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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-21

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in vain"
Yoa'llgive NE light aud bottle Of
wine and a book 10 road2"
"NOtbing"
"!Are these all tho conditions you offer
me, Barbara"
All And il you arc frightened, you
need never look ue in the face again"
So Barney was conducted to bis post by
the lad, who had been instructed iatO the
secret, and whose involuntary start at Ern.
est's placid face as he lay in tho coffin was
attribatcd'by Barney to the natural awe oI
a corpse He took bis scat and tho boy
loft him alone iu the darkness, tho rats aud
the coffin.
Soon after, young Fritz, thc tanner ar.
rived, dattercd aud hopeful, from the fact
that Barbara had sent for him.
"IIavo you changed your mind, Bar.
bara?' 10 asked.
mo; and | shall not until | know that
you can do really brave thing"
"Whut shall it be? | swear to satisfy
you, Barbara"
"I have a proposal to make to you =
My plan requires skill as well as cour.
,ago.
sTolbtpp11,'
lnlvoll 10 tbs house there is man
watching a corpse he is sworn not to
leave bis post till, morning. If you can
make him do it, | shall bo satisfied that
you are as smart and as brave as | require
a husband to be,
"Why nothing is SO easy" exclaimed
Fritz. ii can scare him away. Furn'
ish me With sheet, show me tho room
and 60 to your.rest, Barbara You shall
End me at the post iu the morning"
Barbara did as required aud saw the
tanner step lightly away to bis task. 1t
was then nearly twelve o'clock, aud she
sought her own chamber
Barney bad been sitting at his vigil and
so far all had been we'll. The nightsecm-
ed very long, for he had no means Of
counting the time. AT times a thrill went
through him, for it seemed as if he could
hear low suppressed breath not far away;
persuaded himself that it was the wind
blowing through the Govices of the old
house. Still it was very lonely and not at
all cheerful.
The face in the coffin cleaned white still
Tue rats squeaked as il there was famine
upon them and they smellcd tho dead flesh
The thought made him shudder. He got
up and walked about, but something made
a slight noise behind him, and be put his
chair With bis back against the wall, and
sat down again. He bad been at work all
day, aud at last grew sleepy. Finally be
nodded aud suored.
Suddenly it seemed as il somebody had
tonchcd him. lie awoko with start, and
saw nobody near, though iu the centre Of
the room stood white figure.
Course you, get out Of thisl" be ez-
claimed in alright using The first words
that came to bis tongue.
The figure held out its right arm aud
slowly approached him. lie started to his
feet. The spectre came nearer, pressing
him into the corner.
"Tbe mischief take you". cried Barney
in bis extremity.
Involuutarily ho stepped back; still the
6gure advanced, coming nearer and nearer
as il to take him 10 a gbostly embrace.
The hair started upon Baruey's head
He grew desperate, and Just as the gleam-
Jog arm would have touched him, ho fell
on to the ghost like a vhirlvind, tearing
the sheet, humping pounding, beating
aud kicking more and more enraged attho
resistance be met which told bin the
truth.
, 1874-12-13

vian Governments, and naturally turn to the
only part of the United States where the eli
mate corresponds with their own.
In Alaska, it is assumed, they will find tho
lenst change in their modes Of living and
their occupations, and they can there better
preserve their traditions and live IS separate
people, Alnsl1e has no attractions for the
Americans, nor for any Of the European peo-
pies who come to this country. To the Ice
landers Alaska Will be IN improved Iceland.
The soil is better capable of cultivation, and
tho fisheries are far more productive. 1t is
expected that tho report as to the condition
of the country will be favorable.
The Icelandcrs, however, while thrifty, are
not as people able to bear the expense of a
removal from Iceland to Alasl1a- It is there
fore suggested that some OF tho Government
vessels which are lying idle in tho various
ports, aud are known as the unemployed navy,
be placed ct the disposal of these people. It
is likely that if they migrate at all it will be
in colonies,-a portion annually, md the rest
to follow according to the success Of tho pio-
neers. As this is likely to be the only means
whereby Alaska is ever to bo settled,
and as these people aro in every sense de-
sirnble population, it is possibly very good
use to which this unemployed navy may be
put during the summer months.
, 1874-12-13

