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Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

A long good cordial letter from
Bro. Whaley at Cynthiana, Ken.
lucky wants to entertain me al
his house, if l go into the lecture
field. 1t speaks in most C hpli-
mentary terms of Bro. Neal, Of
"The Worker"
The letter closes as follows.
ri see so much in the Blade
that ought to be said elsewhere al
well, that 1 can but commend il
very largely. l never was a milk
and cider man myself.
Christianity and whisky viii
not mix any more than oil and
water.
l could write you Bro. Moore
till you would get tired Of reading
it.
"The half has not been told"
Yours fraternally.
s. w. WHALEY.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31
The Great iIonopoly.

The question Of prohibition con-
Germs a monopoly far greater and
more powerful than any other we
had to deal with. 1t is a monopoly
that is crushing the life out of honest
business az d we are paying it not less
than $4,000, 900, 900 year directly, and
not less than $500, OOO, 900 more for the
burdens it creates. And what
good is there in it? What good
does it do? The shoemaker produces
shoes, the tailor clothes, the farmer
food: but what does the liquor inter-
est produce? 1t ruins homes. breaks
mothers hearts, degrades citizens and
is everywhere a curse. 1t steals our
boys and makes wrecks of them. It
elects its own mayors, councils, rep
resentatives, Senators, members Of
Congress-, and even the President;
it elected Cleveland in 1884 and
rather than kill the Republican
party by another defeat and so pre-
cipitate the liquor question squarely,
it elected Hill and Harrison in 1883,
and the present administration has
proved more friendly to the liquor in
terest than any other we have ever
had; as the record Of his appoint
ments show.-Dr. John A. Brooks, at
Willimantic.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

But suppose Bro. Neal had said
in the Blade as he did to me in o
letter, that he thought woman
suffrage ga greater menace to
homes than the Saloons" what
would you have said Bro. God
dard? And.wouldn't the Blade
have caught it from Mrs. Sawyer,
of London, and Mrs. Henry, OF
Versailles, aud Mrs. Clark, OF
Lexington?
Mrs. Henry speaks of Prohibi-
ton and woman suffrage as "The
twins" They are regular Siamese
twins. When you cut them apart
they will both die.
Three cheers for Prohibition
and tour of them for woman suf-
frage!
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

The annual immigration for the last
fifteen years has averaged about 500,
OO0. The number landing during the
year ending June 80, 1891, was So, 1876,
and increase Of twenty-three per cent.
over the year before, the largest in
crease since 1S8O.-Washington Senti-
mel, Organ Of the National Brewers
Association Aug. 18th.
1t is the holy duty of every man who
loves this country, wants its liberties
and free institutions preserved, and
puritanical depotism destroyed, to
see that all emigrants of such that
have neglected to do SO heretofore,
take out the necessary papers in order
to become naturalized. In every city
town and village there ought to be a
standing committee for that purpose
If We want to succeed, We must do il
at the ballot box-Washington Sen.
A:-~s 4,:= -
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

mighty issues struggle for birth
in the body of futurity. History
is repeating itself, aud men are
talking just as they did when the
great war chaldron was beginning
to boil, that resulted in the over
throw OF slavery.
The liquor traffic is the greatest
outrage that ever cursed civiliza-
ton.
The daily news from every
point of the compass brings to us
the accounts of the misery and
degradation, ruin and death aud
worse than death-hell on earth,
the fires of which are fed by fiends
incarnate by the sanction of law;
the cries of the widow and the or
phan appeal to heaven like the
blood Of righteous Abel, and bold
and grand and good men are
coming to the rescue of these inno-
cent sufferers, and this damned
traffic will go down, and its infa-
nous defenders will bite the dust,
if it takes war and blood to do it.
In little while, every man
whose heart throbs in sympathy
with tie heroic Nazarene will
come out from these churches, the
bulwark of this traffic in human
lives; and they will be an organ
lied army under a white banner
with a Cross on it, and this in
fanny and atrocity, this outrage
upon civilization, this disgrace and
stencil in the nostrils of all true
men will come to an end. :.
If the true men and women oil
this land do not combine their eff
forts against the clergy and poll
ticians and editors who, for base
and mercenary motives, are filling
our cities and towns with these
liquor hells, kept by the lowest
and most depraved and ignorant
of the offscourings of Europe, who
are now controlling the affairs Of
the state and grasping at the con
troll of the church, this govern
ment will never celebrate another
centennial.
All other political and religious
issues pale into insignifcance be-
fore this stupendous Gin, which,
like the fabled bird of "Sinbad"
spreads its black pinions from
horizon to horizon, and hangs like
the pail of doom over the destinies
of this country.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31
Bro. Goddard for the Blade
and WOman's Rights.


