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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

Has the FREEMAN seen the reso-
luton of the Cairo Republican
Club?-[ Richie Gazette.
Yes, thank you, and mighty
good readin' it is. We clipped it
at the time, but it was mislaid till
now. See another column, and bid
the other Clubs clay on Macduffp
We do not like to impugn any
body's motives, but when the Reg
lister advocates third party we
feel quite sure there is 'scat under
the meal. "-Mountain Echo.
If our exchanges would spend
lees time rumaging in political
meal tubs hunting cats, and devote
more energies to stirring the
Amendment batter, it would hast
en- our Jubilee dinner on Prohib BIZ
tion Cakes.
Blowing up the houses of men
who are active in temperance work
viii not help the cause of the sa-
looh.-Imtelligemcer.
And yet it is the more merciful
way of killing people. 1t were a
great deal better to blow up FAM
ilv with dynamite, than to set a
Saloou hard by to kill off the faith
or and boys, and mother and girls
too, with beer and whisky.
Where now will be the wild war
whoops for capdi dates when the
hot summer days come round2 No
beer, no enthusiasm. We are go
ing to have dry election this
year, but it will be a heap cheaper.
Wetzel Democrat. =. a4.
That's the idea; we want to get
rid of the wild war whoops" and
the saloon methods that makes it
impossible for an honest man to
stand for Office with any hope of
success.
The State Prohibition League at
Parkersburg declared against a
Third Party in the Amendment
campaign Buckhammom Banner.
The Banner is mistaken; the
League did not dc clare against
the Third party" or any other
party. It declared for the Amend
ment without reference to any
particular party or party politics"
Miss Willard, president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, pronounces the internal
revenue tax on alcoholic liquors IA
covenant with hell and a compact
with damnation." And she might
have added that the Democratic
party is its sole defender and apol.
ogist.-Phila. Press.
Queer, isn't it? The Republi-
can party the father of Internal
Revenue and the Democratic party
its "sole defender and apologist |!
No matter, the Liquor Tax must
60, in spite of its father and defend
or, for,
THE SALOON MUST GO.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Gambrell's Slayer has bssn &C.
quilted as was the murderer of
Haddock. Where the Saloon domi-
nation is strong enough to control
Courts and bride juries, the Lii
qucr bosses are very adept in meas
uring their strength and defy law
accordingly. a..
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

The Silver lake Quartet Will
sing Prohibition into the people OIL
Grafton, Friday evening May 25tn'
and will delight all who are wise
enough to come to Parkersburg
on Saturday afternoon and even
ing May 26th, and to the BaptI''
Church Sunday 9th.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

The Iowa Democratsare still de-
claring opposition to all prohibi.
tary laws, State or National. Such
declarations are entirely harmless
up there.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

: Wood County proposes to boom
the Amendment all next week,
with Big Boom on Saturday to
the music of the Silver Lake
Quartet.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

This year West Virginia is the
National battle ground for Con-
stitutional Prohibition, and the
conflict between the powers of
Darkness and Light will be terrif-
io one. ~ .-.-(.-
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

People coming to parkers burg
will be seeking after "sign" and
no sign shall be found, They have
all been demolished by order of
Council and our side walks are there
by vastly improved.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Gen. Joe johnson has been elect.
ed a member of a G.. A. R. Post,
and now the great military chief
tains are discussing the new situa-
|.tion.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Fisk, Leonard, Dickie and Miss
Willard all spoke at an immense
Prohibition Mass Meeting in New
York, Monday evening. What
quartet was there, my friends!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Our readers will be especially in
terested in Mr.. Carskadon's reply to
Judge Ferguson's last letter, inside
page. The letter speaks for it.
sell, and that right vigorously.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

PLEASE SUB8CRIBE.-Lef srerp friend
nto whose hands Sample Copy q The FREE
NAN comes, take its coming GH urgent re-
quest TO subscribe.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

ALWA yS.-Ir. Wrtttno US about sUbscrtp-
Go,ss always give r o. at Whteh you receive the
paper. This a0fu saee US much trouble.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

If there be any faint hearted
in the ranks, let them retire now
and give room for Drawer men and
women.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

The Silver Lake Quartet will
stir Parkersburg, May 26 and 81.
1t will be aftime of Inspiration and
enthusiasm. /.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
The Battle Is Waxing Hot.

