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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
The Camel's Hump

Modern research has determined curl
ous circumstance Of an organic contrvanct
iu the camel and leech, unlike as they arr
in structure, fractions and habits, which
has reference to supplying them with food
from storchouscs'in their own bodies till
supplies are attainable from other sour.
ces.
The hump is an immense collection ol
fat sorcd in reliculalion cells piled one up
on another. which is concentrated food
When fodder cannot be had, as frequently
occurs on their caravan travels in the des-
ert q peculiar set Of absorbent vc,sels
draws upon the magazine-tbe hump
carrying tho fat into circulation till food
from without puts stop to the draft on
the back. The hump is very sensibly d.
miuished at times-even being almost
completely level but that which was thus
borrowed to sustain life temporarily is i'm
mediately replaced when the stomach is
set 10 motion again iu its accustomed man.
ncr.
The medical leech or bloodsucker, low
as it is in organic scale Of life, is as care
fully provided for in regard to the CONT
geucies Of life as the king Of the country
AZ the blood passes down the gullet Of
the leech the current divides right and left
to enter two lateral tubes, instead Of enter
ing directly into The stomach. Thcso Ca
nails are folded, sigzag, backward and for
ward in loops as It were, from the head to
the tail. When perfectly dlled, the leech
lets 60 its hold. It is then plump and
full, with stock Of food on hand that
may ordinarily last from one to two years,
iu case it has no opportunity to take an-
other in that long time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
A Slippery Son.

"Jack, said a father, yesterday | for
bado you associatiug with the neighborlng
children any more, aud to day you have
disobcyed me. The next time catch you
there / shall bo obliged to punish you.
The next day Jack was there again, to.
tally oblivious Of the introduction, until be
saw bis father enter the neighbor's yard
With rod in bis hand. Jack made for
the fence, over which he loaped. pursued
by his father, aud ran into tho barn
there ho was caught,
snow, my son; said the irritated father.
what did | tell you | would do yesterday?
You told me, father, that i you caught
mo there again you would punish mo-"
WellY" said tue father.
Hold on!" said the little roprobate, who
knew il he could make his father laugh It
would make tue matter all right.
You didn't catch mo there; you caught
me herel"
Tho desired effect was produced, aud
the rod was dropped, but tho intradicti0n
was renewed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
Revenzeful punishments.

We once knew Of q little child who bad
stolen couple Of dgs Of the dessert dish
on tho day Of tho dinner party. The
theft was discovered. aud her father mad9
her wear the 6gs on string round her
neck tho whole evening, with full explain.
atious why. Wo heard the story when
the. child had grown up TO bea woman,
and from her own lips; and she said that
to this hour she suffered from the shame
Of that evening; il was burnt into her,
and made a wound iuo1aceablc for lita.--
1t was a tremendous punishment for tho
fault; tho fault itself being 10 so young q
child as she was--6ve years old only.
one that might have been punished and
reformed by milder measures. II seems
TO have been mistake, Judging from tho
bitterness With which the fathers charac.
ter was spoken of-she said she bad ceas.
cd to love him from that day--and from
the stern and loveless nature of the woman
herselfit seemed to have cast out al sois.
ness from her. And though, 10 DO sure,
she stole no more 6gs, yet she had learned
her lesson Of keeping her fingers from wan.
dering into the region Of forbidden daiu.
ties at to severe cost. The policy Of hu.
initiation is a dangerous one at oil times
and on oil occasions, and far more souls
have been crushed BY this than sins have
been confirmed by overleuieucy. TO dis.
troy all seli-respect is TO destroy all heal.
ing power, and to prevent all possibility
Of ofrebound. To dealing with the faulty.
however hardw may be on the sin, ws
ought always 10 reserve way Of restora'
tion to tho sinner,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
Better Imagined than Described.

