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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04
PROTECTION FOR HOME.
Miss Wizards Address at tho Great New
York Meeting.

The Republican party, in the interest Of
the monopolies it has fostered and the
war tariff it would maintain, assumes the
same position as Sam Randall, the high
tariff Democrat, who never posed as re-
former, threatens to take off the tax
and brazenly talks of It's disregard of
whisky ring behests" on the very day
when it has showed under the plea of
gifted j. Ellen Foster and good Albert
Griffin for an anti-saloon plank.
Verify, the hands are the hands of
Jacob, but the smell is the smell of Esau
Moreover its speech betrayed it in the
specious claim that it must fight the
whisky ring if it takes off the tax, for
therein Republican managers admit their
knowledge that the whisky ring believes
tax is good for it, even as Peter Her and
the brewers congress both admit, thus
showing up the falseness of Republican
claims that high license and tax are "a
step toward Prohibition" The party
stands arrayed against itself in it's state
and national policy; the house is divided
against itself and cannot stand.
Tonight, in the palace of the rich Re-
publican party, King Tariff sits enthroned
on an Ohio woolsack, welding his scepter
of pig iron.
Protection" is the war cry of this cam
paign-protection for infant industries"
that have grown stable as Samson, but
none for the infants in arms; protection
for lambs that hleat in the pastures of
Ohio, while home itself is shorn lamb to
which no wind is tempered. Now to the
main principle involved in the huge
cunarder of platform just launched
upon the country, am agreed it is only
to the application that take exception.
Let me venture to give you a woman's
definition of government. To me it seems
that, even as college griAds out grad.
yates, and grist mill grinds out -four, so
government" is but great changing
mill, with just one product, and that is
protection for life and limb and property.
If government succeeds here, then its
success is splendid. If it fails here, then
it has failed in its crucial test But the
best government will most carefully pro-
tect the best treasure it possesses. Tried
by this test our own must take new de-
parture or it will fail
Lord Erskine said that the choicest
treasure of civilization is twelve honest
men inside jury box. will venture o
different definition, and will give it in
the words of our own Quaker poet, who
speaks about
The dear, home faces, whereupon
The ftful freight paled and shone.
Democrats as of old are sold to the
liquor power, and Republicans have flung
their standards to the breeze inscribed,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04
Excursion to Atlantic City.

The Baltimore and Ohio R. R..
Go. has arranged for select excur-
sion to the Seashore on Thursday,
July 9Th. Train will leave Par.
kersburg ESQ A. M. and $50 P. M.
Palace Sleeping Cars attached to
both trains. The tickets for the
nc4nd trip have been placed at the
low rate of $40, are good for Ten
days, and embrace the privilege of
. stop off at Washington on the re-
turn journey.
For further information, address
nearest Ticket Agent, B. & o. R. R.
Go.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04
Fourth OF July Excursions.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell excursion tick
cts to and from all stations on it's
lines east of the Ohio river at re-
duced rates on account of the Ma
tional Holiday. Excursion tickets
will be sold for all trains July 2, 3
and 4, valid for return passage un-
til July 5, inclusive.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04
Fourth of July Excursion on the
T. & O. e.

July 8 and 4 the T. & O. c. will
sell 10 any point on their lire
round round trip tickets at one
fare, good until July Z.
They will also sell on the morn
ing of the Fourth, for train No. Z,
Presque Isle tickets. at about Sun
day rates good for day of sale only.
Take advantage of the loao rates.
HUDSON FITCH,
G. P. A., T. & o. G. Ry.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04

For tho cause that. lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance
For the.fuuure in the distance, 3
And the good that you can do.
Noble, self sacrificing men and gener0t
knights of the new chivalry, may yod
have million votes, and if you don't II
shall not be because the women did nas
work for you as if there were no prayer
and pray for you as if there were no work.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-07-04
Cresap's Grove.
Temperance Picnic and Ex-
9nl.siOn on Str. Courier.
BuckhannOn.
Grand Rally for the Amend
ment.
Program to be uncomfortable
speakers from at home and abroad.
Smith sSugar Grove.

