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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
A CHINEsEGIANT.

They have 10 New York a Chinese
giant, named ChaOg, Ono of The pa
pers Of that city says; Chang is a
monster Of flesh and giant 10 height,
and has exhibited himself 10 Englaud
aud Pais, While Ia England. at the
request Of tho Prince and Princess Of
Wales. he visited Marlborough House,
and lsst year he was guest ct tho Tu.
ilerieE. This giSn, is eight feet eight
inches in height, and is about twenty
five years of oge, He is Sood.looking
and quite Intelligent speaks Epglish
fluentIy, aud is quite gallant in his way.
His pet extravaganza is dress. Ho de-
votes all his energy and most Of his bus
mess time to the careful inVostituro Of
his cumbrous person 10 store Clothes
Massive chains make arcs all about his
body; what would crush a pigmy TO the
earth, hang like silkeu threads about his
chest and girdle. His feet are eHag'
gerated bGollc-crishes, and the rest OF
his body is Of prOpOrlionAIe imm ensity'
Chang has wife and two children,
and ia said to be great 10 his Affection TO
ward them. He calls his spouse his
pretty Ka Foo, and though he air's
and philndors among the ladies'. Kin
Foo is in no way jealous, believing that
a man of such inordinnlo size ia is ex-
cusuble IL he does oyerrun with affection
for another.
'Chang's father is even taller than his
son, aud there is sister who exceeds
him in height few inches, The sister
is married, and her husband will not
suffer her to become tho object oI rude
gaze. Chang has been we'll educated.
aud belongs to fine family. His faith
er is wealthy tea merchant in Flu
Chau. The Russian giant, AnNk isthe
onl, man who has ever appeared that
approaches Chang in height, Both
Anak and Chang were exhibited on the
continent together and though Anak
wore helmet with feathers, which made
him seem Of extraordinary height,
Chang. without any such iIluSive no-
cessory, appe ured tho taller man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
ONE OF LiFE's CONTRASTS.

Three years ago, while brsSkfasting at
q mining restaurant near Tho Oregon
line, a stranger with uucombed hair,
hsge gray wbiskors and laltetsd coat,
took his seat at the table. BY accident,
| was relating 10 tho landlord an sO'
rcident, which had occurred some years
previously in tho ConDeclicvt Valley
.ahef I had left the table and walking
alone 1.-The unshorn stranger aceosted me.
You are tho first man. said ho, whom
l have heard mention my native town
for twenty. three years, and II made my
heart come up in my mouth when yon
did so.' This circumstances doubllessly
made him him unusually communicative.
He said he was living 10 the mountains
ten miles from any habitalion, subsisting
by hunlhg, and visiting the settlements
two 10 three times year, His words
was arterWnrd corroborated by other oy~
idsuca. What induced him to lead this
hermit life be did not soc & 10 explain.
10 his early boyhOod, on tho banks Of
the Connecticut. be aud the present Chief
Justice Of the Unitel States lived on ad-
joining farms, and attended the same
public school. What sharp contrast
has marked their subsequent lives--the
one having filed the most responsible
stations in the gift Of the american peo
ple-thO otter hermit, unknowing and
unknowh amid the wild and almost iuAc.
cessibe fOstneSsss Of Southern Oregon!
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I'oSTENEss.

