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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
The Licensed Saloon.
SKATER IT.

"a Plant Temperance truths in
Family Fields; reap Prohibition har-
rssts at the Polls. Scatter The Free
man.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05

Talk for the Amendment
and Win Votes for the
Home.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-09-05
The WOHaan's Christian
Temperance Union
Appeals for Help to Save the
Homes OF the Mountain
State.
HEADQUARTERS WEST VA. !
w. G. T. u. :

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of West Virginia comes
to you appealing for literature and
money to help save the boys and
homes of our Mountain State from
the legalized dram-shop.
We did not come to you until
we had done our uttermost to help
ourselves.
In the environments and compli-
cations of the heated political cam
paign, the burden of organized,
systematic work for the Amend
ment has fallen largely upon US.
We have been sending our lecturers
throughout the State, speaking,
organizing Amendment Clubs, and
scattering literature, as far as our
means would permit. The people
are eager to know the truth, but we
are unable to meet the demands.
We have two months of hard
fighting before us yet This is the
only State in which Prohibitory
Amendment is pending, and we
have the united forces of the Ma
tons liquor dealers to contend
against. But ours is is not a hope
less case. We have in our State
fewer large distillery and brewery
interests to fight, than in others
where Prohibition has been defeat
ed. Our largest city has only 35,-
600 inhabitants, and the next
largest but 5000. Forty of cur
ffty-four counties are already under
Prohibitory law. IF we had one
1.-THE of the aid given other States
in their fights for Constitutional
Amendments, we could win.
Apathy is our greatest foe, and if
we can but arouse cur people We are
safe
The interior of our State is being
flooded with tracts and pamphlets
full of falsehoods and fallacies, the
productions of ministers of the Cos
pei. Help US to meet these vicious
teachings with the truth, and help
US at once.
SEMI all contributions to myself,
or to Mrs, Henry B, Hubbard, Treas
urer W. C T. u, Wheeling, W. Va.
Yours, FIR State and National Pro-
hibition,
JANE A. JOHNSON,
PREF. State w. C. T. u,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
EDITOR, FRIENDLY EXCHANGES:-
Please publish the foregoing Appeal with
such favorable comment as your interest IN
our conflict for our Homes may move you
to make, and oblige all the home forces in
West Virginia.
Yours at the Front,
JANE A, JOHNSON,
Pres W. c. T. U.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06
Hidden 10 this grass the enemy kept

Hidden in this grass the enemy kept
up an almost cons.an: firing npoa The
party, who were almost defencsless.
They could not see he croucbiug ne
gro+s and could only blaze away now
ard hen at the prfs Of smoke after
TIE Bakoka had fred As the party
with difficulty pushed lis way through
he grass the natives laowinz every
e!erh IT path. we've able t. &c: in ad-
vance OF he expedition or TO keep
abreast Of il. A large part Of the
caravan Threw down their loads con.
tent # they were able to &c. out Of
the scglpe viii heir lives. 1t was
also necessary to leave much Of lie
b ggags il order 10 carry tie wound.
ed.
Tia. terrible dave work cost toe
lives n. esclencv Ct cne-tLiri Q. lie
expedition. Tappenbeok, With bull
let il bis head, was borre serxe.ess
on a stretcher. Kund vas sac: in
two places, one ballet breaking his
lei ann. Iwecsy-six men were
wounded, and quite number Of them
had to be carried. Only three rounds
OF ammunition were left for each man
and il lie enemy had energeticallY
renewed TIE attack next day the en-.
tire party would have perizhed in tie
grass. Fortunately, however, tie ma
tives whose OVID less had been quite
he&v~ kept q. a respectful distance
AL fred onl- an occasional shot.
O.her ni,seriss were siil! in store for
the rsr'v, Co tbey nearly starved 20
dea;A I he SIX da's before thev were
me! y lie relief party that had been
fastened forward ir respc1se to tee
arpea! Of their messenger.
I; may take many yes-o to remove
the unfortunate impression tia: this
expo, i22 /: ~ode rroa The minds
OF tie H...yss. N"'hing BIZ! lie cir.
est necassi'v would have forced he
gEes: explorers o Area 20 s,GusLte r
lie IA ives a. ElE4 and Tapoenheck,
according to Their own story appear
&c ave done OF the Greater Ndiond
River. n tLeir former expedition,
wA..e other explorers were peacefully
pIsa!nG their way throughout the
Congo basin, Kund and Tsppeabeck
managed 10 SCI !a;c al rglr ecr2pe
with lie Ikaita natives, south OF the
Congo, and one OF the explorers was
badly wounded. They would seem
% :scl the rare tact and patience
w;.Lout r'hicA Il wcrld lie be :er FOL
tie cause Ct krmaaitv AID science
'aat wcald he explorers should CHOOSE
some otAer vocA. N.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