Near WelIsburg, Brooke County.
Grand Prohibition Picnic, with
Gen. I. H, Duval, officer of the Day,
Music, Addresses by Prof. J. A.
Cox of Martinsburg and J. G. Pal
mer of Wellsburg. Free Refresh
ments, Big Time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
RuSSia's Hot Summers.

Russia is said to have no spring or au-
tumn; it jumps out of winter into sum-
mer, from pale, cold sun into one of
fiercest heat. I never felt hotter sun
than we had on the white, paved streets
of Samara. We were driving, and, be-
ing desirous of seeing the town well,
were forced to be out at noon. At one
time I became anxious lest one of us
might receive n sunstroke. Our hats
were covered with white silk and our
umbrellas hoisted, yet the heat poured
upon our heads almost as if they were
uncovered. During the intense heat of
the noon the people kept much in doors.
The nights are so short that work can be
commenced very early and kept up un-
til 10 o'clock. All who are able to,
take long midday sleep. hepeasants,
however, seem impervious to heat.
They can be seen working bare headed
under the fiercest rays.
result of these hot suns is growth
of vegetation immensely vigorous, which
gives to the forests and wood clad noun
tains richness of verdure almost tropi-
cal. The young shoots on the trees are
sent forward so rapidly and bear SO
heavy foliage that they drop and hang,
adding to the denseness of foliage.
Many of the forest trees can, at this time
of year, be called dropping or weeping.
The birch, linden and some other varie-
ties of trees have young hanging twigs
swaying like dropping plumes. The
crops of the fields push forward with
rmarkab'e rapidity.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
SAT DOWN ON AIR,
Experience of an English Woman in
the Presence Of Royalty.

Hepburn Johns, the delightful 'Topi-
is abroad just now. In his latest breezy
letter, dated from Winchester, England,
was the following: cat little parson-
age the other day, whittier had gone
to play tennis and drink tea-and / am
sorry to say that there was too much
water for tennis, as it rained all day,
and too little water in the tea-by
chance [ met a very agreeable and
hope representative woman of noble
birth. She also came to the parsonage
for tennis and tea, lured by an hour or
two of sunshine in the afternoon.
There was nothing about her to tell you
that she was an earl's daughter and there
is not the least need to say more of
her.
But her hostess and mine, the rec
tors wife, is worshiper of the haute
noblesse. The Bible and "Burke's
Peerage" aIe about on par on her ia
bic. 1t is said, know, that she tried
to induce her husband, the rector to
pray by name for the earl and other
titled gentlemen in the parish, and
when he refused made great to do
about it. She will go without food q
week to get title at her table.
So you see it was but to be expected
that she would lavish great deal of at
tention upon her ladyship, the earl's
daughter. As matter of fact, she laid
on the adulatiOn so thick that Lady
grew rather tired of it, and rather mis-
chievously turned the conversation to
America, and remarked that she thought
q nation which got along with so few
titles and tomfoolery must and deserved
to be happy.
Well. tea, an ambitious and abnormal
meal. served at the usual hour for din
ner. was served at last. Her ladyship
and the other guests, some twent' IN
number, were seated, and the hostess
was about to take her seat when she
stopped and stood still for moment to
he sure that all were properly located.
That slight pause was disastrous. While
she was reviewing the scene a servant,
nervous, no doubt, approached and for
some inexplicable reason pulled back
her mistress chair.
The next MON ent the hostess sat down
on air!
II was the most painful thing I've
seen in long while. A stout and very
ououst person cannot seat herself on the
floor without losing in some sort her
dignity, and spectators who can keep
their composure when such an accident
occurs would be hard to find. And IN
fortunately Lady-was OF all OF us the
most overcome. She laughed all through
tea, and was laughing still when saw
her get into her dog cart and drive away
down the gravel path.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
Plenty Of Apples.

