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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
The Young Mems PARTY.

Young mani turn your face to the rising
sun in politics, not to the setting sun. Iden-
tify yourself with a rising, coming party
not q decaying party. party that has
nothing but ancient history to point to,
and nothing but spoils of office to live for
If you ever rise to fame and usefulness in
politics, it must be in utilization 9th q
party of high moral principles party
whose associations lead away from the
saloon, the gambling den and oil vicious
classes. A young man encounters great
peril who enters upon political life as poll
tics are now conducted in the old parties.
His whole drift will be downward. Life,
health, honor and soul will be put in
jeopardy. Where one will stand one hun
dred will fall. Don't risk it. Place your
future in the keeping of the moral and re-
Egious element of society, new, clean
political party with grand Missions
party that is to rescue politics from saloon
dominion and elevate the whole plain of
the public service to the level of true
Christian craftsmanship. Such party,
with such a mission. is the Prohibition
party-the party of the future. Young
man, this is your party!-The Chicago
Prohibitionist.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13

Recently the Metropolitan Opera house,
the largest audience room in New York,
was crowded by great gathering, Pro-
hibition mass meeting, with series Of
addresses of q high order of ability, by
well known clergymen and others, and
that meeting was, for the NEST part, ig-
nored by the saloon subjugated daily
press.
There was q time, little more than a
quarter of a century ago, when cotton
was king, whose continued supremacy
was then supposed to depend upon the
perpetuation of slave labor in southern
cotton fields To agitate then for the
abolition of slavery was, on account of
the prevalent commercial and political
completely with the peculiar institution, p"
much more unpopular in this city than to
agitate for the prohibition of the distil-
lery, the brewery and the saloon now
Then also the great dailies" ignored,
when they did not caricature and de-
nounce, the abolitionists and their de-
spised cause. But that cause is now
triumphant, and the proclamation that
gave freedom to the negro also, on the
subject of slavery, liberated the New
York editor, who is no longer under bond
age as formerly to the whilom slave
oligarchy. His present masters, COM
mercial and political, are the distiller, the
brewer and the saloon keeper From the
hateful dominion of these also, we trust,
he will in due time be rescued-National
Temperance Advocate.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13

In point OF fact all professions aro
healthy as compared With trades What
men are longer lived than scientists,
archeologists-t is no profession Of
archaeology, but let that pass-lawyers,
clergymen, physicians, actors9 In some
professions, notably the bar. to which
might be added the stage, the early train
ing is said, in half serious banter, to
kill off the weaklings. To some extent
this is true of all professions. Men with
out self control die, as a rule, young,
whatever their occupations. In other
cases, however, the conditions under
which the classes named exist are the
most favorable. The two things that
most readily kill men who attain middle
age are anxiety or loss of interest. The
man who goes to bed not knowing
whether q turn in the market may elevate
him to wealth or steep him in ruin dies Of
softening of the brain; he who has made
his fortune and retired feels, unless he
has cultivated hobby, that he has no
place in the world, and dies of inanition.
As rule, the professional man of fifty
has learned what he can do. If he Is unfit
for the line he took he has slipped out Of
It; If he is making o fortune it is career
full of interest and with little trouble or
anxiety to himself It is not his own case
that the barrister pleads. the physician
combats and the parson arraigns II,
again, he is but moderately successful, his
earnings. though small, are pretty safe.
He gets as near an approximation to Sc
curity as fate in world such as this &C
cords, and he may hope, bar exceptional
circumstances, that the future will be as
the past. His occupation meanwhile
brings him consideration and intelligent
surroundings, and his life is fairly and
pleasantly varied. In these things lie, I
make bold to say, the secret of long life,
on which the world is given to comment.
Once the philosopher temperament is
reached combustion of life is not rapid
Geutlemen's Magazine.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
The Whisky Sentinel Smiles serenely

The first Prohibition convention ever
held in South Carolina convened at Colum,
bia last Tuesday to organize the Prohibi-
ton movement in the state The dele
gates declared that the Prohibition and
women's suffrage movements should not
be mixed up. It was feared by many that
the Prohibitionists were going to form q
third party, but it does not now look like
it. A resolution was offered that the
Prohibitionists should support for office
in the Democratic party such men as
favor the enforcement of prohibition laws.
Sentinel.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
A BASKET OF CHIPS.

