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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

"A great number Of Mormons have
established themselves in Arizona, where
they have appropriated the most fertile
districts. While the ambitious Ameri-
cans have been seeking for mineral wealth
the willy "saints" have quietly encamped
upon the choice agricultural regions.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

She was decorating her room with
pictures, and she perched her husbands
picture on the topmost nail, then she sal
down to admire her work, and remarked
quietly: "Now everything is losely aud|
the goose hangs high" 81; S S
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

Keep your combs and brushes sweet
and clean. Wash them in tepid water
containing few drops of ammonia.
Place the brushes bristles down to dry,
and delicate celluloid handles will not be
injured.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

The grand aud ornate mansion on
Gramercy Square, N. Y, that was the
residence of the late MIR. Tilden, stands
closed, with all the curtains drawn, as it
has stood since the death of its owner.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

Anarchist Spies has been heard from
through spiritualist. He says that he
is in heaven, andeis happy there. Spies
always was a great liar.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15

The outlook in Europe is still for
war, bnt the date of the commencement
of hostilities is as uncertain as ever.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15
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gLINkscALEs { EDITOR.
/. ENGLISH AS SHE Is. TAUGHT.
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] Ei.,,,,, N.,ns9 md C,t,riier..

FYom Yesrs and Courier.
Il a not uncommon to hear pathetic
l ::orS humorous references to the .old
times when Smiths grammar and the
lus-back spsller reigned 10 the schools. l >.
The M speaker usually assumes the tone 80 o.
! 6 rataiier Of Traditional lore, and 5hassa
! aors 81 Oldest inhabitans air Of recount,
! iur by.sone customs whereonto z the
81 memory of The present generation geethn
not back. This however, is go far from
lsbsinea tie II fact that. IS probable Smith.
5 add NsbsterswiII still be found on the e.
\ 5I desks 81 most .countr schools, and It Is
;cartain that the methods these books 's1'
sstsgnds Tor are as dominant now io moat t's
..sschools among us as in the times
fondly imagined 70 have passed away:
Itsis i but q poor business. however,
tiltiing agains these venerable wind mills.
They i served their generation in some
1 ssors. ana If they continuesto serve, it is
onls. Because their generation is not yet
8 passed .Abusing texts iaquixotic Men
i ara led 10 better things not by condemn
.ing ths past; but By commencing the
I present mot by abusing old methods,
sbnf s. setting forth the superior excel-
lsnce. .of The new.
The teacher who has to direct the
study of the mother tongue in high
school and college finds that his pupils
sshaye Little % no intalli ligent perception Of
either; tie fosms ordinary constr ctions,
ss or isiioms of their own speech. They
8 saia glib enough at rules, rehearsing with
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fast platitndes of the parsing process; |;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-03-15


sure, but didn't. There was no sign of
sympathy from him or the boys, and SO I
took nay last shot. But my good old
mother, sir, was born and. raised Bap-
tist, and it's always been my opinion that
man has got to go under the water
before he can get to heaven A gleam
of satisfaction spread all over the old
mans face as he said: Give me your
hand, Brother Vance. Boys, I told you
so; told you that he were Baptist
afore he come. He is the man. You
can all vote for him, but Holden won't
do nary time for they do say that he is
one of these shouteu, cavortin' Metho-
dists."
was thinking about this when I
arrived at Admission and Ironaton and
Tenni6e. and all these iron towns, and
where I found every man, woman and
child red hot for protection. 1t is not
healthy for man to talk free trade down
here-and he must not say much about
tariff reform or cut rates. These people
say 'let we'll enough alone,' and I don't
blame them, for there is more life and
thrift and industry and happiness around
these furnaces than anywhere I have
been. Admission has now ten thousand
inhabitants and is increasing fifty per
cent year. The signs of vigorous
prosperity are all about. The hotel next
the depot has Just added sixty rooms, and
is crowded all the time. The new com:
press handled twenty thousand bales OF
cotton the past season. A grand union
depot is going up. The great Southern
car works are established with million
dollars capital and many new plants and
enterprises are projected. Where does
all this money come from?
But my business was pot there. l had
pleasant invitation to 60 out of the
world for a little while, and SO went
over the mountains and found myself in
Clay county and down among a people
who are happy in their homes. A peo'
ple who are all farmers and have simple
habits and limited desires. A people
who indulge in no folly and banker after
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Prohibition Bells.
Compiled by the Ssluer Lake Quartette.
Price 80 cents (board covers);.
20 cents (paper covers).

