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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21
Initiating a Candidate into the Good
Tcmnlars.

eulNlatluB u.NNhulWNle lutO tue Goou |
Tcmplars.
The method Of initiating a candidate
into a lodge Of Good Templars is bul a
slight improvement upon The same pro
gamme 50 long said to bein vogue by
the ancient and hoporablc fraternity oil
the "Sons of Malta A "chap" was
taken from lager beer saloon, where
he got eight" without knowing that
lpger would inlorlcalc was put !lrougl
a cold water treatment by the Good
Teuplora raw evenings since, He
peaches" on the TCmploIs and gives
tho following expose Of thtir initiation
ceremony, Ior which, no dcabl, he VIII
be put through another oOulAq Of eu'd
water "sprouts' the next meeting Of
the Lodge,
Ii the fret piece toe victim Cor initia
ton Is bliudrcldcl, bouud hand uud
foot and thrown iDIo cider press and
| pressed for five mioutes, This is done
for the purpose Of clearing lis system
Of "oll druHks." IIe is then taken ou,
Of the cider press and by means Of n
force pump gotgcd with cis,om water
after which a sealing plaster is placed
over his mouth and he is rolled in a
barrel four or Eve times across the room
the choir nt the ssmo lime singing the
coll water song, He is now taken ou
ofrhe barrel and huos up by the heels
til the water runs through his ears
He is then cut down and beOudiu
Young lady lands hin glass Of csterr
water A cold wafer bath Is then fur
nished him, after which he is Sbowerct
with cistcrn water. He Is then made t
read the Water Works act ten times,
drinking glass oCciStern water between
each reading, After which the old OAK,
en- bucket is hung around his neck. and
6Cteen sisters with squirt guns dclugc
him wish cistern water, He is then
forced to eat peck Of snow, while the
brothers site k his ears fall Of icicles.
lie is then run'trough cletheS-wringer.
after which he is huhdeda glass Of cis-
leru water by young lady. lie is
qgain gorged With cislern water and his
boots glled with The same, and bO Is
laid away in a teffigerator. Tic ini-
deiish almest eoneliits Aflpfs 70
mbipipg ID ihe feflissrat6f lof iEb fbece
OF halfsn hour, heis again taken 6ut
and givenlp glass Of riSterh walcr. run
tbrougha clothes NTinger, aud becomes
q Good Tamplar -Syrdcasd Courier and
Jaion. ''fito 1f -d, sgdi
g.. +. 'rgH.t' III a1ll ID. ~ -.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Night had set in deep, end in a smell
lor cabin situated "a few miles from
Trenton, New Jersey, sat five men, four
ofwhom were seated around an old
oaken tabs in the. center Of the room
engaged III playing cards while they
Frequently moisiepod their ;hrouts with
larca drafts from au eartheu Jug that
stood on the table.
They veto heavily bearded, coarse
looking men, and from their dress
Which stmcwbat rrsembled thc British
uniform, they were evidently tories,
Tie other was stout built young
map, clad 10 the Continental uoifOEm =
He sat in one corner Of the room with
bis face buried in Bis hanls
Tom, said one Of the tories, rising
from The table and seating hipsc'f near
ths prisoner, foF such bs evidently was,
i5S4 ~ er sclIoqlheEs re
gsiiier, aud I liSs yca 81. NoM slIg
can'ryou give up Eaur'vild noiiops.saa
|, iia Us. You ore our prisoner aaa u
you dod', We shall hand you over TO to
headqpaftcrs lo-mppog while if sou
joio Us. your lor'oueis made, for with
yo0r bravery aud talepisyou will soon
Distinguish yourself in the royal army
aud after this rebellion is crushed out,
your zeal would bo rewarded BY a
.kuisbIhood aud promotion in ilo, army,
Now there are two altornatiVes; which
do'you ohoose?'
Neither, said the young man, raisiog
his head and looking the Tory steadily
ia the eye,
lam now as you SOY your prisoner
but when the clock strikes twelve lsball
leave you-l shall disappear in o cloud
offre and smoke. apl neither you or
your comrades. not even myself can pro.
vent i.
Ioa mny"wetch me as closely as you
please, tie mo hand and foot you will,
but higher power hath ordained that |
shollrayo you at thattime.'
Poor fellow, his mind. waniers, said
the Tory, hen talk differently in the
morniog. And he returned to his seat
at the table, leaving the youth with bis
head ogain resting 10 his hands.
When the clock struck eleven, The
young prisoner drew. q piPO and some
tobacco from his pocket, aud asked the
tory leader if ne had any objections to
his smoking.
None in the least he sold; adding
with laugh-thas is, if you promise
net to disappear ia cloud of tobacco
smoke .
The ohor made no reply, but imme'
diately filed and lighted his pipe, hov-
ing done which, be arOse and commen'
ced paciug,ths floor Ha
He took a half dozen turns up and
down each side of the room, approsch'
ing nearer The table each limo, when
having exhausted his pipe ere'uruSd 10
his seat and reGled it.
IIo continued to smoke until the clock
struck twelve, when hO arosa from bis
scat and slowly knocking the ashes out
of his pipe, said;
There, boys, ito Twelve o'clock, and
must leave you; good bye"
Immediately all around the room
streaRs OF fire. ran Kissing and squirmiog
= -tho.cabiu was filled With dense sui
phurous smoke, amidst which was heard
a clap OF thunder. The tories sal in
their eln,S panlizod with fright
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NUMBER. a,