Lovers of the rosy, red checked, rus
set, streaky, foury, juicy, dry, green or
mellow apple will be pleased to learn
that reports from the leading States
tend to show that all kinds and descrip-
tions of the luscious fruit will be plenti-
full this year.
Mr.. G. p. LOOMS, who is considered
an authority upon everything connected
with apples, said recently that the
weather in nearly all sections of the
country where apples are cultivated for
the trade has been favorable, and that the
fruit generally is in remarkably fine
condition. From Maine, Ohio, Arkan-
sas, Indiana, Missouri and New York
the reports are very promising, and
from Connecticut, Michigan and Rhode
Island fair crops are predicted.
''Baldwins' seem likely to take the
lead, the crop being away ahead of pre-
vious years. Large quantities, it is ex-
peoted, will be exported to England,
though, owing to the late ripening, u
smaller quantity than usual is being
shipped at the present moment. AS a
rule, shipments commence early in
August and continue until late in April,
midwinter being the period when the
largest quantities are shipped. During
that time the shipments run from 49,
900 to 10000 barrels week, the total
quantity exported last year being about
six hundred thousand barrels. For the
preceding year the export was over
eight hundred thousand barrels. Dur
ing the export season of 1881 there was
small crop of apples in Europe, and
the exports from this country amounted
to ], 1928, 806 barrels.--N. 7. Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
Cholera and Its Effects i'll Sicily.

The British consul at Palermo, in his
last report, observes that business uur'
ing last year suffered greatly from an
endemic of cholera in Sicily, the NOR
tality being very great IN most OF tle
towns. The population OF ralerlho
lived for some months IN state OF say
noe panic." The effects were heightened
by the ignorance and superStltlouS chSr-
acter of the people generally. In tne
Doorer quarters it was believed, as III
the Middle Ages, that the government
and the richer classes We're dlssomlna-
TORS of the cholera poison, IN order to
exterminate the poorer population. SIS
ters of charity were stoned IN their visits
TO the houses of choleraic patients, and
even doctors were sometimes obliged to
visit the sick under military escort. A
man with q decent coat on his back al-
ways walked in danger Of being assault
ed since it was believed that all were
agents in conspiracy for the extirpa-
tion of the poor. In interior towns
tragic scenes ensued in consequence of
this superstition. "The popular mind
in Sicily seems inaccessible to any idea
of the virtue of clean water and soap,
and sanitation has been so completely
neglected that it may be doubtful wheth-
er cholera has not become epidemic.
For time Messina became veritable
desert; many of the chief medical men
fled as we'll as numerous apothecanes;
every house was closed and food WAS
most difficult to procure, and what was
obtainable was of the YER worst quality.
The mortality was almost entirely CON
fined to the humber classes, all who
could leave the city having fled,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
A Remarkable Dog

TIE London Spectator says During
recent Journey in Canada l met with
striking instance Of reason in a dog. L
was staying at the Mohawk Indian In
stitution, Brantford, Ontario. The
Rev. H. Ashton, Superintendent OF the
School, is very fond of animals, and has
many pets. One of these, black-and-
tan terrier, always accompanied the
ninety Indian children to church ON
Sunday morning. He goes to the altar
rails and lies down, facing the congre-
CATION. When they rise to sing he
rises. and when they sit he lies down.
One day, shortly before my visit,
srange Clergyman was preaching, and.
the sermon was longer than usual. The
dog grew tired and restless, and at last
n thought occurred to him upon which
he at once acted. He had observed that
one of the elder Indian boys was accus-
toned to hand round plate for aims,
after which the service at once conclu-
ded. He evidently Thought II he could
persuade this boy to take up the collec-
tion the service must naturally end, lie
ran down to the back seat occupied by
the boy. seated himself in the aisle and
pazed steadily in the boys face. Find
ing that no notice was taken, he sat up
and "begged" persistently for some
time, to Mr.. Ashton's great amusement.
Finally. as this also failed, the dog put
his nose under the lads knee and tried
with all his strength to force him out OF
his place, continuing this at intervals TIL
the sermon was concluded.'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
A Strange Story.