WILDWOOD, KY, Sept, 16, '91.
BROTHER MOORE-Notwith-
standing you will not issue my
letters, come to see me at my
home, or meet me at your office
in Lexington, [ write you to say
that if you and Bro. Neal will
unite in continuing the Blade you
can put me down for five copies
and a transferring of my stock
in the old Blade to the new Blade
Yours as ever for Prohibition
and woman's rights, and more es-
pecialy woman's rights.
w. w. GODDARD.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31
Similarity Between the Vote for
Josiah Harris i'm 1891 aud
Cassius M. Clay 1851.
From the Southern journal. J


The vote for Maj. Harris, Pro-
hibitlon candidate for Governor
at the August election, 1891, the
last under the old constitution,
was 1928. The vote for Cassius
M. Clay, Abolition candidate for
Governor of Kentucky, at the
August election, 1851, the FIRST
under the old constitution, was
1921. In twelve years after that
election the emancipation p ella
nation was s;gned-Asz nsf
student of political conditlb pms
1 am inclined to believe thai in
twelve years more the Prof fbi-
tionists will win.
D: j. THOMAS.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

- -.aUernuuS un1.o the pViieIcai
party I'm power is favorable to such
legislation, and the judges hold their
Offices by the grace of such party,
such judges will not decide said laws
unconstitutional"
This may be true but the League Is
determined to test the matter and see
whether the u. s. Supreme Court will
recede from its past declarations. w.
Jennings Demorest, the Prohibition
philanthropist, gives the movement
his .heartiest support.
In the meantime the Prohibition
Party will work on to elect party to
power which will repeal the odious
and unconstitutional laws which raise
revenue from the crime, disease and
pauperism of the people.
The following are selected as fairly
representative Of the different replies
received.
From Elk Congressman Richard
Vaux, of Philadelphia, Penn.
!. As to crime, No. As to pauper-
ism, Yes.
2. 1.-The Common Law" has been
crucified between the selfishness Of
civilization and avarice.
8. Legislation has made such havoc
of ''Law" that it is now found in the
prejudices and ignorance Of Courts. -
A. That depends on the parties in
the suit.
5. As to the Constitution, it Is only
now invoked to justify courts in their
constant violation Of the letter and
spirit of that instrument.
From Hon. Henry Stockbridge, of
Baltimore, Md.
1. 1t does.
2. do not believe that it Is 50 trace
able as to constitute it "a public nui-
sance." At Common Law, by common
sense, and socially and morally it is a
nuisance.
3. The last answers this.
4. L think it could; but there are
plenty Of thoroughly temperance
Judges before whom such an issue
could be tried Try it.
5. / know of no constitutional pro
vision with which they conflict it. A
Constitution cannot justify anything
that is unjust-it may permit many
wrongs to exist. There are many
things permitted by Constitution
which legislatures ought not to do.
From ex-Se nator Henry W. Blair.
3. /. Yes.
2. 1t ought to be held.
8. If it should be so held by the
courts, remedy would be Indictment
and by injunction.
A. There must be a public opinion
which will choose legislatures and
create courts which will treat the
liquor traffic as an outiawed thing.
5. They ought not to be held to bt
constitutional Public opinion a:
manifested in written law must b.
changed. Your agitation by prosecu
ton will help to create that opinion
I hope that it will secure favorable
decisions from the courts.
From the Hon. John P. st. John.
/. Yes.
q Yes.
3. Yes.
4. No. Ihave claimed for more thar
twenty years that all saloon license:
are void.
5. All such license or tax for bever
age purposes are absolutely void, anC
- - -
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

