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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

PERsoNAL. We are pleased to announce
that our old aud valued friend, David
Long, Esq returned home Sunday even
ing last, from the Water Cure Cleve.
land, Ohio, very much improved in health.
Dr.. John j. Thompson, Of Putnam,
spent few days ia this city, during last
week Wewere glad to learn from bin
that bis health is much better than it has
been for sometime past.
Capt Wm NJ, HOvey, Of Huntington
was IN the city the FIRST of the week He
represents the most reliable insurance
companies in the country
| @, W. Inglos, Of the firm Of Inglcs &
Bro, Charleston, called to see US Friday,
This Arm is engaged 10 getting up State
Directory,
Capt. VIM R Gum of Mcrcers Bot.
tom, was in the city Monday
A number of our citizens who have
been sojouruiug at the different summer
7
resorts, have returned.
Our thanks are due O. II P. VanNla.
tire, Esq a good friend of Robinson, for
a large package of luscious grapes Com
ing thus fur ahead Of the season, they were
treat worth mentioning
Columbus Sehon, Esq, returned Mon.
day, from visit of several weeks among
his friends in Virginia.
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The late rains have rejuvenated the
earth, aud placed a full corn crop beyond
doubt Visions of sleek horses, fat
milk.giving cows rOusiug hogs, and plenty
Of corn cakes, are floating through the
brains Of our once over.anxious farmers
and are visible in their cheerful and jovial
faces, nov radiant with the smiles ofbuoy.
ant expectation.
The Massachusetts Board of Health, up
on investigation, has ascertained that wo-
men who constantly operate sewing ma
chimes, are liable to have their health pew
mauenlly injured by the unnatural move
meut of the feet upon the treadle.
Lying lips are an abomination to the
Lord, and when the little "uuruly mem
Der" gets started, Behold howgreata mat.
ter little fire kindleth"
About four million bushels Of coal passed
down from Pittsburgh, during the recent
rise in the Ohio.
Coal is now selling cheaper than it will
in the winter. All who can should now
lay in their winter supply
The MethOds's arc getting ready e
build parsonage on the Church lot A
good idea
A. P. Deem takes possession Of the
Virginia House in this place, next week
He knows how to keep Hotel.
The town Sergeant has gone to work in
earnest collecting taxes.
Jomns RI Hnll,wnv Inc inst rncnivnd n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The boys of Hardy county, this State,
have made arrangements for winding up
thoir Summer fun, in the vay of q grand
picnic and tournament which is to take
place to-day. The Knights of Hardy
open the field to all, and challenge the
Knights of West Virgiuia, Fjcginio, Ohio,
Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania aud
Texas, for the highest DONORS A most
xrravogant challenge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The members % the Blue Jacket" B
j. Club, Of this place, desire US to return
their thanks to the members of the "Ku.
I1Aux" CLUB, of Ripley, for tho kindnas
extended to them while in their town; and
uIso'to the citiseus Of Ripley for their uni,
form kindness and hospitality In the
match game tie "Blue Jackets" found the
"Ka KIux" too much for thea. The
score stood 81 to 50
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

MARRIED. In New York City. on
Thursday morning, August Nth, at the
residence Of the brides parents, BY the
Rev James Neill, Of Philadelphia, D.
W. POlsIcy. son of the Hon Judge Polls
ley. Of Point Pleasant. West Virginia,
to Miss Alice Townsend daughter Of the
late r. II. Townsend, Of New YOrk.-N,
Y. Herald.
Well, "Bil', that was nice little piece
Of deception you practiced on your friend:
tereabOuts, 10 making them believe you
we're going to Pittsburgh to contract fOr
the iron fence, ordered for the Court
House lot. But you were right bill,
and we can but congratulate you on your
good sense and sound judgment.
you now have a home May youalways
feel the thousand endcarments that clus.
ter around that hnllOwed spot, in the swee
test of life's joys" Should misfortune be
your lot, Eve hope it never willy, you will
fud a loving welcome from heart beat
ing in unison with your own. The part
ner Of your bosom will have a smile Of ap
probation and love, when others may have
deserted, hand Of hope and help when
other friends refuse, heart to feel your
sorrows as her own; aud after your days la
Dor you return from your Office weary and
fatigued over rusty law books, or from de-
ciphering some brief,or plea, or delviug in
to the darkness, to bring to light some old
and almost forgotten land title, loving
uffectionate wife will be there to welcome
you aud drive away dull care.
And now, friend "Bill," may you and
your beautiful aud accomplished bride, re-
sIise the highest anticipatioOs of a happy
future; may envy, ambition aud strife have
no place in your hearts, is the sincere wish
Of the editor of this paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The storm Of wind and rain which pass
cd over this place last Monday evening,
was very severe, aud destroyed a great
deal of fruit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

