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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
Prof. Samuel Dickie at the Acade
my of Music.

Considering the revival services
in progress at the various churches
there was a good audience at the
Academy of Music Tuesday even,
ing, to hear Prof. Samuel Dickie
Chairman of the National Prohibi.
ton Committee. But for the meet
ings at the churches the Hall
would have been crowded. AS it
was, there were many present who
are not often found at Temperance
or Prohibition meetings.
The address was clear, logical
and most forcible presentation OF
the imperative necessity of a Ma.
tional Prohibition party for the
overthrow of the gigantic crime
and curse of the Liquor Traffic.
The speakers pointed and tak ma
,Ody of putting hard questions to
members of the old parties
kept the audience in an anxious
good humor, and every point made
went straight home.
The Prohibitionists were all de.
lighted and filled with new zeal
and enthusiasm, while Republicans
and Democrats present were put
to their wits ends for reason for
being Republicans and Democrats
with no issue to fight over. The
speaker closed with strong plea
for the Amendment, urging it as
the duty all good citizens of every
party to give hearty support to a
measure so righteous and 60 vital
to the interests of all the people.
Parkersburg will insist on Mr..
Dickie's return during the Cam.
paign and will give him big
house when he comes again.
In the afternoon there was q
most enjoyable conference at the
FREEMAN Office, where the National
Chairman was met by number
of Prohibitionists, among whom
Revs. d. M. Sleeth and J.
W. Carter, Mrs. J. w. Carter, Ms.
Jennie McClurkin, Messrs. Geo.
and R. Fl. Rutherford, D. Nc
Gregor, DR.. M. s. Hall, j. K. Pax
ton, Barna Powell, Dave D. John.
son and others. There was a
general exchange of views as to
matters of finance, organization,
etc, Mr.. Dickie giving many prac-
tical suggestions and much valua-
BILE information drawn from his
large experience in Prohibition
work. 1t was good day for the
'cranks" in Parkerspurg.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
All Aboard for Huntington

Beginning with February 1st,
the Ohio River R. R. Co. will run
one train daily, except Sunday,
each way between Point Pleasant
and Huntington. Train No.
leaving Wheeling in the morning
will run through to Huntington.
Train No. 4 will leave Huntington
in the morning and reach Wheel
ing in the evening. The bridge
across the Great Kanawha will be
completed about March LIST. Until
that time transfer will be made at
Point Pleasant,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
Ritchie's Soldier Boys.

All that was necessary to settle
the Logan county war was to call
on the brave boys of Richie.
In response to the Governors
call, the Auburn and Golf Guards,
under command of Col. R. H. Freer,
promptly took up the line of march
for the seat of war, arriving in
Petersburg Tuesday evening. At
this point their marching orders
we're countermanded, the war being
over and no necessity for their ser.
vices. The boys made fine ap-
pearance, marching our streets, and
on Thursday returned to their
peaceful homes in Richie.
The Governor sent a telegram of
thanks to the commands tor their
prompt response to his call. Richie
county is justly proud OF her sol.
der boys. .
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
Petersburg Republican Club.

On Friday evening last, 'The
Parkersburg Republican Club" was
organized with the following Off
GERS:
President, John r. Ebert.
Vice President. B. F. Stewart.
Secretary, L. w. Hughes.
Treasurer, G. B. Gibbons.
The names of twenty-six mem
bers were signed to the constitution
as beginning.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
EFFECTIVE ARGUMENTS.
Those with Money to Send Them
Forth.
Bro. Rohrbough Contributes that KIND

