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Two Ways Of Bearing Trouble.

II was cold. dismal evening in Novem.
Der, that two laborers might have been
seen vending their way along the streets
Of a large manufacturing town.
Slowly they proceeded, with detected
couutensnces. not exchanging word until
the one, whom we shall call Smith, halted
before o neat little house and unlatched
the gate. Then there was such look Of
utter misery and despair cleaning from
bis eyes, that bis companion murmer-
cd:
I'VE must trust in God, Smith"
The words were unheeded. and bis COM
paniou passed on, while Smith entered The
house.
A tall, dark-eyed woman was fitting
about getting supper. She gased up as
he entered. sexclaimiug!"
Yaa,ssa lsls " ], tpspiah " sssss1r,
Yes 6s'sftisulsssd !sshily' shs'
going to the cradle be took The si1 weeks
old bsby, and sorfowfully pressed it to bis
heart
II do wish you would put that child
down and got ready for supper e1olain'-
ed wife, after enduring bis gloonlness for
some time.
He slowly obeyed, and then seated him
self at the table with q deep sigh.
"What in the world is the matter With
you tonight" she asked as she sat down
opposite him.
His voice trembled as be replied'
Il suppose you might as we'll know
6rst as last, have been discharged"
"There!" exclaimed bis wife, quickly
pushing back her chair. Just what !
might have expected! I'd like to know
what we are going to do now. Winter
coming on and all. Ideclare, Smith, you
will torture me tn death!'
II am very sorry. Lydia, but ! cannot
help IT,"
"Sorry! No you are not sorry at ALL
You would just as leave see your wife and
children starve as not. 1t is nothing iu
the world but your poor managing"
Lydia you are cruel. lastead Of help
ing me to endure my great trouble, which
lis bearing me to the very earth, you make
liz ten times harder for me to bear. / was
not the only one discharged. There was
Jim Hawley, and ever so many others
Business is dull"
Business is dull!m she mimicked after
him. always an excuse for worthless
man. To think that you should be dis.
charged now, just as our rent is due; and
look at my shoes, won't you? my feet al
most Oh the ground. IwishI had never
seen you;" and dark look accompanied
the last words
The poor husband now covered bis face
with bis bands and groaued aloud. This
seemed to encourage his wife to go on; for
she uttered words more and more bitter,
until at Lost, almost in . state Of frenzy,
the wretched man rushed from the house.
to the tavern. and there he sought to bury
bis thoughts Of the past and future in the
rum CUP.
10 the meanwhile, Jaues'Havley. his
companion in labor, entered his home With
very aad counteuaucs. But before be
had stepped over the threshold loving
pair ofarms were thrown around his neck,
and q pair Of sweet lips we're pressed to
bis. He returned the salu,ation sadly,
and then inquired for the baby,
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Answer to a Challenge.

Tho eccentric II. n Breckinridge, one
Of the Judges Of tho Supreme Court OF
Pennsylvania, when young man, was
challenged to fight duel by an English
officer, whom he answered as follows:
II have two objections to this duel mat
ter--tho one il lest | should hurt you, aud
tho other, lest you shoull burt me. I do
not see what good It would be to put
ball through your body Icould make
no use Of you when dead for any ordinary
purpose, as I would rabbit or turkey.
lam 90 cannibal, to feed on tho flesh Of
men, Why, then, shoot dowua human
creature, Of whom could make no usc9-
A buffalo would make bcttcr meat; for,
though your flesh might DO young and
tender, yet i, wants the 6rmncss and con-
sistenocy which take and retain salt AT
any rate il would not do for long sea
voyage.
"You might make good barbecue, II
is true, being Of the nature Of . raccoon or
opossum; but people are not 10 tho habit Of
barbecuiug anything that Is human now.
AS to your hide. il is not worth taking of,
being little better than two year old
calf.
80 much for you. Az for myself, |
do not like to stand in the way Of anything
that is hurtful. lam under the imprcs.
sion that you might hurt me. This being
the case, | think It most advisable TO stay
aAa distance. II you mean 70 try your
pistols, take tree or . barn door about
.mId dinensious, L I ycu Cub, biz "a !hat ,lspa me
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II. w. Sisson,

ATTORNEY III LINZ,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
POINT PLEASANT. WEST VA,
Will Practice in the Courts Of Mason Il
Adjoining Counties, West Virginia,
and Gallia County, Ohio.
Special attention Ginn 10 the Collection cf Claims
and Remittaness Promptly Made.
Refers by permission, to Hon, C.P. T. Moore,
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and Hon.
JAxIs W. HosE, Judge Of llthJudiclal Cir
cult, West Virginia. IJune ], ls7i-ly
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JOB WORK.

