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THE EIGh T=BEARER. N ew Seriej, Vol. 4, No. 41. VALLEY PALLS, JJANUARY 28, E. M. 237 W hole N o. 183 L ucifer —The L ight -Bearer . PUBLISHED WEEKLY. TJBKMS: Ono oopy, ono year, .- Ono copy, six mouths, specimen copies fju :e : 51.25 C5 All lottors should bo addressed toLuciridn, Valley Palls, Kansas, No communications insertod unless accom- panied by the real name oft bo author, Each writer Is alono responsible for tho opinions, advice or statements mado by him. LUCIFER. DEVOTED TO TUB Earnest, CaMid anil Fearless Discussion OF METHODS LOOEINO TOWARDS TIIE lU liiiiiituiloii o r T o ta l A b o - lition ol* All IuvaKivo La^vK aiul O iik I o iiin , ^ ’NlH'rlnl A ttention Is now being civen inits Columus to the N lnrriugo and .Divorce Laws—for an alleged violation of which two members of the Lucifer Corps, Edwin G. Walker and Lillian Harman aro S o w I S' IMtISONL and for months hare been subjected to Privations and Indignities Unprecedented in English Sfieaking Coun- tries, X^ublished every Friday at $1.25 per year. Adders M. HARMAN <fc SON. Valley Falls, Kan, K. L. S ekft, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. ■ Valley Falls, Kan. BrTSenft xieos‘'Kclectlo Spcclflc’Medloi.ie.' Oftico over Evans & Kemper’s store. DOOLITTLE & CO. _ Dealers !n Hardware, Stoves,Tinware, etc 1 JA R JB W I R E , Y aeley F alls, - - K ansas, J. II. SHULER, AT RKLAND’s OLD STAND ON BROADWAY . Has a largo Stock of ZF’i a i r i n . i t ' u . r e I For Spring and Fall trade, Full supply of CotTlins always on hand, and hearse to attend funerals. Terms ns low ns tho lowest. FOWLER'S PAMPHLETS! Co-operation , Prin splendid rending matter, ed to-day. Don't miss it. ciples. 2.” pages of Just what is need The R eorganization of Bus- TMpcq In the Store and the Bank, on the inn.iooi Farm and in the Factory. Practi- cal application of the principles of Co-opera- tion. PTJfiHTTtTTTfiN An unanswerable ar- ritU x U B lilU iN . fjanQentngniiistsamp unry methods in temperance reform. erence to Hallway* and Teiographs. TUo difference between Cor- f oratJous and Co*operntlon. This Is Mr, owlet’s latest. Price, 7 cents each, the tout for 25ccuts Address, W alreb & H arman, Valley Falls, Ks. P IIO T O G lC A P IIrt 46 P R 5S O N E R S . 1 To gratify many| friends who .have asked for pictures of|, tho “anlawfnlly-wedded couple,” and to help to defray the expenses of the defense, we offer below photo- graphs oE Lillian Ilarman And E.O, Walker. IJUian hasnoTor gat for cabinet negative, so we can offer only a carte da visile of her, and that from a negative taken considerably more than n year ago. Prices: Cards of E, C. Walker and Lillian Harman, Each ....................................................... 20o One of each.......................................... 35 Cabinets of E. 0, Walker....................... 40 Address, L ucifer , Valle; Falls Kansas. Beunrc of Dclit. Uewaroof debt? Once tn you’ilbo A slavo forever more. If credit tempt you, thunder "No 1” And show it to tho door. Cold water and a crust of broad May be the best you’ll get? Accept them like a man and swear, I’ll never run in debtl” Omicrslilp of r.uml. No mnnehould be allowed to own any land that ho does not use. Everybody knows that—I do not care whether he has thousands or millions. I have owned great deal of laud, hut I know just ns well as I know I am living that I'should not bo allowed to haro it uuloss I use it. And why? Dont you know that it peo- ple could bottle the air, they would? Dont yon know there would be an American Air-bottling Association? And dont you know that they would allow thousands and millions to die for want of breath, if they could not pay for air? am not blaming anybody, I am just telling how it is. Now the land belongs to the children of Nature. Nature in- vites into this world every babe that is born. And what would you think of me, for instance', to-night, if I bad invit - ed you here—nobody had charged you anything, but you had been invited- and when you got hero you had found one man pretending to Occupy a hundred seats, anothtr fifty, and another seventy- to Bland cp—what would you think" of the invitation? It seems to mo that ev ery child of nature is entitled to his share of tho land, and that he should not bo oompelled fo beg tho privilege to work the soil, of a babe that hap pened to'bejborn before him. And why do I say this? Because it is not to our interest to have a few landlords nnd millions of tenants. The tenement house is the enemy of modesty, the enemy of virtue, the enemy of patriotism. Home is whore the virtues grow. I would like to see tho law so that every home, to a small amount, should be free not only from sale for debts, but should bo absolutely free from taxation, so that every man could have a home. Then we will have a nation of patriots.—In1 geieoU’s Lay Sermon. in xmi surncME couirr.or K ansas , On Thursday tlio^th inst,, tho oaao of tho “State of Kansas, Appelleo vjjftE. C. Walker and Lillian Har- man, Appellants,” catjie *up in tho Supremo Court of Kansas, at Topeka. jTho.Daily Commonwealth of tlio 8th gave nearly' ono^and a.half columns to a report of proceedings, heatlirig'thc article) with these words: “Tho very able Argument mado by lion. David Ovcrinver for tho .Defense, Mr. G. C. Clemons makes Explanation outlie Marriage Contract iu lus Unique Brief.” W The report proceeds to say: "lion. David Overmyer for tho defense; made one of tho nblost arguments, it islpaid by lawyers, overheard in tho su- premo court, nnd at thft, conclusion of hie remarks ho was congratulated by his brother lawyers. Mr. Overmyer is nat- urally a very strong speaker, and whenever ho talks ho al- ways expresses himaolf. in a cloar and logical manner nnd inn way that forces conviction." In conversation \vitli tho venerable editor of tho Commonwealth ho said, “I am not much ,of a 01001" ens man, but I rutSst? say his brief Is a vYeryvable document,” Among tho strong points .marli^hypMr. Clemens, wo select iljo following: "The appellants aro not in jail beoauee they yfoltib hut because their piou^noiglibors thought it wicki*2 to wed without That - is the solemn , - > - - - oraDgcyblossoms and cbnventipni^%e^he^| domu‘fleet; and thb fact that 'ifTXhpsaefa half orphan girl, 17 ytf^rs^ old, has^ptually been^la *Jail nearly four mohts forjnot ina^jJing’accordjng to.tbq^r?- ligious ideas 9 f-«horjE|igl}bors is tho only solemn thing, ftboui t hiscase* ’* ' . .* ....... ,.. ...l •Irene, ortho Itnn.l to I'rcrtln.n.'’ I kayo just finished reading Mrs. Sa- da I). Fowler's book, “Irene.” Artistically it is as full of faults as a school-boys nose is of freckles, yet it is really a great book and destined to have strong influence ns tm agitator of con servntive thought. If it bo truo, as I think it is, that all novels are nutobiog rnpbios, the authoress of this ono is re- vealed tome as a noble, pnreaud spirit1 ual nnture; ardent, impulsive and out- spoken to a degree most unusual in this day of Bhams nnd cold balf-heartedness, a woman overflowing with goneroUB en- thusiasm nnd womanly and motherly love] yet, probably, liko too many other blue stockings," too careless and indif- ferent to the little details, niceties and minuto adjustments which fmhke up so much of worldly success. Sex mntters'haro Beldom been bandied from so radical a standpoint with Bucb pureness of feeling, such inoffensive di- rectness of language. Not quite agree- ing with her on some points, I think I do in Bpirit agree very well with her. Her kook brings out most of the sexual problems of the duy, and is brim full of good logia nnd well-made points, albeit these are usually deb'vered with too much sameness in tho form of gushing harnngacs. Without necessarily endorsing it in loto, the thinkers of our day should give "Irene” a royal welcome nnd see to it that her pecuniary success is assured. Radicals, lend a hand here, and buy and “boost" a brave book by a brave woman, for the world is dark nod cold, nnd the life of the ligbt-bearofBisahard one. J. W,t. Lnorc. OrnhamviUe, Fla. ____ _____ ____ ^ Sa’Bo. ““Fifteen days wero allowed to tho prosecution in which to lllo a brief in rebuttal j also permission was given the counsel for appellants to file a supplemental brief. Tbo closing paragraphs of this supplemental brief by David Overmyer aro as follow. Discussing tho question as to whether tho contract in question was for “marriago orfor lust,” the author says: That it was notlust that was mcantis shown by Walk- er saying, “This is a timo for clear, frank statement,” and by his “considering this form the least objectionablo of all public marital ceremonies.” That it whs not lust is shown by kYalkor referring to “marital rights’ with which this pullio acknowledgment o f our relationship may invest me," Thus showing that ho considered himself invested with marital rights by that ceremony of marriage, as bo terms it. True, ho abdicates theso rights, that is, wilt not forco them, but how could he abdicate rights' unless ho had them? ami tho'public recognition of his investiture with tlioso rights is tho strongest possible cireumstnnce showing marriage. If they meant lust, what need of being invested with marital rights? What need of witnesses to hear mutual vows nnd pledges? If he meant lust what need of the father's presence and consent, and of the father’s consent six months prior to that time to Walker's marrying his daughter? Suppose that Lillian is as free to repulso him us she has beeu heretofore. Does that look like the-rnpacity of lust? It simply means that she shall not bo obliged to submit to hisjembrnccs unless sho feels inclined Would it not ho well for many husbands to stipulate for nnd observe liko moderation, consideration, de- cency and humanity ill the marital relation? Lot the wan faces of thousands of abused women answer. Nor can this be tortured into an intent that cither should