Bro Rohrbough Contributes that kind.
GRAFTON, w. VA, Jan. 80, '88.
DEAR FREEMAN
Find enclosed $500 for which
send THE FREEMAN where it will
prove good seed. | am pleased to
know that the Prohibition Party
of West. Virginia will keep pace
with other States by putting can
didates in the field this Fall. The
idea of abandoning the field because
of the threats made by the liquor
parties of defeating the Amend
ment should not be entertained a
moment. If they should defeat the
Amendment the Prohibition Party
would in no way be be- responsible,
for | dare say the Prohibition Party
men will vote for the Amendment
to man, and the old party leaders
by making such threats have prov
ed themselves enemies of the
Amendment and it is reasonable to
suppose they would do all in their
power to defeat it whether the Pro-
hibition Party made nominations
or not as they did in Texas and
Tennessee. e..
The evils of the Liquor Traffic
are National evils and the fnan-
cial question, involved are National
questions, making Prohibition the
greatest National and Political issue
of the age; and because of this the
aid of Prohibition States that have
carried Amendments are necessari-
ly required in a National party to
help States that have not and cam
not carry Amendments. That the
Democratic and Republican parties
will not and cannot give this Ma
tional aid, we have but to look at
their history and National plat
forms to convince us,
Ohio and Michigan undou btedly
carried Prohibition Amendments,
had the count been fair (; and here
is the great disadvantage OF mon
partisan" Temperance work. The
count of the votes is in great meas
ure left to the old party ringsters
who make it their business to count
out Prohibition votes, and the next
day after election the Temperance
people without any Party organiza-
ton are left helpless. 1t is the bust,
ness of the Prohibition Party to
save the Nation from the Liquor
Traffic. 1t makes no compromise
and let US not impede its progress,
but strike for million votes for
it's candidate for President this
Fall and the retirement of one of
the old parties is assured; and
when the temperance elements of
both old parties are united in the
new, then, and not until then, will
this question be settled and settled
right.
There must be an organized pow
er behind the law to enforce it.
"Boom' the Prohibition Party.
O. l.. RoHRBoUGH.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01

The misunderstanding theologians
>are getting stirred up in Wheeling.
Two German ministers have come
to the defense of the dispensers of
poisons. We shall publish next
weeEan able reply to one of them,
by Rev. M. F.. Dryden of the NJ. E,
Church. ..s
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
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Please let us hear from you at once.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01

Cadwall ader a. Loomis, the pho
tographers, employ more skilled
artists that ell other galleries in
the county com bined.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01

If man whiningly tells you
the world owes him a living, tell
him to go to aoork and collect the
debt. ...
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01

The FREEMAN is late this week
but couldn't help it. Our paper
was five days coming 100 miles.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
Between Cincinnati and ST. Louis

Solid Solid Trains. New Sleeping Cars and First-class
coaches, through without change, via c. l. ST L.
I. R'y big Four and l. & ST. L. R'y (Bee Line)
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
w. G. T. u.
State Organizer
Mrs. McCllrkim's New List
of Appointments.

Mrs. Jennie McClurkin, w. c.
T, U. State Organizer, will address
the people in the interests of the
Amendment, and assist in organic.
ing Unions OF Amendment Clubs,
as may seem best, at the following
places and dates: aa :
Williamstown, Wednesday, Feb. L.
st. Marys, Thursday. .......,........2.
Long Reach, Friday. .................3,
Beeler's, Monday. ........,......6.
Fork Ridge, Tuesday................7.
Littleton, Wednesday ....,..........S.
Warrington, Thursday. ........9.
Morgantown, Friday. 10.
Pruntytown, Sat. & Sun.....11 q IL.
Webster, Monday, Feb. .13.
Pennington, Tuesday, Feb........l4,
Astor, Wednesday, Feb. ..15.
Bridgeport, Thursday, Feb....,.,.16
Clarksburg, Friday, Feb..,........17.
NV Salem, Sat. and Sun, Is & 10.
Long Run, Monday, Feb...........20
West Union, Tuesday, Feb. ...2l.
Pullman, Wed. & Thurs. % & %,
Pennsboro, Friday, Feb.,..........24
Richie c. H., Sat. & Sum-. rs & &c.
Ellenboro, Monday, Feb. ".27.
Cairo, Tuesday, Feb. ................28.
Petroleum, Wednesday, Feb ...,.29,
Volcano, Thursday, March. ,.......I
Kanawha Station, Friday March 2
We urge the friends at all these
points to arrange for large meetings
and urge the people to come out
and hear Mrs. McClurkin speak
for the Homes of West Virginia.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
Between Cincinnati and Peoria.