high reputation Of Mr. Wagner previous.
10 the dise0sery, Tbistf2OOo remains
unaecouolsd for. bu, there ia no evidence
which points to any one except the FL
uancal Clerk As responsible for It's loss
or Rbstnotion. The Secretary ipcurO
the loss oflhe amount oflhO deficiency
and mu,,beat ity unless be shall bO
timbprsOdby the trauaiors Of property
made 10 him BY bis iObordinAlo. In
auS event there cao be no ldls to tho
Treasury. h ea
Tho reRgrl is signed BY the mssabcra Of
tho COnmiues- Mcssrs. GIugih, Drake
and puekaleM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

.Acha wonl,oa pork house to buy
pork on credit. First, bsrgslnSd for
a lot Of hog ears; next, tho clerk Eusm-
ing willing 10 lrbst be bought . hogs
head; then, groEing bold, hs 6aid, 81
believe III take that ham. Noyol won't
roplled the clerk, "you are head and
care in debt now" q al'' -sisq
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21
.B0S. O. WHEELER,
R, g. RR0yVW.

ATT oRNGY AT LAW,
SNII.L practice in The counties of Mason
w Jackson and Witt. address; Ravens
wood West Va. IApril il silly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Amsn in Vermont it iSsiatodiFsssDt.
ly chOrged cpo dollar for. bic lervieesaH
pail bearer at tho funeral Of poor
woman buried al the public expense.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

- u. uolyF. @. D 7, MooEF'
DRsJHooFf 8 MOORE,
Having formed a partnership for Che practice
yofMedicine, offer their services 70 the citizens
of Point Pleasant and surrounding country.
One Of the tthGr may be found a. all hours OF
tile dav aud night when not professionally
re0garedl at their oiii,e, at the Drug SoIe OF
H5off Z Moore ap29-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Mr.. John Brown, an American living
in Valparaiso, Chilli, has lent that city
$3.50 600 in gold for internal improve.
menls. is buta few years ago tina!
he landed at Valparaiso from ship
where he had worked Os one OF the crew
and with nothing out tho clothes ho had
on commenced work as q jonrucymnn
ourpcptor. To- day his property i, val.
uci at five millions. Ho has m inter.
estirg famly, lives ia princely com.
fort, and stands ut the head Of social
and financial affairs in Chilli.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21
Dy.s, q. SsEAW,