The picket firing is already be.
ing lost in the roar of conflict.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Regulating the Saloon is simp,
ly the old farce of the mice belling
the cat, only it's mad wildcat.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

1t is high time now for Amend
ment friends to cease grumblings
and chickering's about plans and
methods and parties. Let all low
ers of Home get down to solid
work for the Amendment and let
all parties take care of themselves.
The Liquor men are flooding
West Virginia wita vicious liter
allure, combine with diabolical
intent to undermine and destroy
the peace and happiness of our
people. 1t is high time patriotic
citizens were aroused to the import
ance of damming back this corrupt
tide with the righteous facts and
arguments Of Prohibition.
Mr.. N. A. Dafield, OF Rock
Castle, writes to heartily thank us
for sending the FREEMAN to his
daughter v-
."They shoulo thankthe Parkers.
harg w. G. u. for this favor and
effort, to stir bup wider interest in
the cause Of Prohibition, We as
sure all friends who help in send.
lrg out the FREEMAN that their
swing will bring sure harvest,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

1t ia to be hand to hand strug-
gle between the Liquor hosts and
Home forces.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Read again the excellent editor
ial from the Pittsourg ADVOCATE,
headed "West Virginia's opportu-
nity," in last FREEMAN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

The Pennsylvania Prohibition
convention declared for woman
suffrage.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

West Virginia will have a full
delegation at the greatest Of all
National Conventions at Indianap-
oils.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

If you want Music, write to
Spence. See display ad, last page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

"The Prohibition Press" Gods
cable car read what the Texas ad-
vocate says of it, fret page.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

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Address all communications to
THE FREEMAN,
..~ Parkersburg. W. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Texas Pfohibitionists want Fisk
and Cranfill for the National tick
ct.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Ohio's Prohibition hosts meet in
State Convention at Toledo on
Thursday, May "a.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16

Our last page speaks tor the
grand climax of Wood County's
Amendment week.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-16
Sunday School Program, last page.

Congress has made s hours days
work for letter carriers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
How to Iron shirts.

You will need two rough faced polish
ing irons, which can be procured for you
by your hardware dealer. With these in
your possession proceed to dampen your
starched clothes. For collars and cuffs
have about one yard of muslin. dip this
in clean water and wiring out as dry as
you can by hand. Place the collars in
alternate layers, two thick across the
cloth, fold over and contin c placing
them until they are all in Have only
one thickness of cloth between each
layer, as more than this will make them
too damp. Now roll up tight and place
under weight of about twenty i've
pounds for thirty-tive minutes, take out
of the fold and put them in layers to-
gether, roll again in the cloth and put
under the weight for several hours.
They will then be ready for ironing.
Have a little common wax for the irons
to make them smooth aud have them hot,
not too hot so as they will scorch.
Should the irons have a tendency to
stick, place some table salt on smooth
board and rub the face of the iron over
it until smooth. The shirts should be
dampened like the collars. Instead OF
using muslin use the lowest part of the
shirt, which fold over the bosom and
interfo,d the wristbands. Let the neck
band be covered in the fold, now lay
them one on the other in a p lie fol
several hours with no weight, aud when
you are nearly ready TO iron them, roll
up tight separately; let them remain thus
for about an hour and they will be in
fine condition for ironing. To do good
work use plenty of pressure-the more
| the better-as one of the first requisite;
of a good ironer is strength. Now, with
these instructions and practice You car
get your shirts, collars and cuffs just as
Stiff and glossy as the finest new work.
! -Detf0H Free Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Care of Pictures.

Engravings photographs or etchings
often collect dust between the picture
and the glass. This should not be al
lowed to remain, as it will in time per
manently discolor the print. The board
at the back should be removed, the pic
ture taken out and busted and the glass
washed. After this is done, paste a
large sheet of paper carefully over the
back, being sure that it covers the entire
back, taking in the part where the board
fits into the frame. Sometimes there are
knot holes in these boards, but where
ever there is the smallest crack there will
the dust penetrate, and this is the only
certain way Of keeping it out. The best
picture dealers aud trainers now treat the
back of all pictures that have a glass in
this way, but if one happens to be pos
sessed of any old pictures they will
almost invariably be found to have the
wood back simply tackled in.-Faro',
Field and StockmdH.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
WISE WORDS.