ADVICE TO NcTHKEs-Are YOU disturb
ci ~ night and hrokeu Of vour rest by =
sick hid suffering and crying with pain Of
Nu:tnS Tech: Ii 20 SD st once and get
bottle ~ Ms. " iaSiow's Soothing Svrup'
fNr Child0'n TcIihin-. Its value Is incal-
culahle. IL will relieve the poor LITTLE sui.
cror Immediately. Depend upon it, moth
CrS. thee : q mistake about IL IL cures
DIa--lG-, Regulates the stomach and
Bowels, Guns Wind Collie, snftens the Gums.
reduces Inflammation. and gives tcre and
energy - The Whole system Mrs. Win
slows soothing y up for Children tel
in Is pleasant; - tie taste and : the PFC.
scupiIon ol one q tne oljeS, and hcs,
female physicians ani nurSCs T. Ire lrri.aI
State, a.! Is IyE safe ~ Al DRUGGISTS
ghrou cholt the world. Price twcnrv,.fye
cents Ter bottle. Be sure ana ask scr Mis-.
Wlnslews soothing Syrup" aud take no
other kind.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

Nj. Ayers Ague Cure is An anti
doe FOR malaria and all nalSrisl dis
e'ses, whether generated BY swamp
or sewer. Neither qainire, arsenic,
nor any other injurious t,r- enters
:nto the composition o. th,s remedy.
Warranted 10 CT fever and ssue.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

rSS- E5urC. CT, nrj m;1d'el aged,
al. yxr,I .e"te me wc"ierfdlIv bcne-
fetal e::ee's c: Ayers Sac. pariIla.
I,@"g Children, srfe rg f:5m SC. e
EYES, sou t,'s, Sc id LEAD, II with
an So" DIS :.'-., hcc,ue healthy
aYj s.'ong hv r-e O. !b.s medicine.
- u.l rs, So.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

go 80 4,sA," ~ - o'cnc2.
-. - 49, z - ,.c!es q. - : - d,
W.. : ~:-.s'.. . - : q
10 - = sc. !2=. II g vs..
dept. q rour uei-g III, ,l,r S
soms:t.cg want.cs-sornetnlng -
:ng NJ: - the n;cht, -, ..-
T'ied tue yocrG mac; - n 4earv
s,ee = nyse.i. -. l - IL lie no. :. .
rs, 90 :! 9 ..ye;' l.. ';oc, s., until
! Sc! cocktail. '-C.s.1a Awe. .isar,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06
You Garry

A whole medicine chest In your pocket,
with one box Of Ayers Pills. As they
operate directly on the stomach and
bowels. they indirectly Affect every
other organ Of the hody. When thu
stomach Is out Of order. the head d
affected, digestion fails, the blood be-
comes impoverished, and you fall an
easy victim TO any prevalent disease.
Miss II. Z. Boyle, OF wilkeshsrre, Pa.
puts the whole truth in q nutshell. when
abe says: 81 use NO other medicine
than Ayers Pills. They are all that
any one needs, and just splendid 70 save
money In doctors bills"
Here is an instance Of
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06
Saint Narg's Beacon.
MARION II .RLASDS OPINION OF
-B.4af-Ju POWDERS.