rHYsICIAN AND SURGEON
mENDERs his professional services to the
L public. Calls IRON the country promptly
attended 10. Office, corner Main and Third
Streets .inhjsnew building opposite PIcsbyte.
tisn Church. ap5-ly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Professional cards Of 6 lines or less one year
So 90 .,r., have ,be number Of in,
ssrtions marked on Ihe copy OF tnef VIZ arJ
sect in "till forbidden and char ;sl S'sSSs Ts.
'eggiE z ,Dsaal ortrausient advertisements must
(. M naidfo in advance, 10 insure their ihsef'
t'"%, T.orly advertisements to be paid for half
yeSSh'6rt notices Of deaths will be inserted tree
n g cborre. Obituary notices and tribute. OF
p.snect WILDE charged half the advertising
ids. Marriage notices Inserted graus. i, so
Lealea editorial notices will be chargvu +, ~
cents line, andhalf price for suoseq"eH' ~
gertions, 49,, .,,.t advertisements
~ bsncvolcnt associations, inserted grau,s' aus.
callsuaon genlemento become canu'ua'eS
iii he CHARGED at advertising rates
WI Thrcs IlnIigrs viii! inyariably'he charged loI
snnouncin candidates for County ou'GSs Es ctate @u
Ten dollars Tor announcing Candidates io' '''@''
and United States Offices. IN /, i.r
~" Tbs merton Of personal cards wiz DC Icy
n tho orti5n Of the editor, bet When ''ae' Wv
viii be,ehargei dorble price ..ao.s of
ka,I5yiis will not be made 70 orup'S " VI
na,licatiou,or other legal advertisements y"
rhsrs her will be no deviation from the 'O0''
terms. nns
.pc 1zssioy>I s BUSINESS CAeD' ..'.1,I.-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Tne TEE6onS or BIsuruEsasi--IC' If
there Is any defect moro striking than,
another in the American character it is
bashfilno", Young America 10 parIc'
ular, 10 painly affected By H.
An incident is mentioned bysaseorIeu
pondohs, who was d.sirediby hisaunt.lo
goto upigLbor Shaw.s and sds iiflht
had Tor sals any straw suitable lfurg flbs
Jog BEDS. Sit. shawl siya out sintotga'
-4aa. s,vl,l, iAgaaats tsiaaulasi.
ofMisses shaw'Sp and lhOntore foltilay
litlIetimid'O, odcoGnteriug them III
mike the matler worse. ] arrived juSi ur
the family was sealedifor dibnuri Siopi
ping OF the door &OyThst in 'haad. d
out: aJ i sip a.hr1 70
J'Mt. Straw Gahyou spare enough Shaws
to Gil couple ofibeds?' atv ea4
WELL Replied the old eentlemarp
slaucins arOuOd at his large family, an
ipjOying my mistake, 4 don't know bu
1 can. How inodyWill you bced?' ~
Before Icould recovsr, Il,ose hateful
Shaw girls bunt'iuloa chorus ofIaugb
.er, and / returned 10 my excellent
aunt. Is ts 5ba4 IN aiIa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

4BRAcE or ROBBERS ARRESTED,
fsN dsyalsipea, q. iyssRg qrnRu tby
tae tiSne cdafsess sNbiryrt'7cAlss.Ii',bai
Ifdntou, Ohio, to.lhis city, 10 have o
run through the town. While strollins
along SIKH street, seeking l>dging, he
hap ptnea to ameot two well dressed
young se6Ilemca, Ike Limeelf, without
any particular ofoc6lioo TO claim their
intention; and soon became SO woll ic
quainted wilh'lhe' self-ia'rohuced per-
sons that he did not hesitate to marc
known to lhcni his desire 10 secure o
resting place, and sbrank not from their
generous offer 10 conduct him totu res.
ptciable boardiug.housc. They took
him TO half hotel, and half drinking
saloon, GU Wafer stecG between Elm
and Plum, where he,temained until the
mex. day. In tho nEernoon, before Ia.
king tbs train for liome, he wandered
up town and devoted sovetal hours to
ncquiremenI Of kno Wedge respecting the
pfiociSA objects Of interesI il,lte city,
While hewas obssnt from fgs saloon,
James Divine and John Williams, The
two men who had beenso atte9tive to
him the day before, visited It, and telling
the landlord tloltho young men was
waiting at the depot ior them TO bring
his luggage, gothjs valiso (he had paid
10 advance forhis cnlctainmenD and
carried il away. Mayne. returning aud
discovering Iial he had been robbed, in.
formed SergesRl Tucker, OF the Central
Avenue sa,ion House, ofthe fact, and
gave him the particulars as above sot
forth. a.,
Tie Sergeant wen, to work at te
case, and majO such progress 10 the dis
coycrS of the Bharpyrs tha he tracked
them to their hole, and No. l75l Plum
street, and found item almost 10 the act
Of dividing the cortea,S of the yoliso,
Which originally consisted Of money,
clothing aud valuoUles wotlh about $3.50
and with the assistance Of Officer Gibuer
arrested them, a0d took them to the
Central Avenue S!alion'llouse, Gin
Cont
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

A siNoutAR DEA7u.-A young man.
named M9ion, an employee ofihe Nil
waukee Minneapolis Railway, was inst
sn,ly killed last Friday, near FsrlbaulG,
in the following manner: When leaviu
Dundas, COW atandiug on the iraci
was struck by the engine and Killed:
crushing Mailon to death at the sans
instant. The fac, was not discovered
until acme lime had elapsed, when tha
engineer discovered a dark object dang.
iug from the pilot, and supposed lilo b.
aportiou Of the COW resting upon tlt
engine, requestcl the fireman % 90 for!
ward aud throw i of, and, going on'
for that purpose. ho woS shocked .,
finding Mpioo's dead body. az
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21
SrRANGE EIFTRuE.