The Secretary Of the Navy states that a
national vessel recently conveyed deputa-
ton Of Icelanders to Alaska, TINT the latter
might have an opportunity of examining that
country, with view Of reporting thereon to
their people at home. The Island OF iceland
was settled originally by Nor,segians, as far
beck Us s74. During the last summer the
people celcbrated their tho,1sandth anniyer-
sary. Notwithstanding the innospitab1e cli~
matc, the barren soil, the long seasons Of ice,
the precarious means Of living, and the
volcanic and epidemica1 visitations, these
people have preserved their civilization
and improved it to the highest rank
They are hardy and able-bodied they
are educated; they are industrious and
chaste; they are religions, and preserve
the virtues and integrity OF the family re1a-
ton. They number perhaps about $4,000
persons Every year the climate is becoming
more rigorous, and the available area Of crl-
tivation less. Fish is the great staple of
food, and the perils of seeking this during
the stormy winter season nre increasing. A
desire to migrate has been growing among
the people for some time. They have main.
tanned nominal Republic, under On almost
perpetual despotism from the beginning.
They, therefore, do not desire to migrate to
tbs mainland under either Of the 6candina-
, 1874-12-13

We print elsewhere Il card from AIr. Porter
PALMER with reference to the recent outrn-
geous calunny ngainst himself and his family
relatives and friends, published in recent
issue OF the Chicago Times. So long as the
calumny was confined to single paper in
this city which could do him no harm, Mr.:
PALMER paid no attention to it, as assaults of
this sort are the peculiar characteristics Of
that paper; but as the calumny was te1a-
graphed to leading and reputable New
York papers, nnd might make an impress
sion there, he has seen fit to put the
defamatory charges at rest by an unqualified
denial of them. II there is anything more
extraordinary than the publication OF such
outrageous ibels against private families, it
is the fact that people will allow paper
guilty OF such conduct into their homes. We
can only account for the reckless and grossly
immoral character Of the Times during the
past two or three weeks by the fact that the
change in tie domestic circumstances of its
editor hos not allowed him to give his
columns the inspection and revision which
they need, and the scurrilous blackguards he
has left in charge Of it ore holding higher
carnival than usual.
, 1874-12-13

THE CHANEEH Uf A YEAH In CElCAGO.
The difference between the. condition OF
affairs in Chicago at this time and the con-
dition year ago is striking one. Then
there wes widespread alarm, general
despondency, an absence Of production and
of employment, want Of credit and conf
dence, and almost Of hope The savings
banks were practically closed, and all other
banks suspended There was q daily sacri-
flee of securities and wholesale depression
in ell kinds Of business. Labor was sus-
pended, and men walked the streets demand
ing bread ns q necessity.
The people Of Chicago may congratulate
themselves on the triumph over these ad-
verse circumstances. It has not only recov-
cred from all the effects Of the panic, but it
is in much improved condition. The peo-
pie readily adapted themselves to the change
Of aEairs. There Was 8 general reduction in
expenditures. Retrenchment, the sovereign
remedy for financial distress, was generally
practiced, and in short time business re-
Eu1ned it's general course. There WAS less
bought, but whet was bought was paid for.
The money Of the world came here for bread,
aud that money put the wheels Of trade agnin
in motion,-if at reduced speed, still
with greater safety. This result has been
beneficial During the last summer Chicago
was nb1e to resume and continue her build
ing. The midsummer fire swept away half
mile square Of wooden buildings, but that
area has been since then largely recovered
with substantial and permanent improve
ments In all parts Of the city the building
of residence-houses has gone on, streets have
been improved; sewers, water, and gas have
been extended Business, though less, per-
haps, in actual volume, has gone on safely and
uninterruptedly, and production has been
active. The years business has been Of that
safe and substantial character that shows that
the lessons Of the pnnic have not been thrown
away.
Tho city has, in tue experience OF 1874,
had actual demonstration of the wisdom of
the ordinance excluding tho erection Of wood
en- buildings. It has forced the erection Of
permanent Improvements, and now there are
bnt few persons who do not admit the wisdom
Of putting an end to the old wooden and
shanty system.
Altogether, Chicago may feel proud that
within q single year her trade, commerce, in
dustry, labor, and wealth have recovered from
tho panic and oil its consequences, and that
the gloom and despondency Of this time
ycnr ago have given why to the brightest
hopes and expectations for tho coming year.
, 1874-12-13
WLEH SUPPEENA ENT.



