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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

The story Of Mr. Tabbs Grass, the col
ored orator who was by threats of mob
law prevented from making Greeley
and Brown address in Cincinnati reveals
M intolerance Of free speech rather more
outrageous than that which recently
lrowuel the vnice Of Mr. Sanders in New
York Mr. Tabbs Gross having arrived
AZ Cincinnati. was waited on by some
'wenty or more cslored men. one Of whom
,ad an open knife in band. The colorpd
men told the orator that they we're sub
committee appointed by u committee Of
forty colOred men to inform him that he
must leave Cincinnati BY twenty minutes
pefore ten NJ sunday (the dav before
be was announced to speak and that it
ne did not leave ne would have to abide
~ the consequences which would be GER
ain death" lie was advised that "no
'o|ored man could come around there
making speeches for Greeley except at
'hc risk of his |ift " Subsequently a
Methodist preacher, Rev William John
,,n said to hun that 1t was not right for
lin to come around there making stump
,peeches for Greeley and that fhe persist
4 in doin. 50 he would eniangpr his life !"
Finally Mr. Tahbs Gross had to qui, Gin
rinnat OF curse the misguided coored
uen who threatened him we're inspired
nd urged hv the white Republican black
guards ~ Y World.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

We are often aslcn, says the Science .,
Hsa'th, for a prescription for preternatu,
rally wakcfaI persons Tho high pres
sure principle on which many of our bus
mess meu work their brains and a5u,t
their bodies, brge's an irritable condition
Of the Dcryes. aud morbid state Of mind,
very au,aeonistic to quiet and refreshing
sleep Such persons will often 60 to bed
weary and exhausted. but cannot sleep
or sleep dreamily aud d,fuIly; or lie awake
for hours, unable to sleep at all We
have tried many exprdieDts TO induce sleep
With more or less success. and have read
many receipts which proved better in thee.
ry than in practice. The very best meth,
cd we have yet discovered is thai Of couu'
Ing Breathe deeply au| slowly (wthou'
any strainiug effor,) aud, with every OK
piraiion, count one, two, three, etc up To
a hundred Somo persons will be asleep
before they eau count fifty in this manner
Others will count ten, twenty, or thirty
aud then forget themselves, and ccas,
counting Ia such cases always com
meure at one. Very few persons can
count one hundred and dui themselves
awake, but, should this happen, repea, the
dose until cured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

An odd circumstance has just occurred
in Milwaukee While a fuaoraI process
i'm va, following the remains Of child
to the grave the uther day, the agon,z.d
parents suddenly conceived a strong de-.
sire TO secure a photographic likeness of
tn" corpse, Their wish was communica
ted to the other monruers. and the pro.
cession was 'hereupNu stopped in front Of
he studio Of a professor Of the art, and
while the dead babe was subjected to the
uc,ion Of the camera. the sorrowiug friends
sought relaxation in cool glass Of lager.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05
A few weeks ago a rain cloud burst and
washed away the road bed Of the Honcsdal-


A few weeks ago rain cloud burst and
washed away the road bed ofthc Honcsdal.
branch of the Eric Railway for a dis'anc,
o, about one hundred feet. Cloud bursts
are Of infrequtnt occurrence in the Allan,
tic States, but they are quite common in
Nevada and elsewhere in tie extreme We.
A cloud-burst is not water.spout. al
though the two are often confoundsd in th
popular MUD A water spout result,
from whirl wind which gathers a quan
tity Of water from the face Of the ocean ~
some other broad surface, aud whirls j,
upward and through the air Cloul-barsi,
occur in the summer during heavy 'huude
storms, and are simply rain showers o
sudden aud extraordinary violence Al
overladen cloud suddenly conieuses, aud
the water OF which it is composed fall l.
the earth in torrents. In u mnuutaiuou.
country like Nevada the results Of ciou
burst are often terrible So sudden is the
food that sometimes where not drop o
water has been seen for months. latg
turbulent torrent all at once CONES pouring
down, washing away trees, houses, roads
rocks and everything that comes in it, way
One Of these Goods thus pouring d 'wn i,
deep. dry, mountain canon, frequent,
shows an advancing. reslstlrss fr"n, Of logs
powders aud brush twelve or fifteen feel
high.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

