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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

The toughest story humanity has yet
been called on to believe is this; "Artcr
thirteen years of angry separation Ter,
re Rnp'o couple now sleep upon the same
pillow Pillows must be larger in Tcrro
IIautc than other localities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

The boy that recommended a.Gcw drops
of Paucgyri on sugar for che child Of dis
.qaietude, has bis match 10 another, who,
after successfully spelling "chicauory, 4"
deia'd it to he "h,4o cop to raise
"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

"Sally, what have you done with the
cream? These children oahnot cat skin
for breakfast" "SureSStam, aud itisnH
,meself that would be artsT!giiAug the scum
ITO yszs ] TUX that of and gave it to the
cats"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

k,Danbury mau was explaining to his
wife, Sunday morning, how his mother
used to cook pancakes, wheu She interrupt
ed him with the bauer.pitcAor, lie is
now experimenting With a neE kind Of
salVa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

APsof'kiII paper speats0fA departed
citizen who was "struck.dowa by the hand
of Providence, and not permitted to finish
the FreQchgoofhe had commenced on his
house"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

To allow the clothiugto dry upon you,
unless by keeping up a vigorous exercise
until you are throughly dried, is sucd-
al.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

TYING TUE KSor.-A young fellow was
taking sleigh ride with pretty girl
when he meta Methodist minister wbo
was somewhat celebrated Orlying the knot
matrimonial al short notice He stopped
him. asked hurricily;
Gan you Ito a knot for mc!"
Yes" said brother B., guess 50;
when do you want it doDe!'
We'll, right away" was the reply; lis
itlavful here 10 the highway
"Oh, yes this is oSgood at any as the
church itself"
"Wdl, then, ! want kuol lied in my
horses tail 10 seofil out Of tue snow
shouted the wicked wng, as ledryyc rap.
idly away, fearing lest the minister 10 lis
prUfaucc wrath should fuIl(ron grace
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

David Goltlc, Of Trenton. claims to
have Whitfield out the FIRST cloths pin ever
made in America. Tie man WHO first
discovered the art Of walking off with a
line full Of clothes has not announced lis
whereabouts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

TmSgs a Married Man Cannot Help
Thinking.
TT4ntnll tIg girls used to he in love
with him.
That all the widows are now
That il he we're widowcr be could
mlry again whenever he choose. .
That bis wife is a little jealous
That she used to be pretty girl
That bis mother could make good bread;
that bis wife a6nnot.
That if he should speculate he would
make bis fortune,
That he would enjoy country life,
That his girls will never bcso silly as to
marry.
That his motbcr.in law may be a fine
old'ady, but
That smoking never hurt man yet.
That with a little management the ser.
wants would always do well, and never give
warning
That bis shirt buttons are grossly neg
lecicd,
mn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

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l3OOpAGNs AND $40 ExGRAyIXss, PRINTED IN.
ENGLISH AND GlEMhN. WRITTEN ny % EMINENT
AUTHORS INCLUDING JOHN q GEuGH nov. LEON
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PHILIP BAILEY, ALBERT DmaIAYE, HORACE GREE
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clopcdia of arts and manufactures, and is the
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all parts Of lhocmntry, II Is ohrcdat The.
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ever sold by'subscrpnon. No family should
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sent to agents on receipt Of stamp, For crcu
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ers,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

Thirty persons we're recently poisoned
at Coral, Michigan, by ealing sau'lges =
That's what comes ofRayiug the brass col
lars on the dog.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

The owner Of a printing Office in Salt
Like city is threatened with suit forp pub
fishing obscene licraturcin having print
cd TO order a pamphlet oI'Ontc sermons of
Brigham Young, the offensive matter be-
ing the verbatim language oflho prophet,
and Incredibly vile, The $ouad Of that
CityJS5s Congress shoVld nppoiot an in
vcstigaling committee on tho Mormon
tithiug fund, to ascertain what disposition
was made Of a large sum Ct money sent to
Washington, and what members Of Con-
gross and Senators have been retained III
the interest Of Brigham Young
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