Itisa graceful habit for children 10
say TO each other: 'Will you have the
goodness?' and Il thank YOU We
don't like to see prime, artificial children;
there are few things wo dislike so much
as a miniature beau or belle. But the
habit of good manners by no means i'm
plies offecuon or restraint. II iS quite
as easy to say: Please give mo a piece,
ns to say: Il want piece OF pie.
The idea that constan, poliIeneS' would
render social life stiff and restrained
springs from q false estimate Of polite
ness True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom. Ii simply consists Of treating
Others Just as you would like to be trsa
ted yourself. A person who acts from
this principle will always bO said 10 have
sweet, pretty ways with her, 1t Of
some consequences that your daughter
should know how 10 enter and leave a
room gracefully, but it is oil fprodiglously
more consequence that she should be IN
the habit of avoiding whatever Is disguS
ting or offensive TO others, and OF always
considering their pleasure as we'll as her
own.
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his father, who had been quite wealthy
reserved the home for the youngest son
He married, and residing on the farm,
gathered around him family Of siS
children, when the father was induced
10 iudorse for o son in.aw, who Ab-
seconded. leaving him pay the debt, in
doing which, Daniel was left penniless.
His wife, whose parents were wealthy,
occasionally taoa,sd Daniel with his
poverty; yet he, sensitive aud high
spirited though he was poor, bore il un
III one day, some fifty years ago. He
had taken his horses and started TO the
field to plOW, but, btoodlug over the
N after, lied them TO the fence in the
field and determined TO quit The country,
Ho turned his back upon his honse,
wife, children and friends, and never
more wss seen in Frederick. His Nb-
sense occusionsd alarm aud inquiry, but
his Whereabouts was not known, Wan
dering about the counry for some years,
he finally, forly.lhree years ago took
up his residence in Ballvile township.
For nine years he lived in the family OF
John 6. Ridcout. of Balville, and then
he built for himself the little hut in
which he resided at the time Of his
death, For thirty-Ihree years he lived
there alone, seeking no information of
his friends nor extending TO them any
knowledge Of his whefeabouls. Nine or
ten years ago, however, one Of our old
est citizens. who formerly had lived 10
Maryland, was back there on visit, and
hearing some conversation one day in
relation to some one who had disap,
peared from the ueighborhood so mOny
years before and who had never been
heard from. inquired his name, aud be-
ing told il recognized him as the hermit
Bomgardner Daniels oldest daughter
hal married well. and upon leaning
that her father was still living, wrote to
him to induce his return. and subse-
qusnlly her husband, about eight years
ago, paid the old m'n visit, remaining
with him several days, and endeavored
to get him to return with him, bu, all 10
no purpose Another effort was mad!
about five years ago bv a grandson, who
visited him TO get him to return, but he
was fesoIute aud would not, And so
the years rolled on; the old man grew
older, and the once herculean frsme be-
came trrmulou' and fragile, yotstill he
maintained bis solitary aud secluded life.
A few weeks ego he grew sick, but re
maiucd about home until about week
before bis death. when he became so
poorly that be had 4lo- take, 10 hia bed,
n Hswhs then emoyed 10 the residence Of
MIR John Moore. where kind hands
minislered to his wants, and when the
death domp gathered on his brow and
the feeble pulse ceased to beat, strange
hands performed the sad Office that lov,
ing hands would fain have dona. He
was buried on Monday last. fremont
(Ohto) Journal.
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A DESIRE.


OH that my heart might never lose
A sense ofthings divine
That all my life, through joys and woes,
Might still be hid with Thine,
That underneath the restless flow
OF daily thought aud care.
Ahidden depth no storm might know
No sound but praise or prayer. h
Then often to the blest retreat
My weary soul would flee,
And in its peaceful shelter meet
My Saviour God with Thecl
No earthly joys unquetness
Should mar the silent bliss
wherewith my God should deign to bless
The heart that rests on His.
No care or sorrow dare intrude
Within thathallOwed place,
To blight, with touch profane and rude,
The fair delights of grace.
But. resting even in Thy love,
And trusting in Thy care,
Ny life should shine like their above,
Aud taste the jpD they share.
For what is heaven butlire in Theef
And if Thy will be done
Here on the earth, o, Lord in me,
My heaven is begnn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
NopRoscRIp1rYR POLICY.