# any lesson is to be drawn from our large
+: fires In tie past, it is that Chicago needs
rather better system Of preve7,tion than new
noshums for cure. In neither the great fire
Of 1871 nor that Of last summer could double
or thrice the number Of fre-machines have
e2tinguished the flames, nor checked their
progress after they were fairly under way.
: In the fire Of 1871, thesouthwest wind carried
! everything before it, sweeping over every
obstacle in its progress, and only dying out
when there was no more fuel fox combustion.
; The whole North Division WAS swept avay
and 30 much of the West and South Divisions
rs lay IN the track of the flames, and the fire
vas only stopped to the southwark
by the power Of an adverse wind. In
the fire Of last summer, after the flames had
got under fair headway they burned through
to the lake end far down into the city until
they encountered the resistance of our new
buildings Of solid brick and mortar. We are
likely to have repetitions of these fires lust
so long and to the extent that tho old condi
lions remain and it would require the loco-
ton Of fre-engine at every corner and
double the watez-pipes to grapple successfully
with the flames, if there be no other ramedy
than that Of increasing the machinery and
appliances, and then the safety would not be
1enaole' TO follow out the system of pro-
lection which Gen. SHA1nR has suggested
and to make it thoroughly efficient, would
double the expenditure Of the Fire Denart-
n1ent.
70 double all the machinery and the num-
Der OF men and horses, leaving the other con-
o1taons the same, would be little better Than
1ato"ang the money into the fire. In the
ust place, the water-service would be wholly
!naoeqnate to the machinery for exhaustinp
~; III the second place, that amount Of mn
co'nsry, or four times that amount, would he
noadequate to resist torrent OF flame driven
before scorching southwest sirocco-gind
aao supplied with the ready fuel Of wooden
-.oases' and pine shingles, md tar roofs, II
1en, sHA1En had been o spectator at either
tae great fires We haye had. he wop1d bo
sea ~ % admit both these propositions.
- one SERIOUS error in al the s11roas-
t.ons 1naae " the Board of Fire co,o.,,i,
slonefs' ny the insurance companies hv (an
sHA1EH, BY the Citizens As.aciat;on 49, -
nearly all the persons who hava hsa 49, ~
lect under consideration They are al rnr,, s
ing to attain the object Of successfn1|r NV. NV,
natnng such fires as we have in Chicana &c.,
aey al accept the present situation "a ~
durable. They are constantly striving after
>emedles to cure the disease; they ignore tha
scientific value Of prevention. Had o7,r
physicians md chemists pursued .he sa1na
so1rse, va wonld have BEEN a. liebls Ia
, 1874-12-13
BANKING ON FAITH.

| Some sixty or more persons met at Indian
npolis some weeks ago md called National
Convention, to meet at Cleveland Oh the 11th
Of March, 1876, to organize a new political
party. The call sets forth generally a num-
ber of grievances, but makes the t'money
question" E" the specific subject for redress.
1t therefore proclaims as the bnsis of the new
organization, "That it is the duty Of the
Government to establish monetary system
based upon tue faith and resources Of tie
7lut1on"
This is one Of the phrases which arc used
by these harebrninad zealots which is utterly
meaningless. They explain what they mean by
saying TINT Paper money shall be issued by
tho Governmental directly to the people, without
the Intervention Of any system Of banking
corporations, which money shall be Legal
tender in the payment of all debts, public
and private, duties on imports included"
This plan differs from all other imitation
schemes only that it Is coupled with the
statement that this paper money is "based
upon tho faith and resources Of the nntion."
The ordinary meaning which such an e1-
preston would convey is, that this paper
money is to be Issued under pledge of the
fnith and resources OF tho nation to pay it.;
but payment or redemption forms no part of
this monetary system; and honce,. though
the paper money is based on the fifth and re-
sources of the nation, the resources " are
not in any way pledged to redeem it. AS the
good faith and resources Of tho M
ton are now expressly pledged to re-
deem the present currency, at some
time in the future, tue new patent monetary
system proposes to omit any such pledge.
The proposed paper currency to be issued by
the new party, which is to include 3lr: KELLEY
and Ben BUTLER, is 10 be deprived of even the
promise Of redemption. What will such
currency be worth when it is Issued? What
is the value Of a note given by IN individual,
no matter how wealthy, which he is under no
moral Or legal obligation to pay, nor ever In
tends to pay and wherein does such note
differ from one issued by the Government
which is never to be paid or redeemed? The
one will have about as much value rs the
other. But, say these gentlemen, these notes
will be o legal tender,-that is to say,
they. will answer to pay debts with,
and 10 pay the wagss Of 1Rbor. It
, 1874-12-13
SUNDAY LAWS.

