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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
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saJgsptsgs beiag robber."
@Bat afraid Of ybom2s ! -
I, Hofagh6st This Eretched Thief, of
uncommon strength, held the armSr IL
'frontiof him in such. q way that his head
was at about the ieyeliat The waist Of the
said arnor. So that it appeared to b Of
gigantic proportions ip The corridor along
which be passed. Add to that harsh noise
which the cunning rascalmade behind him.,
and you can fancy what terror the Wallets
were 10. Unfortunately for him, they
went and reused the 6eigueur Of La PRO-
che, who cares straw for no man, either
living or dead. who simply, and without
any ones assistance, stopped the thief,
aut delivered him up, bound band and
foot, to his own proper justice. y
"And his own proper jus;ice?'
Condemned him to be hanged, clad in
the armor."
Wherefore that. clause in the sen
tcuce?'
Because the Seigueur Of La Pirochc is
not only q brave captain, but a. man Of
sense and spirit, who wants to obtain from
this condemnation both an example for
others and benef. for himself. Well,
you know that whatever has touched a
hanged man becomes talis'nau for its
possessor? The seisneur Of La Piroche,
therefore, ordered the criminal to be clad
in his armor, that he nigh: take it back
.pgain .fter be vas dead, and SO have a
talisman in our coming wars.
That's very clesct stroke F"
II should think SO. iadced..'
"het US push ou, then; for | particular
iy want to see this poor wretch hanged"
Eve have plenty Of time; We bad bet
ter no. over.fatigue our cattle. We are
not going to stop at La Pirocde; we have
a good league to 60 beyond it. aad then
We must return to La Potcris" r
"Yes; bu. or horses tsi!l Lave i've Or
six hours rest since we are no! coming
back before the evening"
|. The father and sou continued their jour:
ncy, chatting as they went, and half 90
hour afterwards they reached Ia Piroche
AS the'father had said. they arrived ii
time.
There was an iniehsc coucourse Of peo-
pie 10 the grand square in front of the
chateau. for there The scaFold was erected.
The two companions gotas near as pos
siSls to the scasold, 10 order to lose moth
ing of the events that were aboat to take
place; aud Ike everybody else, they await.
ed the spectacle, with the advantage d
being mouated on pony-back, aud Of see.
ing better, with less fatigue: Their sus.
pspss vas no! long duration,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
To the Public.

uAYISG permanently located IN Point
n Pleasant, | an now prepared to do any
or all Kinds Of Carpenter Work in short tune
and at reasonable prices. Plans and speeln'
cations furnished when wanted. Good refer
% erccs given. Come one! Come AL: and Try
me. y ~ '1'. -. E.
dsc 4, lS73-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
F. w. SISSoN,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,


fOlEi fLEASaSl, w. va.
Tolfice in ShreEsbury's p lcck.i
Will practice in the Courts of Mason and
adjoining counties, West Virginia. and in
G.llia cosnly, Chic. Sereidi attention Gireu
10 The Collection of Claims and Rattaners Prompt.
ly Made.
Refers by permission, TO Hon. c. P. T. MoorE,
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals. and hon.
JAMES ". HocE. Judge ol ll:h judicial Cir
cult, v es. Virginia. fJune ], le7l-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20

pe Snaif annu 4 ~ 's.Ass -.
E5af State Senator wetei order. -
As N Campbell, Esq. -in,an apPro,
pirate speech, nominated Thomas Ferrell,
Esq. Of Roane county.
There being &c further nominations,
Mr.. Ferrell, vas upon motion of " S.
Armstrong. of Jackson. declared the
nonineerOf this conTen'iou BY aceiaas:
tion.
Mr.. Ferrell being loudly called for,
came forward aud responded in short
speech, thanking the convention for the
nomination, and asking the Democrats to
stand 6rm, and be true to the time-honor-
ed principles Of their party, and promis-
ing if elected, to do whatever was in bis
power for both his State and District.
Speeches were made BY .. G. Schill.
log, v. S. Armstrong, A. W. Camp
bell. Capt, J. J. S. Hassler. Hon. P. c.
Eastman and Major Henry c. FIeshcr, all
Of whom in strong language fully and
uuequivocally endorsed the nomination of
,Mr. Ferrell, declaring their intention to
do al 10 their power to secure his elect
ion, and the re. e.electidp Of Hon. Frank
Hereford, aud all Democratic and Conserv;
alive nominees.
Reso7ssd, Ttat the proceedings Of this
meeting Be published in the Point Pleas
ant Register. and that the Charleston
Courier be requested to publish the same.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
BE. JOHN W. AYLoR,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