Better Imagined than Described.
The feelings Of uesr.sighted man. who
finds be has kissed lis hand to tho wrong
lady.
The finding your pocket.book gone just
as you arc about to leave strange hotel,
with no time to spare to reach the cars.
The rapidity with which fancy stocks
decline, when you 60 in and rise when you
| sell out.
The sensation from lady's boot heel
(preseut style) when she steps on your foot
accidentally.
The prices charged at some Of the hotels
ou "the European style"
Tho skill with which the "gentlemanly"
bar keeper gives you short change.
Getting on horseback for the dr't time ia
your life
The amount Of your gas aud plumbing
bills.
Your mother in.law's remarks il you do
not go to the mountains or seashore during
the season.
The being asked BY person AN even
ing party, with whom you are acquainted,
but cannot recollect, 70 introduce him 70
your friend, Miss Smuggius, who is nm-
ing toward you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

Coal has advanced to such price that it
can be prod'sbly brought to The city by
rail from the mines of Southern Ohio
Even should we have immediate rains,
sufficient to rates the water in the river to
boating stage, it will be a fortnight or three
weeks before supplies can reach this mark
etfrom Pennsylvania. Something ought
therefore, to be done, and without delay,
to avoid "coal famine" and keep prices
down at least to present. rates. Thousands
upon thousands Of poor people can not
command the means 10 pay for fuel when
the cost exceeds seven or eight dollars a
tun, and there will bo great distress the
moment the dealers, take advantage Of
scarcity and low river,put up the prices
Cincinnati Commercial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
The socia, Evil.


The agitators Of the movement 10 Wash-
ingtou City, for a reform ofths social evil,
are still at work toward bringing about
what they hope will be great results.
They have not given up the practice Of
holding public meetings, aud are now
making preparations for The third sde under
the auspices Of the Woman's peiorm Club.
The President Of that Apociation, Mrs.
Spencer, says that nothing has occurred 70
intimidate her otb.f co-laborers 10 the
movement from prfsuing their course. She
maintains that even now great victory
has been sohieved.
Professional ladies 10 different sections
Of tb. country are taking stock 10 the In.
1lstrial School to be established ID Wash-
tington for the benefit Of fallen women.
Some Of The latter class, now under Mrs.
Speuccr's control, who are well educated,
are taking lessoba.iaa education, and other.
wise fitting themselves for the lecture Geld.
Others, who have displayed considerable
musical talent, are TO teach nyaic. Tho
ladies 10 this movement state thst they
wore never more hopeful Of success 10 thsIy
undertakings than at the present time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
aud1Hy yF6pIlS 4! . 4 y n ell'l 4! 1
whittle him CnOGg % yOu So 80

It was election day, and Bill, having Is.
sisted on the occasion BY depo.itiug his
vote absorbing as much liquid rye as be
could walk under started Of with bis neigh.
bcrs, who we're 10 the same state Of eleva.
tion, 10 make bis way home. They had
to cross creek BY sfoot bridge construct.
ed Of single log aud without any hand.
rail. Under ordinary circumstances
this was easy enough; but these were ex-
traordinary circumstances. However, the
creek must be crossed. Bills turn came,
and making a bold start ho succeeded in
getting about one third Of the way over.
when loud splash announced that ho was
overheard. Emerging from tho water,
which was about up to his breast, be quick.
" said, as il his course was The result Of
mature deliberation, II guess I'll wade"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
Fifteen Years IN a Dungeon,

We fud in an old French volume, tue
Memories Of Count iantalleace." the
following account Of how long tho liz. Of
conversation will ha!i out srI:fh between
two 'r;'alan bein... e.. ouiy. He says, II .u,
su old man now, yet'by Bheen years my
soul is younger shan my body. Fifteen
years. I existed, but did not live-it Was.
not life in . dungeon fifteen feet square.
During six years l had companion; for
nine years was alone, I could. never
;,;;Szaatt'y ,;zatt'y distinguish the features Of him who
shared my captivity 10 tho eternal tvi,
light Of ny cell. The first year ve talk
ID iusessaaa:.'';, !osathsr :, We Ees9antsd 0us
past lives-our joys forever gone-over
and over again. The next, we oammuni.
Gated TO each other our thoughts, our ideas
on all subjects. Tho third, vs had no
ideas 10 lmpsrt; We began 70 loss the pow
ar otrsasetion. The lou,lh x IA sep9psd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