These bells are not muffled; they
give out no uncertain sound. The
fifty-two notes are clear, high, pierc.
ing, pulse.quickening. soul-uplift-
ing; yet to the old parties, doubt
less, very discordant. They will be
heard throughout the land, for they
call to better, purer living both by
the individual and the State. The
book cannot but be a vade-maecums to
every Prohibitionist organization,
be 1t large or sm all, for song often
wins vote when an grafton fails;
and then how tame is campaign
without music!
Let me listen to party's songs
and I'll describe the party's char.
acter.-Adapted.
Send orders with money to
THE FREEMAN,
Petersburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
REDUCED RATES.
Silver Lake Quartet Excursions.

The o. r. Railroad has kindly
given 2 cent per mile excursion
rate to all who wish to take in the
big Amendment Convention and
Silver Lake Quartet at Parkers-
burg May 26. Tickets to come
Saturday morning and return on
any train up to Monday morning.
If 40 Will come from Ravens
wood, st. Mary's or any other point
rate of one fare the round trip
will be given. Cheap excursions
by boat are being worked up from
Marietta and Williamstown and
Elizabeth.
Bestir yourselves. friends, and
help swell the crowds at our Grand
Rally.
The Silver lake Quartet will
sing at Temperance Mass meet
ing at Baptist Church on Sunday
forenoon, also.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Passing the Pipe Around.

One thing about the Republican
party may as well be set right, now,
as any other time. That is that
the Republican party can not be
frightened into pursuing ANY
course by either threats or plans to
destroy it. Whoever thinks it
can is wonderfully mistaken
Richie Gazette.
Correct. To our Prohibition
party friends: Put that in your
pipe and smoke it.-Sate Journal.
Looking at the matter from an
independent standpoint, it appears
to the Times that the Prohibition
question is a kind of bugbear to
both the old parties. If Prohibi-
ton is right, why not support it +?
Huntington Times.
Truth is always "bugbear" to
Error, and if Error gets frightened
when Truth comes fearlessly
marching on, it is not Truths
fault.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Hon. John A. Hutchinson will
deliver the grafton on Decoration
day at New Cumberland.
Messrs. B. M. Amber and Jno.
A. Hutchinson will represent the
Parkersburg Bar at the National
Bar Association in Washington
City this week.
The Slemeker Brothers have
brought out the Pioneer News
Store and will put new life and
yigor into this well-known bust
ness stand.
New buildings are going up all
over Parkersburg with a rush
never before known in the city's
history.
Remember the Silver Lake Quar-
tet, at Court House Saturday at 2
p. M. and at Baptist Church in the
evening.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Church and Pulpit.

Notice has been received here to
the effect that 225 Baptist minis
tiers will breakfast with us on
Thursday morning. / would leave
Anderson if / was a chicken.
-Mountatu Herald
These were the Baptist minis.
tiers enroute to the Baptist Anniver-
saries at Washington D. G..
Rev. J. w. Carter, of Parkers.
burg has accepted an invitation
to preach series of sermons at
Huntington, beginning June 4th.
Among the ministers from West
Virginia who attended the Bap-
fist Anniversaries at Washington
D. G. last week were Rev. w. E.
Powell of Parkersburg, 7. z. john
son of Charleston, w. P. Walker of
Huntington.
The Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly is in session at
Baltimore.
The United Presbyterians meet
in General Assembly at Cedar
Rapids La. this week. Gen. T. M.
Harris of Richie G. H. will attend
the sessions and take in the Pro-
hibition Convention at Indianapo-
lis on his return.
The African M. Il. General Con-
ference now in session at Indianap-
oils has elected four Bishops, viz:
w. Gaines, of Georgia, B. w. Ar
nett, of Ohio; e. T. Tanner, of
Pennsylvania, and A. A. Grant, of
Texas.
FOUR ASSEMBLIES IN CLOSE PRox-
The Presbyterian General AS
sembly of the North is in session
in Philadelphia.
With the Southern Assembly in
Baltimore, the M. e. General Con-
ference in New York, and Baptist
Anniversaries in Washington,
there are now gathred in four lead.
ing cities, the leading representa-
tives of four leading Religious bod
les in America.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Prohibition Party State Con-
ventf0n.

PARKERsBuRG w. Va. May % 1888.
In pursuance of the action of
the State Executive Committee of
the Prohibition Party of West Vir-
ginia, Mass State Convention is
hereby called to meet in Parkers-
burg July 81, 1888 at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for State offices, to be
voted for at the next general cleo
ton and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the body
Let friends in every county in
the State see to it that representa-
tives are sent to this convention.
By order of the COMMITTEES
DAVE d. JOHNSON, Chairman.
D. M. SLEETH, Secretary.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Decoration Day at Grafton.

Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made by the Grafton Grand
Army Post to pay their annual tri-
butte to the memory of their dead
comrades. 1t is expected that the
entire First Regiment, West Vir-
ginia National Guard, accompan-
led by bands from Clarksburg,
Fairmont, Morgantown and New
burg, will assist in the beautiful
ceremonies appropriate to the day.
The Baltimore and Ohio r. R.
Co. will sell excursion tickets TO
Grafton at rate of one fare for the
round trip for all trains May Both,
good returning until May 31st.
Tickets will be sold at Wheeling,
Morgantown, Farkersburg, Keyser,
and all intermediate stations.
The rate from Parkersburg will
be $2.75. ~ nos9 2i94 a II
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Silver Lake Quartet,
Grafton, May 25th, Parkersburg,
May Goth and 9th.
Tilden's Big Doctor Bill.

DR.. Charles E. Simmons, Epresi-
dent of the Commissioners of Char.
titles and Corrections, began a suit
against the executors of the late
s. J. Tilden for SAB $50 for medi-
cal services from 1879 to datethe of
stateman's death. After the bill
was probated the executors refused
to pay the claim, because the stat
ute forbids payment by executors on
claims 80 general in character.
Defendants counsel say they know
little of the charges and have de.
manded the items. ~.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
To the National Conventions.

The G. +. St. L. & G. Ry (Kanka-
kee Line) will sell excursion tick
cts to the National Prohibition
Convention to be held at Indian
apolis, Commencing Wednesday,
May 30, 1883. Tickets will be on
sale May 81, 28, and 20, and good
returning until June 4, inclusive.
To the National Democratic Con.
vention to be held at St. Louis,
commencing Tuesday, June 5, 1888.
Tickets will be on sale June 2. 3
and 4, and good returning until
June 8, inclusive. To the National
Republican Convention to be held
at Chicago, commencing Tuesday,
June 10, 1888, Tickets will be on
sale June 16, II and Is, and good
returning until June %, inclusive.
Ask for tickets via G. /. st. L. &
G. Ry., Quick time and best &C.
commodations.
Connections with all trains of
Cincinnati Southern Ry., G. W. &
B. r. R., G. G. G. & I. Ry., and N.
Y. L. E. & W. R. R., made in the
Central Union Depot at Cincinnati,
thus avoiding the tedious omni-
bus transfer incident to other lines.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
CrOckOdile Tears.

There isn't paper in the State
opposed to the Prohibition Amend
ment, but is grievously oppressed
with the belief that Prohibition is
a failure and license a success.
And they all pose as the only
simon-pure, all wool-and-a.yard.
wide friends of temperance. Now
everybody knows that it is the
failure and not the success of the
temperance movement that they
want, and they are not going to
fool any on6 very bad with their
crocodile tears.-Buckhamnon Ban
qaer.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
BOOM ECHOES.
How They are Booming
Back to us.

In the rush of business, inciden.
tai to the big T. P. A. and Trades
Display, the Freemaa's big boom
edition was overlooked. 1t was a
decidedly creditable issue.-State
Journal.
The Annual T. P. A. convention
was a brilliant success. Parkers-
burg put on her loveliest attire to
greet her guests. That they were
Hospitality entertained goes with
out saying Register.
The convention of the T. P. A.
just adjourned at Parkersburg,
shows what can be done by q little
enterprise and push. If all our
people had the energy possessed by
the "drummers," no agitation in
regard to blooming West Virginia"
would be necessary. They would
go to work and do the blooming"
without asking any help or max
ing any fuss about it.-Charlsston
Star.
The boom editions of the State
Journal and Freeman, showed Par
kersburg to be in q healthy bust
ness condition.-Ritchie Gazette.
The Freemam's boom edition last
week was creditable affair. Bro.
johnson possesses vim and enter.
prise, and Parkersburg contains
business men of generosity and en-
ergy; hence such paper eredo
Advance.
The Freeman last week publish
ed big boom edition. The mer-
chants of Parkersburg ought to
prosper, and VIC have good reason
to believe that they do, for they
advertise literally in their home
papers. We are glad to see the
Freeman having so good run of
Observation-Disclosures Echo.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Silver Lake Quartet,
Baptist Church, Saturday Evening,
May 26th.
Richie County Asfir.

The Amendment League met
last Monday night, and the aud
fence was entertained by Miss Har-
ris, recitation, Prof. J. 8. Corn we'll,
select reading, and Gen. T. M. Har.
ris, address. On motion of w. A.
Stricken the following delegates
were appointed to the county meet.
ing on May 10Th, namely: J. s.
Cornwell, M. S. Hall, Rev. o. Low.
ther, Rev. F. H. J. King, Will A.
Strickler, G. s. Martin, D. F. Hay
mond, Mrs. Fl. G, Showalter, David
Shrader. Mrs. O. Lowther, Phoebe
Woods, Mrs. McDougal. RitcAis
4GSestc. -
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Bread on The Waters.