How little sense there is in the talk
about "proscriptive party in MisSiss-
ippi, may be understood from the state
nent recently made, aud never disputed,
thai the Republicans OF that State stand
on the same platform as Walker in Vir-
ginia. so much euloeizsd by Southern
opponents Of the Administration. We
DO not hear Of any party taking more
liberal ground in any other Southern
State. The only trouble is. they mean
to carry cut this policy in good Iaith,
while the other side act on the principle
oil assuming virtue il they have il
not" wishing to divide the Republican
party, steal into power, and then mao
age as they please, Our Alabama cor
respondent recently explained at length
the liberal course pursued by the Re-
publican party Of that Safe. leaving no
room for "Conservo otivo Republicans" to
stand on, and elecring four of the six
congressman. A similar policy will
secure Mississippi. with little doubt Il
the regular Republicans Cinctn"at
Chronicle
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
Death of Hermit-A Romantic Story
of n Marylander.

Death OF Hermit-A Romantic Story
of Marylander.
On Saturday evening last an old man
named Daniel Bomgardner. who 1or
many years had lived by himself in a
little hut on the banks Of the Sandosky
river, above Ballvile, departed this life
He was we'll known by our citizens, and
esteemed MS an honest and upright c,i'
zen; yet, while all knew how and where
he lived few knew the reasons for bis
hermit life. 1t was one Of those Singular
cases, now and then developed, which
gave zest to the declaration oflenlmeS
made that truth is stranger than fio'
lion" From one who was near
neighbor, we gather the following par.
tieulats:
Elo was born on Tho 10th Of April,
1882, near Frederick, Frederick county,
Maryland. and was consequently 10 his
oghty-oilth year OF the time OF his
death. HO was the youngest son And
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
From the Wheeling InloIligencer,
The Question SeIIled.


The status Of the late rebels, their re-
iaions to the Government aud their
rights under it, have furnished ground
fora good deal Of discussion since the
close of the war, in Congress, on the
stump, and in the columns Of the press.
It affords US much qualification TO be
able 10 announce that these troublesome
questions have all been settled. The
Rdvenswood Ne,os has done it. We
quote from its columns:
I'VE ask attention TO the following
proposition: The very fact, that the ex-
rebels were, honest in fighting against
the Government SHOWS that they are
slillit enemies, in all cases except,
where individual instances OF repent
dnce can be established by positive tes.
Iimony, This proposition is founded
on a well known rule Of law, and the
universal experience OF mankind, and
may be thus Illustrated. If man was
Catholic four years ego, we have a
tight to infer, aud mus infer, that he is
q Catholic to day, unless the contrary
be shown BY clear eyidencei 20 with The
Mohomedon, the Morm on, the Ptssbyte-
iRu, the Msthodistfthe Republican, the
Democrat And'wc must add, the rebel,
We have no right TO presume change.
in the views and feelings of men. WITH
OUT evideDce;.and mere SILENCE ls not
evidence, This rule will not be seri-
ously disputed aud it therefore settles
the question:
The rule here a pounded reterses Ike
ordinary presumptiOns of law and as
sumes guilt, not Innocence. 1t does
no. fnd it necessary to prove a man
guilty, but requires 0fnf 10 prove that he
is not. In other words, he must prove
negative; which, both in law and com
mon sense, is. an absurdty. Loyalty or
disloyalty TO the Government, in the 40 &,
sencs Of overt acts Of treason, can exist
only 10 the consciousness Of the indi.
vidual and can only be known TO him
SELF 1t simposSible that anybody else
can follow the motions Of his secret
thoughts. It is impossible, therefore,
that he should prove what they are. He
cannot prove that they are not disIoyal
No man can prove such thing. There
can, therefore, be no such thing as proof
Of "rrpentOnce" by positive testimony
There can be nothing more than pro-
fessions Hence, under the inexorablC
rule laid down by the Ravenswood NsltS
men who we're once rebels must always
be rebtls. We are very sorry it il
so because il 10 desirable 10 have thin
class give up their rebellious thoughts
and come around to feel cordial friend
ship for the government; aud it seems
like pity this cannot be permitted
But unfortunately both for Government
and rebels, The question has been settled
the other way,
There is only one peg on which we car
hang a doubt, viz: whether the Neto
would firs. fud it necessary, in the be-
ginning OF lts process, TO estaolsh oJ
"positiVe testimony" that the persons
presumed still to be rebels actually eve
we're rebels, or whether that, as tn,
starting point Of its extraordinary logic
would also be presumed II the latter
then the proposition is complete On'
further argument vOin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