Editing the newspapers very much like
raking The FIRE every ono thinks lie can
perform The operation bcttcrthan the man
who holds the p&:cr,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

Thieves in Georgia now pay penalty
Of two Iasbos per pound for purIoincdbo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

To certain Dou,payiug Subscribers who
wautto stop the paper the GoimJn (Pa)
HDul'l says very ppiotedIy but rather
ruacly, "pay up anl then stop and be
damned
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

An Arkansas womIo lately tarred and
featbered her husband, whorcupgp he de
cared that if she did it again be would
quit the house forever,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

"Joho, did yon ever bet on horse
racc?" No. but I've scca ny sister Bet,
on on old marci7
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20
IS z o , d % % 5!
(TWENTY THOUSAND D0LLARS) in Pre-
miums, for Distribution among the u W
Subscribers of the
CITClNNATI
WEEKLY ENQUIRER,
INAPRIL, 1873.
IN APRIL, 1878.

The number Of premiums nre always in
creased when Dhcnumbcr of names exceed the
,,u,, Irr ,.,Ictlo,Dl urpu
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

Tie Providence STR asks, "if state
prison convict takes the smallpox oan he
break out With ily
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-03-20

l,S,'gy si7EIl,slis Eyysl'.1H1z,r,
A child ia llc dark is comforted by
grnsping bis @lAer's baud
Men and women are alike 10 faculty;
differing only il degree o'capaJiIiiS
A boys construction Of proycrb:
Spoil the rod aud spare the child"
a c'nniry editor reports money Close
but not close enough g be reacbcd0
Tie Providence SIR asks, "if a state
prison convict takes the suaIl.poS qaa he
break out With irr'
There arc seven or eight Illinois men
who are carrying arouud tie iulyn,ical
pordorhorn Which BlackhqwE used to pour
powder oGtor.
"Joho, did you ever bet on a horse
rcc?" " No, but I've scca my sister Bet,
on on old marci7
An Arkansas womlo lately tarred and
featbored her husband, whoreapag he de
clared that if she did it again be would
quit the house forever,
To certain Don,Payiug subscribers who
wautto stop the paper, the GoiamJio Pa)
hyuid says, very poiotodIy but rather
rpdcly, "poy up aud then stop and be
damned
Editing the newspapers very much like
raking The fire every ono thinks lie can
pcrfqrm The operation bcttcrtthan the man
who holds the pa:cr
Thieves in Georsia now pay penalty
of two Iashcs per pound for purIoincdbo
try
a"",y poFS'Pa were recently Rsqe9nseu
at Coral, Michigan, by ealing saus,ges =
ioa' 5 woa' comes OF IaS'0g Tue Ora'S col
1 49,, 90, a.,
lars on Tue Dog
David Goltc, Of Trenton. claims to
have whitfield out the Gtst cloths pin ever
m !. !" America Inc man WHO h'''
q. ;, ''o ART OF Walking oil WITH a
''uO 'u'l u V'0'neS naS not announced hS
whereabouts
The TOUGHEST stnrv bomonirc has ror
been called on to believe is this; "Aiter
thirteen years OF angry separation a Ter,
re hap'o couple now sleep upon the same
pillow y Pillows must be larger in lcrro
IIan'c than other localities
The dcenest hole ava, dino or bo,oJ :,
the earth il said 10 h, ,won,r fan. o,;,o,
'Ou'u Oh D2F10' near the village OF Sper'
enOurg IL Is Tour thousand Que hundred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
Sleep on Your Cares.
by ROBERT coLLYER.