We are prepared to do JOB Work Of every
description, in as good style as any office in
this part Of the State, and at lower prices
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EDWARD B. KNIGHT. JAMES H CoucH, Jr.
kNIGnT & COUCa,
Attorneys at Law.
WILLPRACTICE in the counties Of Mason
w and Putnam. Address E. B. knight,
Charleston, West Va. or James Il. Couch, Jr.,
Point Pleasant. West Va.
Mr.. Couch will also practice in The Counties
Of Lincoln and Cabell. dec, l5-ly.
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,osr,H SMITH. HENRY 0. rLEsHER.
SMITH & FLESHER.
Attorneys at Law and So
IiciIOrs i'm CllanCcry,

DRACTICE in the counties Of Jackson,
L Roane. Writ and Mason, also in the the
United States District Court at Charleston,
and the Supreme Court Of Appeal, for the
State. Urritles to land investigated.
Address:--jackson @ H., We,t Va.
sept Civ.
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Mason County Directory,

Judge Circuit Court-HoS j. W HOGE.
CLERK Circuit Cour,--C. B. WAGGENER
Recorder--E KIMBERLlNG,
Prosecuting Altorney--W. H. TODLlNSON.
Shsrif--C SEH0N.
Deputy SherifFs--,I. p. R. B.SMlTH,
:" ISAAC ECKARD.
Jailor-J. JEwETT.
Supprintend't of Schools--C T. B. MOORE.
Surveyor Of Lands--G. ". PULLlN,
Assessor Dist No. Nv. q. MAOHlR.
No. 2-E E. BAKER.
Asst Assessor U. S. Rev.--J0HN MASON.
SurREMR Couar The Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals Of West Virgins holds its sessions at
Charleston on the second Thursday in Janua
~. aud at the City Of Wheeling on the second
Thursday in July. Judges--Hon R. L. Berk.
shire, President; residence Morgantown; Hon.
Edwin Maxwell residence Clarksburg; Hon,
Charles P. T. Moore, residence Point Pleasant
Clerk-aylvanus Hall, residence Fairmount.
CRouIr CouRr -Cilcuit Court meets on the
Goth Of February, 2Olh Of May and LIST of Sep.
tsmbel Hon. James W. Hoge, Of Putnam
county, Judge.
1 BOW sSys q srsSS Sssssaa = The y " 90.
! pervisors meets on The first I'uesdhy IN JAM, !.
ssry. third Monday in May. first Wednesday 10
August, and the fifth day after every election.
H.R Howard, Clerk.
Masonic -Minturn Lodge No 10, a. :, and
A. NJ, meets monthly ,ou the night Of the full
moon. the same being Tuesday, or on the
Tuesday night Immediately preceding
LOO. F.-The Point Pleasant Lodge No..
I.O.O.F. meets evely Thursday night,
at Barcus' Hall.
POST OFFICE HOURs.-The Office is
spsu from o'clock a. m. to ! o'clock p NJ
On Sundays from o'clock a. M to- n.
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JOHN e. TIMMS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Point Pleasant, West Va.
WILL practice in the Courts Of Roane. Jack.
w son, Mason and Putnam. Collections
solicited and remttances promptly made.
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and call her blessed; her husband also,
aud ho praise,h her, for many daughters
have done virtuously, but thou oIcellotl
them all,"
u y Is v y
Twenty years have past, and James
Dowley is q rich man. But Joseph Smith
is confirmed druukard, while bis wife has
long since passed from tho earth, . victim
Of misery and waut,
Why will not wives assist their hus.
bands to bear .hci. trials With helping
hands and willing hoartss II they would
do this, how many families would be saved
from ruin, and how sweet their reward,
not only upon earth, but in heaven.
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j. b. MENAGER,
Attorney at Law.
Point Pleasant, w. Var
WILL Practice in Mason and adjacent coun
w ties Particular attention given to the
collection OF claims.
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tbefore the I'roofof Publication can be obtained,
Plaintiffs are rerequired by law to pay the cost
Of Orders Of Publication before the Proof Of
Publication is ISSUED.
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POST OFFICE HOURs.--The Office is
speu from o'clock a. m. to = o'clock P. m.-
On Sundays from o'clock a. M tos N.
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Masonic -Mlnturu Lodge No 10, AZ. and
A. NJ, meets monthly ,ou the night Of the tall
moon, the same being Tuesday, or on tho
Tuesday night Immediately preceding
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LOO. F.-The Point Pleasant Lodge No..
50, 30. F.. meets sve.y Thursday night,
at Barcus' Hall,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-31
eat, Drink and be Merry, :,