Tho prohibition law in New Hampshire
continues to be strictly enforced
i Is stated that greater prominence
than usual will be given to temperance at
Chautauqua this season
Bishop Ireland, the PRONOUNCED adyo-
cate of temperance, has recently been ele-
waited to an archbishopric. with jurisdic-
ton over Minnesota and Dakota
The supreme court of Pennsylvania has
sustained the refusal of the judges In
philadelphia to grant license in o test
case that was submitted to it.
Sir Wlfred Lawson, in late speech in
the house of commons upon the new
licensing bill, denounced the compensa-
tion clauses as "a scheme Of robbery, job
berry and bribery all round"
The state Congregational ministers
convention, of New York, OF it's recent
meeting at Albany, resolved to unite with
other organizations in the effort to secure
the submission and adoption by the people
of constitutional prohibitory amend
ment. ..e-l
The town of Pennington, Me-. has just
decided that it does not want liquor
agency. 1t was abolished in 1887, and the
pIopOSlblou 10 Te-eSLaDuSn IL was QeIeaLeQ
by an immense majority.
West Virginia is pushing vigorous
amendment fight. AS usual it is the Pro-
hibition party against the allied maignity
and duplicity of Democratic and Republi-
can politicians.
Sir A. B. Walker, of Liverpool a
brewer, having offered to build cathe-
dral in that city at cost of 81 ,250, 900, the
Church of England people are in a guam
Diary, not knowing whether to accept or
refuse the offer. The religious papers call
the money "blood money" and advise re.
lection
A large number Of liquor clubs have al
ready been started in Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. Republican Journals. which
have been lauding the Brooks law as n
practical temperance measure" have al
ready begun to chuckle over the prospect
of failure
In Chicago, churches of all denomina-
tons, Catholic and Protestant, havo
Joined in vigorous effort to close saloons
on Sundays and to protest against their
proximity to houses of worship The
board of aldermen is severely criticised,
and there is no doubt Prohibition will be
the principal issue in the next municipal
election.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
Let's Try 1t.

PROHIBITION will abolish the
saloon, and "the abolition of the
saloon would remove the burdens,
moral, physical, pecuniary and
social, which now Cypress labor and
rob it of it's earnings and would
prove to be the wise and successful
way of promoting labor reform"
So say the Prohibitionists in the
national platform. Would that
there we're the remotest chance of
prohibition accomplishing the half
of it!-Imteltigesacer.
Let's try it, Bro. Hart. 1t can't
make matters worse, and May i'm
prove them. The Saloon must 90.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
Prohibition Bells.
Compiledby the Silver Lake Quartette.
Price 80 cents (board covers) ;
20 cents (pape1 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 vade-m,ecasne to
every Prohibitionist organization,
be 1t large or small, for song often
wins a vote when an grafton fails !;
and then how tame is a campaign
without music!
Let me listen to party's songs
and I'll describe the party's char
archaeological.
Send orders with money to
THE FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
aowaRo CROSBY Resukeo.

Tho Presbytex1am General Assembly Re-
pudiates Ills Anti-Prohibition Heresies.
Dr.. Crosby and his vicious doctrines re-
ceived severe rebuke in the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church con-
vened in Philadelphia
The temperance, report pror ounces
strongly against liquor drinking and
liquor selling in the following words:
Resolved, That this assembly emphatt ally re-
iterates the delverances Of all former emblies
concerning the terrible sin and crimes resulting
from intemperanoe and tho liquor traffic. and,
while disclaimipg all connection with or relation
TO political action or measures, would declare
itself unequivocaily In favor of the entire sup
preston Of the traffic In Intoxicating liquors as O
beverage, and that 1t is the duty Of all Christian
men and women to use every legitimate means
to accomplish this result.
2. That this assembly enjoins upon all our ses-
sions carefully to guard against the admission of
those to the membership who are engaged In the
sale OF intoxicating liquors for drinking pur-
poses
DR.. Crosby said he would heartily sup
port the committees report except in one
particular, the resolution instructing ses-
sions not to admit to church membership
any man engaged In the manufacture or
sale of liquor. The assembly should be
cautious and go slow in the practical ap-
plication of principles, because the church
Is divided as to such application. The
book declares that there shall i be only one
condition of church membership, credible
evidence of conversion. We should be
cautious about declaring that no man who
sells even light wines wines the Saviour
drank) can be converted. The report was
adopted in spite of this protest.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13

