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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
wIllsKEY vs.. BRAINS.

The Southern Sun relates that TEN.
perance lecturer gave the following
hard hit at "modcrale drinkers"
"All who ID youth acquire habit of
drinking whisky, at 40 years of age will
be total abstainers or dmnknrds. No
one con use whisky for years with mod.
Grafton. II there is person in this
uulicnco whose experience disputes this.
let him make it known, and | will &C.
count for i, or Ackno wIedgc IhalI ON
mistaken"
A toll large man arose, and, folding
bis arms across his breast. said:
i offer myself as one whose own ex-
perirDce conIra,Iicts your statement
Are you moderate drinker? asked
the Judge.
Il am
How long have you drank in moder-
atom?
Forty yeafF,'
And we're you never intoxicated"
Never.
We'll. remarked the Judge, scanning
his subj ct closely from head to foot,
yours IS a singular case. yet | think il
eosiIy accounted for. l am reminded
by it Of little story: A colcred man,
with looI Of bread and a hotto Of
whisky, sat down on the bank Of clear
stream TO dine III breaking the bread
he dropped some Of the crumbs into the
water, These we're eagerly seized and
eaten by the fish. That circumstance
suggested to the negro the idea Of Dip
ping the bread into the whisky and
lcedingit 10 them. He tried it. Ii
worked we'll. Some Of the fish ate Of
il, became drunk, and noated helplessly
on the surface, 10 this way lie easily
Caughla largo number But in the
stream was large tish, very unlike the
rest, llpartook we'll Of the bread and
whisky, with no perceplbIe effect. 1t
was shy oI every effort Of tho negro TO
take it. He resolved TO have it at all
hazards, that he might learn it's name
and nature. He procured net, and
after much effort eau .ht it, carried it to
colored neighbOr, and asked bis opn.
ion 10 The matter Tho other surveyed
tho wonder moment. aud then said:
'SambO, | understand dis case. Dis fsh
IS o mullet hOOdj it Oin't got no braiol'
10 other words udied the Judge, al
cohol effects only tho brains and Of
course those having mono may drink
without injury
The storm Of laughter which followed
drove the moderate drinkGr suddenly
from tho house,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
CONSIDERATIONS DurcnMAN.

0ae Of tho moat conscientious ot
Darhmen was a porter in a commission
housc In Cinncipnati, and sometimes
sold some Of the -mOrchandiso when tho
piopnelors were sbNlt. He was
goSd salesman, and a prOty good judge
oi money, bulin olVqI his sales he took
ID 3 very suSpiaiont loeking Eve dollar
bill. aud when The book kBSper took L
10 the bank, tho bank refused il, anil
pronounced il spurious, but said it wOH
An excslent imitation The bOok-keopA
er roluraOd II 10 the party Of whom he
had reCeivcdil, About week after.
wards, the book keeper thinkiOgl . had
lime TO see the party and get another noto
he asked .tro porter if be had returned
the spurious ".
We'll, he said dat man vol gave nae
dat bill he dida' I cumcd around Olrealy,
and somo days | tink do bll vas goOt,
aud soma days link it vas bad, so ono
Of dem days yoI link it was gOol pass
him our.
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WnAC RAILROADS. DO roR FARMERS. =
To haul 40 bushels Of corn 40 miles on
q wagon costs, says the Agricultural, az
least sic for team driver and expenses.
A railroad woulI transport il Tor - At
most. Allowing an Ovsrsga Of forty
bushels per acre. the crop would be
worth Ss m re per acre, or 8 per cent
As the relative advantage is about the
same Ior other crops. il is clear that .
railroad passing through township
would add Sl00 an acre TO tho value Of
the hIms A township ten rilsS square
contains 81 600 acres, An inorohse Of
800 per acre, Is .quolto SO 400 900, or
enough to build 2O0 miles of railroad.
even il It cost SSe 900 per mile. But
2J0 miles OF roiltoad would extend
90 towns Of lc niles square, aud cost
but $40 pee acre, II taxed upon lund.-
These figures are given merely as,au
illustration. II the farmers had taxed
themselves TO build all the railroads In
THE country, and give ihom away 10 any
companies thar would stock aud run
them. tho RqsSni Increased vuluO Ot
thciLlaud would have we'll repaidt the
outlay,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
IFrom the Cincinnati Chroniclc.l
JOHN BULL IN A RAGE.