:. Lno' Smith is in receipt Of new goods.
Wv eau buy frou lim cheap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The town Sergeant has gone to work in
earnest collecting taxes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

A. S. PARK1, Esq, is our duly authorized
Agent at Buffalo, Putnam County, West Va,
10 receive and solicit subscribers, aud tn col
let anG receipt for money due this Office al
that place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28
WANTED
10000 pounds Of
WOOL
AT THE '-a--
AT THE

GUYANDOTTE WOODEN MILLS! !
| HAVING supplied Ourselves with frstClaSs
III Machinery and engaged in the mannlact
ure Of
JEANS, FLANNELS, llNSEYS,
Yarns, &c., we respectfully ask a share OF the
patronage Of the people Of Mason and surround
ing country.
CUSTOM YORK.
This department ofour business is complete
and We refer with pleasure to the work lone
by the Senior partner Of our firm Mt Cottage
willie, Of what our patrons may expect in the
future Our terms will be unreasonable as any
establishment in the country, doing good work.
Freight on Wool is no more to GnyadotIe than
to other neighboring Mills. HTNo charge for
dmyage to aud from the Wharf, .ll Mark your
Wool distinctly,
R0SEBERRY d EASTMAN,
GuyaudoItc, West Va
may l5-3m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

Rev. Mr.. Lacy, of Virginia, who has
been called to supply the place made va
cant by the resignation of Rev. II. h
Hayden, preached most excellent sermon
in The new Episcopal Church last Sunday,
DO q very large congregation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The Clarksburg Sm has dOnned the
qO'F'O shape, and ifsuch could be the case
Is otherwise improved, The significance
u '0's Improvement is, that this able jour
0'' Is prosporiug financially, Which is
eulnently deserved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

Tue frame Of the new dwelling for Dr..
il f. Campbell. is up and the contractor
will nov push it to speedy completion
When finished it will be one Of the hand
soonest buildings in our town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

A. P. Deem takes possession Of the
Virginia House in this place, next week
He knows how to keep Hotel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

We have been requested to say that Que
Or two Of the bridges on tho Kauawha
ROAD 70 need looking after by the Bridge
Commissioners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

About four million bushels Of coal passed
down from Pittsburgh, during the recent
rise in The Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The Massachusetts Board of Health, up.
on investigation, has nscertained that wO-
men who constantly operate sewing.ma-
chimes, are liable to have their health pew
mauently injured by the unnatural move,
meut of the feet upon the troadlo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

Lying lips are an abomination to the
Lord, aud, when the little "uuruly mem
Der" gets started, Behold howgreata mat.
ter little fire kindleth"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The Directors of the Mason County
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa tiou
are working cnergeticsIly 80 as to hvId a
Fair in October next, We understand
mat they will make an effort to got ES,
PRESIDENT Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee,
10 deliver an address during the Fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

Coal is now selling cheaper than it will
in the winter. All who can should now
Law in their winter supply
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28

The Methodists arc getting ready to
build aparsouagc on the Church lot. A
good idea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Does ID Pay TO Grow Rye<'

SO friend asked Us the other dsy.
We replied, yes-when the straw, af-
ter the grain is out of it. will bring
slS to S25 per ton for manufacturing
purposes. 1t does bring this in many
localities and is grown for no other
purpose. Besides, the grain itself is
growing in favor as material for
bread. The consumption Of rye bread
annually increases. Germans use
it extensively its sweetness and nu-
triton as served in the German res
taurants and beer saloons is attract
ing the attention Of Americans. 1t
makes a delicious bread; and our
people should know how to utilize
the grain and the straw, and remem-
Der that it is not only an excellent
late fall, winter and early spring for
age crop, but an excellent summer
soiling crop, as well as good green
crop to plow under. But the profit
TO be realized from rye as crop will
differ in different localities and IN
der different circumstances-hence
when we recommend rye as apaying
crop, we do not recommend every
man to make it one of his crops until
he has found out what its straw,
grain, or it, as a forage, soiling or
green manure crop is to him. This
can only be done BY knowledge of
the facts and figures.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
A PIucky woman I'm Court.

