term it? For the very best of reasons" may do very well for the initiated, but it won't do for the PUBLIC. Personally, we love the Methodist Church for what it HAS done, and for what it PROPOSES to do, for the salvation of immortal souls. We love it's hst0ry-we love it's minis try-we love its heroism and it's sacri- fees for the common good of mankind, but we respectfully beg leave to declme subscribing to the course pursued toward the Reverend gentleman in question. We are reliably informed that Dr. Kelley has WAR RECORD, and we KNOW that he has a CIVIL record and here endeth the discussion.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

LET some of those announcements drop over in this section of the country, will YOU? and be certain they fall at the door of THE TIMES office THE TIMES is the organ of the democratic party of St. Francis county, and don t you forget it.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

The churches of Nashville are to make war upon the Sunday newspaper. The TIMES is not published on Sunday and we will not be party to the fight. except in so far as to feel exceedingly amused at how ridiculous some people can make themselves,
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
WE observe the inapposite metaph'

WE observe the inapposite metaphor call flor audacious impudeneel creeping into the lower stratum of newspaper writing. Slang is apt to have the one merit of point but this is pointless. aGalls has been from time immemorial the symbol of anger and malignity: Hamlet says some one has borrower our Shakespeare "Or IS It that an pigeon-livered. and lack gall to make impression bitter?n Era.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

TIE Monroe County Sun, published at Clarendon, was out last week Ill pink dress. She has just arrived (lately) in her teens and is as pretty as picture. The Sun is an able paper, and we wish Brother Spencer the un- bounded success which his enterprise deserves.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

The Pinkertons are slowly gathering in the Texas train robbers and placing them behind the bars, but this does not bring back the booty obtained from the poor and rich who suffered from theii crimes. We are of opinion that all train robbers ought to be made to stand trial at Fort Smith, Ark. That town seems to know how to transact business of this kind.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

A correspondent gives the following pen picture of James McAanes, the leader of Republican politics in Penn sylyania: This willy old politician, is one of the most perfect products of the spoils system to be found in America. V
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

The wives, daughters and sweet hearts of tho striking miners in the east have adopted new weapon with which to fight the Scabs. They arrange themselves in battle array and pelt their enemies with loaves of bread. This would only be fun for scab baseball player.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

A NEW YORK exchange says that to call Riddleberger bull in a china shop" would be an insult to a noble animal. No doubt Riddleberger's vote for Lamar had something to do with the origin of the above remark.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

THE bill providing that no more three-cent nickle pieces be coined if passed, will excite no regrets. These are often passed as dimes. It will not benefit us, as all our money is of higher denominations.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

TIE N. Y. Sun thinks there are two or three men in this country who have sense enough to fill the office, and be elected president, besides MT. Cleveland. Very true, perhaps, but we would rather take Grover in our'n.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

MT. Barker, will not represent Phila- delphia in the Republican Convention, for saying that "he was for any good Republican on two conditions-that he is HONEST and that he is a high tariff man" His emphasis on the word HONEST, done the business.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

JOHNNIE BRUDKR, river reporter Of the Memphis Appeal, on Mardi Gras, while endeavoring to catch on the hook and ladder truck under full speed. met with an accident which re- suited in his death during the night.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Ir is notorious fact that nearly every man sent to the U. $. congress or senate becomes, sooner or later, a centralist. Of course they deny the charge, but their actions speak louder than their denials.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Senator Coke, of Texas, was fifteen minutes late at the Presidents dinner. Very bad for Coke, but he might have been contented, as was Gov. Jones, of Tennessee, though he is not recorded as having asked the same blessing as the eccentric governor did.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
Republication. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS -27S4

LAND OFFICE AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
 October 15, 1887.
 Notice is hereby given the following named settler has filed notice of his in- tention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the county judge of St. Francis county at Forrest City, Ark. on March 12, 1888, viz, Washington Posey, II. K. No. 13,175, for the west half of the northeast quarter of section l3, township north, range east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land. viz:
 G. R. Brown, Samuel Fucker. Spen- cer Hall, Nelson Houston, of Forrest City, Ark. f4-o.
 ". YEAKLE, Register.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

IT is likely that a Knit Stocking Trust" will be formed in Cincinnati. The rottenness of the banks suggests the old-time method of putting away their savings-in the depths of a good strong stocking.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

As the time approaches for the election of delegates to the Republican Convention in Chicago, the probability increases that Blaine will be left out in the cold as far as Philadelphia is concerned.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

STILL they come. A rubber trust has been formed in New Jersey, whereby several thousand men will be thrown out of employment and fifteen per cent, instead of eight, will be the profit.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

FIsHBACK, of Western Arkansas, for governor, is a ''tooth-and-toe-nail'' democrat, and his name has been a household word many years. But we haven't decided vet
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

REsRNrATIvE WARNER. of Mis- souri. wants to reduce the English language down to his mental capacity therefore introduced bill in the house for the appointment of com mission to report to congress whether there is any practical system oi orthography for the Englsih language simpler than that in use.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18
Old Fo.ies.

Old fogies may not believe that sci ence is advancing, but if there are such things as new fogies" they are numerous, as many testimonials have been received from persons who have been cured of chills and fever with Certain Chill Cure after all remedies failed. Warranted by II. Evans & Co
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Another chestnut! Prohibition in the District of Columbia. Senator h. gals says he intends to make the Sena tors fish or cut bait.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Phil Sheridan, is another possible candidate for prisjdent, but Phil hasn't got as much political sense as Blaine; neither has any of the other possible candidates.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

The salary of the Governor-General of Canada is the pitiful sum of $50.000 per annum, consequently Lord Lans- down is about to accept better paying sit in India.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

In case of fight those little Coun- tries over in Europe can put only about 1000 ,000 men in the field, exclusive of their naval forces. This number ought to be enough to satisfy anybody.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

RELIGION, it seems, will cut con siderable figure in State politics this year, and won't the Baptists howl when they hear of Crockett's with drawal? fol now, if there is really any thing in it, Hughes will carry the
 Methodist vote.-Nonroe County Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

Speaker Carlisle is about to clean out the booths of Lobbyists and stock gam blers around the Capital. Their wives are ordered to be cleared away.
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

AN exchange says there is no ques- tion but that Prince Bismarck is the foremost figure in the civilized world. Whats the matter with Pap IIadden, of Memphis?
The Forrest City times., 1888-02-18

A Catholic Bishop in Mexico success fully boycotted paper and brought il to terms. Hereafter he will furnish al the news pertaining to Catholicism.