Mr. Sumocr's speech is o scarlet cloth
to John Bull. 1t drives him furious
with wrath, The longer he looks at it
the modder he gets There is serious
reoton to fear he will break something
before long, The triple alliance is, of
ter all, possibility. British rage must
have vent 10 some way, or the great i'm :
periol body polite will tear itself all TO
pieces with pent up emotions,
Now see how wei the gcoeial Revcrdy
comprehonds the situation, how smooth.
Iy he caplivated the animal by gentle
strokes 10 the right direction, and how
charmingly everything went on under
his placid treatment. And here comes
our American statesman, with q few
plain words of wholesome truth, and
ruillos everything into The most slsurprisiog
discordance. Each particular hair
stands on end with pugnacloui defiance.
All is up now, for certain.
True, the organ Of tie ruling aristo =
cratic classes-the Pail Mall GGzete-
comedies that Mr., Sumner has only
openly spoken out what was all along
latent in the diplomatic discoursoS of Mr..
Seward aud Mr.. Adams, Though Mr..
Sumner is moro outspokeu than Mr..
Seward or Mr.. Adams. remarks the
Gaze te, he soys nothiog which was not
contained implicitly in their dispatches.
It even admits that Mr., Summer is ask.
log nothing which is unreasonable, when
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

A cro"-eyod country squire fined au
Irisbman. who, havioG used lille loo
much Of The craythuf, was foolish
enough 10 lei the crnythur use him.
Pat. on leaving the Office. met a friend.
to whom he held forth. 'Brjabbenl. and.
l was fined, Martin 'Ab. and who
fined your That's tellin' jiSL Twas
a man in there, whoa aither Justice Of
the ps6cs or peace Of justice, and |
don't kaow which; and hes lift handed
Ia both eyes!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

A male infant child was recently
founl in wood in tho vicinity of Paris
by two men. one oil whom made q dec
loraIion TO the mayor Ihat he would
adoptit. When tho arrangmenS vera
made. what was the mans astO nishmont
at finding 10000 francs 10 banknotes.
attached TO its chemisa, with note that
other presents would follow until the
child STAINED twenty years Of age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

Professional cards Of lines or less one year
y5 90
Adycrttsomcnts must havethe number Of in.
,crtious MARKED on the copy, or they will be
iscpt in "till forbidden, and char gel accord
ingly,
Ali casual or transient advertisements must
be paid for in advance, 10 insure their nser'
tion.
Yearly Advertisements to be paid for half
yearly in advance.
Short notices of deaths will be inserted free
of charge. Obituary notices and tributes of
respect will be charged half the advertising
tstcs. Marriage notices Inserted GRATIS.
LeaGed editorial notices will be charged 'O.
cents line, aud half price for subsequent in
sortionS.
: Religions notices and short advertisements
COR benevolent associations, inserted gratis
Calls upon gcntlGmeuto became candidates
will be charged at advertising rates
Three dollars will invariably he charged for
Announcing candidates for County Offices, and
Ten dollars rnr announcing candidates for State
and United States Offices.
The insertion fpersnnNl cards will he left
to the option af the editor, brt when inserted
will he charged double price.
AHidavils w;il not be nade 10 or4crs Of
PUBLICATION ur ether Legal advertisements WA.
iill they are Psid isr
There viii be no deviation from the above
terms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
Encounter Between Sword.Rsh. and n
Sperm Whale In BOdega Bay.

Encounter Between Sword.Rsh. and n
Sperm Whale In BOdega Bay.
A correspondent Of the Petalumu
Journal andI Argus, Of April IS. relates
the following singular accident:
A novel sight was witnessed few
days since BY Mr., GsfrIny, who lives
near Bodega Bay. While blowing near
the coas, bis attention was directed 10
AT uuusual commotiOu in the water.
nearly half milo from shore. which
proved TO be conaicl between five
sword.G'h and sperm whale. The
ocean was quite calm, end as they
neared the shore their movements could
be plainly seen. The whale was no
match for bis smaller antagonists. who
seemed to understand hia only means oI
defens', and displayed considerable
knowledge Of tactics in paryng with
their formidable adversary,
In making their thrlsts into his sides
they would keep clear Of his tail, one
blow Of which would have been fatal to
them. With maddeuol fury the huge
monster Of tho deep would Sldkq right
and left, causing tho water 10 boil by
the force o( tho blow and then he would
dive deep TO escape the relentless fur,
OF bis Iormcntcrs, but no was ioIlowe,
aOdisoon brought to the surface, DeeI
gi'hes could bo seen 10 his sides, az
the b'ooj flowing freely. The 9Th
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

