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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-08-25
UNION M0SUE.
Gibson House,
KLINE HOUSE.

KLINE HOUSE.
tpcar the Steamboat Landing3
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA
ARDEN, Proprietor.
4THJs we'll known house having been thor
ougLly repaired and refurnisted through
nut. il now open for the accommodation OF the
travelling public.
Srn There is connected with this House
EA- 6rst'elass livery and . ieed q uS s'@SaS hnr
'''' COAL! CoALn CoALln
The undersigned. having opened Coal
Yard in Poiut Pleasant, is now prepared e y
deliver coal in large or small quantities 10 all
Psrtieular attention paid 10 orders up the
Kanawha or down the Ohio rivers,
Office at the Kline House. q nrr,
aug, 26-ly. At DNEM'
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Approved july s gsso
tPlbEa .N6 lal

III Z Public No i4l
AN ACT to define the duties Of pcnsio8
s1gents to prescribe the manner Of pay
iug pensions, and for other purposes,
BE a enacted Gy the Senate and HOUSE
of Rcpvscntqtiecs Of hte United Ssatcs cf
amscricd IN Congress assembled. That
within fifteen days Immediately preceding
the fourth day Of March, June, September.
and December in each year, the several
agents for tlc payment Of pensions shall
prepare a quarterly voucher for each aud
every person whose pension payable at his
agency, and transmit the same By mail,
dTeetedto tho address Of the pensiouer
aamcd in such voucher. who, on or after
the fourth day Of March, Juno, September,
and December next succeeding the date Of
such voucher, may execute and return tho
same to the agency at which il vas prepary
cd, aud atwhichthc pension ofsuch person
is duo aud payable.
EEe. 2. An9bo Il further crastea, That
upon tho receipt Of such voucher, properly
executed, and the identity Of the pcrsioucY
being established aud proven in tho manner
prescribed by BY tho Secretaryo theinters
Tor, the payment Of pensions shall immed
lately draw his cheq on tfe proper assistant
treasufcr or designated dcpositary Of the
UuitedStates for ihc amount due such pcny
sioner, payable 10 bis or hor order and
transmit. tho sauic by mail, dit.cted 70 the
address Of the pcnsioncr entitled taefeto:,
but any pensionev may be required, il
thought proper by tho Commissioner qs
Pensions, to appear personally and receive
his pension.
SIC. 8. Anl5c Il further eaqetea, That!
hereafter no pension sliall be paid to any
person other than the pensioner entitled
thereto, pcr otherwise than according 10
the provisions of this act, and no warrant.
power Of attorney, or other paper executed
or purporting to bo executed By any pcp,
sioner to any attorney, claimagent. broker,
or other person, shall be reCongnised by
any agent for the payment Of the pOpsiogss
nor shall any pension 30 paid tbsrseHs
Prouitls, That payment 70 poasons laboFipg
uulcr loyal disabilities may be made 10 tie
guaRlons o. such persons in tho u'arncs
bcrcin prescribed; dn5 proetdcd .fa,Rscry
That pensions in foreign countries may BE-
made according 10 theprosisiops Of existing
laws
SIC. 4 .Asdbc Il further eaartca, Tbas
in addition to tho compensation now sllpgi
cd by Law, each pension agent shall bo ell
lowed, as full compensation for all sarvicc,
including bostage required by. tho pTovisy
ions Of this act, the sum Of thirty cents.
and no.more, for each voucher prepared
aud paid by himg which amount shall b
paddy tho Unitod States. Apdalg peusiop
agent or other persons employed or ap-
pointed BY him who shall take OF receive.
or demand any fco OF reward from any
pe6sioncr for any service in Connection
with thcpaymept ofhis or her pensionshall
be held guilty Of q misdemeauor. andsliall
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