The Dayton Journal tells tho follow
ing story,
Mr.. Whit. Herr, Of lhib eitN has
shown us letter from q IclaliNein San
Francisco, giving au OcCOunt ofa roos-
ter that hsd hIshcad chopped Off on the
e8th Of February, and was slivs at tho
date Of The lcter--Morch 2s land walk.
ing around as large as ljlcl The history
OF Ibis most'wondcrful ,aifsi' is briefly
this, On tho cath OF February the cook
Of n restaurant iu San francisco decapl-
lated three rooslors, and 90 going out
into the yard agsin few momouls ofter
ward, no could find but Two chickens.
On looking around more closely hp dis.
covered tho missing rooster walking
around without hia head. The ptoprle-s
tors of tho restauIpnt we're acquainted,
with the wonderful circumsanco1 and
they Immediately had the rooster care
fully taken care cl, md fed lin on boil
Cd milk by means OH small tube inserted
in the throat Ssmnge bs il may scern'
tho rooster was thriving nicely, and 'lhe
severed neck had nearly beecd Oysr9
The chickcn was placed on exhibition 10
n popular garden in San frspcisco, and
thousands ofpoopIe were OIMilted dOiJ
to see 1t. The correspondent from whose
lenprwe deriyo these items cav and
critically examined lhis beadless rooster,
and ccr,i6ss 10 the ruth 0f the relation
We have bearl no theory advanced %
account for this passing strange case.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

A mother. not long since, was lament
ing the loss of child Zone Of family
Of eight) "IIeeause, said she, "tdore
were jus, enough for co'illion, and
they did dance so prelIiiyG'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

ErnnYi ~. Sisson,

4 .5zC QN We x "a NC DR,
TIME UNDERSIGNED Is PREPARED
to execute deeds Of conveyance &c, at
The Recorders Office or Mason county,
E.tl -..sg FRANK ". SlSS0N,
Feb. 81 VI. Recorder.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

The smoke soon cleared away but the
prisoner was nowhere to DO seen. The
table wos overturned, tho window was
lying on the ground on the outside Of
the building.
The Tory leader after recovering
from his ,tupor, gave one glance around
the room und sprnug out of the window
followed by his comrades. They ran
through the forest at the top Of their
speed in the direction of the British en-
campneut, leaving their mushei' and
other arms to the mercy of tho flames
which had now begun deyour the cab
in.
The mex, day two young men dressed
in the Continental uniform were seen
Standing near the rOius of tie old cabin,
One was of The night previous.
Let US hear oil about ii, Tom, said
the other,
We'll, said be, last evening as l was
passing this place. two Toriea ran out Of
the cabin end took possession Of mo-
Before could make anyEesistaucc they
took me in, and who do lou suppose !
saw as leader Of their hary but John
B.too, our old school-mats. He talked
with mo tried to induce ple 10 join them
butI told them | could't do it-thoI at
twelve o'clock | was going to escape,
disappear in cloud of FIRE and smoke
but he sugbed at me, and said | was out
Of my head,
About eleven o'clock I asked him it
might smoke. He said he had 20 oh
lection, go l filed my pipe and lighted
it, and commenced walking the 1oOr. |
bad about pound of gun powder 10 my
pocket, uol as walked | slrswed il oil
over the floor, When the clock struck
twelve bid them good byo, and told
them had to go; and then knocking the
ashes outot my pipe, the powder isnt-
ted aud dazzling aapo of FIRE shot
across. around anil all over the room,
filling it with sulT1catiag smoke, Be-
fore it,cleared away hurled a chair
through The window, fprang oul AMI de-
parteJ, leaving them to their own rs1ec
lions, You kaOw the rect.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

During the rebellion regiment of
Arkansas men was mnrcbing, one day,
knee deep iu mud, part Of them diog'
ging n heavy cannon. An officer riding
BY was hail-d by one Of them with the
remark; 'Wa'al, Kurnel, I'll so lhrouh
with you this hitch, but IL YOU over
have my more Unions to break up you
may joSt bat your ifo | Oin't tharl'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

Mkenssic A-Tbey arstbo palace build
ders OF wotld;uot a stick is beWn, not J
stone is shaped In oil the lordly buH
diogs Of the rich, lhpi does not owe iIs
beauty and fitness lothe skill ofihs
mcchsnio. The towering spires thatraise
their eiddy heads Smobg tho olonds,
depend upon mechauics" ATt for thsp
strength and symmetry. Not an ediiss
for devotion, or business, or oomfoIb
bnl bears Tho impress Of their Hands,
Exalted IS thar vocation, bow Sublime
their calling Their pa,hiS ous oftrus
glory, aud tits their own fault II il does
moi Iced them 10 tho poSt Of honor and
rsnova.- Rdt,bug Adeocatc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-21

lo about QUE week tho Georgia farm
ers will harvest their wheat
New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-03
Thlra nIat,.let r.rnner.r