Tell US not in idle jingle marriage is
an empty dream, for the girl is dead that's
single, and things arc not what they
seem. Life is real, life is earnest, single.
blesseduess . 6b;
"Man thou art, to man returneth."
has been spoken Of the rib. Not enjoy
meut and not sorrow is our destined end
or way s;;: sss TO act that ..c,, tomorrow
finds US ucarer marriage.dsy. Life is
long and youth is deetiug, and our hearts,
though light and gay, still like pleasant
drums are beating wedding marches all
tue day. In the worlds broad fela .. :. bat.
ltlo.- in Ii: A:. .yiivouao oflito, not like dumb,
'driven cattlc-bq heroine-a wife!--
Trust no future, howe'r pleasant; let The
dead past bury its dead; act--act iu the
living present hoping for q spouse. =
Lives or married folks remind US we can
LliyebNpr liyes as well, snd. danastipe.
ssvs sbsAsnu " iuch sEasple a X
Saell -suc6 examples aEat shoiksf. vat.
ing time 10 idle sport, . forlorn, unmar.
ried brother seeing, shall take heart and
court Let US, then, be up and doing.
with heart on triumph set, still coutriv.
ing, still pursuing, and each one a
husband get
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

II was going" said an Irishman,
"over Westminster Bridge the other day,
and | met Pat Hewins "IIcwius," says
|, "how are you?" Pretty, well,' says
he, "thiuk you Douuely." "Donuely"
says l; that's not my name" Faith,
no more is mine Hewins," says he. So
we looked at each other again, aud sure it
turned out to be nayther Of US"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

A poor Irishman offered an old sauce.
pan for sale. His children gathered
round him, and inquired why he parted
with it. "0ch, me honeys," answered
he, II wouldn't be after parting wid it,
but for little money to buy something to
put in IT,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

A Junesville, Wisconsin, editor has dis.
covered that many Of the young ladies Of
that city wear their corsets in bed with tho
strings tightly laced, The editor neglects
to say how he comes to know so much.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

An English preacher Converted" every
male member Of bis congregation BY sim
ply stating bis belief that there would be
twelve times as many women Us men 10
Heaven.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

An attendant at Mount Vernon not long
since found q lady weeping most bitterly
and audbly, with her handkerchief at her
eyes. He stepped up to her and said
"Are you iu trouble, msdam!" No, sir"
she sobbed II saw you weeping
Ali" said she. how can one help grieving
at the grave Of the father ofhis couutry3'
"Oh indeed, madam" said be, that's il!
The tomb's over youder. This is the Ice
house."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

The ceremony Of tying the knot is very
much simplided in the Hoosier State, as
the following scene will show; "What is
your name, sir? "Matty" "What is
your name. Miss" "Polly." "Matty.
do you love Pollyg' mo mistake. -
"Polly, do you love Matty'" "Woll, !
reckon" Well, then.
81 pronounce you man and vile.
All the days Of you life."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

An Ohio paper asserts that Mr. Perry
Culbertson died in GAINESVILLE on Saturday
last from the effects Of over.exertion at q
Ere iu that place in 1874"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
Confidence in Parents.

Some fathers seem to think that when
they have given their children duo cdu.
cation aud a good start in life they have full
done their duty, and nothing more is 70 bo
required of them. This is a mistake fer.
tile in sorrowful consequences. There is
no time so anxious and critical as those
years Of unwisdom aud experience. as the
few which prcOcde the indiscreet time
when we come to years Of discretion. To
the young man out in tho world you must
make home and holidays as cheerful aud
beloved as possible; that such should be
tho case is, toa young woman, tho very
life Of her lifo. | like il not that the
young man should settle all bis plans in
life, and do bis wooing with his future
bride, before ho says one word to his faith
er, and that the maiden should yield her
assent unknowy to her mother. Yet this
will essurdly be the case unless you have
won your sons confidence and intimacy
and love. Aud these feelings will not
come unless they are sought for and elicit
cd. There is such q width Of years be-.
tween you, something so authoritative and
magisterial about The parental character,
that there is often great shyness between
father and son; but still that blessed rela.
tionshipof fatherhood is something indn-
itely grandcr aud deeper than all harshcr
and more former associations, Where
there are tried tenderness and sympathy
there will be truest, deepest friendship be-
tween parent and child It'll this prudent,
loving guidance that will give the son help
in the most hazardous years Of life, aud
come back to the father in food Of love
and comfort.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