The holidays have been distinguished
this season by an unusual amount of good
eatiDg and drinking, seasoned with no small
amount of merriment. Dinners and par
ties have been the order since the advent of
the holidays, and the indications are not
wanting that we shall have dinings on q
grand scale tomorrow, not only at the ho-
tells and restaurants, but large number of
the private residences. We Judge so from
the fact that large delegation Of caterers
representing the three classes, have been
making heavy raid upon Hook, the fish
and game dealer on Church street, for sup
plies for their New Years dinners. And
Ee has been supplying them with some
thing entirely new in the way of fish in
this market, such as Warsaw or sea bass,
black and red groupers, aud rock salmon.
They are magnificent specimens Of the finny
tribe, especially the latter, which is one of
the most beautiful fish ever brought to
this market, the sight of which would have
made the eye ofO old Izaak Walton glow with
pride co1ld be have caught such an one.
Then Hook has other game fish, such ss
red snappers, pampana, ETC.; while he has
full supply of buffalo, genison, wild tur-
keys, ducks of all kinds, prairie chickens,
pheasants, quails, and Mobile and Baltimore
oysters. From this list and the rush made
for the choice of what is On hand, it is safe
to guess that many a delicious dinner will
be served in this city tomorrow, and the
question now appears to be, where are the
diners-ou5 to come from. The prepara-
tions for inaugurating the new year are
more extensive, in this line at least, than
we have ever known. We hear that the
wine merchants are also being drawn upon
largely for the occasion, and it is safe TO
predict that our people intend to ''eat,
drink anC be merry" and to have jolly
time generally.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-31

A TELEGRAM from Washington to the
New York Herald gives the report that the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Rich
ardson, willleaye the Treasury Department
in March, and that he intends to go to Paris
70 become member of the banking firm
of Monroe & Co. 1t is whispered also that
Judge Richardson takes this step with the
expectation that the President, after his
second Inauguration, will appoint him inan-
cial agent of the government at Paris, or for
Europe generally. liz The event Of the sec
reta-y of the Treasury being permitted to
carry out his scheme of funding the debt
ashe began, and without any change, which
be is intent on doing, Judge Richardson
and his associates would be in position OF
great financial influence and would have an
oppol iSnity of making immense fortunes
Jay Cooke & Co. in Washington, Mr.. Me
eufoch, late Secretary Of the Treasury, in
London, and Judge Richardson, who is said
to BE- the brains Of the Treasury Depart
ment, in Paris, there would be a powerful
.clmbinatioD of the most influential men of
the so called Treasury Ring. Should MI.
Boutvells plan Of funding the debt be car
lied cut, this would undoubtedly be the
Syndicate, and there would be margin of
profits for it Of fifteen 10 twenty millions Of
dOilgIs
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AN AWFUL LONESOME MAN IN CAL
IFORNIA

In the shanty which, in Californ las early
days, did duty as Office for the banking,
postal and express business of Wells, Far
go & Co., in Marysville, there sat, one Sat.
urday evening, a misanlhropic and detect
ed looking individual, whose long and un-
kempt hair and beard, cowhide boots and
rough dress bespoke the miner. For over
an hour he sat there the picture of despair,
with not woId or look for anyone pres
ent. Miners came, left their "dust," took
their coin in retu IN, and exchanged greet.
lngs With all present, save the one morOse
man whose apathy, it seemed, nothing
could disturb. Finally there entered a
young miner with a beaming face, who,
after completing his business at the coun-
ter, turned to the agent in charge and re-
marked that on the previous Saturday he
had some dealings with the bank, and
thought that some mistake had been made
in his account.
"Guess not" said the agent "Our cash
was all right and reckon we keep our
books pretty straight"
"But upon the request of the miner that
the account should be examined, the ac-
count was looked at, and it was found that,
through clerical error, the miner had been
paid just $50 too much.
"Thats just what l make it." sal the
latter, sand here's your money" With
this he threw down the gold, and received
the thanks of the agent.
While this conversation was in progress,
the misanthropic miner had preserved his
look of utter Indifference; but, when he saw
the money actually returned, his face bright
ened up, he rose slowly, walked toward the
honest miner with slow and solemn step,
and said:
"Young man, don't you feel awful lone
some in this country ?"
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The CITY.
MELANGR.