4 most remarkable scence occurred
a few days ago in the Probate Court
in Washington, ID. C. For some time
there has been controversy over the
late estate Of Thomas Price, a woman
in Ireland claiming to have been his
wife at the time he was married in
this country to another woman. The
American wife had possession Of his
effects. and collector was appointed
by the Probate Court some time since
to hold and manage the estate until
the claims Of the rival widows could
be determined. The American wild
ow has, however, declined to surren-
der the effects in her possession, and
appeared in the Probate Court in an
swer TO a monition.
Judge Olin told her she must obey
the order of the court, which she
firmly refused to do, making quite an
effective address to the court in behalf
Of her right. At last Judge 0lin
said II am sorry, but I'll have to
serd YOU to iail," where upon she re-
sponded that she would as leave stay
in jail as anywhere else, if all she
had was to be taken from her. Judge
0lin offered her much advice, but she
steadily persisted in her purpose, and
left the courtroom, not for the jail but
for her own home.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Something Like an Apoi,xy.

HE editor Of a Western paper
1urr gave q notice Of ball. and han
p'ar.' ineidently 10 mention that the
'iaac.ng Of Major Heeler's better half
Vas ike the eavortiog Of fiy bitten
COW in a field If cucumbcrs.'' The
facl bat the editor had not been in
eiicd to the ball NAV somewhat de-
tract from the value Of the simile.
while at the same time it accounts
for bis establishing the figure. The
Major, accompanied by bis better half
and sir-shooter, called on the edi-
tor TO complain Of the poetieaI nature
Of the image. On learning that the
lady was the one described, the ed
itor besought her to raise her veil.
She did so, saving, Now, sir | ex-
pect you TO apologize"
Apologize! / should rather think
| would" was the answer, as be
seized his hat and rapidly left the
room.
The astonished Mrjor rushed to the
window: "Stop, you Sir! Won have
not apolOgizedw
"All right; I'm going to in min
ute -
What do you mean ?" shouted the
Major, accentuating the note Of inter-
rogstion with pistol-shot.
The answer was waited back from
around the next corner-"Can't you
see I'm looking tor that COW :"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Experiments with Oatmeal.

We see by an article in La Franc,
Medicale That NJ. Dujardin Beaum
itz has been experimenting with oat
meal as a food for young children
He made use of a jelly prepared by
soaking a tablespoon full of the meal
in a glass of water for twelve hours
then straining through a sieve, boil
ing till the whole assumes the con
sistency of jelly, and adding sugar OF
salt to taste. According to analysis
100 grammes Of the meal containg 8. /
I grammes of water, rs of fatty mat
tiers, 62.5 of starch, 1872 of nitrogen
Gus matters, l.5 of mineral substances
and rs of cellulose, dextrine and
loss. Its nutritious value, therefore,
is good for children, in regard to nj.
trogenous or plastic elements, as such
as are respiratory, is analogous 10
that of human milk or cows milk.
Besides these, it contains more iron
than do most of the articles of food.
For newly-born infants were fed
with the preparation just described,
and in every case with satisfactory
results. In addition to its qualities
as food, it acts efficiently against col
ic and disrrh9a. 1t enters into the
composition ofthe syrup of Luther,
which is said to be much used in
Germany. NJ Gillette, surgeon OF
the hospital OF Melun, has also given
oatmeal combined with cows milk
to six children. and finds it to be o
valuable food in cases where the nat
ural supply OF milk is deficient.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Borax for Cleaning.