receive advances from or mnlto advances to others, for Lillian says expressly “with this understanding 1 give to him my hand in token of my trust in him, nnd of tho fidelity to truth and honor of my intentions townrd him,” nnd Walker says that the ceremony-is simply ns “a guarantee to Lillian of my goodfaith toward her nnd to this Ipledgcmy honor.” I s this lust? Does a woman promise in the presence of her father and witnesses to bo faithful in lust? Does a mnn promise in the presence of bis mother nnd witnesses to be faithful in lust? Do people go before their parents to pledge fe- alty and honor in lust? No, ten thousand times no ! * *• * * j)0 people about to enter upon a career of concubinage meet in tho presence of their parents and friends, stand up upon the iloor, join hands, read form- al stipulations and statements, then at the end of tho ceremony kiss each other and receive tho congratula- tions of tlieir friends? Yet this was all done in this case. Is this lust, or is it marriage? There enn ho hat one answer, it is marriacie. Suppose tho patties do repudiate tho powers conferred upon liusbauds nnd wives, they nowhere declino to perform tho duties of matrimony. Suppose thoj’ do stipulate that the wo- man need not submit against lxer will to her husband, yet she promises to bo Iruo to him in a love anil labor union, the result of which will he tho birth of children. Sho thereby promises to love him as wives love, If so while she keeps that pledge sho will acquiesce iu his desires at all proper times and under all proper cir- cumstances “as her conscience nnd host judgment shall dictate.” I apprehend that neither tho law' nor society need have any concern lest there should not he sufficient cu-ercisa of marital rights, yet this would seoin to ho the only objection to this compact. For six mouths before lliisinnrriago theso defendants intended to marry. They met thero at the house of the woman’s father to marry. They intended to live together ami cohabit together as husband and wife livo and cohabit logcth- er without limitation as to time,' They intended, as all who marry intend, to livo together for life unless some good reason should exist for tho dissolution of the relutiun. They intended to ronr children,nml they stipulated that iu case pf a separation the'woman should. Rave tho paramount right to their'custody, hut the niaA expressly engages to caro for them. f^Lust was furthest from their thoughts, Chastity, temper- ...F all >, nvtnn^ in nJ Asn firm ' n %-wl ... ,1 A A nnniK 'i, m nrlrL rill ! their sayings and doings. They intended to livo to- gether, to work together, to help each other, to I ovq each other, to comfort each other, to livo lives of hon- esty, decency, chastity and purity, nnd‘if theso intents mako not marriage, then the judges have erred iu say- ing that the lnw looks to substance and not to forma nnd eercmot ios. Hat in addition to all tlieso inten- tions was tho consummation of tho marriago by sloop- inn in tho same hod. This act if done upon tho faith of a promise of marriago in tho ahsenco of any mar- riage-day, occasion, ceremony or avowal would con- summate the marriage. '‘Marriago may ho contracted per verba do pnesenti merely, or per verba do futuro emu copuln." [1 ltishop §227.J Tho next morning when they nroso from tlioir marriage lied these nppcl lnnts wero arrested upon tho charge which they bring hero for tho consideration of ibis court. Tbo affidavit was mado by tlio step-brother of Lillian Harman, a witness to tlio marriago, and a member of the family. What motives prompted this sudden and unbrothcrly act does not appear, nor is it important. Tho ignorant unlettered local press at onco set tip a great howl and poisoned tho minds of tho public against tho accused, and though their sinister, lawless and molioorutic ut- terances wero laid before Judge Cro/.ier in an affidavit fortdmugoof venue, ho held theso people for trial in an atmosphere of hatred and ignorant prejudice, be- cause "tho affidavit stated no facts.” Tho trial pro- ceeded with tho rapidity of a court martial, all bunds intent on “being in at tho death.” For more than four months these innocent people have been in prison nnd though they are refined nnd intellectual ,persons they have been denied tho privilege of any reading matter whatsoever during tho latter part of sajd im- prisonment. Overtures have been mado to induce tlio woman to express regret or contrition. In tlio prido of conscious innocence sbo lias rejected them all with scorn. Tho sheriff lms felt it incumbent upon him- self to act as ran ngent aud emissary of tlieir enemies and to make their confinement as painful ns possiblo. Ali this in a state which not only clnims to bo dedi- cated to liberty, but that she hurst from tho womb of convulsion the child of liberty. AH this because two people taw fit to ignore forms, and base rational, hu- mane nnd just conduct upon principle. Great Kansas, on whose shining crest is written “liberty," on whose proud escutcheon is graven “ml astra per asiicrn," over whoso shining portal, onco stained witfi blood, now wreathed with the garlands , is inscribed “Welcome;’’—Great of glorious peace, . . . . •Kansas, is this your messigo to tho enr of civilization? DAY1D OYEItMEYEIt, Att'y for Appellants.
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THE EIGh T=BEARER.N ew Seriej, Vol. 4, No. 41. VALLEY PALLS, JJANUARY 28, E. M. 237 W hole N o. 183
L uc ifer—The L ight-Bea r er .PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
TJBKMS:Ono oopy, ono year, .- Ono copy, six mouths,
s p e c im e n c o p ie s f ju :e :
51.25C5
All lottors should bo addressed toLuciridn, Valley Palls, Kansas,
No communications insertod unless accompanied by the real name oft bo author,
Each writer Is alono responsible for tho opinions, advice or statements mado by him.
L U C I F E R .DEVOTED TO TUB
E arn est, CaM id anil F ea rle ss DiscussionOF METHODS LOOEINO TOWARDS TIIE
l U l i i i i i i t u i l o i i o r T o t a l A b o l i t i o n o l* A l l I u v a K i v o
L a ^ v K a i u l O i i k I o i i i n , ^ ’N lH 'rlnl A tte n tio n Is now being
civen inits Columus to the N ln rriugo and .D ivorce Laws—for an alleged violation of which two members of the Lucifer Corps, Edwin G. Walker and Lillian Harman aro S o w I S' IMtISONL and for months hare been subjected to Privations and Indignities Unprecedented in English Sfieaking Countries,
X^ublished every Friday at $1.25 per year. Adders M. HARMAN <fc SON.
Valley Falls, Kan,
K. L. S ekft,PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
■ Valley Falls, Kan.BrTSenft xieos‘'Kclectlo Spcclflc’Medloi.ie.' Oftico over Evans & Kemper’s store.
D O O LITTLE & CO. _
Dealers !n
Hardware, Stoves,Tinware, etc
1 J A R J B W I R E ,
Y aeley Falls, - - K ansas,
J . I I . S H U L E R ,
AT RKLAND’s OLD
S T A N D O N B R O A D W A Y .Has a largo Stock of
Z F ’i a i r i n . i t ' u . r e IFor Spring and Fall trade, Full supply of CotTlins always on hand, and hearse to attend funerals. Terms ns low ns tho lowest.
FOWLER'S PAMPHLETS!
Co-operation , Prinsplendid rending matter, ed to-day. Don't miss it.
ciples. 2.” pages of Just what is need
The R eorganization of Bus-TMpcq In the Store and the Bank, on the inn.iooi Farm and in the Factory. Practical application of the principles of Co-operation.
PTJfiHTTtTTTfiN An unanswerable ar- r i t U x U B l i lU i N . fjanQentngniiistsam p
unry methods in temperance reform.
erence to Hallway* and Teiographs. TUo difference between Cor-foratJous and Co*operntlon. This Is Mr,
owlet’s latest.Price, 7 cents each, the tout for 25ccuts
A d d ress , W alreb & H arman, Valley Falls, Ks.
P I I O T O G l C A P I I r t
46 P R 5S O N E R S . 1To gratify many| friends who .have asked for pictures of|, tho “anlawfnlly-wedded couple,” and to help to defray the expenses of the defense, we offer below photographs oE Lillian Ilarman And E.O, Walker. IJUian hasnoTor gat for cabinet negative, so we can offer only a carte da visile of her, and that from a negative taken considerably more than n year ago. Prices: Cards of E, C. Walker and Lillian Harman,Each ....................................................... 20oOne of each..........................................35Cabinets of E. 0, Walker....................... 40
Address, L u c ife r , Valle; Falls Kansas.
B e u n rc o f D c lit .Uewaroof debt? Once tn you’ilbo
A slavo forever more.If credit tempt you, thunder "No 1”
And show it to tho door.Cold water and a crust of broad
May be the best you’ll get? Accept them like a man and swear,
I’ll never run in debtl”O m i c r s l i l p o f r . u m l .
No mnnehould be allowed to own any land that ho does not use. Everybody knows that—I do not care whether he has thousands or millions. I have owned
great deal of laud, hut I know just ns well as I know I am living that I'should not bo allowed to haro it uuloss I use it. And why? Dont you know that it people could bottle the air, they would? Dont yon know there would be an American Air-bottling Association? And dont you know th a t they would allow thousands and millions to die for want of breath, if they could not pay for air?
am not blaming anybody, I am just telling how it is. Now the land belongs to the children of Nature. Nature invites into this world every babe that is born. And what would you think of me, for instance', to-night, if I bad invited you here—nobody had charged you anything, bu t you had been invited- and when you got hero you had found one man pretending to Occupy a hundred seats, anothtr fifty, and another seventy-
to Bland c p —what would you think" of the invitation? I t seems to mo that ev ery child of nature is entitled to his share of tho land, and tha t he should not bo oompelled fo beg tho privilege to work the soil, of a babe that hap pened to'bejborn before him. And why do I say this? Because it is not to our interest to have a few landlords nnd millions of tenants.