A strange story of shipwreck and
murder is told by man who calls him.
self George Chaplin. of Gloucester,
Mass. He claims to be the only sur
vivor of the crew of the schooner janet
Middleton, which was lost in the spring
of 1876 on fishing voyage to the Grand
Banks. He says that the vessel, while
under sail, was hove down and sunk
with all on board. He and companion
were the only ones who came to the sur
face, and together they managed to right
one of the dories which had broken
away. They had neither food nor water.
The companion, he says, was nearly
dead and badly frozen, and, in order to
get him out of the way, he threw him
overheard. After floating about for sew
erai days, he was picked up and carried
70 newfoundland From there be went
10 England, and has been sailing in the
aedlterranean for eight years. He says
ne was afraid to tell the fate of his com
, panlons. pa There is a strong possibility
81 ruth In the mans statements. but
iueS y, are .. not generally believed. Near
; = G,a all the crew Of Il lost schooner we're
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
OEEERESr OF ROAD ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Durandos Horse Locks HIND
Foot and a Fore Foot.
[From the N. Y. World !

William Durando, the well known and
wealthy Washington Market butcher,
had narrow escape from being killed
Monday. The accident was the most
peculiar one that hns ever happened on
the road, and occurred between One
Hundred and Forty-eighth and One
Hundred and Fiftieth streets Mr..
Durando owns horse which has q road
record of 2.2S. Every afternoon he
drives slowly along the road looking for
somebody who thinks he has good
horse and wants to try his mettle.
AS 'Billy" drove off Macomb's Dam
Bridge Monday about o'clock there
were several others who pride themselves
on the stock they drive just behind
him: When they got on the straight
road they all started to give him
brush. After they had all got n short
distance lead, Billy started his animal,
and when they reached One Hundred
and Eifieth street, was lending them all
by several feet 1t was here that the ac-
cident occurred. The horse was going
al about a 2.30 gait at the time, and IN
trying to increase his speed he reached
too far forward with his high hind hoot
and caught the forward OIL hoof Delore
it descended. The shoes became locked
the animal fell heavily to the ground,
and Mr.. Durando was shot out OF his
wagon atop of the horse. Had he
struck the pavement he would have been
either killed or badly injured.
The horses shoes were 80 tlghtly
locked together that they had to be pred
off before he could get on his feet. The
rear wheels of the buggy were smashed
to pieces, but one of the peculiar inol.
dents of the accident was that the front
wheels and body of the vehicle were not
damaged in the least. Mr.. Durando
escaped with but few scratches.
The animals legs are badly strained.
and he was conveyed in one of
Bergh's ambulances to Brennan's sta,
bles, at Fifty y-eighth street and Seventh
avenue.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
The Usual Good Time.

"Did you have a good time at the
picnic, Libbie 2"
"Oh. elegant %
"What'd you do2"
"Oh, everything"
"But what!"
"Well, we swung In hammocks' ana
had lovely time"
"What else?"
"Oh. we swung in swings, and Mr..
Iillybud swung me ever so high. We
had lovely time"
"Do anything else2"
"Oh, yes, lots of things-waded IN the
brook in our bare feet. just think !
Oh. it was awfully awful jolly !"
"Wh else Z" -,
ooh, played tennis and had spiendla
time"
"That all Z"
"Ob. we got bushels of daisies. 1t
was lovely! We strung them all around
our hats and all the boys put them IN
their button holes. Oh, it was Jolly
fun !"
"Do anything else 2"
"Ob. Move firted fearfully Inever
had SO much fun. You really ought to
have gone !"
"Do anything elser. n
"Oh, yes-everything you can think
of to have a jolly good time. 1t was
perfectly splendid =" r....
"Glad didn't CO." said Miss hittle,
as she walked away; "same old thlng
over again"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
TERMS S1.5O.