OI- readers AVE doubtless noticed
tas nUme.ou- d-scI ssioas Oy lac sci
e.: .zts AID Ays.e4.. IS q ia rela-
tive value 9 ;-i vA:;ous b.k!ns BOW
deEs. = carsi2i siding Of the evi
dence lesTes NJ GclJ. a. 10 he sups.
r!ority o. tae ::cvs! Baking Powder
l. purity, wholesoneness and strength
lien sc.eri.ac sta-IPo!ut. An opin-
ION, 10" eVc., .aat VII! We. Gu heavier
iI~a aIy o'Lsr ~ith our practical
h7n-e-GeePars, ) hat given by Marion
H"..aad, .-e i.ss ka,,yn aud mcst
p p-.a- .! E-e!icau writer's upon
ma e:s pte.aining 10 the science oi
doiaes!lc economy, Of house keeping
aid LONE CO.. king. n a recent let-
&c 20 be Ph!i4dei; Tia Ladies Home
J.,-2, ;3.s r,..,cr SAYS:
i :egerl lie Royal Baking Pow.
der as the KS. manufactured ana in
tae market, go far as / lave any ex.
psr.ence in he Use Of such compounds.
Since the introduction of il into nv
kitchen, three years ago, I have used
no ohe- in making biscuits, cakes,
etc. and have entirely discarded for
such purposes the homemade com.
bna:;on Ct one-th:rd soda, two-thi.ds
cream Of tartar
Every box has been in perfect con-
di:i0n when !: came into ny hands,
and T." coa.ea have given comrle: c
satisfaction. y is an act Of simple
ju'.;.e, sai 2,so a pleasure, to recon-
ae"d :. unqualified 10 American
lorsew yes.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

~ In all this discussion about
the tAIif, :: seems strange hat the
sugar mea have rot esv Vet demanded
aay .ar;tT on saui.-Bosloa Posi-.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

sB- II kee,rs mo.er re-s;stentiy
re:Iies % So. 2ow woi,G it do. as a
las: resort, tc he q ti2 c1a to its tail?
Fee rsess.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06
Er 4 roet saws: MY lie .esm.

n 4 pet Gays: MY I.e seems
to be but al iatLmus between two great
oceans Of woe" He mUs, have Let
on a st'a:;-anl los. Wien a poet 5
lie seems 10 be bu; an isianus. it is
petty rough. He should isle it. and
'Aan9 :: I'm mo.e smoo.h,T.-Ncrris
towr le-nld.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

-
''G'-.Ha -on D1AE L.fE.-The
explores kund and iappenbeck tell
'hr!!."3 'torr CT ;ne;: Eve months
i. 'r:r2," among tAe unknown RIDES Of
=" :" Inca, rack OF tho Cams.oon
-. &C.. al. ne !n:'rn& ION We have
Fe2e' eI o. las tag "a. june IS
e.. ''AsA n { ioa@ iet;er written by
lex. h"ad' no map he.ps Us trace
= : EoH.e Tor moi .-ae OF pace
'~aY mention 8 found en- am map.
i@ev ma'c4"n mo who:!v Few re-
> A. a:d 'he' rrcbab." s1tered more
'2'n any cher MODERN explorers o!
A'r'ca who survived to tell their
SO :.
ing some "a"s south Q! Came
n,A ley m~:ched ever 200 miles
mo ;--e IN er'0r y. = caravan num-
N*t:2S oTer - men. Esr net VIII
= se..ou: opHo' ION - t-sT h"i
ne, e' "00" 40 MES '@"' %Aen
ne 'o!h gu !, 'Oe a':tAp' Ell 10
I!e''u re e&'''1..:-a 4fyn crossing
q I Ve.' - ca:"v@a enaal"su n
ca@oe'' : Us - '..9 iiVes Wn!!e hr:n2
- '.-' T. 49, -,."es and 50: Z, /
~ = b." .-.;-lT 20 '"Sa E ed
ia .TFs t".o'o len. Ai.e~.'';o CO. )
I! i;n.>i' - IcA's Tas - % y. / h.s
I'VE ana 'Ie expedited went on is
". 10 J. ,'e "-t haG cosI q.ls l
number e ives, the natives suffering
mos. c ne loss. linen they entered
a rros:'.vus and peaceful coun!Ey,
were '-e raves EXPRESSED their
S:e4, "'"B"t Al seeing wh"e men
AMONG them. They brought plenty
Q! 81 wL.rE 'Ecy sold al cenarka-
Wy 10" prices.
/ A2s been Known for some time
TIA Inc Gra'7n eas; from Camera n
to lie Me roughly approxima,es tie
boundary he;wten re So. IAN negroes
and ne great an Y Q: 3tn.a tiles
wLo snreAd v,y lie sou.h,:a ra~t Of
the continent. Cur explorers, lar n.
and, tcached ne great rae. b.rnda,~
and n the LAnes o! he Greater
Nd,rns Tive: :hev found tribe of
ScuiAa neEroer, who m:>lak.nr .hs
visitors for Save unters. decided 10
prevent me further ,na.,h OF the 3.
pcl,,:o1. Here occurred a sr,el nsS.
.A,:s Ct the ues,oes. Unable 10 soeak
any o: tie languages which were
known 20 the members Of The ezpei;.
ton, he situation could nc. be easily
explained to them. The white me-,
ns.ng l'ttle lac. or discretion. 50 far
rs nov srpea-7, s:.emp.sG TO force
their way alorS. and were attacked
on the mA:ch. n turn the = ,raaJ
zig pa isadsd village, in whose de-
fence tIe brave negroes, armed only
W. BOWS AMI arrows and spears,
ION nj ~ rn'l q, 49,, ,,a,,Il :1
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06