Men of business, believe me, there is
now aud then a profitable venture in doing
nothing at all la the power 10 put busi-
ness aside, and abiding now and then in
perfect quiet, things sometimes solve them
selves, when we give them that advantage,
which refuse to come clear for all our try
ing. We all know how, by simply taking
some perplexity into the deepest silence
this side of death--a good nights sleep
we eau do better sometimes than if we sat
up and and wrought at task all night.
When Matthew Murray, of Leeds, wanted
to see his way through some sore perp'exity
in his inventions, and all other efforts were
of no use, he rested night and day from all
noise and all effort except the effort an ac-
tive man has to keep himself quiet; aud
then the thing he wanted would steal in
and look at him, aud light on, and stay as
birds used TO light on the old hermits no
more afraid Of them than Of the trees un-
der which they sat. And mothers, you
may care and toll incessautly for your little
ones, never resting moment in your de-
yotion and then, because you never do be
quiet, but enter into your very closet with
little frock to mend, you shall never be
quite able to take the whole sunlight aud
sum of your motherhood into your heart.
You will be so full of care about the bread
Of earth, that you too much forget that
which cometh down from heaven. Noperson
in the world needs SO much now and then
A. - L II
silence, as an earnest, energetic, whole
hearted mother. This eternal activity i:
almost sure to run at last into shadows.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
Then you Have n "Father."

The Rev. DR.. Jonas King once went to
visit the children in an orphan asylum.
The children were seated in the school
room, and DR.. King stood on platform
before them. 80 this is an orphan asylum,
said he. 81 suppose many of you children
would tell me that you have no father or
mother"
"Yes, sir; yes, sir" said some little
voices.
snow how many of you say you have nc
father and mother2 Hold up your hands.
A forest Of little hands we're put up. "Sc
you say you have no father"
ayes, sir; yes, SIR"
SNOW said DR.. King, "do you ever say
the Lords prayer? Let me hear you
The children began "Our Father who
art in Heaven" "Stop children" said DR.
King: "did you begin right p The chill.
dren began again "Our Father who arI
in Heaven"
"Stop again, children" said Dr.. King
"what did you say-Our Father Then
you hare Father good, rich Father
[ want to tell you about him, He owns
all the gold of California. He owns al
the world. He can give you as much oI
anything as he thinks is best for you. Now
children, never forget that you have faith
er. Go to him for all you want, as if you
could see him. He is able and willing tC
do all that is for your good"
II you could only have seen these little
orphans as DR.. King talked so kind
ly to them. Every eye was fixed upor
him, and their faces fairly shono with joy
Is there not comfort in his words for al
of us7 Is not God our Father tool
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
The Philosophy of Development.

Place a mau in position that will tax
him and try him. A position that will
often bring the blush to his cheek, and the
sweat to his brow, position that will over
master him at times, and cause him to rack
his brain, for resources. Place him in a
position like this. But every time he trips
90 to his rescue go not with words ofblame
or censure, but go with manful words OF en-
couragement, look him boldly in the eye
and speak them with soul and emphasis
This is the way to make a man Of boy
and a giant Of man. If man has
pluck and talent, no matter if he ever fill
ed given position or not; put him in, if
worthy, aud he will soon not only fll it,
but outgrow it. Put him in a position
with faint heart. This is the way to
kill him. Put him in grandly, with unmis-
taxable confidence. Drop no caveats, but
boldly point the way, and then stand by
with the will and countenance of true
friend. Thus try twenty men, such as
have been named, and nineteen will succeed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
Religion for the Young.

My young friends, there is no spectacle
SO gaddening to good men, | can hardly
conceive of one which gives such JOY in
heaven as the conservation of youth to God.
Beautiful and venerable is piety when it
encircles the hoary head with its well.won
crown, and blends the dawn Of the unend-
ing day with the waning lustre of the
earthly life. Rich and glorious is it, when
il lights the midway career of active duty,
hallows the home and the busy walk, and
makes even the house of merchandise the
Fathers house. But if pisty assume any
aspect more venerable and beautiful, more
rich and glorious than another, it is when
it glows in the dew Of youth when it clothes
with its strength the uncrippled powers, and
pours its fervor through the undimmed af-
lection Of him who hears the Masters early
call, and enters life under the Good Shep.
erd's guidance. love to trace the onward
steps Of such youth. watch him iu
prosperity, and see his JOY all gratitude, his
gladness all thanksgiving. | mark his de-
meanor in his early dsappointments and
griefs, and perceive that there still remains
with him the good part, the angels portion.
| see light for him in darkness in earthly
desolatlon there are for him heavenly COM
munings and sympathiee from before the
throne Of God. Whatever clouds may
gather about his path, yea, though he walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
be feels and fears no evil.
As some tall cliff that rears its awful form,
Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm,
Though round its breast the rolling clouds spread
Eternal sunthine settles on les head
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
He was Lost and is Found.