A NEVADA STORY.-A resident Of
Treasury City, 10 the White Pine mining
region. recently dad. and q man was
hired to dig his grave. When the ruus
ernl cortsge arrived ot tho spot, they
we're iafOfmed By The grave digger that
he had struck splendid lssd and stakod
of claim, and be refused to allow the
body to be buried in the hole he had
dug.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

Somebody announces that there is q
certain solincss Of manner which. IN
either man or woman adds cham that
almost compenSatos Ior lack Of beauty
We noticed il although We have seen
some lolks with good DIAL Of 'soiIness'
in their monner
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

A NV York paper tells OF cal tha.
every morning wipes his paws upon the
ho j mat before entering his mistress
bedroom. IL bis feet leave a msrk on
the white coverlel Of the bad he is told Of
the fact, and again resorts TO the mat,
and then il not satisfied that his. pavs
are clean, he driesthem by the stove.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
NOTICE.

A LII persons desiring to obtain authority by
"A certificate to teach school in Mason county,
will hereby take notice that my public exam
uation of Teachers, will, from this date be
held Mt Mason City, on the THIRD SArUR-
DAY ofeach month, Noprivate examinations
will bc'giyen, except in cases of emergency.
JACOB BIRD.
supt Pub, Schools Mason County,
ncI on
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

When last heard from, tho modem
Mo|s was indulging in . speech as
Memphis. Tenn, 10 which ho returned
thanks for escaping from tho slavery
Of oitica. A great many others are al.
so thankful. .lL-L n ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
DIR. l.. #. CAMPBELL,
Physician and Surgeon,

Point Pleasant, West Va,
HAVING located permanently at Point
IL Pleasant, offers his professional services
10 the citizens Of the town and vicinity, He
hopes by strict attention to business, to merit
a continuance Of the liberal patronage he has
already received.
He may be found AT all times at his Office
when not professionally engaged.
November 5.ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

Arich aud pious old citizen of GOniva
Switzerland fears llJod, aud has begun
the construction Of an ark 10 which to
save himself aud house. t
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

A drunken lOafel was picked up in
The street. There was sense 10 bS
head no cents in his pocket. a pos,s,i,Ss
scent In HE breath, aud ho was ss''
the watch house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-27
TO MISS NJ. c. W,
BY HARRY,

OH my brain is wild tonight,
Soolh my fond hearts burning pain;
Lovehas LEFT its wilhering blight,
And il ne'er can love again.
Touched has been its accents, wild,
False ones tOyod with its tone;
Fair ones on me sweelly smiled,
Were false and turned nv heart to ttonc'
Tinged has been lifc's dreamy dow,
OF with pleasures deepest dye;
And this soul has tasted woe,
Calling fo,th its bitt'rest sigh.
Tonight my heart is rudely torn,
BY disappontments madd'ning power;
And |, in silence sadly mourn
The death Of hopes, ned in an hour,
Once my heart was free and light.
Time glided softly, smoothly by)
But now It's shattered chords delight
To(orture that sweet memofy.
Wrecked hopes, with their Attendant woes,
Der my soul their midnight lrndi
Which none save thou can chase away
Ny dearest sweetest, best loved friend.
Pr. PLEAsAST, W, Va lS69.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
Wnrlikc Intelligence.

There was considerable excitement
at Washington, d. c., yesterday, over
Cuban complications. 1t was reported
and believed that England, France and
Austria had formed sort of tri-partite
alliance to prevent the United States
from absorbing Cuba. "The Govern.
ment" being now at Washington, Penn
sylvania, it cannot be known for some
days what course it will take, unless,
indeed, the Department clerks assume
control of the machine and arrange this
slight unpleasantness to suit themselves.
Should they conclude to do so, the pub
lie interests of the country will not suf-
fer more in their hands than in those of
the nominal head of the Government.
It's very serious question whether a
war with three great powers would be
specially desirable at this time. OF
course we are bound to uphold the ability
of the American people to whip all crea-
blOu SAISC, uuI W Z
doubt if the masses of the people are
particularly anxious for any heavy bell
ligerent enterprises. Our last little set
to left a legacy in the shape of sundry
ugly home questions that ought to be
settled before new proposals are enter
tanned. Indeed they mast be settled
and in a much more satisfactory way
than that offered by the dominant par
ty. before there can be such unity and
CO. operation as would render the pros.
pect ef foreign war pleasant to con.
template. The prescribed and perse.
cuted people of the South must be re-
lieyed of their shackles before they will
take heart to do their share Of the fight
ing.
Then there are financial difficulties in
the way of warlike projects. A foreign
war at this time means reputation. 1t
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
Belm ont.