EE The Modern Golden Rule
join our combine and obey its rules,
or We Il starve Won CT the face of the
earta.-Puck.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-09-06
MARINE BANK BUILDING. BALT!MO

REG LAR BRANDS-S~al No l P4r. IN Rrr e., y T...,
Amso"osed s,. 5%ols: Of Le, rsI Err r rsc 2
Bore Phosphate, Dis. Bore Folloa> nj P.,,a n. LLu
I&c4ahots L@e"st t"At t1co'T3 T;",1s Noa@sj It"-
T1ae IotaSh So fh"ts f1aash, G.ca@f 2,s'.,,,c,I
Gh Fcf:i;IoQ ir s...
aan AL the above lran~
IN =. Voc
i org. ,.u
q j 30. .....r. -r.,
9 ..
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r. a: =
= @ ; M. .i. 'rt in
i.l.n- -
(. Il, ~ "a MA,
ioulin ;.
f..!s ., 49,. an
Union. \
e fIomp y
NB-What Ar Z. MatEgy ,..-;cai
tct 81 MAy county says 9fodr Tobacco Co
U,rsl
good as to quality weighs from
viii add
reliable Mr. Aattngy used
others Tor Doth Wheat and looacco Il.
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M .r-: EAC.ASD.
"E--oa, :, y. T., Eor. 50, 1857"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

the strongest.of these to Don's collar;
and, giving the wise old fellow Bessie's
muff to hold that it might not be in her
way, Bert took hold of the lines, and
bidding Bessie hold tightly to him he
cracked his whip, and Don started off.
This was delightful fun, and Don
seemed to enjoy it as much as the chill
dren; for it required very little exer-
ton on his part to make them glide
swiftly over the smooth, CLASSY surface
| of the ice.
Bert enjoyed the novel sport so much
that he was glad he had not gone with
the boys. They were 50 absorbed in
their fun that they did not hear the
merry jingle of approaching sleigh
bells, until a chorus of merry voices
hailed them. They looked up to see
sleigh-load of their cousins waving to
them, and Bert guided Don toward the
bank.
"We're going to give grandpa sur
prise party, and we've come after you
and Bessie !" shouted Cousin Archie,
who was driving. Your mother says
you can go, so just jump in. Bring
your skates along, for we're going to
have a race after dinner"
1T did not take many minutes for the
delighted children to crowd into the
already well-loaded sleigh; and pres
emily they were skimming over the
frozen snow as swiftly as the two
horses could carry them, while the
silver bells rang merry chime.
"How nearly | missed all tbs fun, )"
thought Bert, as Cousin Archie let him
take the reins and guide the horses.
I'm glad 1 stayed home with Bess now,
though I didn't know / was going to
have all this good time"
The children were ready for the good
subs anSial dinner that grandma had in
readiness for them, for she had been in
the secret of the surprise; and aft r
dinner the boys had race on the ice,
grandpa promising gold dollar to tho
winner.
No one, was so happy as Bessie when
Bert won the prize, for he was acknowl-
edged to lie the best skater among the
cousins.
A ride home in the clear moonlight
was the final pleasure of this happy
day, and when Bert laid his head on
his pillow that night he again rejoiced
that he had conquered self, for he had
not only the consciousness of having
won victory but his self-sacrifce had
brought him reward that he had lit
tie expected. -Illustrated Christian
HeekLu
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18