People are content to walk for life IN
the rut made by their predecessors long
after il has become no dOsp that they
cannot see to the right or left. This
keeps them in ignorance aod darkness,
hut il saves them the trouble Of thinking
OF acting fot themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

John how do you parse granmother?'
l dos'ut pass her al olL but always
goes in 10 got tart.
Whst 10 the singular OF manF
They is ssingular when they pay thoir
debts without being FAXED to do so n joz-
en- times
Young women arc beautiful, What
is i. that comes after young womonP
It's tho fellers 10 be slre-LheY are
always Artor the young womeni
That will do; now you are dismissed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
Gs,y my boy, whose horse ], !ha!

Issy my boy, whose horse IS that
you're ridiOgP
Why. daddy's.'
Who is your daddy?' ..
'Don'ly knowl Why, uncle Peter
Jones.
80 you are son Ofyour upcle!'
why, yes. lcaleula,o AN. You
see dad got TO be widOwer, aud mar
ried mothers sister, so reckon he's
my uncle
boy, you are not far removed from q
fooli'
We'll, as we au't more nor three feet
apart, think it's just OS you say
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

A worthy old salt laid himSOr along
side Of lecturer the other day and pour
ed broadsids into him for speaking of
tho "sounding brass" Any lubber, aS
our friend remarked, ought 10 know that
the lead is tie thing that we take soud.
ingt with.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
An inebEia,ed iodividual leII down a

An inebriaIod individual fell down a
flight.of sIars, heudIoOg and a bystaudor
thinking him seriously Injured, ran
10 pick him up, bu, tho man
msjsslically staegeredto bis feet, aud
in response 10 The proffared aid, roarod
out "Now jos lemmo lone, Wan no
slobbehn' sroun' me. | allus come
down slarS that wayl"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

A CnlSAMAS's opinion Of trial by
Jury 'one of the men was silent the
other spoke all the time; and the twelve
sages coudemod the man who had not
said any thing
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

The next total eclipse will be visible
in the Eastern Hemisphere, Angus, 10,
1887, The next one visible 10 tho
United States will occur May 2Sth. 1900.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

laxative parsons seldom road. This
is among the few truths which appeAr
the more strange the more we reflect up.
on them For whstip reading bu. d.
ilanl nnnferpRLion, -. .......sl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Dr. Valentine Mott. once sail to
graduating class: Young gsnllehen.
have two pockets mado-a large one 10
hold the insults and small one 10 hold
the fees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Many roople think themselves per.
feClIy viuuous. because being Wellfsd,
they have no temptations 10 vice. They
don't distinguish botween virtue and vic'
luals.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Two hearts which mutually love, are
like two magnetic clocks that which
moves in one must move in the other,
for il iS the same power which aclS IN
both.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Az Irish juror having applied to the
Judge 10 be excused from serving on ac-
count Of deafness, tho Judge said. =
Could you hear my charge TO The jury,
SIR Yes, heard your HonOr's charge,
said Psdy. but ! couldn't make Ony
sense Out VI it, He WAS lot oil,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Emerson E,heridso takes ground for
the reputation Of the railroad debt Of
Tennessee, and Andrew Johnson for tho
repuIiolion Of tho war debt Of the Uni.
ted States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
NOTICE.

ALL persons desiring to obfnin authority
"a certificate 10 teach school in Mason county,
will hereby take notice that my public exam
inatiou of'rrachers. will from this date .lbe
held at Mason City, on the THIRD SArUR-
DAY of each month. Noprivate examinations
will be given, except in cases ofemergeney.
JACOB BIRD.
Supt Pub Schools Mason. County.
oct. 29-s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

The Ro'hschiIdP in Paris have con.
triOuled !wenly-four thousand francs
for the suffering IsruOlitOs ia Western
Russia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

'shingle weddings are becoming fash.
ionSble in Iowa. They occur when tho
first child IL old enough 10 spank,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09
NlAsoNie.