dimes on the Death of BERTHE g. Warne,
who died Feb. 10th. 1858, by her Father.l
Farewell BERTHE, farewell darling,
We on earth will meet no more,
But will with Gods assistance
Meet you on the other shore.
How grieve to loose you, darling,
CHOW sad my heart will be,
When think of all thy tender
Little loving acts to me!
But, my child, know thourt singing
In the Paradise OF God, t@
But tits so hard for us poor mortals,
Chastened thus, to kiss the rod.
Well know that with thy mother,
Thou art praising God above,
Where there is no death nor parting,
And where everything is love.
M. A. Warne.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
OPINIONS WORTH QUOTING.
What Old Party Papers Say About Our
Southern Advance.

What Old Party Papers Say About Our
Southern Advance.
The fact that the Prohibition party is
gaining recruits In the north from the
Republican party and in the south from
the Democratic party places the papers on
both sides in most ridiculous quandary.
The great Democratic dailies in the north
wish to humor the Prohibitionists in that
section for the reason that they are reduc-
ing the Republican vote, but they desire
as strongly to antagonize them south.
where they are making inroads into the
Democratic solidity. With the Republi-
cans the case is exactly reversed, and
while they damn the Prohibition party
north, they bless it south. The eonse-
quenee is a conflict of sentiment practic-
ally rendered necessary by the fact that
the papers circulate in both sections. 1t
might be better to publish two editions Of
each of these papers, one for the north
and the other for the south We offer
the suggestion for what it is worth, and
without charge. Spirit Cir
cular
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
Defies The Alligator.

The Tribune accuses Mr.. St.
John of saying, in his speech be-
fore the Prohibition National Con-
ventlon, that the party's mission
was to smash the Republican party.
Our representatives at the conveu-
tion did not hear MIN say so. The
statement having been brought to
DIR. st. Johns attention, he says
he never male any such remarks
either at Indianapolis or elsewhere.
He denies the allegation and defes
the alligator. 1.-THE Voice.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
Mr.. Morrow at Volcano.
VoLcANo, W. Va.
EDITOR FREEMAN

AIDlIOn Il
A we'll attended Amendment
Meeting was held here recently in
the M. E. Church. John w. Reese,
President of the Amendment Leag-
Ne, presided.
The Choir of the Church rend-
cred several excellent selections,
one of which was the famous Pro-
hibition song, "We'll get there all
the same" Quincy L. Morrow of
Baltimore was then introduced and
spoke for more than an hour in
favor of the Amendment, showing
clearly and forcibly the great need
of Prohibition and answering the
many arguments of the enemy in
clear logic that could not bs over
come.
W. S. CLARK, Sec.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
Whisky and Religion Won't Mix.

Now look out for another moan from
the Whisky Champion. Henry J. Tilford
and Robert J, Tilford. liquor dealers and
distillers. have been dropped from the
rolls of the First Christian church, of
Louisville They were prominent in bust
ness and social circles, and the action Of
the church, though justifable, is con-
sidered remarkable by some people. We
are glad the church is realizing that the
liquor traffic is the devils best agent on
on earth, and in the language of Sam
Jones, Whisky and religion won't dwell
harmoniously together in the same hide"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
A Little Straw.