Alderman Henry Hines and four
other wealthy residents OF Lewiston.
Me-, were arrested recently charged
with attempting to bride Deputy Rum
SherifYs Odlin and Larrabie not to
interfere with them n the liquor
ArRine==
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31
Special Correspondence.l

4. Not successfully, il the Court does
not reverse itself.
s. do not believe such laws Con-
stitutional, and no legislature is justi-
fed in enacting such laws"
A few well known lawyers, however,
take the ground that it is the province
Of the legislature to define a nuisance,
and that license laws enacted by legis-
latures take the saloon out Of the
category Of public nuisances. But
other able lawyers maintain that the
dictum Of the Supreme Court, "No
legislature can barter away the public
health and public morals" indicates
that the legislature may transcend its
powers or mistake it's functions, and
that the Courts may override such &C
ton?
One point has been brought out
clearly In the investigation. The
most conservative replies indicate the
conviction that If the effort of the
League fails it will not be because of
the conservatism. prejudice, favor or
fear of the courts.
One lawyer clAaas his letter With
Blue-grass blade., 1891-10-31

4. No. Ihave claimed Tor more than
twenty years that all saloon licenses
are void.
5. All such license or tax for bever-
age purposes are absolutely void, and
30 a.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-14

Asa B'gaisa No. e.
5000 yds. Table Oil-Cloth. Only l9c.
nsss'gaias No. a:s.
$50 Ladies' Electric Gossamers were
S1.25 now IS.
Bargain No. IA.
200 Misses Electric Gcssamers, were
81 Is now Csc.
Targaias No. Is.
800 "Our Little Beauty G rset now 19c
Bargain eN0. Is.
200 Mems ST.. Fine Shirts now Only soc.
Bargain No. II.
500 Pairs Chids SOC. Button Shoes, Csc.
Bargain No. l8.
so Pairs 9oys' School Shoes now 9Oc.
Bargain No. 10.
48 Pairs Mems Fine Shoes were So now
Sl.OO.
Bargain NO. 20.
100 Pairs Worsted Carpet Slippers, Bic
Bargain No. q.
100 Pairs Women's LACE and BUTTON
Shoes were $3.50, now S1.OO.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-03-14

Bargain No. 4.
5000 Good Calico Only &c
Bargain No. =.
100 Pair ST. Lace Curtains Only Acc.
Bargain No. 3.
800 Oil Window Blinds, Spring Rollers,
Only &c. regular SOC Blind.
Bargain No. 4.
$50 DR.. Warmers Caroline Corset Tic
Bargain No. 5.
95 DR.. Warmers Health Corset Only o9o.
Bargain No. d.
1000 Dozen Clark's 0. N. IT, Cotton Only
three and a-half cents
Bargain No. 2.
500 Dozen. 500 I'd. Basting Cotton l 1-2c
Bargain No. =.
500 Bott es Gilt Edge Shoe Dressing TIC
Others ask Csc.
Bargain No. q.
1000 Beautiful Cherry Curtain Poles, TIC
Bargain No. Rib.
500 yds Good Crash Only 1-2c.
Bargain No. Ill.
1000 yds All-Linen Crash Only SC.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