The tenement house is the enemy of modesty, the enemy of virtue, the enemy of patriotism. Home is whore the virtues grow. I would like to see tho law so that every home, to a small amount, should be free not only from sale for debts, but should bo absolutely free from taxation, so that every man could have a home. Then we will have a nation of patriots.—In 1 geieoU’s Lay Sermon.
in x m i su rn cM E c o u ir r .o r K a n s a s ,On Thursday tlio^th inst,, tho oaao of tho “State of
Kansas, Appelleo vjjftE. C. Walker and Lillian Harman, Appellants,” catjie *up in tho Supremo Court of Kansas, at Topeka. jTho.Daily Commonwealth of tlio 8th gave nearly' ono^and a.half columns to a report of proceedings, heatlirig'thc article) with these words:
“Tho very able Argument mado by lion. David Ovcrinver for tho .Defense, Mr. G. C. Clemons makes
Explanation outlie Marriage Contract iu lus Unique Brief.” W
The report proceeds to say:"lion . David Overmyer for tho defense; made one of tho
nblost arguments, it islpaid by lawyers, overheard in tho supremo court, nnd at thft, conclusion of hie remarks ho was congratulated by his brother lawyers. Mr. Overmyer is na turally a very strong speaker, and whenever ho talks ho always expresses himaolf. in a cloar and logical manner nnd inn way that forces conviction."
In conversation \vitli tho venerable editor of tho Commonwealth ho said, “I am not much ,of a 01001" ens man, but I rutSst? say his brief Is a vYeryvable document,” Among tho strong points .marli^hypMr.Clemens, wo select iljo following:"The appellants aro not in jail beoauee they yfoltib hut because their piou^noiglibors thought it wicki*2 to wed without T hat - is the solemn
, - > - - - oraDgcyblossoms and cbnventipni^%e^he^| dom u‘flee t; and thb fac t th a t 'ifT X hpsaefa
half orphan girl, 17 ytf^rs^ old, h as^p tually been^la *Jail nearly four mohts forjnot in a^ jJin g ’accordjng to.tbq^r?-ligious ideas 9f-«horjE|igl}bors is tho only solemn thing, ftboui t h i s c a s e * ’* ' . .*... . . . . ,.. ...l
• I r e n e , o r t h o I tn n .l to I 'r c r t l n .n . '’I kayo ju s t finished reading Mrs. Sa-
da I). Fowler's book, “Irene.”Artistically it is as full of faults as a
school-boys nose is of freckles, yet it is really a great book and destined to have strong influence ns tm agitator of con servntive thought. If it bo truo, as I think it is, th a t all novels are nutobiog rnpbios, the authoress of this ono is revealed tom e as a noble, p n reaud spirit1 ual nnture; ardent, impulsive and outspoken to a degree most unusual in this day of Bhams nnd cold balf-heartedness, a woman overflowing with goneroUB enthusiasm nnd womanly and motherly love] yet, probably, liko too many other
blue stockings," too careless and indifferent to the little details, niceties and minuto adjustments which fmhke up so much of worldly success.
Sex m ntters'haro Beldom been bandied from so radical a standpoint with Bucb pureness of feeling, such inoffensive d irectness of language. Not quite agreeing with her on some points, I think I do in Bpirit agree very well with her. Her kook brings out most of the sexual problems of the duy, and is brim full of good logia nnd well-made points, albeit these are usually deb'vered with too much sameness in tho form of gushing harnngacs.
W ithout necessarily endorsing it in loto, the thinkers of our day should give "Irene” a royal welcome nnd see to it that her pecuniary success is assured.
Radicals, lend a hand here, and buy and “boost" a brave book by a brave woman, for the world is dark nod cold, nnd the life of the ligbt-bearofBisahard one. J . W,t. L norc.OrnhamviUe, Fla.
____ _____ ____ ^ Sa’Bo.““Fifteen days wero allowed to tho prosecution in which to lllo a brief in rebuttal j also permission was given the counsel for appellants to file a supplemental brief. Tbo closing paragraphs of this supplemental brief by David Overmyer aro as follow. Discussing tho question as to whether tho contract in question was for “marriago orfor lust,” the author says:
That it was notlust that was mcantis shown by Walker saying, “This is a timo for clear, frank statement,” and by his “considering this form the least objectionablo of all public marital ceremonies.” That it whs not lust is shown by kYalkor referring to “marital rights’ with which this pullio acknowledgment of our relationship may in v est m e ," Thus showing that ho considered himself invested with marital rights by that ceremony of marriage, as bo terms it. True, ho abdicates theso rights, that is, wilt not forco them, but how could he abdicate rights' unless ho had them? ami tho'public recognition of his investiture with tlioso rights is tho strongest possible cireumstnnce showing marriage. If they meant lust, what need of being invested with marital rights? What need of witnesses to hear mutual vows nnd pledges? If he meant lust what need of the father's presence and consent, and of the father’s consent six months prior to that time to Walker's marrying his daughter? Suppose that Lillian is as free to repulso him us she has beeu heretofore. Does that look like the-rnpacity of lust? I t simply means that she shall not bo obliged to submit to hisjembrnccs unless sho feels inclined Would it not ho well for many husbands to stipulate for nnd observe liko moderation, consideration, decency and humanity ill the marital relation? Lot the wan faces of thousands of abused women answer. Nor can this be tortured into an intent that cither should receive advances from or mnlto advances to others, for Lillian says expressly “with this understanding 1 give to him my hand in token of my trust in him, nnd of tho fidelity to truth and honor of my intentions townrd him,” nnd Walker says that the ceremony-is simply ns “a guarantee to Lillian of my good faith toward her nnd to this Ipledgcmy honor .” I s this lust? Does a woman promise in the presence of her father and witnesses to bo faithful in lust? Does a mnn promise in the presence of bis mother nnd witnesses to be faithful in lust? Do people go before their parents to pledge fealty and honor in lust? No, ten thousand times n o ! * *• * * j)0 people about to enter upon a career of concubinage meet in tho presence of their parents and friends, stand up upon the iloor, join hands, read formal stipulations and statements, then at the end of tho ceremony kiss each other and receive tho congratulations of tlieir friends? Yet this was all done in this
case. Is this lust, or is it marriage? There enn ho hat one answer, it is marriacie. Suppose tho patties do repudiate tho powers conferred upon liusbauds nnd wives, they nowhere declino to perform tho duties of matrimony. Suppose thoj’ do stipulate that the woman need not submit against lxer will to her husband, yet she promises to bo Iruo to him in a love anil labor union, the result of which will he tho birth of children. Sho thereby promises to love him as wives love, If so while she keeps that pledge sho will acquiesce iu his desires at all proper times and under all proper circumstances “as her conscience nnd host judgment shall dictate.”
I apprehend that neither tho law' nor society need have any concern lest there should not he sufficient cu-ercisa of marital rights, yet this would seoin to ho the only objection to this compact. For six mouths before lliisinnrriago theso defendants intended to marry. They met thero at the house of the woman’s father to marry. They intended to live together ami cohabit together as husband and wife livo and cohabit logcth- er without limitation as to time,' They intended, as all who marry intend, to livo together for life unless some good reason should exist for tho dissolution of the relutiun. They intended to ronr children,nml they stipulated that iu case pf a separation the'woman should. Rave tho paramount right to their'custody, hut the niaA expressly engages to caro for them. f̂ Lust was furthest from their thoughts, Chastity, temper-
. . . F a l l >, nvtnn^ in n J A sn f i r m ' n %-wl ... ,1 AAnnniK'i, m n r l r L rill !
their sayings and doings. They intended to livo together, to work together, to help each other, to I ovq each other, to comfort each other, to livo lives of honesty, decency, chastity and purity, nnd‘if theso intents mako not marriage, then the judges have erred iu saying that the lnw looks to substance and not to forma nnd eercmot ios. Hat in addition to all tlieso intentions was tho consummation of tho marriago by sloop- inn in tho same hod. This act if done upon tho faithof a promise of marriago in tho ahsenco of any marriage-day, occasion, ceremony or avowal would consummate the marriage. ' ‘Marriago may ho contracted per verba do pnesenti merely, or per verba do futuro emu copuln." [1 ltishop §227.J Tho next morning when they nroso from tlioir marriage lied these nppcl lnnts wero arrested upon tho charge which they bring hero for tho consideration of ibis court. Tbo affidavit was mado by tlio step-brother of Lillian Harman, a witness to tlio marriago, and a member of the family. What motives prompted this sudden and unbrothcrly act does not appear, nor is it important. Tho ignorant unlettered local press at onco set tip a great howl and poisoned tho minds of tho public against tho accused, and though their sinister, lawless and molioorutic utterances wero laid before Judge Cro/.ier in an affidavit fortdmugoof venue, ho held theso people for trial in an atmosphere of hatred and ignorant prejudice, because "tho affidavit stated no facts.” Tho trial proceeded with tho rapidity of a court martial, all bunds intent on “being in at tho death.” For more than four months these innocent people have been in prison nnd though they are refined nnd intellectual , persons they have been denied tho privilege of any reading matter whatsoever during tho latter part of sajd imprisonment. Overtures have been mado to induce tlio woman to express regret or contrition. In tlio prido of conscious innocence sbo lias rejected them all with scorn. Tho sheriff lms felt it incumbent upon himself to act as ran ngent aud emissary of tlieir enemies and to make their confinement as painful ns possiblo. Ali this in a state which not only clnims to bo dedicated to liberty, but that she hurst from tho womb of convulsion the child of liberty. AH this because two people taw fit to ignore forms, and base rational, humane nnd just conduct upon principle.