which had filtered through the numerous
folds of the canvass. 1t was impossible
to read or work, the candles only gave
little light through the thick atmosphere.
and all We touched was gritty. For four
long hours our imprisonment lasted, ami
il was not until senset that the kelassc9
il sale To release US. AS
soon rs the tent.haps were lifted up, we
NIL burst outlaughing at each other,-Such
objects you never saw! No one hah an
eyebrow or an cyo lash 10 be seem the
bronzcd and Ted compilations which out
door life had produced. were all hidden
under thick coating of dust. and we
needed only few strcaks Of paint to
have looked like clown in the panto.
mime for our faces were quite rs white
as his. We could see the dense clouds
moving on to the southwest, but all was
beautifully clear behind it; only II slight
haze between us and it showed that the
atmosphere was not quite FREQ from dnsL
a little beyond US. looked nj the horses
they were as white as il they had been
powdered with llsur; so were their syccs,
and the "bhcestics" or water-carriers welc
very busy filing the large goat skins
which serve them rs water-jugs, TO give
every live thing that had been outside
good drink, and to wash The dust out OF
their eyes and ears. The camels had
buried their noses in the sand. and did
no, appear to have 81 ffercd Mt all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

of accommodating some capital to meet
these expenses, when it is too late ever
to be encumbcred with much family.
If n comparison is instituted between
the native American. and families Of for
eign origin, we shall find that tho mum.
Der OF children will average two or three
times rs many IN the foreign, as in the
American family. There are very few
married persons among the Irish, the
Scotch and the English. but what have
children, and most OF them have large
families. Why there should bc such 4
difference in the size of the family of the
two classes. here referred TO, or between
the Americans of the present and those
OF former generations. presents m en-.
quiry ofgrcat interest. Its Investigation
involves topics which lay at the very
foundation OF our present state of society,
and, 4 satisfactory solution ofth problem
would bring up questions Of the most
momenlous consequences in the future.
The crime OF fashionable murder" which
has been discussed ia the Congregational
isl and Recorder presents only one phase
in this great subject The causes that
have led 10 this crime, now so extensively
practiccd, (and particularly among the
class of individuals where il is lound).
must be Investigated. Here is where
the reform must begin. Among these
causes may be found the too expensive or
cxtravagant, style Of living, the pcrnicious
effects of fashion upon the body as well
rs the mind. the low appreciation OF
human life, the want of moral principle,
fllsc or wrong standards OF living. cr-
roncous views of the great objects OF
marriage, and poor health occasioncd by
neglect Of physical exercise, improp-
cr regimen, too exclusive cultivation
Of the brain, &c. &c. Society itself
must be reconstructed The great laws
of life and health must he better under
stood. They are part OF the will and
government Of God, in this world, aS
much MS the ten commandments, and can.
not be violated with impuniIy. There
arc great evils, sins, and crime, constant
ly practiccd in society which cannot be
crddicdicd, unless these laws arc under
stood and obcycd. Here thorough re-
form is needed more than anywhere else.
Not only the light ot science, but the full
power of Christianity must be brought
to bear upon those topics, with all its
promises, ii, Instructions. its commando
together with the penalties suffered in
this world. ~ well \ the rctribuiion'
threatened in the future [CoHJregrtiJH
alid and Rccouier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
NUMBER 46.
Husbands and their Habits,

Some husbands never leave home in tho
morning without kissing their wives ana
bidding them "good-by. dear" IN The
tones of unwcaried love; and whether It
be policy or fact, ii has all the effect OF
fact. and those homes arc generally
pleasant ones, provided always that The
wives arc apprcciaiiye, and welcome the
discipline in kindly spirit. We know IN
old gentleman who lived with his wiic
over fny years, aud never LETT home
without the kiss and the ''gook.by, dear.
Some husbands shake hands with their
wives AMI hurry of as fast as.possihlc' rs
though the effort we're something that
they were anxious To forget. holding tho
hands down aud daning around the frst
corner Some husbands will leave home
without saying any thing at all, but think
inga good deal, rs evinced 10y their turn
ing round at the last point ot observation
and waving an adicu at The pleasant Iacc
or faces at the window. Some husbands
never say "A word. rising from the break
last.tabc with the lofty indifference OF
lord, and going out with hca'tIess dis
rcgard Of those lett behind. 1t is 4 iortu'
nate thing Tor their wives that they can
find sympathy elsewhere.
Some husbands never leave home with
ont some unkind word or look, apparently
thinking that such n course will keep
things straight in their absence. Then
ON returning, some husbands come home
pleasant and happy, unsecured by tho
world: some sulky and surly with his
disappointment Some husbands bring
home newspaper or a book, and bury
themselves for the evening in IFS contents.
Some husbands are called away every
evening by business or social engage
mentS some doze in speochleSs stupidity
on the sofa until bed time. Some nus
hands are curious to learn OF their wives
what hn, trmSpired through the day )
others are attracted by nothing short oil
chid's tumbling down stairs or the house
taking fire. Depend upon it, says
Doctor Spooner. "that home i the hap
piest where Kindness. and interest, and
polilenesS. and attention are the rule on
The part OF hu,bands-of coursc all tho
responsibility r., with thcm-and temp
taiion lind, no footing there
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