1t is significant sign of the times that
The Philadelphia Times recently in seek
ing information as to the preferences of
the Republicans of Michigan for president
and vice president, took occasion in the
same connection to call for an expression
of opinion about the wisdom of inserting
a temperance plank in the platform of the
next national Republican convention, and
that reports from 724 townships and
wards showed that Coz are in favor and
122 against such plank.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
An Anxious Inquiry.

According to the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church, selling intoxicat-
ing drinks is sin, the seller is sinner
Three conundrums occur to US in this con-
nection:
l. When DR.. Howard Crosby buys his
light wines and breakfast claret, is he not
encouraging the seller in his SIM
2. If so. is not DR.. Howard Crosby also
a sinner
8. If SO, is it not time that he were sur
rendering his pastorate to one whose soul
is free from this staius =.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
DR.. Leonard Elected This Time.

Prohibitionists will unite in congratu-
lating DR.. Leonard. of Ohio. on his cleo
ton to the position of missionary secre-
tary by the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Thus does
the great church give the lie to the SIAN
ders heaped upon her honored son by the
Republican press when he was the Prohi-
bition candidate for governor of Ohio in
1885. He is now in the line of church
promotion, and in 1899 it is hoped he will
be made bishop.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
A Plucky Mayor.

At q meeting of the aldermen of
Gloucester. Mass. Mayor Robinson ten
dered bis resignation. He said that, &C.
cording to his convictions, he could not
sign liquor licenses. Alderman Sheppard
offered resolutions of regret for the
mayors resignation. which were adopted
by a rising vote. The mayor is better
than his party, and should ally himself
with the Prohibition party. which will
stand for prohibition in town. state and
nation.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13

Omaha Man Gin southern California;
Done pretty well here, have your
Real Estate Man-Yes, Stree You see
was one of the first on the ground
THAT makes difference. suppose?'
You bet The early hook catches the
suckers.-Detroit Free Press.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
The Book Contains the Following
Songs.


YeAre Called.-Song and chorus for Mixed Voices.
An inspiring battle song.
Onward. Onward We Are Marchine.-soag
and chorus for mixed 9 voices One Of the Rre.sst
You can't keep your feet still and listen to It
Give Your Word the Weight ef Your Vote
effectively as solo. and chorus.
Cannot Vote That way.-Solo and chorus
with accompaniment sarcastic and very effective.
Vote for Prohibition.-Av very bright and effect
some of the effects OF the liquor traffic The chorus
opens with the male voices asking as If discouraged
1t the recital In the verse proceeding:
"How shall we our land reclaim?"
The female voices answer with spirit,
"vote for Prohibition 1"
The male voices ask:
"How remove this sin and shame2"
And the whole chorus answers with still Increasing
power and spirit,
"vote for Prohibition"
This is followed by the full chorus,
Eyes wenl vote for Prohibition,
This shall be cur great ambition,
This, our glorious work and mission,
Drive the curse away"
Victory is Nigh.--song and chorus for mixed
voices. Words and music BY 8. H. st. John.
A Storm L. Coming Baritone solo with plano
This song can be sung with organ accompaniment.
but is much more effective with plano.
Ye Are Called-For male Quartette. The same
words as No. l. but with ferent music and choruR
and specially set for male voices.
81, We're Marching on the Foe: Song and chorus
Death Song of License-Baritone Solo, Dueo
and chorus Thisis the finest piece of music In the
book but needs to be well sung BY trained choir to be
effective.
Ra1lying Song.-Song and chorus. spirited
call to rally to the fight.
Our Country, IT'S For Thee.-Prohibtion word
to the old tune g. America" Words and music
Home, Sweet Home.-Words and music.
Ral1ying Seng.-Set for male Quartette.
I,nII Tt~S, rdo npyut En-
be sung to the tune Marching Through Georgia." A
vigorous song, full of genuine Prohibition truth
Battle Hymn of Prohibf tion.-Words only. to
be sung to " Battle Hymn OF the Republic "
The book is we'll printed on good paper. Bound In
tag board covers,
Price 10 cents a copy; or 81 per Dozen.
sent BY mail, post paid, on receipt Of price.
Send orders and money to
THE FREEMAN,
Park srsburg, W Va
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13
BATTLE SONGS!
a BOOK
Of Campaign Songs for the Prohi-
bition Party.
NEW WORDS,
NEW MUSIC.
Full of life. I106,1.. Eaatzaax-
Full of life, Tag0s', East7aas-
siNsMa and Fight!