Great Kansas, on whose shining crest is written “liberty," on whose proud escutcheon is graven “ml a s t r a per asiicrn," over whoso shining portal, oncostained witfi blood, now wreathed with the garlands
, is inscribed “Welcome;’’—Greatof glorious peace, . . . .•Kansas, is this your messigo to tho enr of civilization?
DAY1D OYEItMEYEIt,Att'y for Appellants.
XjTXOXFIESIR,V iLLiir F a l m , K ar., Jon. 28, 287.
MOSES IIABMAN A E. 0. AVALKER E ditors.
M. IIAEMAN axt> OEO. S. IIARMANrtmt/iBnjtRS.
o t j j e l ^ x ^ v x M r o i o r .rerfect Freedom of Thought and Action for
tTcry individual vithiu tb« limits of hi* own personality.
Self-GoTernment the only true Government Liberty and Uesj'onnibility the only Basie
of Morality.
L IST OF OUR AUTHORIZED AGENTS Carthage, Mo.—E. S. Galloway, ireir City, Kaus.—Hr. J. 13. Cooper, ficammonville, Knn.—J. McLaughlin, Omaha, Neb.-*Jame» Grifllth,1712 Dodge St. Leavenworth, Kan.—II. II. llntchcneon. Joplin, Mo.—J. Honrichs A Bro.Joplin, Mo., (East)—Geo H. Hutchinson. Humboldt, Kan., Win. Rath,Burlington, ** Chris. Brown.Garnett, t{ 0. Gregg.Ottawa, “ W. W. Frazer,Cedar Junction, Kan., J . C, Collins. Burlington, lown.—\\ erner Bracklin.West Burlington, Iowa.—James Toft. Success. Kitn.—Chas. Dinhmy,BaJinu Knn., J . M. Itten.Scranton, Kan., John F. Young.Oatboudale, Kim., Jurats 8. McDaniel. Froston, Iowa, John Durant,A!. (), Hicks, Silonm Springs, Ark.II. L. Jofilm, Mankato, Minn.T, K. ra in ie r, .Manning, Iowa.
The Defence Fund.lVo-vimiBly ncknowlodged from
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On our first pngo is somo account of the proceedings of tho Supromo Court of Kansas, in regard to tlio case of tbo prisoners for coiiBcienco sake. Our issuo is delayed .several days, us explained olso- wherc, but still no hews from tbs court. I t is not probable Hint a decision will bo reuchodboforoFob. 1st,it so soon. Nothing Inter or new from tbo prisoners.
A largo picture of Lillian llarmaii in crayon, 17 x 21 inches, insiilo framo. lias been sent to tins office by the artist, W. L.Scliaeiror, of Bcanlti- town, Ills, ami at his request is now offered for salo as his contribution to tiro defense fund of tbo prisoners. Our local artist here, 0 , (’. Sheila- harger, pronounces it a good picturo of Lillian, and an excellent work of art, ami this verdict is concurred in by nearly all who liavo seen it.
Wo liavo concluded to offer this nicturo to the highest bidder, time limited to May I! Tbo prico of such works of art, including frame, which is a lino ono, is said to be, in this and similar markets, 825. Cabinet photos of tlio picturo can bo had of us for forty conts each.
Information in regard to the picture can ho obtained of the artist, W.I., Schaeffer, lleardstown, Ills.
By roforonoe to tho advertisement of II.X . Fowler A. Uo., it will bo seen that till May 1st. wo offer Lucifer ono year mid “Irene, or tlio Hoad to Freedom,’’ for ono dollar and fifty cents. Wo aroonly enabled to do this through tliu generosity of tho publishers of “Ireno,” Anyono who has seen and road tlio book knows that it is very cheap at ono dollar, Many liavo expressed surprise that a book so large, so woll- prinlod and bound, can bo sold for that prico. ' And .all w ho know anything of getting out a weekly paper like Lucifer at a small, provincial town, know that one dollar and a quarter is a law price for tlio mechanical, \cork mid material alone, to say nothing of brain work, Thus wo oiler 82,25 worth for 81.50. This loaves us not only no profit, but it docs not pay us for our labor. Wo do this because, having no canvasser in tlio field wo mo obliged to do something to keep up our subscription list to tlio average standard.
As to tho merits of Lucifer and tlio importance of tho work to which it is dovoted, wo lot tho paper speak for itself, but for tho merits of tho book wo would just sav that so far as wo liavo heard, no ono lias been disagreeably disappointed in it; on tho other hand, wo aro constantly in receipt of letters that speak in glowing terms of it as, in many respects, tlio most remarkable production in its lino of thought, that has yet appeared.
Our sales of tlie book liavo been steadily on the incrcaso sinco wo took bold of it; will our friends, ono and all, now lend a helping band, and at tho same timo help themselvs and tho cause the}' love?1-14 SKLF-COXTK A DICTIONS of
tlioblble. l ie .
Lu c ife r lias been behaving rather badly of late, and wo have nbout concluded not to make any more promises that we are not sure of being able to fulfill. When we skipped the first week in January we thought there would he no necessity of making another break soon in the regular weekly issue, hut now we have found ourselves almost compelled to omit tho issue for January 21st. The printing of the “supplemental brief,” (24. pages) for our counsel, the closing paragraphs of which we liavo reproduced on first page, was a job that took several days time of our whole force; and we are so situated that it is seldom we can get extra help when we need it. This threw us so far behind on the paper that we concluded the best tiling to do would be to date this issuo Jan. 28, instead of Jan. 21.
We hope our friends, especially our correspondents who have sent matter for 'publication, will kindly “exerciso the grace of patience,” and also remember the old adage, “Put yourself in his place.”
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An old subscriber in Iowa writes,“I do not feel able to contribute to tlio support of a publication that does not, editorially, mako our fraudulent monetary system and fraudulent bonded debt, a leading feature.” Another good friend, whoso lifo is devoted to land reform and tlio industrial problem, writes us from tbo far east, “IIopo you will not take it as unfriendly, or misapprehend what I say. I simply assort tho right to advocato the pivotal issuo of reform without committing myself to extreme or Sulo issues.”
These correspondents are both men. Now lioar wbat a woman lias to say about “issues.” Mrs. Colby, editor of tbo Woman’s.Tiibunc, Beatrice, Neb., in an address before tlio equal suffrago convention at Topo- ka, on tho evening of the 13th inst., gave uttcranco to language substantially, if not in exact words, liko this:
“The floods of vice'and crime and the waves of despotism that aow threaten tho very existence of our republic, havo their origin and chief hold in the family itself, The home life must bo perilled and ennobled before the national life can be purified aud ennobled. And this reformation of tho home can never be accomplished until wometn Is inditndualized—not until woman is emancipated. Our laws and customs do grant to the unmarried woman a large share of individuality, bat as soon as she is married her individuality is raergod into iVit of her husband. This must nil be changed. Woman's porsonnlity, her individuality must be recognized and re. epected in the home as well as out of it or we ean never hopo to see a higher and puror morality iu eocioty—in state or nation.”
Here, then, wo liavo three diverse opinions as to wbat is tlio pivotal issuu of reform. Now take this from lngersoll’s “Lay Sermon:”
"Understand I am not blaming theso people. There is a good deal of human nature in us all. You remembar the story of the man who made a speech at a Socialist meeting, uud closed It by saying, “TiinnU God, I.am no monopolist,” but as ho-sank, t^-this Boat said, “But I wish to tlio 1-ord I was!” We must remsmber that those rich men are naturally produced. Do not.blame them. Blame the system!”
Yes, yes, “blanto tbo system,” Bro. Iitgcrsoll, but who made tlio system, and who upholds it to-day? Ask a majority of men, and they will say, “Alt well, tlio system is as good as tlio people that mado it, and that support it. When they got tired of it they’ll change it—not before. You can't hurry tlio matter much, with safety. Evolution moves slow,”
And thus it is that nine men out of ten, perhaps, settle quietly down into passive acquiescence, intent only in making tho most for .themselves out of the system, and expecting nothing else than that their neighbors will do the same.
Is this a pessimistic view of the case? Perhaps so, but tho facts—tho stubborn, hard and cold, facts, bear out this view. What then? Shall wo imitate our neighbors? Shall wo simply let tilings slide, content to slide with them, provided wo slido on top of tlio moving mass? This wool .1 seem tlio dictate of worldly wisdom, but some of tis nro so organized—unfortunately perhaps—that wo cannot bo content thus to slido with tho multitude, and then tlio question will reciiv, “what aro you going to do about it? Where can you tako hold in a wav that promises to do any good?” '
And this brings us hack to tlio question raised at tho head of this articlo. I t is a question of “issues.” Wo cannot handle them all—at once; then we must select that which wo deem most important. And that is just what Lucifer is trying to do to-day. In looking over the ground wo think -Mis. Colby is nearer right than tlio others quoted, and tlicrciore maintain that tho Emancipation of Woman as to her Sex-hood and Motherhood is tlio iuvotai. issue.! We liavo hut little hopo that tlio pcoplo of this generation can boporsuad- oil to do much belter than they aro now doing, but if tho wav can ho mado clear for tho “Horning of Better Bahies1’ for a new generation of women and men tbon wo think a tremendous gain will liavo been mado. Let woman be imlietilualizcel—let her men herself in in marriage, as well as out of it, and thoro wilt not be so many unwelcome children horn as now; not so many criminals borr. as now, to fill prisons and to swing from thu gallows; not so many half-formed, idiotic abortions with too little mind to tako care of themselves and yet with animal life enough to give a world of enro aud tvouldo to thcir'parents, and to swell tho publio taxes.
This, then, is otir answer to tlioso who want us to devote Lucifer to tho finance reform, tho land, the labor and tariff reforms. All these Uavo ablo advocates, hut very fow papers are dovoted to tho reform underlying all others—tho reform .that will givo us true, brave, self-reliant manhood and womanhood—tlio womanhood and manhood that will scorn to r k o for their natural rights, but will i ik m a x u tlioso rights, and if the demand is unheeded will not. lack tlio courage to t a k k them!