Nearly all Of the older States have on their
statute-books some severely strict laws about
the due observance OF Sunday, which are en-
forced only in exceptional casob, and usually do
Injustice then. In q recent case in Maseachu-
setts, poor mechanic OF Boston brought suit
against that city for damages suffered by falling
from the approach to o bridge into the water
The bridge had been swung open on dark
night, and left open. The lamps on the approach
waro not lit, mud no barrier waa put up. It WAS
80 clearly q case Of gross negligence that the
city had to seek some other defense than that OF
due care. The mechanic WAS walking, when he
fell, to sec man who had promised him work,
and he VAS walking On 3 Sunday even
ing. The City Attorney raked out OF the
statute-book Of the State An old oct
which forbade such . use OF the
day and the plaintiff was nop-suited, on the
ground that the law would not grant redress for
an injury incurred while the sufferer WAS break
ing the law. There are othor cnses OF equal in
juEtice. Thus. in Connecticut, contracts
made On Sunday arc void, and money
paid on that day for goods which a1e not
subsequently delivered, cannot bs recoy-
cred. Wo sro glad to note the fact that
the Courts are beginning to interpret these rigid
statutes, the relics OF mode OF thought and life
which finds few followers now, with wiss iiber
nlity. The Supreme Court OF New York has held
that tho statute Of that State which forbids any
person to "expose to sale" anything except
meats. milk, and fish on Sunday, and makes the
exception end ut Q q. ua., ia intended merely to
stop public eates, md does not invalidate any
private contract, maGe in s quiet and orderly
way. So note given or dated on Sunday is
, 1874-12-13

The Western Catholic, m organ Of Ultra.
montanism published In this city, assails the
editor Of TnE CHICAGO TRIBUNE through two
columns Of personalities, on account OF cer-
tain views with reference to tho relations Of
Church and State which have been printed
in this paper. When the 1Vesteru CathoE;e
points out mistakes of information or argu-
mont, then We shall be ready to examine
them; but personal assaults, and abuse of the
German and italian Governments, do not
prove OF disproyo anything. Meanwhile we
will try and state rs briefly as possible the
position Of THE TnmuSB on the question Of
Church and State relations.
l. The TRIBUNE opposesany Church, Cath
ole, Protestant, Jewish OF Mohammedan, or
any religious organization Of any kind, which
encroaches upon, or NEEDLES or interferes
with, secular matters.
2. TIE TRIBUNE will sustain and uphold
any Church or sect which shows disposition
to conhne itself to spiritual concerns It has
no war to mike against dogma or religious
belief
3. .TE TRIBUNE will defend Germany, It.
ely, or any other Government which has the
courage to defend its people against ecclesi-
astical interference in or usurpatous Of secu-
laT matters, aud which IS resisting the in
t1gues Of Ultramontane or any other Church
ptotters against the authority Of the State,
and tho civil rights and liberties Of the citi-
zens.
4. THz TRIBUNE will oppose and denounco
any Government that interferes with the
spiritual p1erogativss of any Church authori-
ties.
.. TEE TRIBUNE viii defend any Church
which renders unto C3sAn the things which
are CEsAn's, and unto God the things which
are Gods II the Catholic Church can show
that it does this, and that it can make better
men out OF the original Adam than any
other Church, then TIE TR1BuxE will stoutl7
defend the Catholic Church.
s. #, on the other hand, the Catholic
Church, or the O1tremontane element in it.
continues to assert a claim to temporal polt.
, 1874-12-13