hawk having merely stunned him.
He soon recovered sufficiently 10 walk,
and we left the scene of our unpleasant
adventure.
From the fallen Indians we obtained
three toleraby good rifles, with ammuni'
ton and other weapons, so that we were
not aiterward The delenceless band we
had been.
We could now procure plenty OF food,
and hy exercise of due caution we sue
cecded in reaching the American lines.
Jack at once set off upon scouting duty
but Saul and myself laid mp for repairs,
which, in my case, were not completed
ill the following winter had nearly pass
cd.
However, when spring opened ! was
ready 10 resume my wild life.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
4 Dust storm ia India
BY LADY BARRIER

Justas wo wcro settled down quietly
tor the day in our tent. we were startled
by hearing the tap tap oi the kc!assp's
heavy wooden hammer on the tcutpcgs
A. they never require 20 drive the pcss
further homc, cXccp, ia case of sudden
storm, we hncy at once that they expect
cd something of thc kinl BAT as there
was no symptom OF rain. we could not I'm.
aginc why these precautions were ucccs-
sary. However All wa, hustle and aciIv-
ity: the horse, were lead round to the
lec-sdc orthcirowncrs' tents, and, instead
of being fastened to aPcs IN the sround.
each sycc stood 10y his horses head. hold
Ing on 10 the halter, - - 10 soothc ana
pat il when it got frightened. All the
servants who had nothing to do, huddIcd
themselves together in = corner OF the
vcrandah the saddles were brought under
the same shelter, and at last The pIcpaIa-
tons were completed by the hhans"maA
blinging in The candles alight, and pla.
cling them in the centre compartment OF
the tent Ny ayah was lowering around
me with a long strip OF white muslin III
her hand, and ut last made ont from her
ipcohcrcnt speeches, that she wanted to
tie my head in it, but before | consented
to this. took one more peep out OF doors.
From the weather.quartcr dense black
cloud Was moving swiftly up, and every
now and ,hcn the wind rose III Il sharp,
short gust, which whstled and screamed
among the cordagc and flaps OF the tents.
All around me saw hasty preparations
for shelter going on, and my last glimpse
was OF the poor, much enduring cook Il
bandoning The little mud ovens he had
lust constructed rs substitute Tor a kllch
en.langc, and hurrying, with his assist
ants and quantities ofpols and pans, to-
ward little belltcnt which the RELEASES
were pinning firmly down to the ground
with wooden pegs. 1T is Of the greatest
Importance in dust-storm to have the
tent firmly secured all around, lor if the
wind once cot underneath the canvass,
the whole tent would be whisked off TO
the sky in Il moment | am very much
afraid that should rather have liked 10
see some one else's tent flying away, it
would have looked 50 funny however
the kclasses had made such good arrange.
meuts that no accident happened.
had Just time to see in the camGs' camp
all the drivers making their charges kncel
down with their backs to the coming
storm, whilst the men themselves crouch
cd on the lec-side of the camels, but there
was no time for me TO notice what The c !"
cphanls were going to do, for the storm
was almost upon us; the outer air felt sui
locating, SO reluctantly retired to get
my turban tied on. Scarcely had the SER
wants fastened firmly to the ground the
large curtain which formed the door TO
our tent and which was generally ftstoon-
cd back with green wreath of mango
leaves, when the tent shook and sSayed
backwards anh forwards, and in few
moments everything was covered. more
than an inch deep. with the finest dust,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
sMisttllanp.
1T THE STAKE.
a THRILLING STORY OF rR,rrER LIFE,