The New York Democracy are dis.
oussing the case of BELMONT, Chairman
of the National Democratic Executive
Committee. Comments upon his con-
duct in the late Presidential campaign
flow quite freely. 1t is claimed that he
studioasly neglected his duties in that
canvass, and did all he could by indi-
rection,'to prevent Democratic success.
1t is further claimed that in so doing he
acted under immediate instructions
from the RoTHscHmDs, who thought the
election of SEYMOUR would interfere
with the payment in gold of the United
States bonds held by them. Whatever
the influences which controlled Mr..
BELMONT, his Craftsmanship was GER
tainly a source of great weakness to the
Democratic party in the GRANT-SEY-
MoUR struggle, and amply justi6es us in
saying, that we could readily be recon-
ailed to an arrangement that would re-
lieve him from the arduous duties of his
position on the National EXECUTIVE Com
mittee. - I3 IA
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
Splendid Riua.c.eri,g.

The strong points in BoUTwELL's
financial policy continue to be brought
out. He boards one hundred millions OF
gold in the Treasury that earn nothing,
and pays six per cent. gold interest on
bonds which are overdue. Some people
think if he were to sell his gold for
greenbacks and apply the proceeds at
dollar for dollar in redeeming these
overdue bonds, he would be employing
idle capital, reducing the debt and saw
ing large sums in interest This does
not seem to occur to him. Whenever
he dses call in a million of the bonds he
swindles the people ont of two hundred
thousand or so, in the shape of unlaw.
ful premiums which he pays.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
MYSTERIES OF THE MAD
HOUSE.

A Pearl Street Merchant Wants "a
Get Out-A Writ Of Habeas Corpus
Rssued-FamiIy Secrets Said 10 bt
Involved.
A gentleman confined in the Bloom
ingdale Lunatic Asylum wrote to Mr.
John D. Townsend requesting him to
initiate measures to secure his release
from confinement. The writer of the
letter is Mr.. Henry rockingham, for;
merly a merchant in Pearl street, and
who, previous to his confinement, al
ways acted like a sane man. On receipt
of this communication Mr.. Townsend
proceeded to the Asylum for the purpose
of holding an interview with Mr.. Froth,
ingham, which the authorities of that
institution positively denied, referring
him, however, to Mr.. Frothingham'
brother for the particulars of the case
When the latter was called on, he in
formed Mr.. Townsend that his brother
was hopelessly insane, and described a
few of his freaks, which plainly demon
strated feeble brain. These assertions
were communicated tc the alleged luna
tic, who in turn denied them in the
most emphatic terms. Under these Cir
cumstances, Mr.. Townsend last Satur.
day applied to Mr.. Justice Barbour, OF
the Superior Court, for a writ of hdbedS
corpus, which was readily granted.
The alleged lunatic, who appears to
be possessed of some share of common
sense, is said to be the depository of a
mysterious family secret, the revelation
of which is feared by the other members
of the family.-N. Y. Times.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
The Peripntetic President

Some of the "leyal" journals are
getting tired of the Presidents tramp
ing aud rowing. They want "no more
meandering." But for all that
ULYSSES will "meander," It's his fav-
orite gait. He won't abandon it. No
persuasion or protest can induce him to
roam no more. The only alternative
then is to make the Presidential
pilgrim as useful as may be. For this
purpose he has been transferred to
Pennsylvania to junket and journey in
the interest of GEARY and the rest of
the Radical ticket. He is wanted to
rouse the "loyaW elements from their
sullen apathy and bring them once
more to the breach. His mission in
little Washington is doubtless to recon
cile the disatfccted Republicans to the
election of RUTAN, the immensely
"ldyal" individual who procured Sen
atorial nomination with three thous,
and dollar bribe, and to bring aboHt
such reunion among the disnnited
Republicans as may give GEARY ma
jority in Washington county. All this
arranged, other honorable uses in the
same line may be found, to which to put
the perambulating President.
The Pennsylvania journey over the
Springfield Republican wants GRANT to
90 South, recuperate his political condi-
ton and if possible infuse some life
into the shattered energies of Southern
loyalty" That paper says:
The supremacy of the party that
elected General Grant is fast passing
away in the South, and it is growing
weaker all over the North. Before the
reaction eliminates, and while yet there
is time to temper or avert the shock of
defeat, it bekooves the head of the Ad.
miuistration to give earnest thought to
the problems of Southern politics. He
cannot do so better than by traversing
the region of secession, gaugipg its
needs and its desires, and seeking to
shape its policy, whether of coercion or
Cancellation, so as to promote It's best In
terests. We urge General Grant to
make his next journey to the southwark
of Washington.
Some such restorative measures on
the part Of the Executive might have
been useful some time ago, but we seri-
ously doubt if GRANT could now save
the South to Radicalism. Burnt bran
dy wouldn't save it," Nor will the IA
miliar spirits represented by ULYSSES
prove more potent. Virginia and Ten
nessee have already set their stakes
Mississippi and Texas will repudiate
proscriptive Radicalism in November
1t is everlastingly too late. The alb
sentee Administration may as well keep
off those premises.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
instructive Love Of <fImuIaut.,