First Methodist Episcopal Church, corner
Maple avenue and Burke street. Rev. VIM, II.
Chapman. Pastor; residence, Burke street, ad-
joining church.
Sunday School, a. m. Sabbath services. II
a. m. and 7,30 p. m. Prayer service, "Wednesday
7:30 D. m.
First Baptist Church, West King street, Rev.
F. P. Robertson, Pastor; residence West Burke
street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Sabbath Services
II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer and Praise meet
ing Wednesday 7:3O p. m.
Reformed Church. East Burke street. Sun
day School $40 a. m. Morning service II a. m.
Evening service 7.30 p. m. Wednesday evening
service 7-30 p. m.
st. Johns Lutheran Church, corner Queen
and Martin SITS. Rev. Chas S. Trump, pastor
Services Sunday II O'Clock a. M. and 7:30 p. m
Sunday School $50 a. m. Prayer service 1870
every Wednesday evening. Seats free. Visi-
tors welcomed.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church corner;
Of King and College SITS. Rev. Henry Thomas,
Sunday School $50 a. m. Sunday services at
II a. m. and 1880 D. m. Children's service first
Sunday in each month at p m. Evening
Prayer, Wednesdays at73O p m.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
THE HARDw ARE PLANT.

The money Ii virtually an raised for
the proposed stock Of the Phoenix Lock
Co. but the list cannot be given in de-
tail. AIS soon as Senator Faulkner can
get away from Washington he in com
pany with Messrs. George NJ. Bowers
and J. B. Wilson will 90 to New Jer-
sey and close up the contract.
The company desires to have its
plant here completed BY the first Of
April next, when the spring trade opens
up. The building they propose erect
ing win be d large one and will be con-
structed almost entirely Of iron. The
main buildingpwill be nearly 400 feet
in length and win have three wings 175
feet in length.
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Wa .l,owsa a. ra,n.;, y ~. n,as.nt
condition 4 matter a cans;d.r.,,l.
;;,,,,ort. mo- =, ~. .;tv - o.l,.a s.,
ana that w.s ths lsv;n., - ,.vs,,snts
Councilman Dodd said ait Il about
time that some action was being taken
for this Council has time and again
ordered pavements laid within Ger
tain period and no further action has
been taken. Il Is about time that 4
test case was being made Mayor
McSherry and Councilman Snodrrass
supported the proposition. In order to
make / test the Street Committee was
authorized 70 have a pavement laid n
front Of j. Nelson Wisner's property,
from the Luther Miller line to Mechan-
ic St. Mr. ]. F. Thompson asked for
the privilege Of removing few pieces
Of stone from the bridge on South
Queen street, in order to obtain 4
suitable entrance to the New Steam
Laundry. There was no objection on
the part Of the Council, but Mr.. Thomp-
son was informed that the bridge was
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
A NAN OF NER We.
AFTER BEING FRlGHTFuLLY IN.
IuBED lie WALKS THREE
NILES FOR TREATMENT.
Especial to THE WOMB

CHAMBERsBURG, Dec. ito walk
three miles with both hands blown of,
with face burned and his legs injured,
requires man of extraordinary nerve,
yet such man came to Chambersburg
this morning for surgical treatment.
John Bash, Of Shippensbnrg, is his
name and his injury has excited the
sympathy Of everybody while his pluck
has aroused every ones admiration. Il
John Bash has been a railroader for
years, From the time he was fifteen
years old he was in the service EFF the
Cumberland Valley railroad as repair
man and tracklayer. Recently he join
ed the civil engineers corps employed
in building the Chambersburg and
Gettysburg railroad. This morning
he was working on the extension from
Caledonia station to the Wolff hill tun-
mel. He was three miles from Caledo-
MIA and was about to throw a dyna-
mite cartridge into q crevice on an 49,
degree bank when the powerful sub
lance exploded with terrific force. He
was hurled forty feet away from where
he stood and when he arose to his feet
all Of the terrible injury done him was
apparent.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04
Revised and corrected Daily by d N. Kilmer,
Grocery, Provision & Queenware Merchant,
WHISPERS OF THE WIRE.
Bits of Telegraphic News From all Sec
tions OF The Globe.