Ithas taken a long time to do it, but 1t has
eventually been dono, and the Common Council
of Joliet deserve credit for being the nrst to do
It. That intellectual body have decroed that
the Irish language be taught in the schools OF
the penitential city. When the vast commerc,ai
interests OF Ireland and tho United States arc
taken into consideration; When the nuency With
which one 1ishman in hundred c:n speak bus
native leoguage Is weighed and when due nc
count is taken OF the boundleas and une1plored
regions OF 1riAh Iterature there cen be but one
verdict upon the wisdom Of the Common Coun-
eli Of Joliet. In shsr new pathological project
, 1874-12-13

tho sages OF tho Council will have to contend
with one difficulty, for which perhaps no pro7is-
ion has been made, and that is in finding per-
son sufficiently familiar With ths language to &C.
cept the position OF teacher at moderate salary.
The Council will perhaps have to fall back upon
tho undergraduates Of the State University at
Joliet, where, according to statistics, there
should be abundant raw material. There should
be no difficulty in coming to an understanding
in this matter as all parties seem to have some
thing in common.
, 1874-12-13

the gTsenbacks be worth 10 or 40 cents on
the dollar, or cent, they will still be q lee:1
tender for their face vnlue of full dollar.
3ot their face value will be no more thar,
Their market value in coin. Assuming IT,; t
these redemptionless notes will be worth IS
cents on the dollar, for coin on a given day,
thelr purchasing power will be worth no more
! Than TINT SUM- Whero man gets So day,
/ worth seven-eighths Of coin dollars, to nuke
things equal he will then have to get ST a
day, but his 81 day will not purchase any
more flour or clothing than will the 81 now,
nor as much, because the greater the de-
probation in the value of currency, tho greater
Is the margin between the market and the
purchasing value of the currency. As
The value Of the currency recedes, the
prices OF commodities advance. When
greenbacks fall to 20 cents on the dollar, the
man who now pays $3.50 year rent will
then pay ST, 500; the barrel Of -four that now
sells for $S, will then command $40 or $50,
md III very short time VIC will hnve the
condition of things which prevailed in Rich
mond in 1865, when the hond of the
family carried his money to market in
basket and brought home his dinner in his
vcst-pocket. Bnt, say these men, the money
will pay taxes but where tho Governmentnow
requires $500, 1000, 600 of taxes annually in
gold, and greenbacks at So cents, it will then
require 5000, 900, 600 to $1,ooo,0 ,0oo, 900, and
the demand On the public will be increased
because Of the bad faith and want OF
credit of the Government. If the pub
lie credit, after ten years of ponce
and of prolific production, cannot keep
its notes up to 90 cents on the dollar, what
will that credit be worth when the present
promise to redeem these notes is removed
into the region Of faith and moonsline? The
Is faith resources OF the country are amply
sufficient to sustain at par much larger is
sue Of greenbacks than the present, provided
the Government will redeem these notes upon
not the value Of the unavailable resources
which gives credit to note.
The fifth resources upon which this
new monetary system is basod can hardly be
said to have any material existence. The
faith is not en- actiye or living one. It de-
nies the necessity or the existence
of redeemer. 1t lacks every constituent
Of what is termed Faith. Nor are tho ':re-
sources any more substantial. As there
is to be no redemption, the resources do not
figure in any way in the transaction. It is
the case OF Judgment against property ex-
empt by Inv from execution. It is neither
lien nor mortgage; it is credit unsup-
ported by any moral or legal obligation, and
tainted with the we'll grounded suspicion TINT
it is to bo repudiated; and that is precisely
the result that will be attained, and in a much
shorter time than these Indianapolis solons
imagine. And this scheme is put forth in the
name OF Refor1n-to correct abuses and re-
ieye the country from distress!
, 1874-12-13

cal power, and to interfere with 'the things
that are C@sar's," then The TRIBUNE will op-
nose that UItramontanism to the extent Of
its influence and ability.
We hope we have stated the position Of
TEE TRIBUNE clearly enough for the Western
Catholic and all other Ultramontnnes to un-
de-staud So for as personal assaults are
concerned, such arguments" are only wasted
upon us rs We have no answer to make to
than
, 1874-12-13

ACADEMY or MUs1c-Hslsted@ @ st1se1; ensa.. Psnto
teou and Munroe- EngaEcrnout o. = ou5 Doo104 ""
kuitue-Tfpupe. :" Humpty DuDaptf.
, 1874-12-13
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

coRETulAN CHAPTER No. g; R. A. M M-hna1 ~ az
=, Monday evening, Dec H. Election of Oh
nesss 1no pas"SD' - 91~' J. 0. DICRERSON, Sec.
, 1874-12-13

LAFAYETTE CHAPTER, 30. :, f. 4. A--Hsn -
Nou,uc-st annual convocation Monday cventnGs Dec
H. far business election Of officers t9r tho s'
Ana payment CT dues o' 'S0e' E. E. \. TUGKER. &c.,