Little Johnny was rejoicing in the pos.
session Of bis first knife. He sat on the
doorstep cutting the end ofan old broom
stick that had once been used to poka :aaa :.aa
fire With; ..s ... was consequently onarred
black on the outside. Each shaving 70.
moved revealed the whiteuess Of the wood
beneath, Hismother stood 10 tho doorway
watching the colored "help" wheeling gar
bage from tue yard into the street. Just
as Sam passed out with load Johnny
looked up and said: Mamma, didu't God
make Sapl" Yea, ny lQp. yhl Do syQp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

It was an Irishman who wanted to find
q place where there was no death, that he
might 60 and end his days there. 1t va.
an Irish editor that exclaimed, when speak
ing Of the wrongs Of ireland, "Her CUP
Of misery has -heen for ages overaowlng,
and is not yet full" It was an Irish
newspaper that said Of Robespicrre that
"lIe left no children behind him except .
brother, who was killed at the same time"
It was on Irish coroner who, when asked
how he accounted for an extraordinary
mortality in Limerick, replied. sadly
II cannot tell. There arc people dying
this year that never deid before. It was
an Irish haadbilI that announced, with
boundlcss liberality, in reference TO q great
political demonstration 10 the ,Rotunda,
that Ladies, without distinction Q! sex,
would 10 welcome.''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
II. w. Sisson.

ATTORNEY 1T L4W,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
poINTfLEAsANT, WEST VA,
Will Practice in the Courts Of Mason g.
Adjoining Counties, West Virginia,
and Gallia County, Ohio.
Special attention Gptn 10 the Collection Of Claims
and Renitlaness Promptly Made.
Refers by permission, to HoY. G. P. T, MOORE,
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and Hon.
JAMES W. HoeE, Judge Of lllh judicial Cir,
cult, West Virginia. IJune l, ls7i-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
NO T ELS.
KILN e HOUSE.

(near the Steamboat Landipg,l
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA
A.P. DEEM, Proprietor.
THIS well known house having been thor.
|. ouyhly repaired and refurnished through
out, is now open for the accommodation Of The
travelling public.
LIVERY STABLE.
I'm There is connected with this House
HA, a frst.claas livery and feed stable,
which is well supplied with tuggies aud hor.
SeS. -
COAL! COAL!! COAL!!!
The undersigned, having opened . Coal
Yard in Point Pleasant, is now prepared to
deliver coal in large Or small quantities to all
desirin, it.
0TParticular attention paid TO orders up the
Kanawha or down the Ohio rivers.
Office at the Kline House.
aug, 2G-ly. A. T. DEEM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02
POLSLEY L. CROW,

Attorneys aud Counsellors at Law
WILL practice in the Courts Of Jackson
w Roane, and adjoining counties. =,
All business entrusted to their care will be
promptly attended to. :, ~ ~
Address G. B. Crow. Jackson c H., W. Va,
or D. W. Polsley, Point Pleasant, West Va.
mch 81, '7O-ly.
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they liestill,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

Itis remarked that tho year between
July, 1870, aud July, 1871, is almost
without q parallel, calculating Ill the
events it has seen. In so few months an
empire Of Germany bas been constructed
out ofs sovereign house which had not even
on existence when The Germanic nation
was already ancient. France, conquered,
Remembered and dragged by .numberisss
misfortunes, has been driven to begin its
history over again. On another side, at .
moment that, Tor the drst time for ages
since the Institution Of the pontidcatc, q
Pope passed the limits Of the "years Of
Peter" having reigued more than twenty
Eve years; paince Of little Piedmont as.
sunes, at Rome, crown never before
worn; thus consocrating Italian liberty
henceforth established 10 the very capital,
by taking possession Of the Eternal City.
There have been times when events such %
one Of these would have su&ced to shake
tho world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-02