nGAAAWHs
"A Criminal Court rt-Courting another
mans wife.
Our druggists have nice lot of pills
for the holidays.
"A Wisconsin paper advertises for sale
"a COW that gives milk five years old"
"A Maine man has slept on h&ymOw
every night for the last twenty-five years.
What to do with the Portuguese girls
Send them West to marry the Michigan
ders.
They have precoclous politicians in
Mobile. A ive-year-old girl wishes to be
informed whether Santa Claus Is Demo-
crat or Radical.
There were only twenty singers in the
First Baptist choir Sunday night. The rest
of the choir were detained at home because
of indications Of rainy weather.
"A promising South College street boy
made bargain with his sisters few weeks
ago, to sell them all the pins he found, per
hundred. The proud sisters were highly
gratifed at the industry exhibited by their
brother, and did not discover, until they
were on the verge of bankruptcy, that the
heartless youth had completely exhausted
the contents Of their well-filled pin cush-
ions.
"A careless man put lighted pipe in
his coat tail pocket, Saturday evening, and
few moments later startled people by the
appearance Of smoke and flame from that
part of him. As soon as he was put out,
he gratefully explained toIhis deliverers that
che thought the weather was moderatin'
d-n sudden"
Edo j. Thompson, who has been cler-
ically engaged in the Office of Justice Cas-
setty for several years past, is a candidate
for EngrossiDg Clerk Of Ehe House Of Rep
resentatives.
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Nceh Carolina apples are hauled in
wagons TO Knoxville and there sold.
4 = rginia gentleman is about starting 2
dairy lear Knoxville.
Tii5 season 1896 hogs were killed at
Friel sVille, Blount county.
Brownsville enjoys hot apple toddies
Co J. J. Holloway has presented a
Bible o the Somerville Falcon.
Nj r Il. +. Jarmon, an esteemed citizen
of Hsldeman county and Mason in good
standing, is dead.
Auan recently frOze TO death in skilI
near Memphis. Owing to the ice wedgiDg
in IL. skif, he was unable TO reach the
shore
A. Memphis fire last week Mr.. II. G.
Font ac slipped off q roof, and fell dis
tauc. f 90 feet, breaking through an inch
ard aal. cast-iron grating. de sustained
10 .ous j. jary.
i. Raaiori courthouse has a Cupols 46
feet "a.
Ct b. Peck, contractor on the Memphis
and -aEc@A rsils0ad was killed few days
ago 3 cne OF hts ssborers who has been
idlc.
II Y Hood, of Obiop county. has killed
{ art. .-gs thai weighed respectiyely l24
4 90 q &yl pounds.
A. roy Dec % the Thermometer was
r- sTCes below zero.
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The Southern Methodist Church In
Washington City.

The Southern Methodist Church In
Washington City.
TDe Rev. DR.. Poissl, of Baltimore,
preached an able sermon in the McKendree
(Methodist) Church on last Sunday morn
ing, and received q subscription in aid of
the church at the the capital Of the
nation. We are glad to know the South
ern Methodists have place of worship
there, and that it is most eligibly located,
on Mt. Vernon place, elegant, commodious
"a proper representative church. The
friends Of the cause there have given and
expended fUf this behalf about $4,000,
and there remains debt on this fine, free
seated church property of about $4,000.
DR.. POisal is the accredited agent to collect
this sum. The friends and members of
Southern Methodism everywhere are in
teIested. 1t is for them. The convenience
and credit Of the South is somewhat in
volged in it. When our citizens visit the
Capital on business or pleasure, it is well to
have place for Sunday worship. We
hope the agent will meet a prompt and gen.
erous response. OF all places, Washington
City needs q wholesome religious influence.
The large preponderance of Northern Meth
odism at the National Capital is well known.
1t enjoys, indirectly, the patronage of the
government. Our President is a church
going man, and has his pew at the Metro
politan Methodist Church. Let there be at
least one Southern Methodist Church in
Washington City to bear its testimony and
to receive those visitors and transient dwell
lers who are accustomed to wait on its affairs
at home. The Bishops of The NJ. E. Church,
South, have heartily endorsed this call fcf
aid. AS Bishop McTyeire remarked on Sun
day, when introducing DR.. Poisal: "Our
members in Washington coald have built
for themselves with less money; a smaller
house would have done them; but they
built for US. The necessity OF the situation
demanded this outlay on their part, trusting
to US. Let Us not disappOint them"
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LATEST Markets By rELEGRApH