In thus saying, however, wo do not mean that none of Lucifer's space will be dovotod to other issues tlian tlio ono we regard as pivotal. All wo mean to say
hero is that wo shall probably continue to givo our chief attention to discussions relating to tho problem that now, to us, seems most vitally important.
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kaloosa Independent of a recent date. Tlio letter is anonymous, was said to boar the postmark, Norwood, •Iowa, and was addressed to “It: D. Simpson, J. P., Valley Falls; and Judge Crozicr, and Sheriff IIousli, Oskaloosa, Kail.” This document,-as it appears in the Independent, looks much liko a poster, so much of it being printed iu large capital letters. I t is filled with blood-curdling threats against the officials just named, telling them that if Lillian Ilarraan and Edwin Walk, er arc not released in less than a month “your old carcasses will bo more liable to bo in tlio dissecting- room than anywhere else”—with much more of tho samo sort. We do not caro to tako up valuable space with this transparent fraud—whether lio is more knave than fool or more fool thanknavo it would bo hard to tell—and merely notice him hero to say that ffftv dollars reward lias been offered by a responsible friend of Lucifer for tbo identification'of tho writer of this threatening epistle—that is, such identification as would secure conviction. Tlio evident aim of tlio writer was to excite the ignorant and unthinking to deeds of violctico against us and against our property, and also to mako it go still harder with tlio prisoners at Oskaloosa. Wbilo it may possibly liavo this effect wo feel sure that no reasonable man or woman will bo deceived by tho thin disguise of this half-witted enemy of Lucifer and tlio Lucifer hand.
The letter contains internal evidence that it was written hero in Valley Falls and 'sent to Iowa to ho mailed.
A few words only to friend Warren: He says,“what I meant was that as individualists tboy had no right to mako thoir lovo relations known.” I t is hard for ono individualist to Bpeak for another, therefore I shall not now presumo to do so, authoritively, hut will venture a thought or two, from ray own standpoint, in behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.
When attempting to determiuo wliat Lillian as an individualist should liavo done we must first kuow what her individuality consisted of, what her personality really is or was. Wo must reracrabgr that conscience is a largo factor in tho personality of every individual, whether ho bo well-born or ill-born, well- trained or ill-trained, and that this conscience is about as bard to throw off, or radically change, as it is to throw off or radically cliango tlio features of ono’s face; and this for tbo simple reason that conscience, liko tho features of ono's face, is part of his or her inheritance. Now in Lillian’s case tho most powerfully marked feature of this inheritance called conscience, was and is an aversion to concealment, or secrcsy, and especially so in matters pertaining to sex-relations. Friend Warren will perhaps regard it as a fantastic superstition and as an evidence of mental weakness, but it is doubtless true, nevertheless, that, by forco of heredity and training, Lillian Mould have preferred to meet death in its most frightful form rather than compromise her. conscience by sustaining clandestine sex-reia- tions with any man. Candor, uprightness of charao ter, with Lillian’s mental mako-up, would not have permitted her to conceal her relation to Mr. Walker. She could not if sho would, she would not if she could.
So much for herself. Then there was tho consideration ot tho feelings of others, to say nothing of rights. Sho wished to avoid doing anything that would givo a rude shock to the feelings ot tlioso to whom sho felt indebted for many an act of kindness. She know that this departure from established forms, ceremonies and customs, that sho felt impelled] by principle to make, and -which slio really did make, would deeply pain many u-hose lovo and esteem slio valued most highly, and therefore sho felt disposed to conciliate so far as possible -without a surrender of principle, without a surrender of individualism—which individualism she most distinctly asserted in tho declaration of principles read at tho timo of tlio “Autonomistio marriage,” and for which assertion, openly and candidly made, sho has been for four months so cruelly persecuted and abused.
This m-o think presents tho caso in a light not hard to ho understood. While Mr. Walker, as he himself declares, u-as opposed to a l l publio announcements, all publio acknowledgements of tlio proposed relationship, lio could, as a Targe-hearted, chivalrous-minded man, concede to Lillian as tho chief sufferer in what might hooomo a most painful sacrifice on tho altar of humanity’s redemption from sex-prostitution—hocould concede to her tho right to decide whether there should be any public announcement of that proposed relationship or not.
Tlio trouble u-itb Mr. Wan-on, and many others, seems to bo that lie and they cannot understand lion- it is possiblo for nooplo to bo married and y e t be “individualists,” lie savs of this ease, “thoir marriage becomes man-iago, and they practically turn their hacks upon freedom.” If tlioy had accepted marriage, as “commonly understood and enforced,” this assertion of Mr. Warren would ho true, otherwise it is false. Let them speak for themselves. Lillian claims that she surrenders no natural right; Edwin “abdicates in advance a m , marital rights.”! In the language of tho Kansas statuto. m-o claim that "marrige is a civil oon- tract to which tho consent of the parties is essential," and wo claim that there is nothing else essential. This places marriage on a plane with all ^otlicr civil contracts, and concedes to us the right to mako it a “surrender," or not a surrender, just as u-o see fit.
Tho supply ot copies ot briefs of our counsel, Messrs Overmyer and Clemens, is nearly exhausted,- but if there should ba sufficient 'demand wo will reprint both documents in one, and sell it for 25 cts. Tho two will make n pamphlet of about 40 pages, and will present a mass of information and argument in regard to what constitutes legal marriage in tho United States, that ennuot fail to be very interesting reading to ull who care to know anything nbout such m atters.
N o t i c e l i n - “ E q u i t y . ”Comrades: According to our last
promise, “Equity” should have appeared before this, but wo find that wo cannot arrange to publish it here; therefore will return to some part of tho West as soon as practicable ami resume its publication. Should we fail to find a suitablo leeation, we will refund every cent of unfilled subscription before the closo of this year. II . I ’. & GisonoiA B i:r i .chile. Bokecpsie, N. Y., Jan. 18, ’87.
WANTED.—A copy of' tho old English, Froetliought poem, “Tho Beggar at the Church-Door.
I thiuk the first lino is“An old man stood by the gothic way,”I will gladly pay for tlio book ot Eng
lish Freetpought songs containing this if any of our readers have n copy to sporo But if it is not desired to part with tho book, please rnnko an exact transcript of tho song nud send it to L ucifer for publication.
Address, Vi. Y . Y.Care L ucifer . Vnlloy Falls, Kan.
Sliall Wu Leiiic l.tlliun lliiriunn In .lull?
My Comrades: If I could save mychildren from a pack of wolves by throwing them a piece of meat, I should most nssurodly do it. True, I would muoh rather shoot the wolves, but if that wero not practicable I should do tho other thing, and I don 't believe my conscience would trouble mo in tholonst on account of its being a “sacrifice of principle.” The so-called men who have laid their vilo hands upon L illiau Harman are animals of a higher grade. The distinction between men and animals is this: A man respocts justice and thoequal right of his fellow, nud never usos physical force against another oxoept in defense of right aud justioe, while au animal is moro or loss blind to theso principles, and note iu selfish disregard of them.
I have alt possiblo respect for tho'opin- iou of those who see a sacrifice ot principle in tho net of rescuing L illian Harman by paying n ransom. I don 't brag over them at nil, (or nuybody else) but I don't see things as they do simply because I am “not built that way." I have a special rospoct for tlie sentim ent of friends iu prison, and honor them, while not agreeing with them, for their adherence to it.
I wish to say right here, nnd very emphatically, that L illian 's father did just right in refraining from doing aught against her request, on account of her minority. Sho has shown herself worthy to bo treated ns a woman aud not n child. In my opinion wo cannot afford to leave hor in jail. I bolievo sho is worth more out of jail than iu it, though she has earnod big wages for herself and the cause of Freedom for the time already spent, and doubtless will for n time longor. I bolievo iu whatever is inevitable.
I know it is a great humiliation to liavo them throw tho meat to tho wolves. A prompt and skilful use of powder aud ball would be bo much moro satisfactory. Tho strongest foeliug I have in tho m atter is that of disgust nt myself that I have not the ability to raise a forco sufficient to libornte her. B ut everything is just us it is, nnd tho question is, ofl always, what is the best to do under the circumstances? I indorse what F. S. Harman and H. O. "Whitehead have said, except that I would not throw upon Lillian and W alker tho burden ot consenting to bo liberated in the manner proposed. We must rospoct each others peculiarities ot thought. Aud I object to Moses Harman payinga cent of theso “costs.” Let him advance any part of the amount necessary, but it is our affair as much as his, and he has more than his share of tho oommon load to bear, a t best. Let him wait, it his judgment npprove, for action of the “Supreme Court," nud if it fail there is only ouo thing to do, nnd it should be done at once. L illian first and then Walker. I will take my ehure of the responsibility, moral and pecuniary, with others, few or rnauy, who see the matter iu this light.Kent, Ohio. F raxcls B arut.
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THE SCULPTOR AND THE PAINTER,Dedleatnl to JC. O. Walker r»»ul Lillian
Jfurmcin,—lly Zoa Tvjvtis,(Art Is a child of Nuture—Longfellow.Tho consAous utterunoo of thought by
speech or action is Art.—Emerson.A rtis the effort of mnn to express the ideas
which Nature suggests bo him.—Bulwer Lytton.
Tho art of a thing Is. first, Its aim, am! next, its manner of nocompilshmeut.—U. N. lioveo.]
In that rosy Ajxo cnUod Golden, When the lucarmito raeolived lo te Unsullied as tho snow-white dove,
Two souls as ono were lioMen.On Egitm‘aeunnr« sen-girt tdioro
Fringed with lrugranlarbors vernal, Bat h sculptor all supernal.