The regular communication Of Minturn
Lodge Nu. 10. A. +. and A. NJ, are held
monthly, on the might of the full moon, the
same being Tuesday, or the Tuesday night
Immediately preceding.
W. L. RUFNER, Secretary
enri n ISfs-Iy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Our ideGl Of beautiful woman is, ono
who seems to love everybody, aud in fact
only loves her husband.
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FISHER, JR. ". W. BROW!
FISHER & BROWN.

.ATTORN NJ EYS AT L w /,
WILL practice in the county of Putnam
W Strict attention given to all business
Proceeds of collections promptly paid. 4d-
dess II. j. Fisher, Jr., Point Pleasant, West
Va, or W. W. Brown, Winfield, West Va.
H, j. Fisher, Jr will practice in the coun-
ties Of Mason and jackson and in the District
Court Of the United States.
W. W. Brown will attend regularly the
United States Courts held in this State.
They also beg leave TO inform the public
that in the preparation of any cases of import
ance in the State Courts for trial and in the trl.
al Of cases in the Federal Courts, they will
have the advice, aid and assistance of an old
and experienced Lawyer. Ijune 24-6m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Seven good girls work their papa's
farm in Minnesota. '.i-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

A gentleman who took lady st her
word, left her At the door Steps at pref
ty lhle hour. ,t.,
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The Labor Congress q, Philadelphiu
recently adopted resolution dsnouncing
the Chinese eoolie trade, hut hvcriDg
the protection OF voluntary emigration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Mrs. General Wi!lims, formerly Mrs.
Judge Douglass. is OF the Green6rier
Springs,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

Every young couple who desire to
make good start in life must keep Two
bears in the hoOSo-bear and forbssr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-09

There are two kinds OF men who please
women those who love them and those
who deteSt thems
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III. s. Rev. Stamp. 5Oc.-Ney. Rev. Stamp, &c
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Fourth Judicial District-State Of Nevada,
County of Lyon, ss.-Thc State OF Nevada sends
to ]. H. Jaqua, Administrator Of the estate OF
Daniel Kendrlck, deceased, and D. Kimball,
Greeting: You are hereby summoned to appear
In an action commenced against you as defend
anti, by ]. L. Campbell as plaintiff, In the Dis
trict Court Of the Fourth Judicial District, In
and for the County Of Lyon, State Of Nevada, at
Dayton. In said county, and answer tho com:
plaint therein. which Is on file with the Clerk OF
said Court, within ten days after the service on
you Of this summons exclusive OF the day OF
s~eryice) II served In aid county, or twenty days
n served out OF said county but within said
district, and In all other cases forty days, or
Judgment by default will be taken against you,
according to the prayer of the said complaint;
The said action u brought to recover juds,;
ment on a certain promissory note made and
executed August g. 1867, by Daniel Kendrick
and b. Kimball, for the sum OF Five Hundred
Dollars In. gold coin, with interest thereon at
the rate Of three per cent. per montl from date
till paid, on which said note there Is now due
and payable the principal OF said note. VIZ.
Five Hundred Dollars In gold coin, and One
Hundred and Twenty.four Dollars interest now
due, and for interest on the said sum Of Five
Hundred Dollars In gold coin at the rate of three
per cent. per month.
: And YOU are further notified that II You fall 10
appear and answer said complaint, the plaintiff
will apply to the Cont and take Judgment FOL
the said sum and interest, besides costs.
49, I~nIcs,imony whereof, |, George W.
SEAL. Koith. have hereunto set my hand and
t~~) affixed the seal OF said Court, this Isl
""' GEO. W. KEITH.
Clcrk OF the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District Of Nevada.
WM. NJ. GATES, Attorney for Plaintiff.
DAYTON, Septembcr l3, 1860. I'm