What il that which St Luke had in the
beginning and finally St Paul which
every girl has. and never boy, when
Mrs. MulIlkin ALWAYS has Two at time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

A young Judy who Just do'ea 90
Long Fellow" declares she has lo.tall 10,
,eres, in his poems since be lost that race
with Harry R,s.e', the clnpr day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

There i,at.noul " est called Random
A resident olthe place being asked where
he lived, said be lived at Random liz
was taken up as a vagrant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

A Louisville lady. who weighs % lbs !,
has a baby, only ten months old, that
selghs tiftv lbs She calls it. instead o,
tie old mau, her better half,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

A well.known journalist went up to one
the United States marine band and ask
4: "Parlez vnus lngaisy Yer Sowl
70 the devil, Why no,y' asked mariuc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

A Stewart county, Georgia, hen has goI
herself Into an end OF trouhly BY sitting %
nrteen eggs and ha'chlng out twenty.
our chickens, with seven eggs to spare.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

Jacob is elected, and the new constiu
ton is adopted. What have the Radicals
gaiOedS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

Preserving Grapes with honey is recon.
mended by those who have tried it, It be.
ing asserted that many kinds Of fruit are
preserved nicer with it than by the use OF
sugar. Mrs. Upper says: Grapes,
plums aud all kinds Of crab apples are es-
peciaIly nice. Jam or butter made
with honey is delicious, whatever fruit
is used. We have preserved grapes IL
this way for years, as follows Seven
pounds Of fruit I'm perfect buuchcs if pos.
siOle,) four pounds Of honey, one pint OF
good cider vinegar, aud spices Of any or
all kiuds, to suit the taste Boil the hon
ey and vinegar together, with the spice
tied 10 cloth; pack the grapes closely 10
o jar, aud pour tue boiling syrup over
them. Iii is sealed at oucc no further
care is necessary-it will keep for years.
If not sealed the syrup should be turned
of the ninth day, re-boiled aud turned
again on the fruit"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05
A Few Hints on Wheat Culture.

A Few Hints on Wheat Culture.
Farmers are beginning to think about
preparing their ground for wheat. A few
words on the subject may not be inapprop.
rate. When the ground is properly pre-.
pared, and the seed properly sown-the
wheat crop, on farms distant from market,
is one Of the most profitable. There IS but
little wheat put in as it ought to be. In
too many cases, the ground is piowed but
once and then but three or four inches in
depth. Can a heavy crop be expected
from such preparation? The soil should
be plnwed two or three times before the
seed is sown. Some practice ub.solling,
and say that it pays them abundan'ly =
By this depth Of blowing not only is there
more plant food furnished not only can
the roots run down deeper in the soil, and
thus be able to better endure the severe
drou,hs Of the succeeding spring (such as
we have passed throughD but what Is
more important than all, the great. depth
Of soil furnishes an excellent drainage for
the winter rains, allowing the water to
work down into the soil. and to gradually
work of, thus prevent winter killing by
the ponts being hcaved oat by the con-
slant thawng and freezing and the up
, beava Of the soil, where it is moist, ex-
posing the roots Of the plants to the dry
Ing winds and cutting frost. Not awin'
tor passes but in some section or other,
or 10 all sections, we hear that the wheat
is "winter-killod." And so it is, when
put 10 so shallow; but, when put in prop.
erly no such complaint will be heard.
Ia selecting ground for wheat, choose
that which is rolling and naturally we'll
drained In the Northern climate, where
snow falls and lays on the ground all Win.
ter. this is not so important. But here,
where We have rain instead Of snow. where
it thaws one day and freezes the next, or
does both on the same day--it is a matter
Of the first Importance 1t is also well to
pillow the ground in what are termed back
burrows, leaving open or water burrows to
carry of the surplus water.
We urge the value Of the drill in put.
ting in the seed. 1t can certainly be done
more evenly, aud the plants will DO less
liable to be heavcd out. The yield will
also prove greater.
Seed is a matter Of the first Importance.
None but the plumpcst and best should be
used 1t should be famed and retained.
and all the foul seed and kernels blown
from it. Then It should be washed in
lime water, or other pickle, removing cv.
crythius FROM the kernel that may effect
the health Of tho plaut.
The little extra labor used in cleansing
aud purifying the seed, will reward one a
hundred. Then cheat or chess, oats,
smut, &c will be strangers to the coming
crop, the succeeding spring. and the fields
will be q pleasant sight to behold.
DIpruEaIA Cusgp wvru LGNos JUGS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