To whom tho hand of fortune boroA woman clad In beauty rnro;
Her lily hands a painting clapped; Whllo o’er bis soul Itsmaaio passed.
Ho wakod to godlllio duty there.Ills head of Parian tnnrble
Ho wus iranoclikonow ignoring;For tho object just before him
Was a paragon and marvel.Thro* tbis bust so grand, so royal.
From her a rt sho 1 ott a swerving! For its richly chiseled curving
lioro no trace of man disloyal.Ontheolhor’s work artistic,
Each fell deeply into musing;And they saw thero was no choosing
Twixt tho “brush** and "ohlsd" mystic*ncs
*•1 r thy laoo be so entrancing.Thy full form must boa Vcims; Andthnt goddess hero hath seen us,
Each tho Olliers a rt enhancing.'*sun,
“Jf thy head and shoulders speak thoo,Then thy body is Apollo’s;And iny Inmost soulqulckfollows;—
lu th is sylvan doll 1 seek thee."Then Venus, benuty of tho skies,Her potent linger on them laid; And'noatbherdvoanidiko spollthey swayed.
As Joy swam through their lovelit eyes.Her touch dissolved away Art's dress*,—
'Hie womimsAw a form divine,Tho mm), how peerless graces slilno,
Clothed with their nativo loveliness.Thus nude were they, yet without shauie;
They fron'ed whnt each tho other Bought To paint and curve, as artist ought,
Tlioirputhway to immortal fatno,'•Could l evolve a statuo full'
As this I 600 before mo stand.It would ccllpsonil In tho land;
Llko Juno crowned with golden hair’’♦‘Could I but paint a form like thine.
And lend tho muscles lifelike play,1 should all honor meekly lay
On cultured ’Nerva's sacred slirlno,”And then beneath their shady bower,
They mingled elements supreme! in consious bliss of souls serene,
Tlioy sported through that houeyed hour.In Nature’s procreative plan,
Ilesoul and potency supplied;Her grnoi and colors with them vied,
To mould tho boau-ldcal inuii.Within the frultfu. months, Justnlno,
Ooiitlvo (.cuius brought teem Joy Unmlxod with Custom's base alloy—
T win beauties of an arc divine.Thus blcmUug spheres in eoiiitnoti task.
As higher M»lsdom,s cbolceHt.two,••They bulldcd better than they knewJ’—
IJy Lovo or law? Why need wo uskVWhen they their unveiled statues saw,
liy mut’al love and labor wrought,Hycodes which Mother Kuturo taught,
They found outside all civil law.That Love is God, and "God Is Love:"
Tho girl revealed the sculptor's power; Tho boy roeelvod tho palnter'sdower;—
Goddess und god “born from above."Through ail the years of reseato honlth,
Each With tho other dwelt in bliss;Nor paled tho “ paroxysmal kiss”
From its first tlush of ncetored wealth.Burh is the way they sculptured thorn
And pitch the mode when plastic skill Touched bodies with ecstatic thrill,
And rnlrd epOko matter into men.IT golden days should o’er return.—
’1 heir Halo on our heads descend,—Wo must, like theso, "In lovo lock" blond,
Or in the code-bound furnace burn.Composed Oct. 20, 2S2. A, It.
••WHO a r e t l io C r l i u l n a h ’.’”Rentier, please re-read the editorial iu
in L ucifer I>60. 17th, under the above head. Considering the extremely try in g circumstances undor which it was written, it is ono of the most reinnrka- able, and beautiful inspirations that ever graced tho editorial pages of any publication. Not only should every reformer, liberal and radical road it, bu t ©very so-called Christian should read too, and see therein exemplified ono of the most glorious m anifestations of tho Christ-spirit, which they profess to follow,
Can we not have some extra copies of that number of tho poper issued, and try to get all of L ucifer’s p°r80cut° rs to read it, that they may see themselves re-cruuifyiug Christ oud listening to his blessed words l “Father, forgive them for they know not whnt they do.” Can they not bo led to seo tha t those whom they cull infidel can obey tho command of Jesus, “Love yonr enemies, do good to them who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully uso and persecute yon.”
Tboro is also another special nrticle to which I invito particular attention and rcaUcntion in L ucifer 's supplement, Oct. 11th, viz: “To tho citizensof Valley Falls.” When reading it I wanted to grasp Bro. Hnrman by the hand and repent, iu the language of A, J . Davis:•*Gfcat soulsnro filled with love—great brows
aro calm ISerene, within their might they soar above,
the whirlwind andthontorm "In contemplation of tho principles of
lovo and wisdom by which Lucifer is guided,—in appreciation of its vast importance as a “Light-Bearer” in tho
work of solitary reconstruction,—fin consideration of radical thought and its influence inth© dissemination of radical thought and its usefulness as a well conducted public journal, is it not our im- perativeduty, oh my brother and sister reformers, to give it our firmest support in this, its hour of peril nml persecution? Ami not as a gift or neither as a loan, should our aid be counted, but as a debt which wo ow© to tho whole Lucifer fraternity who are now our advance generals in tho army of reform and suffering, for use in tho cause of tru th and freedom!
I t grieves my heart; it pains me sorely, to know that even eomo of our bravest radicals withhold their aid from these noble vanguards merely because of slight difference in opinion.
Como, now, brother Yarros, Tucker, Warreu, Tritogen, Lloyd and Go., ye bravo, worthy band of Anarchists, I know you are good fellows and I lovo you every one; come, you “unassailable reaooners” aud listen to your humble, hopeful sister. There, now, don’t throw bock your conceited heads and say your arguments are unanswerable; bo modest and accede the fact tha t it is possible for you sometimes to make mistakes; as Shakspearo says, “Unmuzzle your wisdom,” and well weigh what I say.
Does not your spirit of freedom and your theory of individuality recognize the fact that ©very man and woman should obey the dictntos of conscience? You do? Very well. Edwin W alker and Lilliau Ilarm an obeyed the dictates of their consciences when they entered into their form of marriage. Oan you not etaud by them in freedom todo what they thought right? This is tho point—it isnouoof your business whether their oourso resulted in legal marriage or not l According to your reasoning, if my conscience tolls me to perform a certain net I must say: “If this act is law* ful I must not perform R, because I cannot bo virtuous unless I disobey tho law!” This looks to mo nbout as'bigoted as to say I canuot be virtuous unless I do obey the law 1 I challenge you to answer this argument, you “Naughty, naughty, dear delightful men.”
As Dr. Ju lie t Severauoe so reasonably says, “If it was right for them to toll ono friend of their love relations it was right to tell any number; aro they to blame because tho law is liberal enough to call that act legal? I t was not tho legal part that they were subscribing to. I t was merely an act of courtesy to thoir friends who were deeply intorostod in knowing that as they had entered into that sacred rolation they inteuded to bo true to all tho responsibilities that might result from tlieir union, and when they declared th a t they were not going to lose thoir identity in each other—when noblo Lillian retained her own name; when noblo Edwin declared her divine right to her own selfhood, it seems tome the autonomy of the performance ought to satisfy even the monomaniac individualists who soocn to hunger after law-, breaking! You do not? then what nils you? you good hoarted, cboerful pessi- m istst I scold you severely ns you deserve, but if you werein trouble as Lucifer is, then you would soo who your friends arc. Do you suppose Lucifer would neglect you merely because yonr course was not in their opinion con* sistout? And yet you would let our brave Light-Bearer, the only perfectly free paper on this planet—uiel—yon would lot that hero and heroine—Edwin and Lillian—perish in prison;you would lot their true and faithful father, and his noblo son, work themselves to death in tLis great battle for freedom, yet stand coolly oil and say, “We love you, dear friends, bu t we aro in duty bound to paps by on the other eido because you do ro t fight with the same wonpons that wo do,” I know your auswor is th is— you will say—sister, you aro mistaken; it is not the difference in tho weapons used; it is bocause theso mistaken soldiers liavo gone over to the common enemy—legality,” Now, whnt I want to show you is that, right bore, you make the mistake so common to pessimists,— that of considering tho form more than tho inner spirit. I u spirit Edwin nod Lilliau are tru f^ to the principle of individuality; and if you think their course may turn to the wrong path, yet as you know they are doing good work for liberty, why not nid them to keep strong; then show them tho right path to take on the road to freedom amt not Jeave our hardest worked soldiers to die through neglect.
I pray to bo able to imbue you, my brothers, with the wisdom, comprehension and reasonableness to seo that wo should uphold either the monogamic isolated homo and family, or ©Iso the industrial homo and family, and for this very reason the autonomistic marriage is perfectly right. Society bos ,a iright to know that its citizens will bo provided for—that tho children shall have homes —therefore that wbeu a man and woman form the sacred relation which is liable to result iu theso responsibilities that they iutend to honestly assume them. W© know tkut even this declaration of union may, it not understood, lead to sacrifice of individuality; but it is not liable to in cases where the parties unite for tho purpose of working in tho cause
of individuality; und when wo seo the difficulties in the way of freedom in monogamy then we should labor hard for the associative homes on a true industrial basis where true couditious may be provided for freedom aud where home for the heart is praetioally and houestly realized. Brother anarchists, I know t can learn many tru ths from your philosophy, and will try to do so; will you not try to learn that thoso who differ with yon may sometimes bo nearer right than you? L et all of us who behevo iu freedom join our efforts to make Lucifer tho most successful organ of true reform. Wo ennuot afford to do otherwise than work for its triumph in truth.