This book differs from many others In that 1t e.
sentiay is not book Of Temperance Sunday -schooE
songs It is the song book OF political party In DO
nucA Tight
Tho words and the music were written together and
both words and music arc dominated By the martial
ypirit
Tho music while Of . much higher order than ORTIZ
nary Sundaysch0o music, Is not difcuit and can Be
mastered By any choir OF ordinary ability and appl
cation.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-06-13

Less than one-half Of the senators now
in Office were born in the states which
they represent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15
PRICES ALWAYS in PLAIN FIGURES.
THIRTY BUSHELS OF VALENTINES.
That Was the Number Of Cupid's Messages Dis
tributed by Indianapolis Letter Carriers.

ST. Valentines day duly observed yester
day by every thing and everybody except the
weather. Whether or not some one had sent
Old Sol comic valentine. deriding his abilities
to cope with billiards. he was in glum humor,
and allowed wind and rain full sway. The pos
tal department.. however, made up for all de-
fciencies OF the weather. Thirty bushels Of
valentines" said a postcfice official in response
TO query as TO the probable number they would
handle during the day s'There will bs about
ten baskets full like that" he continued. point
ing to three-bushel basket Yesterday we de-
hvered 6, 600 letters which is about three times
the usual number. To-day. of course, the num-
Der will be much larger"
How does 1t compare with former years2'
''Oh, don't know that there is much differ
ence. They're getting bigger, though, for one
thing Now, just look at that (holding up a
quArter-sheet envelope); have dozens of
them this year There are not 30 many OF the
little Insignificant fellows as there used to be-
however, and guess If were TO average up
there would be about the same number
although the bulk is greater. Young people, of
course, send nearly all Of them, but the old
timers come in for their share OF the comic
snes. The comic valentine fend is no respecter
of persons"
Around among the stores where valentines
were sold the general impression was that the
trade in them was not falling off in the least
One firm sold out early in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15
The Coups Record.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Hon J. A s. Mitchell, Chief-ju Justice.
1886 Eugene +. Owen ct al VS.. Thomas J.
Williams. Posey G.. c. Affirmed Howk, j.
The evidence shows that William Williams, Just
before he went TO Evansville to be operated
upon surgically, delivered his son Martin
among other papers. q sealed envelope contain
ing deeds including the deed to plaintiff, another
SON. This deed was a warranty, in the usual FORM
conveying latter my decease, and not before. y
At the time of such. delivery Williams said:
Here are the deeds belonging to you children
take care of them, and after my death deliver
them to the children He died about month
later, In Evansville. A day or two before he
died he said 10 Martin: II want you to
after my DEATH There is nothing in
the record to indicate that between the date of
the deed and the date Of its delivery to the
plaintiff any stranger acquired any rights in the
land described in the deed. In justice the doc
trine of relation must be applied and the deliv-
cry of the deed will relate back to the date OF
the delivery to Martin Williams. aud the deed
that will take effect is Of that date. The use of
the phrase. latter my deeease and not BEFORE
under this view of the deed did not reach the
deed testameutary, but operated merely to
show that the grantees use OF the lands would
not begin until the grantor's death.
1874. Daniel Weaver ct al. va Jacob G.
Templiu. Howard c. G. Rehearing denied.
1906. l.. 3. g. w. Railway Company vs.
James L. Allen. Fountain G. C. Affirmed
Elliott. J.-Where there Is decree quietine til
tie in the plaintiff, the defendant cannot subse.
auently assert that he owned an interest In the
land IN the nature Of easement Q. All
damages arising from the appropriation Of land
~ railroad company must b recovered In ono
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15
W E ARE SEVEN

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We have permanently engaged ex-
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