DIp7uEaEA Cuagp wIru LGxos JUGS.
Some time ago Dr.. Reyiolout in paper
presented to the French Academy Of Med
icinc, asserted that lemon juice is one Of
the NOS. certain eaicacious medicines
which can be applied to dipthera, aud be
relates that when dresser il the hospital,
his own life was saved by this simple aud
timely appliance. He GOT three dozen
lemons. and garg|el his throat with the
juice, swallowing little a: the same time,
in order to act on the more deep.seated
parts. The doctor has noted numerous
cases Of complete success obtained BY this
method Of treatment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

TAKE CAas.-Joscph Harris gives this
sensible advice. Take care ofyour health,
and that Of your family. Sec that the
CELLAR is scrupuiously clean. Whi1ewash
frequently. Use chloride Of lime freely
about the sink, sewers, etc. Reeolect that
dry earth is capital dsiufectaut, and s
cheap in the country. We have an idea
that there are out.houses that would not
BE- quite 50 offensive ifhall load of earth
we're shoveled into them every few weeks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-05

! Grant backs the Clayton faction in
Arkansas. and the officials Of that party
are determined to carry the State, il lhey
have to murder score Of men to accom-,
piish their purpose. A, part of this
bloody scheme, Sheriff and members oI
his posse, who had been charged with
numbering defrnseless prisoners in their
custody, by order Of a Judge belonging to
their own faction. have been permitted to
20 free Since these dltlicuitirs began tins
murderous gang have been supplied with
aru,s by tue Governor Of the State; aud
THIS encouraged they threatened to cx.
terminate all who oppose them The re.
-epre'able cityeus Of the country are aban
doniug their crops and seeking safety in
flight. while Senator Clayton the Arkan
sas member Of the Grsut National Execu
live Committee, proposes a proclamation Of
martial law in order to give his followers
unlimited power 10 the country A Pres.
ident who WI! lean upon such men, and
such acts pt murderous rulhanls,n 10 secure
reelection. should not be supported by
the peace loving men Of this nation
Mcrrimon will contest the election OF
Caldwell before the Legislature Of North
Carollua A circular has been issued b,
the chairman Of the Democratic aud Lib
erai State Executive Committees ealing
upon the county committees to colec, and
report all evidences Of fraudulent voting
and violation of the laws q. the recent
election. If the election frauds are prov
en-. as they no doubt will be, the Democrat
10 majority in. the Legislature will give
Judge M,rrmon the Office to which he has
ben legally elected,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
News and Other Items.

The center of gravity Quaker's
waistcoat buttons.
A thirty-five year old Telrc Hanter
has already had five wives.
The last of the noble DeCourccys OF
France recently died, rag-picker.
A little girl being asked what dust
was, replied that il was ''mud with the
juice squeezed out"
Deliberate with caution, but act with
decision and yield with graciousness
or oppose with tirnness.
Thirty persons were recently poison
ed at Coral, Michigan, by eating saa-
sages. That's what comes of leaving
the brass-collars on the dogs.
A veteran observer saws: g. never
place reliance on man who is always
telling what he would have done had
he been there. have noticed that
somehow.this kiud of people never get
there
There have been many definitions Of
a gentleman, but tho pret1est and most
pathetic is that given by a young lady !:
(" A gentleman" says she, il human
being combining woman's tender
ness with a mans courage
A noticeable feature of the foreign
export trade OF the year 1872 is that
the shipment of corn has increased
largely over that of previous years, es-
pccially at the ports OF New York and
Boston, fully equal in money value to
the shipment of wheat from San Fran
cisco 10 Europe, thus showing that the
Inherent value OF the cereal is becom
ing more appreciated BY those who de-
mand cheap food.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19