Your loving sister,Bara D aily F owler,
1123 Arch St. Fhila., Fa.
X Iio M o d e rn IV orm 'd© *..E ditor L u c ifer : * * * *
The Procrustes I liavo in 'm ind is the “Law” itself, i t is f/taf in many and various ways. Its ‘'bed” is always either too long or too short; either too wide or too narrow, Cor the poor wandering stranger, whoso misfortune it is to pass its dominion. I t would toko mo too long to go into particulars on this point. But I do not think i t were accessary ©veu had I tho time and space and tho ability to do so. Anybody of tho class of wan* derers to which I refer, if ho ever had eomo in auy way in “contact” with this modern Procrustes called tho State, will boar me out in my assertion. But I will namo ono special point on which our Procrustes makes himself especially obnoxious aud pu treven that robber of Attica into the sbndo. I mean by cit- forcing payment for enforced imprisonment* Even among robbers and thieves, when they invite somebody to partake of their food and shelter, they would never ask payment for that, whatever else bad or harsh treatmont they may subsequently subject their guests to. B ut what shall we say of one who forees me to enter his nbodo and sharo his nasty, unwholesome viot- uals for a period of time, I all tho time violently struggling to ©scapo from his clutches, and unceneiugly remonstrating against his usurpation of my liberty, I say, what expression is damning or con* demuing enough to describo that fellow’s atrocity and criminal action, when after haviug woll satisfied his damnable passion and his lust for cruelty, turns about and says: Now you aro f ro o to g o y o u r way, bu t of course you will pay mo for your support during your deteutlou nt my pined And still wot?©, what could we th inkof the judge who would lawfully admit that man’s claim) B ut this is just what the "Stato” and tho “Law” do, ns in the case of Lillian Hnrman in Kansas. Her term of detention has oxpirod even according to the Lnw so-rallod. Sho should bo relieved from tho iron grip of tho lawless mob, legalized by modern inetitutions^nnd called Tho Stato. And yet sho may bo “loft to rot in jail,” to uso tho expression, aud truly Christian expression of one of tho followers of tho raeok Naznron©, down thoro in Kansas. Hot in jaill for what? For tho reason that that true American woman, imbued with the true spirit of tho liberty-loving forefathers of this nation, refuses to pay Procrustes for his bod of torture on which she was stretched shamolessly for 15 days, never for a moment ceasing to protest against his cruelty or to express her loathing for him and his instruments of torture. And tho law says it is just, And pious M artha on “Piety Hill,” sayBJ “I t servos her right,” and the Christian editor of Valley Falls says, “L et her rot in jail!” and tho Christian community and the Christian Stalo, aud tho whole Christian church back of that, say “Crucify! crucify! G ivens tho robber; release Barabas; let all tho despoilors and of tho nation, go scot-free. But tighten your grip by some technicality or other on the innocent girl of 17 summers, on tho loving girl whoso sole crime is that “she loved much.” (SeeLuko v ii.,
Now, why should Lilliim have to pay anything, besides the penalty of impris- mont put upon her by a monster of tho “Law?,’ Jins not she paid enough in tears, in suffering, in torture, when sho was torn from tho side of her chosen companion, draggod before tho world ns a culprit, condemned as a felon, put in a cage like a wild boast, stamped with the seal of contempt, mocked by cruel officials, and her purity and chastity questioned, and her namo made a by-word in tho community? Is not that enough, I ask? O, yo who call yoursolves by tho ■name of Christians, have you so forgotten yonr master’s toachiugs? Study your Bibles ai little mere. John, chapters 18 and 10; Luke 2IJ; Matbow 27, and especially I would sound in your ears those thrilling words of Jesus, to tho womeu who wore bewailing his lot: “Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, bu t weep for yourselves and for your children. For the days urc com
! ing when they shall say to the moiiu
Mrnlnltig tit a VJnnt nml Smtl- hiulttSH Ciuuvl,
E ditor I I auman: I t is with some reluctance that I have tnkeu up my peu to write a few words for the columns of L ucifer. Alfred.Crjdgo, editor of the San Jose Times, in California, has kindly sent me the LianT-BiiAumt,—or Lx*ci- ter—for a number of months, and my very ooul has become enthused ia sympathy with Mrs, llarinuu-W alker aud her noblo companion; bu t when I reud the silly, vapid moutUingsof V, Yarros iu December 2-1,1 could bide my peace no more.
Kansas officials are living uudor asys tern of statutory laws that aro priestly in tho oxtreme, and when Mrs. Lillian llnrmnu and her husband chose to take each other 'Under tho free aud higher law of common sense, that has stood in England and Scotlnud since' “the mind of man runneth not to the contrary,** and is now m full force in more than ono-half.of tho United States, there must iudood como a great shock (?) to those officials aud to Madam Grundy in Kansas, therefore, it behooves L illian H arm an and E , C. IPufA’cr to say ice are living under the laws and rights o f the Englishspcaking people, cu\dtre are married and no judge or jury has a right to say ns nay.
If their marriage had boon losspnblio would it have been less binding? Nay; for secrecy does not make n true marriage void, but it would not liavo lo b bed dear Lillinn of tho bright sunshine and of her husband’s society. This Autonomistic marriago could havo taken place without the world beiug any tho wiser,—I know of hundreds, among tho best people,—and all ibis trouble avert od; but it is best as it is, it had to be, and must be; there must bo a washing of tho marriago Bowers in Kansas, in fact all over the world, sd that womon will bo freo as men; free iu name, froo in bodies aud freo to be mothers when and how they please. 'Tucker, Warren, Lloyd aud Yarros can say wbnt they will, they cannot get aroilud this foot, that it ever such persons lived as Adam aud Eve they were marriod in the Autonomistic mauuer, that is, they mar< ried thomselves; no mnu can live with a winmn without committing mar' ringo, and as our first parents’ marriago was legal, how can Anarchist say that Lillian aud Edwin are not married, and a most natural, lawful marriage?
When a mnu cohabits with a vvomou ho marries her by natural law; if n child comes from this act tho laws of man ought to compel him to receive tho child as his, his heir mul oqual without the stigma of bastard branded, ns now, on its brow*.
Men havo tiukered at tho man-mado marriage laws until they are us full of holes ns a minor’s sock in California in tho 50re. “Yarros; Tucker, Sc Go.*' in stead of beiug willing helpers to two souls who aro now “passing under the rod,” croak that they want “no law,” “it defiance of law,” when nature 's law is what is wantod and what our martyrs, Lilian aud Walker, aro fighting, may be dyiug for; that respect, tenderness, faith, love and tru st are tho onlym nr riago bonds, and that to cohabit when two beings havo evory principle, ©very impulse of the moral And physical aud spiritual nature in harmony one with the other, is the only lawful marriage, alt others are but licensed prostitution aud evil iu tlio law of right.
If this marriago cau bo made to stand, nouns of joy ought to bo shouted on tho hill-tops all over tlio land, and rung out on the dead air of enslaved Europe, that God, or Nuturo rather, marries people, not priest. A iwa L ord H olton.San Rafael, Jan, G, 1887.
T in * IC Ig li l o f O p i n i o n ,Is appears that eomo of Lucifei's
writors go Bofur as to practically dony tho right of opinion to those who differ with thorn. I f I givo no reason for my opinion, it amounts to nothing; and if ray reasons aro unsound, nobody is bound by thorn. I t is woll enough to keep one’s mental equilibrium nt Ibis tune as well as all other times.
In reply to W. G. Marklaud, and others who quostlon my position as to tho right of lovers to publish their relation, I will say; Rights aro relative, not absolute. W hat is right under ono set of con- ditione may bo a wrong under other conditions. W hat I meant was, that as individualists they had no right toranko their love relations knowu. i. think so bocause my experience and observation for over thirty years among individualists and other social reformers, has taught mo that by so doing they ^surrender their freedom and sacrifice the principle of freedom. As an abstract propo-
tmne. fall on u b ; and to tho hills, cover eition they, of course have a right to do usl (Luko23,28, GO.) Take heed tvhilo, *i t is yet time, Rudolf Wjctleh.New Yok city, Christmas, 1880.
as they mutually agreoto do. They hav n right to marry, even, and thus surren
der thoir liberty Altogether, b u t as autonom ists they have no t th a t righ t, siuco by so doing theycoase to bo autonom ists. W hen everybody shall liavo learned to m ind the ir own business, i t may become unnecessary to tako such a p recaution; b u t uu til then, a consistent friend of so* cial freedom will not go abou t revealing whom U© loves, and w ho hna eondseond- ed to bless him in n way th a t tho w orld calls nasty nod vile. I t they in tend to m arry, if they desiro to bo recognized ns m ated, i t becomes m erely a- “m atter of taste” bu t the ir m arriago booomos m arriage, mul they p rac tically tu rn their backs upon freedom.
And this is why I criticized W alker & Ilnrmou, bocauso they had claimed to bo individualists; (autonomists) and bocauso they wero asking aid from all lovers of freodom, not ou tho grouud of sympathy for them ns victims of oppression aud injustioe, but ou tho ground of value received, on tho ground that it was our fight as well as theirs. On this I took iasuo with them. 1 could not eoo, however they might suffer, and however uujuDtly aud cruelly they may bo troatod, that they had any right to op- peal to tbolovors of freodom more than to anybody else. X could not see that tlioy wore doing tho cause any good, and I do not yet seo that they aro; aud eo ns a lovor of froodom I havo no moans to contribute in their case.
I have not denounced them. I havo sympathized with them, truly and sin* ccroly, I would havo contributed to thoir nid, had 1 boen nblo; but had I don© so it would havo boon croditod to tho enuso.