xaslA "a 5uSlllSg y y Il
was wont % dg V6sa " formed "a I iu.og.
ralpart ofhunsuisy. The 9Th ws we're,
silent. Tho sixth, he Was taken away.
and I never knew. or never inquired,
whether II was to execution. or 70 tho
holy air Of freedom. But / M glad hs
vas gone; even solitude was preferable "
the dim vision Of tho palo vacant face.
After this, | was alone, only one event
breaking in on my nine years vacancy, -
One day-it must have been year OF
two after my companion left me-the
dungeon door was opened, and voice, Ut
tered these Words .'By order Of bis ma.
jesty, I intimate to you that your wife died
o year ago. Tho door was again shut.
and heard no more. They had thrust
this great grief upon my heart and left mo
alouo to struggle with all bitter agony"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14

,os ,Don II is getting 10 be risky sending dressed
eyos as they are liable 10 be caught IN warm weather
dressed calves sour quickly in hot day. especially
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i87sl or 1851 more than last week
rrvas to-day, IS at Weohawken and II ears each
- CoUmunipaw and Forty ghth-st. The market Is
~ ~ GOOD and prices rather stronger idsc with
lew choice 50 sheep at SIC Pes az q 250S2 30 help
The value OF sheep. The first arrival OF Ohio sheared
escaped The notice Of Henry Bergh who doubtless would
call &c cruel 10 take away their Winter clothing 80 sOon
They sold az SIC. = b.
The Wcehawken stock was held. II cars by Judd &
Elliott Judd q CO. sold lgs State sheep, 65 H. at 5lc 9j
do so r. &C.; 17s CO., OF D. &C., and 22o Ohio clipped il
a. SIC. A. Van Vert sold 0 State sheep Ts3 n, at a q
6c 50 do "a %, 1sc ia OF 90 h. s. 80 ewt, and l6 OF
I5i 70 at SIC
Hase Hauver & Co. sold 2i73 sheep during the week
40 q 95c. a shade under $ Der head.
At Fortyeighth-st., Hume & Elliott had cars, and j.
Kirby ears Hume Elliott sold 2Oi Ohio sheen, 76i b
OF &c; l5s State "a d. az 7!c SOC d. 90 and 99t II, II
&c. and ~ fine wool fat 1881 d. at &C. Total Tor WeeA
j. Kirby sold ~ state sheep, 70 n, at 6lc.; same nun
bor so 10. c. 20 Ohio IS H. 40 ic and ia do, l02 h. az
q a cwt Total l9 at q oO4cr or IS 81 average per
head.
AT Communipaw, Kase & Co. and Judd & Buckingham
had loads each j. \. PdcOck cars, ana Murphy
car saies 10y Ndse a Co. 4ol mixed Inuaha sheep, %
d. a. 6ci le6 coarze Illinois, 50 10, bury SKINS AT &C.
and lS5 tine wool Illinois, 30 ID, al &C. For week, 25l-
head AZ 81 1ic, o. s. o. each.
j. n Pdc0ck sold le0 Ohio sheep 81 Is, nj &C.: 100 Of
81 6sC. 1856 OF St at To- and Is Of 953 b at 7ac. To
tal. 4,Gl7 at 8 a 7Tc., or e. u per head.
SNINE-ArriFuI5 for week, 1879 live, and LOS west
longer quCtblc. The live OF to-day % cars
az Foruethst. and u 20 Commuuip9w. AT the former
place Bartl C. & Co. bad cars TOhey Booth ears
n. Crane, Iden & Co., and G. White son, cars each
with / car for StahncCEer son. al to be killed. The
LAST sales alive, as 0tc. At COmmunlp paw, Spring
& Ifayne aud = W Alt-tOn a Co. had each, and
~ H. Gillett ears City Dressed quoted at 9a94c
for heavy olc for medium, ana 90 tor pigs There is
Ltlc LrlluC1o al close Of market