When light came We YauSel few min
utes for rest. but did not dare remain
long, as we expected pursui, would be
made the moment trail was followed.
From pain and loss of blood felt nervous
aud weak. desiring nothing more than
few hours Of quiet sleep hut Ihi, WAS out
OF the question now, - | pushed along
with NIL the energy l could command.
Sometime after sunrise we came upon
a spot where a clearing had been attempt,
ed many years before. An old cabin had
evidently been burned down in the centre
OF the grade, few charred logs still re-
manning piled upon each other. Around
these grew luxuriant masses OF bushes,
upon which hung myr.ads Of berries
Here was a feast. and one which We ap-
prccialed the more a, we had No food,
aud no means OF procuring any unit. wc
should reach some settlement, and those
arc not common a,oag the route wc must
take.
We ate with heariy good will, At
lca,, can answer Cor myself that such
was the case. and teeI sure my compan
ions were not behind. /, seemed that !
had never tasted ANYTHING so delicious
though suppose our previous poor fare
had something 10 do with that
WAS busiIy engaged in pu.,ing of the
ripe irui, in haudiul,. when the cracking
of stick behind ne. where | knew my
companions could not be, caused me to
star, and look up.
At first saw nothing TO alarm me, but
hld scarcely given a scrond glance when
an Indian warrior sprng from behind a
,-ec and leyelled hi, rifle 1t me. He did
NO, fire however, rs my bandaged ann
attracted his attention. and with cry he
spraug forward, closely followed hy
three others. | endcayorej TO flee, but
/ before | could extricate myself from the
I bushes they were so near that my cxrr-
I tions would have been utterly useless
In my iuexpcricnce | trusted that my
wounded condition might be something
in nv favor. and 50 waited their com,
mg with all the calmness | possessed
brought into iull play. looked about
once. when | first beheld the Indians, Tor
NV companions. but they were upon the
opposite bushes, when trusted they
would he apprised of the danger. and
seek their own safety in time.
As the foremost savage paused before
me, lie gazed into my face and scanned
my general appearance for moment,
then exclaimed most decidedly:
You Yankee"
knowing it would be useless to attempt
4 denial of the fact which was so plainly
stamped on my features and dress,
merely answered in the affirmative.
No much fight now" he pursued.
pointing to my wounded arm.
SHOULD think not" | responded.
Very adroitly he drew forth thong OF
deerskin, and placed it about my ankles
drawing my feet together SO | could
merely stand, and then a short conference
followed between him and the other
members OF the party.
Ny captors did not appear to be all oi
a mind; indeed So much did they differ
that aS really afraid they would get IN
to a fight on my account; or may
properly say, hoped such would be The
case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

"A story is told Of a boy who was
watching his schooliellows rs they snow
ballcd an old gcntleman's windows. The
old gentleman rushed out of his house.
determined. if possible, to inilict some
severe punishment on the offender, say
ing, when he caught the boy, Now you
Young rascal, I'll thrash you within an
inch of your life !" Accordingly he be-
gan to beat him, when the boy immedi-
alely commenced laughing, and con-
tinued until the old gentleman stopped
beating him with the exclamation, boy,
what are you laughing at?"
"Well," said the boy, I'm laughing
because you are awfulIy sold; | amt The
boy!'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
Qottrp.
WHEN L IN OIL ID.

When avn oli-and Oh, how soon
WIN l,fc's sweet morning yield too noon,
Aud moons broad, feryid, earnest light
Ee ,hrcudcd in the gloom of night;
Till like = story Ecll nigh told,
VIII seem my Hie-vhcn am old
when am old-this breezy earth
WIZ lose iOr inc it, voice II ninth;
The streams Will hSv, an undeItone
Of -alneSS--n0t hy right their own;
And Springs sweet flowers in vain unfold
Ia rosy charms-when am Old
when am old shall not care
To deck with lOwers my faded hair;
Twill be no vain desire OF mine,
In rich and costly robes 20 shine
Brigh, Jewels AMI the brightest gold
VIII charm me naught-when am old.
when am old-my friends will bc
Old and inflrm and bowed like me-
Or else their bodies meath the sod,
Their spirits dwelling safe with Cod,
The old church bell will long have iolled
Above their rcst-wheR | am OH.
when am oid-l'l rather bend
Thus sadly DER each buried friend,
Than see them lose the earnest truth
That marks the friendship OF our youth,
Twill be so sad 20 have them cold,
or change 10 mc-When avn old
when am oll--oh, how L seems
Like the Wild lunacy OF dreams,
To pictures ia prophetic rhyme.
That dim Gar distant, shalowy time;
- distant that Il seems o',r bold
EVCn 10 Say-Whcn am old
When am Ol l-pcrhaps ere then,
shall bc missed from haunts of men,
Pcrhap. nv dwelling wiIl be found
BOEcath the green and quiet mound
NJ uaiac by Stranger, hand, cnrotcd
Among the dead ere am old
Ere am oli-that tIuc Is nov,
For youth sits lightly on NV brow;
NJ limbs arr hrn, and strong, aHd free.
Life has a thousand charms Tor me
Charms THAI Will lons their influence hold
Within my hcari-ere am old
Ere AN olI-oh, let me give
NJ life % learning how 70 live,
Then shall meet, with willing heart,
An early summons to depart,
Or hud my heightened day, consolei
By Gods sweet peace when AN old.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02
!SbnH We Meet IDain.