Elegant Reclining Chair Cars, through without
SShange, via the &C. l. St. L. & c. and l. B. q W.
Short IineD
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
THE CHARLESTON DAILY STAR,

: The leading Democratic paper OF the south.
ern portion of West Virginia, is compIete
IN al It's departments, and is carefully ed.
tied for general circulation.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
"a! kY|h K21k1
SMNj
Between Cincinnati and Chicago.

Pqllman Sleeping Cars and ElegantNR eclining
Chair Cars on Night Trains. Magnificent Parlor
Cars on Day Trains. The Entire Trains run
through without change.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01

The Weekly Star,

contains from 20 to 25 columns of reading
matter each issue, embracing general news,
state happenings, Local events, Editorial
CONN ents, etc.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
The Capital Of the State.

is now located at Charleston, and every
citizen needs an enterprisipg and reliable
TO keep properly informed of state affairs.
This Is a State and National
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
Teuton.

The race-hatrei between ~,
and Russia is infinitely more intense
than that between Germany and
France. Germany and France have
very strong grounds for quarrel. and
detest each other accordingly: but
they only hate as the French and
English used TO hate. The Germans
hate the Russians in the spirit which
during the Middle Ages the Chris
Dans showed against the Turk. The
Germans do not look upon the Rus
SLAMS as they look on other civilized
powers. To them. a Russian inya-
sion Is dreaded not as is the march of
the Ausulans or the French, but as a
barbarian inroad. Such horror as
the Teuton feels for the Slav breeds
g hate of kind far more dangerous
and Tar more unreasoning than that
which comes of 4 merely national
quarrel, however bitter. This feeling.
which IS well understood in Russia.
as may De imagined, does not make
the russians friendly. They know
that the Germans think that every
Russian is Cossack or Tartar. and
they feel towards their neighSors
accordingly Beyond this, too. jeal-
ousy plays q very great part IN the
manner with which the S!av regards
the Teuton. The jealousy OF a parti-
ally civilized race towards a civilized
one, Of 4 people who live in drearv.
barren. unfruitful land towards those
who inhabit one far richer and more
pleasant. Is always strong. This ieal-
)usy, that of the poor man towards
the rich, the Russian feels. Add that
among the Slavs exists deep pre-
sentiment that they are the coming |
'aee in Europe, that to them belongs |
he future, and it is hardly to be |
doubted that Russia and GERMANY /
late with hate that is absolutely in |
sxtlaguishable.- Spectator.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15

t5l. 49S Scotch and 1T5,a54 Euglishl;
the Yeomaury numbered 1880 TO-
416 English and loss SCOTCH; the
Militia numbered 122,42S (SS,SS3
English. 14,91T Scotch and At7S
Irish; ~ the Navy Estimates for
1887 showed a5S Bri6sh>war vessels
in commission, including 19l steam
ships 80 arr. or-eladsL 30 sailing
vessels. and 81 stationary vessels;
there were also 80 first, 80 second
class. and eight wooden torpedo
bouts completed at the beginning of
1887, while 80 trst and Ii second
class were completed aud building,
several being launched during the
year; II larger vessels were also on
hand then. aud number were added
to the feet during the year Glas-
gcw Mail.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
John Bright Bulogizes Anerio2-