The Boston Journal of Chemistrl
gives the following method of cleans
ing blankets; Puttwo large teaspoons
ful of borax and pint bowl Of soft
soap into tub of cold water
When Dissolved, put in apsir ofbIank
cts, and let them remain over night
Next day rub and drain them out
and rinse thoroughly in two waters
and hang them to dry. Do mot wiring
them. But this is not the only use
to which borax may be put. Says
the same journal: Borax is the bes,
cockroach exterminator yet discover
ed. This troublesome insect has q
peculiar aversion to it, and will new
er return where it has once been scat
tered. As the salt is perfectly harm
less to human beings, it is much to
be preferred for this purpose to the
poisonous substances commonly used.
Borax is valuable for the laundry :
use ID. TO about ten gallons of boil
ing water, and you need only one
half the ordinary allowance of soap.
For laces, eambries. &c, use an ex.
ira quality of this powder. 1t will
not injure the texture of the cloth in
the least. For cleansing the hair,
nothing is better than a solution of
borax water Wash afterwards with
pure water if it leaves the hair too
stiff. BoraX dissolved in water is
also an excellent dentifrice, or tooth
wash.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
CuriosifIes of Coal.

An average Atlantic steamer con-
sumes fifty tons Of coal in twenty
four hours. Therefore, if FIVE tons Of
coal are sufficient to feed an ordinary
CRATE in our dwellings during the en-
tire year, the coal consumed on board
steamer in one day would last
small family, burning one FIRE ten
years If a ton Of coal is left out Of
doors, exposed to the weather, until
it is burned up in one CRATE, say
month, it lOoses one-third of its heat
ing quality Ifa load otcoal is dump
ed on the ground and left there, and
another load is under shed, the lat
ter loses about twenty five per cent.
of its heating power, the former forty
seven per cent. Hence it is a great
saving of coal to have it in dry place,
covered over, and on all sides.
The softer the coal the more it loses,
because the most volatile and yalua-
bic constituents undergoe slow COM
husfinn
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
A Mexican Tragedy.

A young officer in the Mexican
army fell in love with lady in Pue-
bla. She promised him her hand in
case be would resign his commission.
He did so, bought a hacienda, and
then returned to claim the pledge.
She in the meantime, had been WOO
ed and won by another. Upon the
first visit of her lover she informed
him that her heart had undergone a
change. The passionate lover be-
came frantic, and upon leaving old
her that he would call the next day,
if she persisted be would kill himself
in her presence He called the next
day, was persistently refused in the
presence of her mother, whereupon
be drew q revolver, and exclaiming
that the love which was not for him
should not be enjoyed by another,
fired at her heart, but she rose snd
received the ball in her abdomen.
He then shot himself The insane
assassin died the same afternoon, and
his victim closed her existence on the
third dav.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Fancy and Reality.

In the morning of life We paint
with the brush of fancy, our bsauti-
full ideal of the future lying out before
us-s picture of cloudless skies and
brilliant sunshine, of fower-strewn
paths and tropic blooms picture
where joy and love, and friendship
and fame stand holding out their
beautiful offering, and We the central
figure of the whole. But how differ
ent the pictures painted each day Of
lite by the brush of pitiless reality.
Not one picture but many, for the
scenes are ever shifting. The skies
are elouded, and the sunshine faded.
The flowers are withered, and hide
the thorns no longer. Sorrow steps
in where joy had stood hatred takes
the place of love; friendship, that
We had planted with beautiful face,
takes on the hideous look Of trssch-
cry. At the eventide Of life we gaze
at the pictures in the gallery Of memo
ry, and comparing the ones that fancy
painted with those stamped upon our
hearts by the stern realities of life,
We wonder where fancy got its beau
tiful false colorings.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Sugar Beets for swkne.