Mourn OF THIRTEEN, ". VA.
DEING a regular graduate ofihe University
u of Virginia, and having eermancnt!y 20
Gated at the Mouth Of Thirteen for the pract'
ice Of his profession, he hopes that BY strict
attention 10 business 10 merit the patronage oi
the public. lap:ll II, leI3-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
JOHN, W. ENGLIsM.

Attorney at Law,
MILL practice inthe courtsof Mason Pot.
w nam and Jackson Counties. and in the
Court OF Appeals Of West Virginia.
Address, Poin. Pleasant, Mason county,
West Va. Office in the Ccp.t GHouses
dec. l9. lS12-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
Dn. S. G. SHA W

D 7 !. ., U, = II n VI
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
f,,ENDERS his professional services TO the
| public. Callsfrom the country promptly
attended to. Office. corner Main and Third
Streets. in his new building opposite P'esbyse'
rian Chcrch ap bly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20

SECRET SOCIETIES.
S.,O -Miulurn Lodge No -, AZ ana
A. NJ, meets en- the lst and th'fa Iues9sS' "
each mouth. C. SBnEwsEUEE, secre'aIE
100. F.-The Point Pleasant Lodge 10 n.
3alI 90. F.. meets every Thursday nlsas
at Fishers Eall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20

Tr,xs or CIRcrrr CouRr First Monday
81 spril and first MondaS in October;
Tlxys OF rdvSTT CoTE7 :, n''G Mont"s
>, Jsrusty, March, May, July, NeTemoeF'
:auei December.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-20
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
MASON COUNTY.

Jsasc Circuit coart-Ros. JOS. SMITH
::7.s;dencc. RaveIswood, jackson COUNTY:
CIcrk Circuit Court--C. B. WAGGEN Ek
resident County Court-B. J REDMOND
cisrk County Court--E KIMBERLlNG:
Prosecuting Aitornes-e. ". toLsLs1.
Sherif-C. SEH0S.
Jailor-J. JEWBTT.
sssessor Dist. No. l-JAC0B R0uSa.
IDS VS MATRE. Dep.
:" No. a-JoHN G. BUChLk1
supefintend'. Of Schoels-D. P. GUTHRIE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
The EddystOne Light-H House.

One of the three or four most famous
lighthouses is the Eddystone, off the
coast of Devonshire. The first ediice
constructed here was by Mr.. Winstan-
ley, of Littlebury, near Lord Brag-
BROKERS famous seat of Audley Inn,
which the traveller sees en- route from
London to Cambridge, in Essex. Mr..
Winstanley was country gentleman
much addicted to mechanics, and his
house was full of cunning conceits.
You sat down in an easy chair and were
made a prisoner by its arms you
sought the shade of an arbor and found
yourself floating in the pond.
Mr.. Winstanley contrived q fabric
which lasted three years. He went to
visit his work one day, saying he wished
that the fiercest storm which had ever
blown would rise to test his structure.
That evening came the storm, and
structure and Winstanley were washed
away by the waves.
A very able amateur, q retired trades
man named Rudyerd, next undertook
the task, and very cleverly he executed
it. His work stood fifty years, and
was then destroyed by fire. Then came
the wonderful work of Smeaton, which
stands to this hour.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
LabOrers In India.