But instead Of counting it, Mr..
Mitchell tossed it down and asked:
"Nettie, did you recognize the
men ?"
"Only one of them.''
"And that one-who was he?"
ooh, don't ask me. Oh, Mr.. Mitch
ell, don't, don't ask mel!
And then, thoroughly unnerved at
last, Nettie broke into passion of sobs.
She turned to the door, her hair all sre-
aiming about her shoulders, but Mr..
Mitchell put his hand on her arm and
gently detained her.
"1ou must tell me Is it for my
sake you are silent? Would he-he-
the man-rob me2 Nettie, you must
speak. Was it my son ?"
Her face answered him, for she could
not speak. With shaking limbs she left
the house and drove home. What spirit
OF bravado tempted Frank Mitchell to
be there, waiting for her, she could not
tell, but he was in the sitting room chat
ting with her mother as she entered.
Weary as she was, the sight reused all
Nettie's spirit, and in answer to her
mother s question. ''Why, Nettie, did
you drive home?" she told her story in
every detail, excepting her recognition
OF the man who listened. Then saying ::
81 must go and put up my hair" she
turned to leave the room again. Stop
ping as she passed her visitor, she said.
III voice only heard by himself:
"You are wise to wear your gloves un-
til the mark of my whip lash is gone
from your hand"
Folks said they "reckoned young
Mitchell was Tilted by Nettie Wilder be-
fore he left Coyerdale, and went off to
York to live; but, after all, she's got a
good husband, for everybody knew
Harry Lane had just loved the ground
she walked on ever since he was a mite
of boy" And Harry Lane wonders
why Nettie always has grave face for a
when she sees the first October
pippins or any of Higgins's yellow
pears.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-09-27
Mr.. AcOtt's Yegetarianism.

Mr.. Kennedy's recent Concord anec-
dotes have brought to the Listeners
hopper the following story about A.
Bronson Alcott Nh. Alcott was known
to be utterly opposed to the eating of
meat-a strict vegetarian. Nothing
would arouse his Indignation quicker
than to bring forward the idea that it
was the design of Providence for man to
subsist on animal food. He even refus-
ed to taste of an egg. Some twelve or
fifteen years ago he was a welcome visit
or in many of the cities of the West.
His coming was hailed with delight.
Dinners were given, and Clubs extended
their invitations. He was ready to talk,
and others were glad to listen.
During one OF these visits he was un-
usually pale and weary. His hostess
rallied him upon his favorite theory of
vegetable diet.
"Mr. Alcott, if you will allow only
live as we do you would soon be strong
and robust" ," she said. And the old gentle
man, with placid smile, made his usual
reply:
''And be in danger of becoming a
brute e.
He was q connoissour in the cooking
of oatmeal, of which he always partook
in the morning. At this time the lady
feeling sure that his health was serious
| sG1 Oh hAr bhSfNhAhab- t-'AAN7 Hs2hAN
pound OF beef, had it slightly cooked
| the Juice extracted, and wen stirred i'm Z
| n dish of oatmeal. Mr.. Alcott ate witt
unusual relish, and discoursed eloquent
Iy upon the virtue of grain that waved
in the sun and air. The next morning
the same dish was repeated, and
throughout his stay. he partook OF the
pudding and beef juice.
IT was noticeable that he gained rapid
~ in health and flesh, and became
thoroughly satisfied with the Western
climate. Before he left he remarked
'Your oatmeal has been very strength
ening. You must tell me just how it is
made. and must take away package
of the meal. ,
"Mr. AIcott," was the reply, "there
is genius in good cooking, and 1t is hard
to impart it. Only come again, and you
shall find the dish equally palatable."
Some DAYS after he had returned
home. rested and refreshed, Mrs. r., re-
lated the story in great glee to her own
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