The meeting was ended. Some of the
audience were passing out through the door,
and others were pressing up around the pull
pit, "just to speak to Mr.. Burnell; :" among
the latter a man who thrust into the preach.
cr's band the card-likeness of fair-faced
boy. "Mr. Burnell, he earnestly exclaim-
ed "that is my boy. We don't know where
he is. Can't you fod him2 Look at his
face 1t isn't bad face, is it2 What
do you think, Mr.. Burnel-won't you look
for him, on the cars and in the stations,
and in the streets Of the great cities ?"
1t was the old story. The boy, resiive
perhaps Of home influences, ambitious to
get out into the wide world, thinking that
he could do better for himself than father
and mother could do for him, running away,
and being swallowed up in the great multi
tudc which he is eager to join. His fresh
young form is lost to the eye in the busy
passing to and fro His CHEEKY, singing
voice is lost to the ear in the din which
fills the air. ave don't know where be
is" A lost son lost to those who per.
haps loved him most, lost by his own choice.
Lost to himselfl Let us hope not, but
that now be may be somewhere leading
useful and honorable life, to become an up
right citizen, and in the end to bring Joy
again to the desolatcd home
Weigh the burden on that fathers heart,
his sense Of loss, his longing for the recov-
cry of his son, the eagerness with which he
lays hold of one who may be able to seek
and to save. Cant you find him2" What
desire, what hope, what expectation in those
words. All, if our good brother from the
West, whose parish is the broad land,
should fnd that lamb lost in the wilderness,
will he not lay it on his shoulder rejoicing
that he may bring it back TO the fathers
arms
Yet there is a Father whose love and
longing surpass anything of this kind. The
children whom lie has nourished and
brought up have rebelled against him, call
ing for their portion of goods aud depart
ing into the far country. But not to be
forgotten. There is Love that would
seek them out and save them, There is a
Hand which would lead them back to the
home they have deserted. There is Heart
which would rejoice over their return with
JOY unspeakabe.
Lost How many will join in the
search Who will take upon themselves
the impress Of some human soul, and never
give up that soul until it is brought to its
Redeemer With such an incident as this
in mind, no one can lack an illustration Of
the condition Of the wanderer, or Of the
love which would reclaim or an incentive
to the blessed work TO which every servant
is invited by bis Lord. rd.-Congyegationalist
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
Effects OF Work.

The complaint of overwork, when it has
somo genuine foundation, is generally
founded upon misconception. There is
undoubtedly very real and not uncom-
mon evil which is described under the
name. Two men of equal strength may be
doing the same amount of work, and yet
one may be killing himself, whilst the other
finds his duties mere child's play. The
reason is, Of course, that one mans work is
productive of anxiety, whilst the others
may be merely soothing A speculator
may spend very few hours in anything
that can be called business, but the difficult
ty is that he cannot leave his business be-
hind him. Anxiety about money is the
most deadly of all troubles. When man
commits suicide, it is far less reasonable,
according to the old proyerb to ask, Who
is she than to ask How much is 1t e? Bu-
siness which keeps man in state Of con-
slant oscillation between ruin and fortune,
which follows him home and prevents him
from sleeping, is incomparably more try
ing than almost any quantity of downright
steady work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
The Home Circle.
-~>~-~-~--~~----.s~-~
WHEN GRANDPA WAS A LITTLE Girl.