"a, TWO LOTS CT GROUND situated in the
lsleS pounded py LeVee, Peters Marigny, and Ian.
deville streets, designated by the letters and b
vhe Streets and measures 81 feet 10 inches ~ lines
front Jevee street, like front on pefers sfreet
hy IS teet II inches and lines in depth and front on
Si feet 10 tnehes lines front Lsvee and Peters
st1eets. hy 81 feet Il inches and lines 10 depth
the square bounded by ST. Bernard avenue CIai.
borne, Robertson, and Lsharpe streets maried n
and measuring ~ tset front on St. Bernard avenue
81 feet on the dividing line Of the Claiborne market
and loo feet inches on the rear line
Is. A PORTION OF GROUND in souara boun6sd
sy Olalborne Now Orleans Prosper, and st. bernard
front on aiborne street. 10l feet 1nches fronf on
NeW Orleans street 81 feet inches the liver side
line, and ~ teet inches on the rear line.
"a. A. PORTION OF GROUND in islet Bounded
by Claiborne. New Orleans, and Prosper streets and
st Bernard avenue, marked n, and measuring So
on st Bernard avenue, 1O5 feet inches front On
New Orleans street. and l03 feet inches on the rear
q A PORTION OF GROUND in islet boundsd
bySt. Bernari avenue, LRpeyreuse and DerbiGay
streets marked measuring 1856 feet 10 inches and
and lines front on Derb gny street. 81 feet inches
and lines front on Lspeyrouse street by IS feet 4
inches on the side line toward Claiborne circle,
BY st bernaEd avenue. Derbgny Lapeyrouse and
Roman streets marked j. measuring es feet inches
front on Defblgny street, l03 feet inches front on
hIapegroase street BY ia feet inches the rear
39 A PORTION OF GROUND in square bound
ed 0y Derbigny, Roman, LapeyrOuss. and LahArpe
front on Derbiguy street 2 feet inch . IS front
on Lapeyrouse street by 70 iest and lin on the
81. A PORTION OF GROUND in sous andst
by DeEbigny, Claiborne, Lapeyrouse a.. srps
streets, marked L. measuring 2 feet II ~ " and
the FeGr line
New Orleans Republican., 1868-01-03

q; A LARGE PORTION OF GROUND, situated
N tine square pounded by Claiborne, OerbiEny Or
leans and st Peser Streets Said potion Of ground
Iofshs lhe corner OF Claiborne and Orleans streets
ana measures 70 feet inches Snd lines front on
sain iaibgrns street. 80 feet inches and lines IN
depth and fr0nt on Orleans street. T5 feet inches
and lines in depth on the side line toward 81
Peter street, and n feet inches and lines an the
rear line The improvements comprise a large one.
story frame building with apartments and axten.
trict Pound.
the square bounded by Hagan avenue Port. ST.
a. b, q, ID, and e. Lot A forms the corner Of Bsrsn
avenue, And st. Peter and Orleans streets sno
measures a. feet front st. Peter street a IKE
'front.' on Orleans street by ia feet inches and i
nnes IN uepth and tront on HaRan avenue Is9t Il
euIo!as A. and measures 43 feet inches and llnas
uone ON se.s Feter street, q like front on Driesns
street by ia feet ihcA and lines IN dent bef,a
parallel lines The improvements on lot n noTn 5Siss
two oHe-story frame houses.
Lot U adloins B, and measures SO feet 10 inches
front ON 81. Peter street, like front on Oflesns I
tweeH parallel lines. P'" W
Lot d adjoins q and measures 81 feet front on
ST. Peter street, Ike front Orleans street by M
feet 6lnohes and lines in depth between parallel
lines. The Improvements comprise q onestOrv frnme
house
Lot adioins ID, and measures 80 feat front on 81
Fetee street. like front Orleans street bV l4 Feet
6lnchss and lines in depth between parallel lines
*. a TRLANSuLAR PORTION OF GROUND
Known as square No 4S7 boundt by Es1lansde AnC
tion of ground measures rs feet inches and line,
'front.' on Espanade street, l33 fest incnes and
lines front on RendOu STREET By Is2 fest incba
front on st. John route.