Although it is believed that the fam.
inc in India will not be as severe as
was at first feared, yet the public
works are still carried on. The work
men, however, are disposed to take
things easily. A London newspaper
correspondent, writing from Hatee,
says that the people generally had a
haggard, worn and hungry look.
walking along a dusty road, I came
upon a company of about dozen fam
ishing men and youths filling up the
ruts of . well-worn road, under the
superintendent of fine, gentlemanly-
looking Punjaub Sepoy, having on his
breast silver war medal and by his
side sword. These men earn about
ten pice day, equal to about SD. of
English money. With this the lads
might do well enough, but men with
families would have very bare sub
sistence. spoke to one of these men,
who told me he had at home q wife and
two children to support. The prevail
ing prices of food just enabled this man
to provide two very scanty meals for
himself, and one only for his wife and
children. AS L approached Hatee 1
came upon mass of between eight and
nine thousand men, women and chill
dren at 'relief work, which was q
newly made road or bank of earth.
Some of the men who were employed
in cutting the earth for the embank-
ment were in fair condition as compared
with the majority. They were earning
from ten to twelve pice day. For the
purpose of consolidating and leveling
the road, the great majority of the peo-
pie I saw here were squatted on the
bank and beating the road with small
sticks from fifteen to eighteen inches
long. The people sit in rows, being
divided into small gangs numbering
from twenty to thirty. The work they
do is the least possible, and though the
pay given to these people is barely
sufficient to provide food for an adult,
the work done by the people is not
worth one-fourth of the pittance re-
ceived. This has been the fact, be-
lieve, on all the so-called public works."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
Neips Leap at Ravens Rock.

A writer in John O'Groaf8 Journal,
describing the exploits of gigantic
Highlander noted for his agility and
strength, winds up his account with the
following adventure in which he (the
writer) took part when boy:
The most astounding feat, however,
remains to be told; but it is no easy
matter to tell it so as to give any idea
of the reality. At the lower end of the
valley of Braemore the river struggles
for some hundred yards through a
rocky gorge of Alpine sublimity. Here
the whole stream is confined between
two rugged rocks in channel some
eight or nine feet wide, just at the point
where it falls some forty feet in one
whole sheet into deep, dark and hide
GUS gulf below the rugged and awful
precipice.
At this place ono cold winter evening
Neil and 1 found ourselves on the wrong
side of the river. It was deep, roar
ing flood that no man or horse could
swim or wade. We had gone far, and
my strength was exhausted, so that
Neil had to bundle me on his back.
How we should cross now was the
question. My Scotch giant proposed a
way. It makes my flesh creep as re-
member it.
"Ill leap the gorge ov8r The falls, if
you won't be afraid"
"I'll not be afraid if you'll keep hold
of me-" said.
Neil scrambled down the rocks till he
came directly over the cascade, which
roared beneath us with the multiplying
echoes CT the precipices around, like
the believing of thousand lions let
loose. Little did L know the nature of
the spot, or else would not have been
carried there by SAINT or sinner.
At last Neil is standing on the very
verge of that laundering cascade, and
meditates leap to the other side! But
first he made sure of his hold of me,
and then, selecting the most likely spot
to alight on the opposite rock, which
was rather lower, he took step or two
back, and then, with all the spring
power of Bengal tiger, shoots across,
and we both alight on the opposite side,
and begin our scrambling exit from this
never-to-be-forgotten scene.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
How it Happened.

The other evening two gentlemen
paid visit to a young lady in San
Francisco. When they were about to
take their departure one of them mis-
took an overcoat hanging on the hat
rack for his own, and was about to put
it on, when he felt something in the
outside pocket, which he drew out and
which proved to be a revolver. His
friend was talking with the young lady
and did not notice that the revolver
was being handled. Suddenly loud
report reverberated through the house.
The young lady tainted and was carried
into the parlor by her father, who came
from an adjoining room on hearing the
report. They at first thought that the
young lady was killed, but she revived
before the physician came, and COM
planned of her leg hurting her. On ex-
animation it turned out that tie ball
had struck her IN the left leg, below
the knee, inficting quite On ugly but
not dangerous wound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
A Wild Boar Hunt.