Hope is a good breakfast but bad
supper.
Time and adversely are two powerful
destroyers.
The first step in debt is like the first
step in falsehood.H
Vice stings us even in our pleasures,
but virtue consoles US even in our pains.
Cheerfulness or joyfulness is the at
mosphere under which all things thrive.
A life spent worlhily should be meas
ured by nobler line by deeds not years.
Any one who has any one of the vir-
tues strongly developed has coloring of
them all in his character.
There is many heart that dwells in
its soul, like a hermit in his cell, its own
sad and sorrowing confessor.
A Jest is often a weak and silly thing :;
a witticism, cold and cruel thing; but
Joke is ever the fun of humor.
History is a mighty drama, enacted
upon the theatre of Time, with suns for
lamps, and Eternity for background.
Success don't impose itself on any one.
Those who win must reach for things,
and at the same time cultivate their grip.
All the real wits and humorists are a
sedate people; their wit and humor is
worked out soberly with line and plum
met.
He who dec des in any case, without
hearing the other side of the question,
though he may determine justly, is not
therefore just.
Those who excel in strength are not
most likely to show contempt in weak
ness. A man does not despise the weak
ness of child
All that we possess of truth and wis
dom is a borrowed good. You will be
always poor, if you do not possess the
only true riches
The living get credit for what they
might be quite as much as for what they
are Posterity judges a man by the best
rather than the average of his attain
ments.
/ Repose and cheerfulness are the badge
/ of the gentleman-repose in energy.
The Greek battle pieces are calm; the
| heroes, in whatever violent actions en-
gagged, retain serene asEe t.
] U De SOOu CTlllC, IL Ildu must nave
all the intrinsic elements of a g 'od
author, and yet while we have but few
good authors, even the solitudes and
waste places TEEN with critics.
We seem to have four kinds of people
those who are moving forward, those
who are on the move backward, those
who are standing still and those who are
going to start in some direction soon.
love not the man who can look with
out emotion upon the sunset of life,
when the dusk of evening begins tc
gather over the watery eye, and the
shadows of twilight grow broader and
deeper upon the understanding
Life consists not of series of illus
trious actions or elegant en.oyments; the
geater part of our time passes in com
pliance with necessities, in the perform
ance of daily duties, in the removal oil
small Inconvenience, in the procure
ment of petty pleasures, and we are wei
or i'll at ease as the main stream of lifC
glides on smoothly, or is raflled by smal
obstacles and frequent observation.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
A True Love Match.

Prince Oscar of Sweden and his wife,
nee Ebba Munck, are Tassionately fond of
both sailing and skating 1t was upon
the ice that the two first met, and most
of their love making took place flying
side 10y side over the frozen plains, on
steel runners. OF course, the laws of
Sweden forbidding marriage with sub
iect, the king and queen opposed their
sons fancy for the lady waiting;
finally the prince, by giving up all claim
TO the throne resigning his tate allow
ance, and all royal pri, ileges and emolu-
ments, secured a consent to his marriage.
All that IS left is his barren title, which
his children viii not inherit; his position
as admiral in the feet, which was fairly
won during his long naval service, and
small private fortune. His wife, how
ever, has money enough for both, and
they have gone to Bournemouth, Eng
land, TO live.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
THE TIME TO HATE.

have a friend-I mean, a foe
Whom cordially ought to hate;
But somehow can never seem
To lay the feud between us straight.
When apple boughs are full of bloom,
And Nature loves her fellow-men
With all the witchery Of spring
How can you hate fellow thenl
And then when summer comes, with days
Full of long and languid charm,
When even water-lilies sleep
On waves without thought of harm,
When underneath the shadiest tree
My hammock hangs in idlest state,
were ain idiot TO get up
Out of that hammock just to hate.
Then harvests come. If mine is big,
am too happy with my store;
II small, I'm too much occupied
With grubbing round to make it more,
In dim recesses of my mind,
have no idle hour to spend
In hunting up the bitter foe
Who simply ought to be my friend.
In winterl Well, in winter-ughl-
Who would aid haze to winds that freeze
All love and warmth that can get
| want in such dull days as these.
No, no, dear foe; it is no use;
The struggling year is at an end;
cannot hate you If | would,
And you must turn and be my friend.
Alice w. Rollins, in Hdrper's Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
RATEs OF ADVERTIsINc.
PIECING THE QUILT.

Deep grows the clover, soft green sea.
Blithely the note Of the throstle rings
And Margery, under the locust tree,
Sits at her patchwork and sews and sings
Sings and dreams, and her fingers fly,
With sunbesms kissed and with shadows
hecked,
And the fair spring hours fit lightly by
With the joy they bring to a bride elect.
And o, what a wonderful quilt will grow
Out of those fragments and tiny bitsl
And the dimples come and the dimples go
As she measures and matches, and trims
and fits
A bit of blue in the center there,
From a remnant left of her Sunday gown;
strip of white and rose-pink square,
And border here Of chocolate-b brown
Chocolate-brown-t was grandma's dress,
Bought that year when John first came;
Margery's thinking of that, guess,
For in Margerys cheeks shines forth
flame,
And this is a scrap of Jennie's sacque,
Dots of white on ground of green,
And tiny, zigzag lines of black,
With dropping, golden bells between.
The sun-swept earth is very fair
To the maid who sits in her shady niche,
And a tender thought, that is like prayer,
Is tightly fastened with every stitch;
There's new, sweet world that is just at
hand
Where a cozy nest of home is built,
And she wonders and dreams Of that UNI
known land
And she sings and pieces her patchwork
quilt
Eood IJouSeI.eenin0
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