WHEN GRANDPA WAS A LITTLE Girl.
When you were little girl II seoms
The very quoerest thing
To think our grandma wore bib,
And drove tho cat with a string
Did you have hat In summer time,
With great broad brim, like mine
And didn't II hang at the back OF your neck
When you wanted 10 smell tho shine
How could you always be " seen and not heard -
And didn't you rOmp nor fuss
And wasn't fun as funny then
To you as II Is 10 usi
What kind Of doll did you rock b slocp
An old.fashioned one, ] know.
Did you have a hOusoi o, grandma say,
Did you ever stump your toe
To think you were q little girl
II don't seem Que bit true
I'd rather keep on having fun,
And playing tho whole way through.
How big wins Santa then, and did
Your grandma trim the tree
Aud say " my baby all the same,
And you as old as me
Dear but Pm tlrod In my head
with wondering all about
This grandma why she didn't stay
A girl, / can't find out.
guess know place Of rest
Now sing, and pet my curls-
wouldn't give my grandma up
For A big round world Of girls
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09

There is higher order Of beauty than
that which is revealed in material forms,
of which the inspired Psalmist siugs-the
beauty of holiness. Holiness is that whole
ness, completeness, perfection of character
in which every part Of mans complex na-
ture is orderly and harmouiously developed
lin which the animal or sensual is subscr-
Went to the intellectual, the intellectual to
the moral; and the entire being to God
Such character is symmetrical, and finds
its true expression in beautiful life--a
life consecrated to the service Of humanity
and the glory Of God Christ has prepar-
ed the way for such life. The Holy
Spirit, when an abiding indweling, energiz-
ing, controlling power in tho soul, makes
such life possible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
For the Nnung.
THE BIRDS RETURN.

THE BIRDS RETURN.
"where have you been, little birdle,--
Where baye you been so longW
Warblng In glee
Far DER the sea,
And learning for you new song,
My sweet
Learning for you new song"
Why did you 20, little birdle,--
Why did you go from me ~
Winter was hore,
Leaioss and drear
And 50 ! few over the sea,
My sweet,--
SO flew over the sea-
What did you see, little birdie,-
What did you sec each day /"
Sunshine and flowers,
blossoms and bowers,
And pretty white lambkins at play,
My sweet
Pretty white lambkins at play"
Who kept you SAFE, little birdio,--
Who kept you safe from all ham "
Tho Father Of all,
OF great and OF small
lie sheltered me under Ills arm
My sweet
Under Ills dear, loving arm"
The Nuisry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-09
Why People are Poor.
ny GAIL HAMILTON.

What doth hinder any man from earning
his own living7 Illness may come sudden,
calamity may fall. Against these even en-
ergy may be powerless but apart from
this, it is to be assumed that he who fails,
fails because he lacks wisdom, and not op-
portunity. And the same weakness which
prevented him from graspng the opportu-
nifty prevents him from keeping hold of it
after it is put into his hands. Once in a
while, once in great while, timely succor
avails in q moment Of temporary weakness,
or averts the consequence Of mistake,
and the man starts ahead at swinging
pace. But oftener the results seem to iu-
dicate that it is of very little use to help
people who cannot help themselves. The
kingdom Of pauperism is within them.
The very causes that make them poor keep
them poor Ii is not that society bears
down hard upon them. 1t is not that they
are self-indulgent. If you see widow
and five children shivering over few en-
bers, you pity them, and you must send
them coal but you cannot help feeling a
wrathful contempt at knowing that they all
went 10 the photographer yesterday ana
had their pictures taken, after buying a
couple Of twenty-five cent brooches on the
way to adorn themselves withal. The very
things that you yourself would hesitate to
do on account Of the expense, people who
are partially dependent on your charity
will do without hesitation. Where you
will practice a natural, cheerful, unthink.
ing sef-denial, they will practice au equal.
ly cheerful, unthinking self-indulgence. The
remnants of bread that you dry in the oven
and save for future use, they throw away.
The fragmentary vest sleeve that you fash
ion iuto hat-iron holder, they put into the
rag bag and buy new cloth for their hold
ers. When you rise at half-past six, they
lie till half.past seven. When you pray
and watch, and strive to do your work
thoroughly, they are content with anything
that will answer. That is the reason why
people are so poor.