Speaking Of the physiological action
Of tea and coffee, Baron Liebig says
' We NEST prrsuppose thatif these stim-
uian'S d'd not satisfy some powerful
wan, oI our organization, men would
hIl'.y take the trouble to seek them;
aud That instinct should, in so wonder
inI manner, among a countless num-
Der OF plants, choose just such as pro-
GHcc substances inducing the same ef-
irct' shows that one aud the same gap
exists ~ the nutrition of man in all
Countries and zones" Granting that
The zap exists, and also many others,
among which that for whisky is not the
least clpaCiNus, We may still reasonably
doubt whether iipstinct has any such
power as the great chemist ascribes tC
IT, Young ladies may have an instinct
i've fOndncsS for candy, but they would
rtq0ire a long apprenticeship before
they could learn to love bitter aloes. II
instinct is so wonderfully acute, why
Cauuo: it detect that three-fourths o
what is sold as tea is but miserable rub
t.sh, and that coffee is composed o
cAcory, extract of dandelion and log
wOUd'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
A linrrioye n,,..r

r,r "I?n 1 Aytoun was making proposals
ceI,, ,oT his first wire-a daughter of the
inFop,".S' itFo'a'S' Professor Wllson-the lady
saTy IU',a'u ,n bum that it would be neces-
"CoT,n,H ~ ask the approval of her sire.
a I'LL AMY" 1ia,y' said Aytoun; "But am
this linnent In speaking to him on
II,S 6im s"Hlesl; sov You must Just 20 ~ and tell
"'Tr Ill., s'y Proposals yourseif" "1" Won
orL Inc ,o,y iauy proceeded to the 1i,,ro-v
ana ana 'aSlng her father affectionataIs LtC.
tn9 hand, mentioned IbH,tons.eiy 1bst PIefc by
Ayto"n &c had asked her to bscdH,s rrOleSsGl SO?
VIE VIE She added; Shall 7 become eco. ms ms
"ner, papa lie says he is "a accept :: Pi his his
to name the subject to w Won - I; 10 diiiident
lhen'" said old Christonnbrnnir' nrni'eiii" H.
back" "Nu PIN II to your
lie did so, and the lady re,rrr,
tne drawing loom. The apxion. .ueu u
,eaa a the answer to his messagc T~n! HJ,!CI
compliments" N 'ne author
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17
TRANSPORTATION.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Rail Road Company,

PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN
i by the following schedule on and after the
10th day of May, ls69-Wheeling time:
GRAFTON ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-17

Two or three years ago ministerial
association met ia one of the beautiful
villages of the Connecticut Valley.
Some earnest reformers among the
n:rthgcu introduced resolutions con-
Gvmnlng the use of tobacco A certain
Doctor otDIvinity, who smokes as well
is preachers, to the surprise of all
""'m.y seconded the resolutions, but
urged that they did not go far enough
'"at they did not reach the roots of the
s'eat evil; for If the use of tobacco was
ASH, then the raising of tobacco was a
>'.' aud all those who received their
support from money obtained by the
'".'lnG oftObaCc0 were under the same
,,"Gemuatiou; al must be included in
cue resolutions; it would be obviously
wong TO make any distinctions. These
,,1SSesuons Knocked the resolutions III
,~e mead; Tor wcre not many of the best
."'H present engaged in tobacco culturef
III" We're not some of the clergymen
present. receiving their salary from such
.in''"Ie The vote did not pass, and
''c u. d. still smokes aud still
'r',1eheS' ' aud tobacco still grows in the
Connecticut Valley.