About one hundred and fifty persons,
with dogs, guns, &C., met in the public
square of Union, KY, organized under
the leadership of Mr.. Clarkson, and
proceeded to the farm of J. d. Smith
on Gunpowder, which a vicious wild
boar had visited the night previous.
Here Medoc, noted dog, found the
trail, and the entire pack was soon in
full cry.
After run of more than an hour
through the dense thickets and among
the bluffs, the boar broke cover toward
the open country, with the dogs in hot
pursuit. Here the hunt grew very ex.
citing, the pursuers being frequently
in full view of the chase, and using
their guns whenever they could, and
the dogs (fox hounds) pressing the
game closely, but as yet unable to bring
him to bay. In fact, it was almost cer-
tain death for one to approach him, his
formidable tusks proving such fearful
and deadly weapons of defense that he
had up to this time killed eight out
right and wounded four.
Finally, as he was crossing the Big
Bone. road, powerful bulldog was let
loose, and Immediately attacked the
furious beast. Then ensued desper-
ate struggle. The boar fought as if he
knew that his life was in the balance,
and the dog was equally game. The
latter seized the maddened animal by
the right fore shoulder, and in spite Of
stabs and gashes from the sharp tusks
held on with the tenacity for which the
breed is noted. The hunters coming
up joined in the battle with pistols,
clubs, and stones, and under the at
tack of the combined forces the boar
was at length stretched on the ground,
conquered only in death. On examina-
tion it was found that during the chase
he had received fourteen shots, all in
flicting severe wounds. He weighed
about five hundred pounds, and his
tusks were eight inches in length by
actual measurement.
The chase lasted about four hours,
and q notable feature of the closing
scene was the fact that though the dog
was nearly torn to pieces and his an
tagonist was covered with wounds,
neither uttered a cry during the fierce
death struggle, but both were grim,
silent, relentless, and game to the very
last, and not until the boar was dead
could the dog be induced to release his
hold,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
Fruit and Health.

DR.. Hunt said at recent meeting of
the Warsaw Horticultural Society that
'an absence of fruits implied doctors
bills" We have urged for many years
the Importance of a regular supply of
ripe fruit to prevent disease, and in
sisted that the best medicine-chest
which an emigrating family could carry
to newly settled country would be
box of early bearing fruit trees, cur
rant, gooseberry, and raspberry bushes,
and strawberry plants. We knew a
family who moved West, and took with
them a very large supply of dried fruit,
which lasted them throughout the first
summer. None of them were sick, al
though disease prevailed all about them
that year but the next year, with more
comforts and less privations, but with
no fruit, they suffered much from sick
ness. Other Western residents have
told us that so long as they could have
ripe fruit they have been free from all
disease resulting from malaria. South
ern Farmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
Chinese Poetry.

GA curiosity of interlingual litera-
ture," is given by writer in Appleton's
Journal. 1t consists of two stanzas of
Longfellow's "Psalm of Life" which
were translated into Chinese to adorn q
fan, and then retranslated literally into
English. The original of the first
stanza will be remembered
"Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream;
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they SEEM"
AS retranslated from Celestial language,
it reads thus
"Do not manifest your discomfort in piece of
verse:
A hundred years [of lifel are, in truth, as
one sleep [so soon are they gonel;
The short dream [early DEATH, the long dream
[death after long lifel, alike are dreams
ESQ far as the body is concerned, after
DEATH;
There still remains the spirit (which is able
tol AL the universe"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
Swans and Geese,

Touching this enmity between the
swans and the geese, it is curious to see
how the long feud varies. In the spring
the swans are victorious. The male
plunges through the water at the geese
directly they appear, and, single-hand
ed, sends them allfying off with screams.
Moreover, it will follow them far
ashore, hunting them some 200 yards
up the common, which pasture retains
the name it had before inclosure. Some
two years ago I had not been home for
twelve months. Before I left, there
had been great contests between the
swan and the gander out on the grass,
and on driving in by the gate at the top
of the common, on my return after q
years absence, there they were in the
same place, pounding and Tapping at
one another, as if they had not stopped
since 1 saw them last. Nor do sup
pose that there had been more than q
short truce, which generally arrives in
the severe part of the winter. Then
all, friends and foes, come up to the
house to be fed. In the autumn the
war does not cease, though the tables
are turned. Then the gander gets o
temporary pre-. eminence. For time
the efforts of the swan to drive off the
geese grow fainter. He will come
plunging up to the feet of geese, which
scares him, and swim further out.
Presently they all set up war scream,
and the old gander, with his neck as
str light as ruler, sallies out, chal-
longing the swan to single combat.
That is accepted. The other day.
think in September-I saw such duel.
The birds laid hold of each other by the
throat, and there was o tremendous
splashing and pother. The gander
drew of, after some three or four
minutes of this intimate wrestle. But
as he follows the precedent of former
years, he will soon win victory, as
thus he will get on the swans back,
between his wings, and peg away at the
nape of his neck, the swan swimming
away furiously all the time, until at
last Mr.. Gander gets off, returns to his
flock, which set up monstrous chorus
of rejoicing, and congratulates himself
on the first victory of the period in
which he remains the master.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20
VOL. II.
Life and Death.