The following i said TO be one Of The
mo.i ir,l,1ui 1ui,ic- ever written by tho
AmcllrI t,r, g. Prentice:
Bat Ihc hat OF nature :, ireN"rao.e.--
There 8. rm appeal Tor relief from the
rr... I.u h.ch doom, us 20 du,'. W.
a,ari.a s4l fade ~ the leaves OF The
f,r,-.. aal tho howcr- that bloom and
Wither "a a diy have no Trailer hold upon
lie ihan the migh'Iest monarch that ever
.l,o.k rhe earth ni.h li. loo'.icp.. Gen-
cl'.i8n. % mru viii appear and d.,ap-
pear a. thv gfI,.. aud ,he countless
multitude, that lhroug ,he world to-day
will 10 morrow Disappear as tae footprints
1n thc shorc.
Men seldom tbipk OF ihc great event
of death until the shadow tails across
th.ir own path. hiding from their eyes
The trace, of loved ones. whose living
smile. were the sunlight ot their oN-
i.lcngc. Death i, the great antagonist
fife. and the cold thought OF the tomb
i, the skeleton at all lcasls. We do not
want to 90 through the dark valley. al
though its passage may lead to Paradise;
and with Charles Lamb, we do not want
to lie down in the grave, even with princes
Tor our bcd-iclows.
In the beautiful drama Ion, the instinct
of Immortality, SO eloquenIly uttered by
the death of the devoted Greek, finds q
deep response in every thoughtful soul
When about to yield his young existence
\ sacrifice TO tate. his beloved Clemanlha
asks if they shall not meet again, TO which
he replies: Il asked that dreadful ques-
ton OF the hills that seem eternai-ot the
cIenr streems that low ioreyer-oi the
stars among whose fields Of azure my
raised spirit hath walked. As look up
ON tbs living face, | feel there IS some
thing in Thy love that cannot wholly
perish. We shall meet again CIemantha.
4 CnuD's NOZZLE ANswER.-A little
boy, nine years old, member OF the
Band of Hope, was at dinner party
short time ago, and those present wanted
to test the strength OF his principles.
A half sovereign WAS pnt into the bot
tom of lumber, which was then half
filed with ale. Nov" said they, "if
von'D drink that YOU shall have what is
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

EXPANSION BY THE suns RAYS. -Ac.
corling to Professor Horsford of Cam.
bridge Mass, The top of the high tower
which constitutes the Bunker Hill monu-
ment at Charlestown. inclines toward the
west in the morning, to the north ut mid
dav, and toward the east in the afternoon.
These movements are due to the expand
inc influence of the suns heat, rs il
warns, in succession, the different stiles
of tho structure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

All card players know a good deal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-02

They say an Idaho girl puts on style
because she cleans her teeth with the
butt end of a blacking brush. She says
she was brought up to be neat, and does
not care what folks think.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

SrRAsBuRG.- Strasburg, the capital of
the French department of the lower
Rhine, lies on the Ill three miles from
the Rhine, with which it is connected by
small and large canal. On the 3Oth
of September, 1851, in time of peace.
Strasburg Was seized by Louis XIV, and
France was confirmed in the possession
Of the city by the peace of Byswick. in
1887. 1t is now one of the strongest
fortresses, and the third largest arsenal,
in France. The population numbers
nearly $4,000, and the garrison in peace
times is 5000. French and German are
about equally spoken, the German tongue
which largely predominates among the
peasantry and country people of Alsace.
holding its own even in the large towns.
The Notifications of Strasburg, which
have been much strengthened and i'm
proved of late securely hold the French
side Of the bridges across the Rhine
here. A moat flied With water surrounds
the Fashioned enceintes and there are
numerous out-works and detached
forts.