6mons the researches into the consti.
fNIionai history of the United States
ch engage so much attention, the
.fofe or less informal meetings of states
81 IN 1855 at Alexandria Va, and
Mount Vernon (Washington's.residence),
aba the consultation at Annapolis, Md, f,
5 PISS. all preliminary to the great Phil
Aaelphia eonyention of 1851, have hth-
sfto remained in some obscurity- Pro.
lessor Jameson, Of Johns Hopkins Uni
Esiiy, is scngaged on an historical work
n them
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
A Kingly Gift, But Not a KingIy
Reward,

Mrs. Scarf, of Niskayuna, New York,
is an aged lady, who was born IN Eng
land many years ago, and when a girl
became famous for her skill in weaving
damask hangings. William ", who
then occupied the throne of England,
heard Of her accomplishment and sent
an order to her for twenty yards of
damask for bed curtains. He was in a
hurry ard gave her four days for the
task. At the end of that time the
maiden presented the ruler with the
handsomest damask curtains ever seen
in England up 10 that time, and which
are even now on exhibition in Windsor
Castle. William was pleased with the
work, but sent the young girl only s.
as a reward for her achievement. -( Com
meyciak AdU0rtiser
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
present. German Empress is I'll

present German Empress is the
aelish Princess who has held that
ak The others were Edgyth, daugh-
Of Edward the Elder wife of Otto
4 Gunhild, daughter of Knut, wife of
Henry III. Of Germany; Matilda, the
link between the Norman and Plantage-
pet dynasties, wife of Henry V. Of Ger
1nanyi and Isabella, daughter of King
Inhn, wife Of Frederick H., the Wonder
el she World. This last.named Princess
Nos direct ancestor of the late Prince
0nsort Of England, and therefore Of the
present German Empress,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

Cleveland has given up writing
Ittlafs The demands have
IzEzFy When she first went
Hhile House she acknowledged
book, flower or compliment by .
is autograph letter. Now she has
t'ase her correspondent e, and has
s||s tan do to sign her name to letters
Enowledgment and the other an
50 her large correspondence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16
4 nstimated that 60, 900 gallons of
'Ie yearly consumed in this country
d churches for sacramental pur-

.isuF times has the White House been
.1ed in mourning since President
|ft|aud became its occupant-for
for Hendricks, for Arthur and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

TIE tepositors in the largest
iHsliin,ion in Philadelphia are
aisd m authority in such II mattcrs
by far the greatest Share OF
f1sIsd capital in Philadelphia
bcloEgs to women.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

ss s|''ter Of war, if not its pride,
e W end cirenmstance, is fast disap-
d 'a&. Declares the New York Graphic.
81 6eif ban military authorities have
.fsut made up Their mind that their
uifasses worn by about dozen cavalry
regiments must go. Tho cuirass is pict.
4fesques bnt il Is not bulIct-proof and
- zi,t4 between sixteen and seventeen
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

|'tIan says that the land now
IA France 10 wine grapes would,
. III to corn and wheat, produce
nf these life sustaining staples
.sty now has TO buy at cost
GEO % $i5o, 900, 900 per
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

'5sberg has been loaing of the coast
tHaIand which was four miles long,
81 wide, and 100 feet out of
# depth below the surface was
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

lie who strives after long aud pleas
ant form Of life must seek TO attain CON
tinued equanimity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

~ .ssazollCFns are put to learn
leil bpyhood. The new
# sI l;elmanyv learned to be a
<'Nsktf. and his son. the Crown
I : as ar apprenticed {" devil" in a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

The timber exported to the United
States from Canada during 1887, was
valued at nearly 5000, 600.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

A puff of smoke rises up into the air
and curls in graceful spiral curves to the
ceiling, where it hovers until its identity
is lost, owing to the fact of its being
joined by other unsubstantial emanations
from the same source.
"But you are Robert Fitzroy" queries
the listener, who has been silent for five
minutes after the narrator of the story
had finished.
eyes" with another and more vigor-
Gus puff of smoke, which may or may
not have been expressive of internal
emotion. 81 gave those vases to my
brother. ."-L0ndon World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

'sFY k1uare mile of land in Great
sIH and Ireland has to support 29O
sha in Germany ZIG persoY.
n a...|A.t mile in the United states
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

saehnsctis Cattle Commission
F 'hfee years. Investigation, arc
|qf} 'hat hog cholera in their State
Mia BY feeding swill containing
81 fhe disease brought from the
in fresh pork, and that in no case
i spread from pen TO pen, unless
Niimals come in contact with
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

pounds. Mrs. Fitzroy marks her ap.
probation of the gravity of the situation
and her own good luck in true feminine
fashion, by promptly fainting:
1t reads like romance, yet happens to
be perfectly true.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-05-16

About the same time girl chances to
die of starvation. One of the weekly
papers saw fit to couple the episode of
the vases and the death of the girl to-
gcther, although the two things were
quite distinct. The effort was lyrical,
and the last couplet ran:
"But she was only common clay,
And these were Rose du Barri.n