The Spanish are delighted because
the system OF trial by jury is to 90 into
operation throughout the kingdom ON
the lst of December. When they have
found out the degree OF imbecility
which il is possible for jury to attain.
and have had a lew instances of emo
tionai insanity introduced in their
courts. they will sigh Tor the good old
times when killing was crime and
criminals were given short shriit and
"A speedy retribution.-Con, .4dr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
The Hon. James. L. Orr, of South
Carolina has been confirmed by the
Senate as Minister to Russia.
From Yesterday. D,.p.eehes,

Tn tba n 9 ca,a4a AZ. charn,
called UP the bill for the reduction OF
officers and expenses of the Internal
s ~
A'ssehuc Assessols, ana explained u.
MT. Morrill,, OF Vermont, said that
when Grant came into power, there
were 2,s0O assessors, but now there
were only about i,soo.
AI.er some uiscassion, the amend
agreed to, and the bill passed.
ano uo. 80,
Ing nuuse M, 'ooA up the soldiers
Doa..y uiii. ,.,.
Ale. = ioils M ueDa.e, = motlon 10 re-
co,l,l. n.:... .he cu was Mesasived, ana a
saoss1.v sassaa hv Tne.eu Iie ~ S " iioiman was
p"II Tha III, Il =" nravides ~ 40 for ,ho on.r y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
HOUSE.

Mr.. Wood. from Committee on For
cian affairs reported bill authorizing
the Attorney General to examine into
and pay the claims Of certain insur-
ancc companies for loss Of the bark
Ca,ndera, payable out OF the Chinese
indemnity fund. The bill was recon-
mitted.
On motion OF Randall, the POstmas.
ter General was directed TO furnish de-
tailed information respecting the pro-
posed issue Of postal cards and postage
stamps.
A large number Of private bills were
reported.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
The Manure Hea,,.

The prudent farmer will not permit
the manure that is made through the
winter season to 60 to waste, and ii he
is very wise he will not be content with
simply hauling out half dozen loads,
when If it is carefully saved he might
have twenty loads or more to put OH
his land.
Until one tries the experiment, it
seems astonishing that go much manure
could be saved as we have seen hauled
out from one barn during single VIM
ter. The secret ofa large manure heap
consists simply in cleaning out the
stalls, stables, and pens ere,y day, In
stead of once a week or once q month.
BY frequent additions, the value Of the
heap for fertilizing purposes is also
greatly increased. When the manure
has accumulated SO as to be in the way,
the better plan is to haal II at once to
the field.
Practically, every load of manure
hauled to the field, this winter, will add
load ofcorn to the crib. We believe
that the good farmer can just as well
get one hundred bushels of corn to the
acre as to be getting but forty or fifty ;
and we believe this result Is to be OBJ
tanned chiefly by iising manure.
No matter whether the ground has
been in cultivation or not: no matter
if it is the second years ground: a
good coat OF manure will increase the
Weld Of grain. Upon the Agricultural
College Farm, we saG the effect oi
manure on new ground. We saw that
the portion manured was nearly as
high again Tin .Inne), and the stalk.
much larger and stronger, and the col.
or better. than upon an adjoining
place that was not manured. We have
not heard the difference in bushels o.
grain, but we will guarantee that thu
manure counted in the crib In proper
ton to its looks in the field.
We arc satisfied that clover is {
much cheaper fertilizer for our large
Western farms, and our peculiar style
of farming. than is stable manure, or
indeed, any other fertilizer; but this j,
no reason why we should waste thu
manure. Therefore, improve an,
leisure hours by distributing the ma
nure---nOt one or two loads only, bu
twenty, thirty or fifty loads. II viii
pay.--kansas Farmer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
LOUISIANA