Bits of Telegraphic News From all Sec
tions OF The Globe.
Ruffin & Hainston. real estate dealers
at Staunton, Va, have failed. Liza
bilities, 100000.
The Richmond Terminal preferred
stockholders have selected com
mittee of five to represent their inter-
ests.
A mass-meeting Of citizens of Roa-
noke was held at which resolutions urg-
ing the legislature to ratify the debt
settlement plan were adopted.
The steam barge James S Pease
was destroyed by fire at Cleveland,
Ohio, yesterday. The engineer and
fireman of the barge persisted in the
flames.
Important coal deposits have been
discovered at Shagnot Bay, Straits d
Magellan, the'development ofwhich may
revolutionize the whole fuel trade d
South America.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

Once chief Of Police In New Orleans. ne
Il Now = Fugitive from Justice.
fsnociai 4, r., w...1

IL Now \ Fugitive from Justice.
Especial TO The wonlp.l
New ORLEANS, December 4.-The
police here are looking for Richard r.
Rowley, formerly Chief Of Police Of
this city, and at the time of his disap-
pearance cashier Of the New Orleans CO.
operative Banking Association. Row.
ley has been missing since Monday,
but that fact was kept secret until list
night, when il was announced that he
had disappeared with all the cash 81 tie
bank. Rowley is son of Gen. Row
ley, Of Mississippi, was Chief Of Police
Of New Orleans from 1880 to 1884, and
had held many political and commer-
cial positions. He was Grand Chancel-
Tor Of the Knights Of Pythias, and il
has been discovered that he is short
with them also. He is married, OF
good habit, and the police are altogeth-
er unable to explain his embezzlement.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-04

some Foreign Gossip Wen worth Read

some Foreign Gossip Well worth Read
ing.
The newly constituted Bank Of the
Argentine Nation has been opened for
business.
The French steamer Delta has been
sunk near the Island Of Hainan. No
lives lost.
Advices at Berlin deny that the dis
turbances in China are anything more
than local.
Three children Of Capt. Maxwellwere
burned to death at Dewitt, Ark. Tues
day night.
Senator Quay left his tarpon retreat
in Florida yesterday on his return to
Washington.
1t is said Emperor William win sub
ject himself to examination by experts
on insanity.
McCartnylte leaders VIII go INTO
Court to get the Irish funds out Of the
hands Of Munroe, the Paris banker.
The factories, plant and good win Of
the Societe DIES Metaux were sold at
auction yesterday at Paris for $4,000,
O1O.
The Paris Figaro has been fined 500
francs for opening a subscription for
the benefit Of the condemned Arch
bishop Of AK.
The return Of the French Ambassa-
dor to the Vatican depends upon the
|Pope's disavowal Of the conduct Of the
French bishops
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ABANDONED AS PAUPERs.
Wealthy Relatives Of Insane Persons
Place Them In the AImshouse.
[special 10 TnE WoRLD.l

lSpecial 70 TIE W okLD.J
KINesToN, N. r., Dec. At the
hearing of the Investigating Commit
tee in relation to the management Of
affairs at the Almshouse in this city,
last night, Supt. Scott was on the stand
three houys answering queries pro-
pounded BY Corporation Counsel Has
-brouck, Mayor Kraft and members Of
the Committee.
1t was shown that among the insane
persons in the asylum for whose main
tenance the cityswas paying were the
mother Of a prominent young lawyer
and near relatives Of prominent bust
ness men and politicians, who are
abundantly able to pay for their sup
port. q
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A struggle Between BLACK Hear and a
Man.
Especial to TIM woRIp j

Especial to THE woRTp.l
CHARLEsTowN, W. VA, December
a terrible encounter between an
unarmed man and 400 pound black
bear is reported from the numbering
camp of Stetson and Co., in Lincoln
county. For some time past Arnold
Moore, the cook at the camp, has been
missing meat and other articles from
the stores. Entering the cook-house
yesterday he,saw a big black bear with
his head in barrel, and at once at
tackled it in the rear. The bear back
ed out, and at once terrible combat
ensued, in which Moore had his flesh
torn into shreds all over his body and
limbs. He would have been killed had
he not managed to grasp butcher
knife, with which he stabbed the bear
to the heart. Moore's recovery is
doubtful
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4 sHAKE-UP IN MOROCCO.
sIuIey Hassan Turns His Court Out q
Doors and Chooses New Advisers.
Especial 10 TIM wonlpl