Joseph Chamberlain was presented
With the freedom 81 the city Of Bir-
minSham. March 18Th He made
speech up5n the fisheries question
and spoke in the highest terms Of the
American people. His remarks We're
greeted with applause, he was fol-
lowed hy John Bright. who. in pro
posing the toast. Our hInsnen,
said the English had right to call
all PEOPLE on the other side Of the
Atlantic their GDsmen. anu that Eng
hshmen were entitled to look upon
man = ~ enemy To mankind who
would do anything to excite anger,
disorder or dispute between America
ana Great Britain. There were other
questions besides the fisheries ques-
ton which ought t. he considered
Tor Instance. the commerce OF America
and Canada had built high walls, and
I C2ussllei them tariffs. These walls
abolished aua72m in trading. The
/ tain It would lie acc0aISA carriers
I opinion was that if the econonilfitlSs.
acts were 80 strong there would be a
tendency hardly re>istible to get over
the sentiment that it was better for
the Canadians TO be associated politi-
cally with Great Britain than the
United States He Considered tue
Imperial federation impossible. The
>cEelae vas 10 better than dream.
He would Ike 70 ask the advocates Of
federation whether the Colonies were
likely 70 link themselves with the
stupid foreign policy Of England. en-
teuDg into quarrels aud wars with
people IG,ell miles away. He had.
however. tue strongest belief in the
great future Of the English colonies.
which. he hoped. would be strength
eaed by amlcaole relations with the
mother country. Might they moi
hope fer Fhe highest and noblest
federation under different Govern
meDtS Il might be- But. united
by sympathy. freedom Of industry
and communion OF Interests. fedora
ton u perpetual peace might be
formed shat would lead the world to
that better one that all hoped Tor and
believed il. although II might not be
permitted 10 their mortal eyes TO he
hold il.
The Dug 3ass considers Bnslt's
-1rteraEces more characteristic than
.Rdicsous- Il doubts the prudence OF
2 man IN his position letting the
Canadians see he does not care now
soon they set up Tor themselves.
The Iar4iag Paet says: There Is I
DO need Of insisting upon Bright's
There he appeared .
a a representative Englishman. and .
f his good viii was not quite TEN
Dered by discretion. his words will
'e judicially Interpreted in America.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15

inE back t. reach Folkestone, The
niles required are blocks Of concrete
and masonry. 100 feet long by 100
feet broad. and Viii I've placed at ln-
tervals Of about $50 yards These
measurements sound enormous, but
il Is stated to be quite possible that
they may have to be increased 70 give
the bridge s strength capable Of bear
ing weight Of $4,000 tons. The
canseway If the bridge would be
about 100 feet above the sea level 50
thar vessels OF any sire may be able
to pass beneath IL IL viii be loo
feet wide. and be divided into four
hines FOR train service. as well as s
way for loot passengers, signal boxes
and sEdings will be placed along the
whole length at equal distances. The
bridge vii be illuminated by electric
light, each pile having q powerful
electric lamp attached 70 1t, as well
- fog klras and al0rum bells for use
in fog-y weather, Such are the out-
lina "details az this enormous under-
tzkia-. which the projectors state
they have tGu confidence viii De be
fore lou- carried out
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15

A late San Francisco paper contains
the following Interesting paragraphs,
the first Of which tells OF the last up
trip of the Zealandia:
High links were held on board the
steamer Zealandia on her passage here
from the Colonies, Among the pas
Sengers were the Austrian Countess
Warnhand and Baroness Hunter, who
are ON tour of the world, travelling
iAcocnito; the German Count Paul de
Weerth, also travelling ineognito, aud
c. NJ. q. Van der Heyden, = nobleman
from the Netherlands, On Easter
Monday the steamer crossed the equa-
tor, when Father Neptune boanied the
vessel antN in the fun that enSUed
Count de Weerth had his head badly
cut In the evening a full-treSS ball
was held During the passage n pa
per WAS published ON board called
ZculdadiG ChjpS, of which H. Il.
HaNtoa was editor and to which the
Bishop Of Nelson, who, with his fam
lily, was passenger, contributed. At
Ii o'clock this morning the passengers
will meet at the Palace Hotel, when
Captain Van Otereadovp ot the Ee8-
landia viii be presented with a gold
watch and chain rs 4 token of their
appreciation.
The following Information in regard
To the largest steamship in the world,
the City of New York, which, rs men,
toned in this column al the time, was
recently launched on the Clyde for the
Inmau line, will prove Of interest;
The City of New York is 80 feet on
the water-line, or $50 feet over all; 81
feet beam and ~ feet nodded depth.
Her gross tonnage is l0.O2 toas. She
has four complete deckS-pgomeuade,
upper, main and lower-with partial
deck above promenade deck and par
tial deck below lower deck. The num-
Der of complete transverse water-tight
bulkheads, all of which are without
doors, is fourteen, so that the average
length of each compartment Is s. feet,
or little more than one-half the
breadth OF the vessel. She is fitted
with two sets of engines, each set driv
ing q separate screw. The engines,
which are recognized as being the best
in the world, are in two separate COM
partmentS, subdivided by water
tight bulkhead, and the boilers are in
three separate compartments, COM
pletely cut OF from each other. The
new steamer will run from Liverpool
10 New York in tho In''A1s''' my
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
Bad State of Affairs in Cuba.