Tho fight was nunouncod ns ono iu which nil tho lovers of froodom wero in torosted. I thought I had a right to bnv an opinion on that subjoot. I did not know that I had to surrender ray iudi* vidualityto become anindiriduaU at,that I was bound to “unite” with auy and every ono who might set up a claim to autonomy, iu a grnrnl chnrg© upon tho "common enemy.” I thought I had a right to first know who tho ouomy nro, and who nr© really fighting with thorn and against freodom. My fight is for freedom, at all eventsf freedom of dissent aa well ns of “coutrnct,” froodom to bo froo as woll as to part with froodom, oither iu tho old way or tho now way.
A, W arren.Wichita Falls, Texas.
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LETTERS FROM FRIENDS.Friend Hannan: I am sorry to learn
that the two-dollnr bill I sent yon was not recerrcd. Weil, I'll try it over again, but I will send n postal order this time.
Please credit $1.50 on my subscription; the rcmainlny fifty cents Is for tho defence of E, C. Walker and wife.
My opinion of ttiolr case is that they havo boon most oolrngoonBly treated, and words cannot oxprofm tho indignation I feel over their wrongs. I remain years for truth, justice and mental liberty,
Uobeut SwAic..Belvidoro, Ills,, Jan, 10.
Benj. R. Tucker so farforgot the^dignliy of his position as a master mind, and doalor in principles and ideas, as to ridicule the mere "English” of our reply to his criticism of qs. How small the great can be.
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Editor o f Lueifer! I enclose one doll nr and twonty-flvo cents. One dollar to pay cp my yearly subscription until March} twenty, flvo cents is for for Dr. H. J3. Foote’s book, the Radical Remedy.
I would like to ordor some other books, but these aro close times, aud I must wait. I like Lucifer, tho bold, foniloss, radical progressive paper, (long may it live to battle with fossilized bigotry.) also the many writers in advance of the times, Tire majority follow their leaders like dumb cattle. We will not beg for our rijjlita, but talcs them. Cour- ago born of truth sustains.
Fraternally and Res poet fully,Miss 1C. M. Gleason.
GoncYn, Ohio, Jan. C,
Plonso send me tho enrd photographs of Miss Harman and Mr. Walker. Also send "Antonom y-Self-Lnw,
I have several Liberal paders, for one of which “Jusiitin” is editorial contributor; but I hate seen no mention of this persecution in any of them.
I have often thought a womau might wish to do as Justitm says ono woraau did. Nor have I been ablo lo conjure up any reason against Ruclt action—that is, no valid reason.
Flonse express lo tho victims my sympathy and ns tho “ milk or human kindness” reems not to bo found in the "pale of the church” may they preservo their own in its freehnoss aiul purity in spito of nil souring tendencies.
Biucorely,E. L. Small,
North Truro, Jlnss., Jan. 7.
Mr, Harman, Hear Sit; Enclosed find pay for Lnclfor for another year—hope all tho friends will corao to your aid by prompt payment for Lucifer, whose banner you may be ablo to keep fiontiug In tho breezo. You spoke of leaving Vnlloy Foils a few numbers ago; hope you will not unless to your person- al benefit. Truth and jnstlco will after time prevail, By the straight-forward course yon are pursuing you will oulllvo the Christian persecutions you aro now suffering.
Am sorry Mr. Walker and dear Lillian are obliged to suffer Enoch unjust persecutions from those who think themselves among tho rodoemed; such injustice is hard to bear. Hope Mr. Walkor and Lillian may retain ihoir health and be able to staud the abuse thoy are receiving. Their names will Uve In history long after tho names of their perse- colors have sunk into oblivion.
I will sell as many books and got as many subscribers as I can.
Fraternally Yours,J ohn L piunt,
Preston, Xowa, January 10,
No. 179 is tho last Lucifer to hand. From it I learn that Lillian and Edwin aro yet held in tho bastllo by those infamous Christian knaves of Valley Falls, What in tho world aro thoao Christians moaning, nnyvrnyi
Well, it really sooms to me now that these Christians Inherit tho same spirit as thoso who burned heretics nndiutidcls in the ICth and 17th centuries*
They say they bolieve in tho only true "religion of love,” and then show it by bate and outrago. Yon of tho Lucifer baud have ft warm, noble, generous heart, and with an all-embracing mind nnd spirit, but there aro hundreds and thousands arouud you who havo a heart only in name, for their Heart is only ft cold, immovable stone, or -n money, bagl And their eplrltand mind ftte so low and so narrow that they are uunblo or unwilling to comprehend nuy grand, noble idea or movement for the advancement of tbo human race. A. A. Soanso.Marvin, Dnk., Jan. 12.
Dear Ft tend Harman: Enclosed, find$1,25 for the Light-bearer another Jea.*, nnd send a copy to my friend named below find I stand goad for the pay on demand if he does not settle when colled on.
I had thought to stop my subscription with the close of tho past year not that I did not love the paper nor that I am not fully in ao- cord with its teachings bat from the simple fact that my bills for papers and other periodicals at the commencement of each year assumes such huge proportions that I feel my self illy ablo to moot the demand, nevertho- leas I cannot stop now while our comrades aro confined in that misorablo Jail for the simple act of having fttten Jed their own bus- incus in their own proper way and aro kept there by a clique or rnbblo not ono of whom is fit to be a boot-black for Lillian or 12. O. nnd who but for tho word "law” ^nd the so- called statutes of this gloriously free(?)lCan- sas would sink'into insignificance so humble that a genuine Frcethinking Autonomist could not discern them without tho aid of double lens magnifiers. All honor lo the brave martyrs.
Let ministers prate about Redecmero, but every enslaved womnn should never cease to call LiUianiher redeemer. Doc.
L \ C. "Walker and Wife, Dear Friends:I wrote yon n long Utter a month or so ago, nnd have recelvedno answer. I directod toL. O, \\ alkor, Osknloosa, Kan. I hope you got it. I feel like offering ruy protest against holding you for costa, I, as you know, oppose your method of Autonomy, but our jails nre not largo enough to hold our opponents, and tho people are taxed enough without the extra expenso of keeping in jail all who do not do nnd think ns we do. If we cannot convince beoplo of their errors nuy other way than to keep them in jail I think it bettor not to convince them at all. I admire honesty of purpose above all else, nnd alUio’I am yonr open ami ©vowed opponent, I still retain for you nnd your friend the warmest regards.
1 wish you would give your courage, energy and wonderful ability lo organize Liberal Unions upon a basis of toleration in ootsldo Issues, but f Jr all that it is likely you nre filling a much needed place, I do not approve of yonr effort to break down tho marriage laws, but I foel that before iho human race is civilized we must understand the urt of "Bornlug Bettor Babies,"
My crops were a failure and I have not the money for tho necessaries of life, so I hopo you will not send me your pnpor expectingpay.
Liberalism Is gaining rnpidly hero. Wo aro having six lectures on Astronomy nnd Geology by Prof. Ward. Aro getting good audiencos and he is breaking up nil former beliefs. Expect to have Rev, Rogers of Seneca to lecture on Thos. Paine, and again on Liberalism before long.
In my last I requested the return of my MS. You need not expect that 1 am going to throw mud at you in other papers, For- Boually I am proud of your littlo band fighting for what you think U the burning ques • tlou of the time, but for all that I think that your methods aro false. Yet agitation will do good;t where there is mnch agitation there is need of it; where thero is nood of it it will oome. Lot the agitation go on.
Wife and I hope to again havo the privilege of entertaining some of tho Lueifor Band.
I will not waste more of your valuable time reading my scribblings. Accept the kludost regards of wife nnd I, K. W. Miner.
P. 8 .—I havo just hoard thnt Walser had to ruu ivwny from Llbornl, Mo, Give partio ulnrs. e. w. M.Axtel, Knu., Jan. 12. ♦
[Tho long lotter alluded to %vns sent to tho prisoners with request that they answer and return to mo for publication. But so far, have not been ablo to get either tho communication nor llio reply thereto from behind tho bars.
Wo have heard nothing in regard to,npy lato trouble at Liberal, Mo. El). L.]
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Bible Tem p eran ce .TI1E DIRLE AND THE WO
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A Ar B X A -V I N A T I O N—O P T H E -
OLAIM OF MODERN CHRISTIANS- T H A T T H E —
B IB L E IS A TEM PERANCE WORK. Bi E, O. ALKER.
contents:P r e f a t o r y N o t e ; I n t r o d u c t i o n ; L U t A .— P a n -
s n g e s U n e q u i v o c a l l y C o n d e m n i n g t h o u s o o f W j u o . l a s t J s .— 1‘a s R ii t f e s C o m m e n d i n g o r K n j o l n l n g t h o i i s e o t W l n o o r S t r o n g D r i n k , o r b o t h , o r i n c l u d i n g ft r i o n t i f u l s u p p l y o f W ln o a m o n g t h e J l l o s s i n g s t o h o l l o a i o w o d u p o n F f tT o r o d I n d i v i d u a l s o r T r i b e s , e t c . , o r I n c l u d i n g t h o D e p r i v a t i o n o f i t a m o n g t b o P u n i s h m e n t s l i m l o t o d u p o n t h o D i s o b e d i e n t . L i s t O .— I ’a R m ig o s C o n d i t i o n a l l y C o n d e m n i n g t h e u s e o f w i t i / s , c t o . , u p o n B ta t o d O c c a s i o n s , b y C u r t a i n P e r s o n s u p o n C e r t a i n O c c a s i o n s , e t c . L i s t l h — P a s s a g e s w h i c h I n c l d e n t a 1!? m e n t i o n t h e U s e o f W i n e n n d W r o n g D r i n k w i t h o u t e i t h e r C o n d e m n i n g o r C o m m e n d i n g T h e m . L i s t !{ ,— P f ts s n t r o s S h o w i n g t h a t S c r i p t u r e W in e i>id I n t o x i o A t c . C o n c l u s i o n .
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