Jonathan TalcOtt gives a state.
ment in the Boston CultiUdtor for ar
experiment performed on s Suffoll
pig where sugar beets were largely
employed for fattening- The ami
nal was about year old, and tht
feeding on boiled sugar beets, top,
and root, began on the 18th of Au
gust, and was continued three times
q day until the 1st Of October. after
which ground feed was given, con
sisting Of two parts of corn and one
of oats, three times a day, till the
animal was slaughtered, the meaI
being mixed with cold water. The
result was, on the 10th Of August
when the sugar beet feeding was be-
gun, that the weight was 800 lbs.
September lst, 390lbs. October lst
$50 lbs; November lst 500 lbs
This is the substance of the state.
ment given, by which we perceive
that the increase the last Of August.
when fed on boiled sugar beets, was
at the rate OF two pounds per dsy
the same rate of increase on the same
food continued through September.
When fed on ground corn and oats,
made into cold slop, the gain for the
next fifty days was less than pound
and half per day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Severe ON the Fair Sex.

Some one who signs himsel "A
Cynic," has been writing to the
Graphic series of short letters, de-
nunciatory Of all things feminine.
One seldom sees anything severer
than the following extract from one
of his letters:
II perceive that have drawn down
upon myself the wrath of several Of
your correspondents, who are or
ought to be fair. The dear creatures
express themselves with much vio-
lence, and with that noble disregard
of grammar which is characteristic
of the sex. ? That | am not
married man is due, not TO the
blighted condition Of my affections,
but to nv inability to support wife
| should like to own a wife, a horse,
and yacht, but they are, one and
all, too expensive. 1t is true that
| might oe able to buy a worn-out
cab-horse, or leakv oyster boat, or
cheap and ugly wife, but / don't
care for cheap commodities OF that
sort.
MY conception Of a wife is q
plump and pretty fool, whose face
one is not ashamed to show TO his
friends, and who, never annoys one
with the expression of earnest views. u
As to marrying q wife in order to
have sympathizing friend is the
worst of nonsense. | have friends
now-men on whose fidelity and hon.
or / can depend. Why in the world
should / seek another friend in the
person of a woman, knowing, as all
men do, that q woman is ignorant
of honor, and that her fidelity is de-
pendent upon her whim.
Having thus explained my posi-
tion in regard to mstrimony TO the
satisfaction, as trust, TO your cor
respondents, | need only add that
their letters furnish new argument
in behalf of the Turkish system,
which prevents women from making
themselves ridiculous by forbidding
them to learn 10 write"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-11-26
Saving Manure and Labor.

Almost anyone has it in his power
to keep mp the fertility Of his soil, if be
does not lay out too much work, and
undertake to do more than his time or
money will permit him to do we'll
1t is because a man is poor that his
farm runs down, and there is no surer
way to get poor and to keeppoor than
to occupy more land than one can
work well. When one has so much
land that he cannot work it well, and
has not money enough to employ 9TH
ers to work it for him, hundreds of
things which could be done to profit
are not done; and thus one. half often of
what the land might yield does not
come from il. Then he has but half
manure enough to raise crops for so
much ground properly, and so but half
a crop results. Thus be loses at both
ends, and gets poorer and poorer each
year.
Nothing helps q farmer so much as
to have full relief from being '.driy-
en- at this season of the year. If the
bitches are all cleaned out the surface
water which Injuries crops so much in
the spring will have better chance
to drain away. So also will 1t help
his roads. The water passing of, the
frost will not penetrate as deep, and
thus there will not be 50 much cutting
up in spring. But best of all the
ditch-cleanings are about the best top
dressings for grass-lands and orchard
trees that one can possibly have
Then there is always about an i'm
mense amount of waste vegetable
matter in odd corners where the plow
cannot get at, that it wosld paw well
to get together and put in the stock
yard to rot up and make manure, which
dries up and goes to waste when one
bas no time to attend TO it at this
season. Where there is any wood
land, leaves in profusion lie around
loose which would serve the double
purpose of warm litter for stock and
subsequent manure as well. All this
the man who lets bis work drive him
instead of leading it along has to
lose and no one can calculate the
great loss every year from all these
little things added together.
We do not know that We could
suggest better subject for farm
winter study than how to avoid be-
ing driven" with work or "pinched"
for money. Whenever one gets to
this condition there is assuredly |
something wrong which needs right |
ing; aad which must be righted be-
fore much money can he made.
The lazy man never makes money;
but the one who never has any
time" or who is always behind with
his work." is about in as bad fix,
ifnot worse, for very often be is no bet
ter off than the lazy fellow, with the
sad reflection including. that his la
Dor has been spent in vain. !