MOBILE, Dec. 30.-Cotton firm; goot
ordinary 1880, middlings 19ac; net receipts
1910 bales; exports c0astwise 2,132 bales
sales 1900 bales;, stock Al, 1868 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 3O-Cotton frmer
middlings 19!c; net receipts 1897 bales
exports coastwise 2,5S8 bales; sales 1,OOC
bales; stock 42,740 bales.
GALVESTON, Dec. 3d. Cotton-frm
good ordinary 17ac; net receipts / 1,615 bales
exports coastwise 9S7 bales; sale 800 bales
stock 81, ,436 bales.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 30.-Cotton firmer;
middlings l94c; low middlings 1876; good
ordinary 1044c; net receipts 4,143 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 6,125 bales; CONT.
nent 2,l3O bales; coastwise 1856 bales; sales
1850 bales; stock 1851 bales.
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MEMPHIS.
Ice Gorge 80 Feet High at Randolph.
seven Persons Drowned.

seven Fef8OOS UT0WHeUs
MEMPHIS, Dec. 30.-A steady rain fell
during the night, which has softened the
ice, causing large quantities to slough Oh
and sink. The danger to the boats in port
is greatly lessened. It is now probable that
the ice in the bend above them will all go
at once. The river is rising steadily, and
the floating ice is diminishing rapidly. The
Legal Tender, from New Orleans, arrived
last night, and the Belle Lee this morning.
The officers of the latter report having
passed the following steamers, which were
in safe quarters: The Cheek, at Helena;
the Phil Allen, at Island 60; the Bismarck,
at Pope's Landing; the jennie Howell,
ashore. The latter, and the Bismarck,
were preparing to come up. The Belle
Lee met large number of Brown q Jones'
coal boats, comparatively unipjured, and
also rescued Mr.. Harvey, wife and child,
from a dredgeSboat, at the mouth of the
st. Francis river, where 1t had drifted
from this city.
l P. M.-The fsrryboat Excelsior has
sprung leak and is sinking rapidly. She
viii prove total loss; valued at $500; be-
longs to Psttison & Co.; uninsured. Par
ties who left Randolph yesterday morning
say the ice is gorged there thirty feet high;
that flatboat with seven persons was
drawn under it and all lost. This news
causes great excitement here among steam-
boat men. The river is rising rapidly.
The residence of j. F. Mckinney, Lau-
derdale street, burned last night with its
contents. Loss $1,000; uninsured.
NIGHT REPoRT.-The weather is clear
and soft. The river is still rising. 1t has
risen fest in all. Nothing further from
the gorgc at Randolph. All the cotton on
the Belle Pike has been saved.
A Small Break Up-Two Steamers
Grazed.
About s O'Clock large portion of the ice
above Jefferson street broke away, carrying
off the cabin of the Belle Pike, and at the
foot of Monroe street struck the P W.
Strader, causing her to list so badly that it
was feared she would capsize, but the ice
soon passed and she righted again. She has
1850 bales of cotton on board.
At II tonight the weather is clear with a
soft stiff breeze from the Southeast. But
little ice is running.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-31
A Frozen Frog-MiracnIous Escape

CONCORD, n. II. Dec. 30.-The $3.50
train from Montreal ran into the up rain
which was awaiting its arrival here in the
railroad yard. The upright rod on the
switch being full of frost broke when the
e. CINE strutk The rail and threw the train
Oh The Lralk " here the other train was
standing. The baggage car struck the en-
CINE and demolished 1t. The baggage car
snd the two cars following were somewhat
smashed. No one was seriously hurt. The
escape from the general smash up was
wonderful