LONDON, December IA great
shaking up has occurred in the affairs
of Morocco. The court of his High
ness. Muley Hassan. is in deep dis
grace. The Sultan has deposed his
Kalifa, who formed sort Of supreme
court of appeal, and was the most
powerful man in Morocco, except the
Sultan himself. He had an enormous
fortune, chiefly accumulated by his
unjust exactions. He has been de-
prived not only of his power and
honors, but also Of his fortune. The
Snltan's brother, Muley Ismain, has
also fallen from favor with the rest Of
the court, and by the Emperor's
special request has taken his departure
from Fee for the city Of Morocco.
The reason for this upheaval was
the report, which the Sultan was in
duced to believe, that his brothers the
Kalifa, and the other leading men in
the Government had plotted to kill the
Sultan and place his brother on the
throne. It is not yet known whether
there is any basis Of truth in this re-
port. 1t may have been the work of
enemies who desired to gain the places
of the men in power.
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HER FOURTH VICTIM.
The Hanging of McSIanus and the Woman
Responsible for it.
Especial to The WoRLDl

Especial 10 THE WORLD
PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-The
wickedest man in Philadelphia, John
McManus, was hanged yesterday. He
had record Of stabbing and shooting
a dozen men and women, and three
lives have been taken by him. The
last murder was that of Eugene Nc
Ginnis.
On the night Of election day in 1889
McManus began debauch, and was
in the midst Of it when he met and
killed McGinnis in a fit of jealousy.
The woman in the case was Amanda
Cross, known as the queen of the
slums, who has been responsible forthe
deaths Of three young men within the
last five years. James Kane killed his
brother Andrew on account Of her and
was hanged. McGinnis was the third
victim, and now McManus will be the
fourth.
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DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
Father, Mother and Three Sons Perish in
Midnight Fire.
Especial to THE WOMB.


DETROIT, MIcH., December fire
broke out in the grocery store of Geo.
J. Refs, Of No. 322 Orleans street,
about two o'clock this morning, and
father and mother and three children
persisted in the flames. The fire APP
parently started from D stove in the
store and spread rapidly to the dwell
ing part Of the building. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reis-ware. fannd locked in each
others arms and burned to crisp, "
ing at the foot Of the rear stairway.
Charles Refs, % years old, and his
brothers Josie and Eddie, aged ii and
z years, were smothered in their bed
room. The two smaller boys were
found in bed, but the older had evi
IDENTIFY made an effort to escape, for his
body was found lying on the floor in
front of window. Two other chill
dren-Max, aged Is, and Tony, aged
12-and serveant girl escaped by
jumping out of the windows into the
arms Of policemen and firemen.
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BRAZIL AND THE CHURCH.
Priests Angry Because the Government
Refuses Money.
Especial to THE woRLD.l

Especial TO The woRLDl
Rio JANEIRo, December 1.-The an
tagonism between State and Church is
becoming acute. When the official
connection between Church and State
was declared abolishedfhe Federal Gov
eminent engaged to provide for the
payment Of all salaries to the existing
functionaries of the hierarchy and Ia
support the chairs in the seminaries for
one year.
Most of the provinces have chosen
to do nothing, and where priests have
died affairs remain vacant for want Of
a salaried ministry. The Brazilians,
unaccustomed to voluntary contribu-
ton for clerical support, are learning
to neglect religion. and the Church
sees the people slipping away from it.
Mgr. Spolverini, the Papal Nuncio,
will shortly take his departure from
Brazil to report the condition Of affairs
to the Vatican.