We stood on the brink of a river,
And that rivers name was Life,
And on its dark waters foated
Grim vessels Of war and strife.
We stood on the brink Of the river,
And my darling whispered to me,
"Hark to the wall of the river
As it hastens on to the sea"
We walked by the side of that river,
And 1 laughed at the waters moan,
For my darling was beside me,
And in his heart my home.
The river grew wider and stronger
AS it flowed with its ceaseless moan,
And my love crossed over the water,
And left me-forlorn-alone.
l will follow that river sadly
Through the chain Of weary years,
Till gain the far-off ocean,
With bitter binding tears.
For know that when the river
Is hushed on the seas blue tide,
shall see my lost love waiting
For me by the oceans side.
And so 1 hasten onward
With feeble failing breath,
Longing to meet the ocean,
Fer the oceans name is Death !
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20

A Dust. T.-Asocial and rather officious
fly, alighting on the rim of a coach
wheel going at a lively gait remarked /:
"Well. I reckon we are rising some
thing of dust You don't know how
much you are indebted to me for it.
Here I've been biting that off horse for
half an hour to make him get up his
speed, and now we're making it warm
for him." But the wheel didn't see it
in that light, but just rolled over and
crushed the fly to death. This fable
teaches how ungrateful are successful
politicians to their humble "strikers. y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20

Octave Feuillet has trained his lap
dog to keep his place for him in any
book he may be reading, by holding
his paw between the leaves. This is
obviously a better way of marking
whore you paws than the ordinary plan
Of doing it with dogs ear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-20

To PREVENT FIRES. When the first
indication of flaw in stove or furnace
is manifested, have the same repaired
Immediately. When evidently worn
out, instantly replace with new ones.
See yourself that every fire is in safe
condition before leaving the shop.
More than half the fires in town and
country are caused by the carelessness
of subordinates.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
The Louisiana Trouble.

New YORK, Sept. %.
The Times special from New Orleans
says the sclf-constituted conference COM
mittcc of United States Marshal Packard
and Penn tried without effect yesterday to
arrive at an understanding by which KEEL
logg could remain in safety in New Or
leans, without the protection of the mill
tary, and the democrats be represented in
the board of state canyassers. A repor
was in circulation that the president had
teegraphed to both Kellogg and Packard
to effect peaceful compromise within fif-
teen days, as they might expect the re-
moval of the troops at the expiration of
that time. The report is denied by both
Kellogg and Packard. The question of
seizing the state arms in possession of the
white leaguers was still under discussion,
and will be decided to-day. 1t is now
definitely known that the white league
movement is spreading Throughout the
state, and will not be dissolved till after
election. No open attack will be made on
the Kellogg party so long as they are pro-
tccted by United States troops, but Kel
logg Is daily threatened with assassination.
Kellogg was at his own house last night
for the first time since the attack on the
state capitol.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-26
TIRE NATIONAL GAM Z.
Nameless VS.. stars.

Among the many subjects for talk the
present week has been the match game of
base ball which II had been arranged should
take place on the fair ground Friday
afternoon. 1t was generally believed that
the clubs were pretty evenly matched, and
much closer game than the one played
was anticipated, although 1t was thought
by most of those who were posted that the
Stars would come off conquerors, and
many backed their faith with greenbacks
and the result showed that they were not
wrong in their opinions.
AT the time the game was called, at least
three hundred persons were on the ground,
many of them being ladies OF Rutland who
were out to see Rutland boys contend for
the victory which they all hoped would
perch upon their banners. In addition to
the residents of Rutland who were present
to witness the game, many from adjoining
towns were present, the friends of the
Stars from Pawlet coming up in quite large
numbers. Quite number of ball players
from other towns were present, there be-
ing representations from clubs of Castle
ton, Bellows Falls, Granville, Brandon and
other towns who came here to witness the
game between two clubs that were known
to he the best in Rutland county. AS will
be seen by the following score the Stars
were the vctors by a score standing 80 to