Private advices from Key West.
received at Jacksonville. Florida.
April 22d. state that much alarm is
felt over the state of affairs in Cuba.
The rigid censorship recently insti
tuted over the Havana press. the sup
preston of three papers Ia Havana
which voiced independent sentiment.
and the recent proclamation of Cap
tain-General Marin declaring four
provinces under martial law, have in
famed the pOpulace, and demand
Tor his recall has been made and sent
to the Madrid Government. II the
demand Is not beeded revolution
may occur at any moment. The
trouble Is that the inhabitants. especi-
ally in the country. secretly favor the
bandits, whose bold assaults and kid
nappings Of late caused Marin's pro
clamation. The civil guard has done
little or nothing to suppress the ban
dts, owing, 1t Is said, to the fact that
their salary Is in arrears and thew
stand in with the bandits and share
their booty.
Planters are leaving their estates
and hurrying to the cities, the bandits
openly proelaiming prices on their
heads. Matagas, the most famous
chief, whose headquarters are in the
Villa Clara District, in the center of
the island, boldly rides into the vii
lagos and procures food and supplies
for himself and band A guard of
soldiers Is now placed on every train.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
Loavo Honolulu tor San Francisco.
Electric Railway.

Among the largenumber of street
railway managers who are looking
with more or less hope to electricity
as a motive-power, there is felt and
frequently expressed desire for
something tangible in the way of per
Torrance or guarantees of perfor-
nance. This is now abundantlv
forthcoming. The electric railway IS
ready for the market, and will be
guaranteed by the manufacturer as to
efficiency, certainty, and economy of
performance. No one claims that anv
electric system is perfect, but the de-
fects of any of the better systems are
more mechanical than electrical, and
In its main features electric street-car
apparatus is as nearly perfect as
great deal of machinery that
IS sold every day for standard.
That the rigid scrutiny the cleo
trio power appliances are being
subjected to, reveals mauy defects IS
very true. but it is not clear that any
more radical improvement will be
made In the very near future than in
various departments of mechanics.
Meanwhile street railways are sue
eessfully and proftably run by cleo
tricity, and are destined to multiply
during the next twelve months. In
fact, horse railroads are seldom built
at the present time without some fore
bodlng as to the wisdom of the power
used or the intention of substituting
mechanical power Street Railway.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
4 Channel Bridge.

TIE following details Of q proposed
prldge across the English Channel
ara taken from g French coatenr1-
Ery The Esaszsst Of October 18th
states that 3 scheme for tue erection
Of such 3 bridge Is in active c9nsid-
Grafton On the other side OF the water.
Il the head Of the project i Admiral
Cio1e. and acting IN connection with
nm are three well-kn0Wn engineers.
Aessrs- Hersent. Fowler and Baker.
the tSo latter representing England IN
the matter. The plans have already
been prepared. and are at present
being examined by skilled engineers
a the Creusot Works. Is the egaseig
sEE5srdeEr d. paats 4 cldusses Is not m
favorable 10 the scheme. as soon a.
the plans are approved, active meas
ures Il : expected viii shortly be
begun. Il i estimated that the cost
viii &c somewhere about 10000. 900.
and the tire required before ii can
Be completed. seven years or more.
Inc course proposed to be taken with
the bridge IS from Cuts. a
little place On the French coast be
tween Ambleteuse and Cape Girls
Merit, 10 Folkstone. on the English
side, 2 distance OF about TWENTY-FIVE
miles Not the shortest but the shall
lowest line VIII be chosen. The
depth Of the Channel Is com
monty supposed to be much
greater than It Is IN reality. There
are two shadows between Gran
and FOlkestone where the
depth Is only about % feet. TheT
are named the Colbart and the
Narne, and they viii. Of coursa
make a material difference in having
the foundations and huge piles
which vii Be required for the gigan- |
tic structure. From the French coast /
to the first OF these shadows the
depth i about 100 feet. and from |
he other shallow to Folkestone about /
LOO feet The bridge VIII have two |
slight bends, the first deEiating a lit
le to reach the Warne. the other fall