Parkersburg never did any thing,
in the way of hospitality, to excel
this whole affair. 1t will be a
great advertisement for the city.
This celebration has attracted great
attention to the enterprise, beauty,
wealth, culture and big hearted
nature of Parkersburg. Visitors
all unite in praise, loud and long.
Parkersburg has cast bread on the
water, that will not be many days
in MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
ATTENTION, w. c. T. u,
To the Coming State Con-
VentiOn!
To Delegates and Visitors:

To Delegates and Visitors;
All who expect to attend the
State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to be
held at Petersburg June 9th and
2Sth will please notify me of the
fact as early as possible.
The Committee on Entertain
ment ask this, in order that ample
and comfortable provisions may be
made for all guests, and the con-
fusion and embarrassment of pro-.
viding for unexpected guests amid
the rush of arrivals, be avoided.
This is not asked simply for our
convenience, but more especially
for your comfort. ~
A broad invitation will be issued
by the State officers, and Parkers-
burg will open wide her doors, but
it is exceedingly important that
We have some idea in advance, of
the provision necessary to be made,
and this can only be done by an
early response to this request.
Those expecting to stop with
friends will please inform me of
that fact, naming the friends that
We may not send them other
guests.
Delegates and visitors who send
in their names will be furnished
with cards bearing the address of
their hosts.
Address all communications to
MRS. M. M. Snow,
Parkersburg, W. Va,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Friends of the cause will see that
announcements are made in Pull
pits, in Day Schools and Sunday
Schools and that the people Of the
whole community are aroused to
give at least this one evening to the
defense of their homes against the
legalized piracies of the Saloon.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Saturday Evening, at Baptist
Church, rarest music by the
SILVER LAKE QUARTET.
Followed by richest Ice Cream,
Cake and Strawberries served by
the w. G. T. u,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

You'll think far more of Home
and loved ones than of any mere
party victory, after hearing the
SILVER LAKE QUARTET.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Bro. w. M. Weekley called at
the FREEMAN office on Friday.
He is full of zeal and work for the
Amendment. as1s: i.s,f
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The next five months must be
months of work, sacrifice and Civ
ing, by West Virginia W. c. 7. U.
workers. -4lt'lllE
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

June 9th and 28th will be the
Harvest Home" of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of
West Virginia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
Rev. w. III. Weekley,


Pastor Baptist Church, Oarksburg,
Will address the People in the
interests of the Prohibition Amend
ment, as follows: --.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Miss Frances E. Willard, our
National President, will be present
at our State Convention June 27-
%.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Lunch will be served to all dele
gates and visitors both days of the
Convention.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

The Petersburg Union proposes
to do itself proud during the State
Convention.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Every Union should be an active
agency in scattering our State or
gan, the FREEMAN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23

Help the W.C.T.U.
IN Amen dment Cam
paign Work. ~
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-23
w. C. I. u.
Amendment Campaign Lee
ture Bureau.
The Home Against The Saloon

Inc HOME Against Inc Saloon.
The Speakers announced under
this heading, will come under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, pleading for
West Virginia Homes and the
common interests of all the People
Let friends of the Amendment of
all parties and classes, see to it that
there is a general and enthusiastic
rally at every meeting.
Rev. w. NJ. Weekley,
Presiding Elder, q. B. Church, Par
kersburg District,
Will address the People in behalf
of the Prohibition Amendment,
and help in organizing the Home
Forces, at times and places here
named evening meetings; w
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-11
TERRITORIAL.

Weiser has eight lawyers.
Butte, Montana, now pays So a
cord for its wood.
The coal fields at Rocky Ford,
Idaho, are said to have deposits 1876
feet in depth of clear coal.
Freight rates on ore from Wood
River to Omaha have been reduced
from $40 per ton to $12 and $16 ac-
cording to grade.
It is said that there is noun
tain of ccal in Wild Horse Valley,
Wyoming Territory, which has been
burning for the last thirty years.
It sends up dense volumes ofsmoke.
The managers of the Broadford
Wood River) mines have increased
the miners wages to $3.50 per day.
Wages will probably remain at this
figure for the coming season.
The Territorial Supreme Court
last week affirmed the death SEN
tence in the cases of Wood and Will
liams the Bingham county murder
ers. Their time for hanging will
be set at the May term of court.
The Union Pacific railroad com
pany hauled over one thousand cal
loads of potatoes out of Idaho dur
ing 1887. Quotations show that