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA.
Gen W. II. Smith, sof the United
States army aud Lieutenants Hays aud
King, of Gen. Emsry's staf, Infantry
this morning went to the State arsenal !,
held bv the militia, stating that they
had instructions from Washington 4.
take charge OF the arsenal. The mill
lid ut once surrendered the property
aud vacated the premises. The otflcers
retained their side arms wbich wcrs
persona, property.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19

founded the poor negro and he beat a
hasty retreat, glancing back every now
and then to see If an inkstand or pa
per weight were not advancing in the
direction Of his head with something
like lightning speed. s
To sudden storms there always fol-
lows deep calm. BY, the time Peter
had vanished through the door, rcti-
ring with velocity which could not
have been increased had seven devils
been at his heels, Mr.. Lanes mind was
trembling back from its state ofuncon-
trollable excitement. Laying his face
down upon the desk, he sighed heavi-
ly. Modification took the place of ir-
ritation and anger. against others was
succeeded, by anger against himself.
"Ah ME !" was breathed forth heavi-
ly, at last; and raising himself up, he
gathered together the bills that were
spread utbefore him, and thrusting
them into the desk, turned the key
with firm hand, making the lock click
as the bolt sprang to its place.
When Mr.. Lane went home that eve
ming, his mind was calm. He had
passed through day of sad trial and
disappointment; but he knew the
worst and was prepared for it. When
the milk bill, milliner's and mantua-
makers bill and sundry other bills
were laid before him, he exhibited no
emotion. They were to his feelings
like gentle breeze after violent tenn
pest. But on one thing he was resol-
we'd, and that was, to pay cash in, fl-
ture for everything.
"There must be no January bills
next year" said he to his family, after
he had looked at the esumto pay long
enough to be able to speak on the SUBJ
ject without visible emotion. "Let
cash be paid for everything in the time
to come. If the money is not at hand
when the want presents itself, let the
want wait"
This was good resolution. But did
Mr.. Lane and his family abide by itp-
Next January will tell.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19

DEATH AND,HE PALE HoRsE. Those
who may be like Hamlet discussing
the question ITO be, or not to be" may
be interested to know that Hsslsck'e
steed is rapidly recovering, aud will
soon be ableto pay his respects to the
departed as OF yors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
WAsHlSGToNN, Dee. Ii.
SENATE.

A note was read from the Vice Pres
ident stating that he would be absent
for q few days
Mr.. Anthony Was chosen President
pro tcha.
Cragin, from the Naval Committee
reported the House bill for building
six steam slo0ps Of war and gave no
tice that at An carly day he would call
1t up.
i The bill passed appropriating $780,
600 to purchase An additional site for
Boston post Office.
The Bosten relief bill was then ia.
ken up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19

HrNTisa.-The hunting season as
far as our observation goes, does not
seem very prolific Of game nor sport.
One.of our friends spent nearly an en-
tire day recently wandering through
the woods west Of town with not even
the tap OF wood-pecker to disturb
his meditations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19

The following resolutions were in
troduced into the Legislature Of Mas
sachusctts by Representative Hoyt, of
Athold, and referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations:
WHEREAS, Charles Sumner, Senator
from Massachusetts,, has proposed, on
the floor of the United States Senate,
to erase from the flag of the republic
and from the register of the army, all
the inscriptions and mementoes, the
tokens of the battles and victories of
the Union arms in the late war of the
rebellion,
Resolped, That this attempt to de-
grade the loyal soldiery Of the nation
and their achievements, meets with our
unqualified condemnation, and merits
the disapproval of the people of this
Commonwealth, thus misrepresented.
Senator Summers term expires
March 4th, 1876.