ion. The number OF ladies who turn
their hair up from the forehead is daily
increasing. The hair in front is ar
ranged in rolls, waved or slightly curled,
and the back is either plated or turned
up to meet the front part. This inno-
walton of bare foreheads is all well
enough for women with low or only
moderately high brows, but the real in
tellectual forehead is unfeminine, no mat
ter what may be said of it as indicative
of brain inside. If the hair grows even
ly and rather low, and especially if it
have Q natural kinkiness, it can be be-
comingly brushed back; but seventy in
Q hundred women cannot afford to take
away a shading of hair from above their
faces, and so the majority of us will
struggle for another summer to keep
our bangs crimped in spite of the
Strengthening humidity of seashore at
mosphere.
Millinery grows to great dimensions
under the summer SIN, and hats which
would be outlandish in the cities are
reasonably picturesque in the country.
Still, it will be seen that there is more
of ornate shapeliness than usual, mere
expansiveness of brim being less a
feature than hitherto. I had n talk
with an artist to-day about big hats.
Said he: TT is u mistake to condemn
them, if they be worn with artistic
taste. The fundamental rule to be kept
in mind in wearing n very big hat is
to make that article appear as some
thing separate from the individual.
What 1 mean is, that when hat, hair,
veil, etc, form one mingled mass, that
makes the girl seem to have an enor-
bulk of head, and veritable monster
is produced. But if such hat
rests on a symmetrical and simple head,
it looks like separate affair and is
usually becoming" Another thing that
he said was: "Why don't you publish
good sound doctrine about the wear
ing of wells in summer? Bellies desir-
Gus of protecting their complexion from
tan and freckles, or aiming to conceal
imperfections of that sort, often hang a
veil from hair to chin. Now, that may
be we'll enough, so far as enhancing
the beauty of complexion is concerned,
but the trouble is that it hides the eyes,
and thus robs face of much express
sion. What do l propose? Why, I
would have you wear your wells harem
fashion, coming up to the eyes but not
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
The Isles OF Salute.

The following episode was related to
me recently by United States naval
officer, who was an eyewitness to the
scenes, and whose phraseology I shall
follow as closely as possible:
"In the year 1866 was abroad in the
United States steamship Vanderbilt,
Commodore John r. Rodgers COM
handing, and we were acting as consort
to a double-turreted monitor on its way
around Cape Horn to Pacific station.
Running short of coal we put in at the
Isles of Salute to obtain our supply.
"To the uninformed must here state
that the Isles of Salute are off the
French Guiana coast, and are to
France what Botany Bay is to England.
There all noted French criminals are
sent, and few, if any, ever return to
ther native country. On being convict
ed OF o crime the criminal is given a
number, and by that number only he is
known. His name becomes thing of
the past. If he has friends it would be
an utter imossibility to trace him, as his
name and number appear but once to-
gether, and that once upon the criminal
records, which are kept perfectly secret.
From this it can easily be imagined
how easily he drops from the knwledge
of the world when he is forwarded to
the Isles of Salute to end his miserable
and crimes stained life; for end it must
in one year, perhaps two years. The
climate does it, and what terrible eli
mate it must be.
Good heavens! never before had
seen such an assemblage of careworn,
hopeless, fierce and desperate counter
ances. 1 believe the only employment
that could be found for them was coal.
ing vessels. AS we lay in the harbo,
one thing that struck me as being sin.
gular was the presence of such large
number of ravenous, man-eating sharks
some tremendous in size. The harbo,
was literally swarming with them and
their sharp fins could be seen cutting
the water in every direction. God helI
the one who was so unfortunate as tC
fall overheard there. L afterward
learned that none of the convicts were
ever buried upon the islands, but that
the bodies of the dead had simply 9
weight tied to them, and were ther
thrown into the harbor. This custom
no doubt, explained the presence of sc
many sharks. "--DetrOu Free Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-08-18
A Confession.

"And forgive us our debts as we for
give our debtors" We all say it to-
gether at morning prayers, and then we
separate. Sam and Ella go to school.
Sam often quarrels with the boys, and
Ella whispers little to her dearest
friend about some of the other girls.
Nell and l are the two young folks of
the house. Nell cant bear" Miss
Smith, the dress-maker, and Aunt Maria
"sets her all on edge" But am the
worst one. Lots of people have offend
ed me, and l have so many dislikes and
aversions that. except 1 covered them
up with my manners, l don't think half
the people in town would speak to me.
1 sometimes wonder, when am closing
my eyes to sleep, whether God heard
the morning prayer of my lips, or the
all-day prayer of my life. do not like
to put the question. 1t puts ITSELF
Well SDring.