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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

The demon of dizziness which is
often allowed 30 reign at home has
more to do with driving young men
into vicious company than the at
fractions of vice itself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

Has 1t never occurred to US, when
surrounded by our sorrows, that they
may be sent to US only for our in
struction, as We darken the cages of
birds when We wish them to sing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24
Words Worth Remembering.

It's worth while for farmers every
where to remember that thorough
culture is better than three mort
cages on their farms.
That an offensive war against
weed isfve times less expensive than
a defensive one.
That good fences always paybetter
than law suits with neighbors.
That hay is a good deal cheaper
made in the summer than purchased
in the winter.
That more horses perish from fam
Inc than founder.
That a horse that lays its ears back
and looks lightning whenanyone ap-
proachcs him, is vicious. Don't buy
him.
That scrimping the feed OF tatten-
ing hogs is a waste of grain.
That over fed fowls won't lay eggs.
That educating children properly
is money lent at one hundred per
cent.
That one evening spent at home in
study is more profitable than ten
spent in lounging about country tar-
ems.
That cows should be milk regularly
and clean.
That it is the duty of every man to
take some good, reliable, entertain
ing paper, and-pay forit promptly,
ofcourse.
Barrister to witness)-aNow, sir,
what is the character of the plaintiff
in this suit?"
Witncss-@Her character is slight
ly matrimonial"
Barristcr-"What do you mean by
a slightly matrimonial character?"
Witness-"she's been married three
times"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

Never use any spoon but a wooden
one to stir anything on the fire or in
a warm state.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

o. &0aper day at home. Terms free.
0Jz0ZGAddress, GEo. SrISsoS 4 Co.,
Portland, Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

Mems lives should belike the days,
more beautiful in the evening, OF
like the spring, aglow with promises
and like the autumn, rich with gold,
en- sheaves, where good works and
deeds have ripened on the field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

A clergyman being invited toopen
a legislature with prayer, uttered the
following ambiguous petetion: MAY
corruption and sin Of every form be
as far from every member of this leg
isiature as Thou ART"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

A Milwaukee lady, who paid fifty
dollars to have wart removed from
her nose, wants to know what has
become of her nose.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

According to their last census, the
females of England and Wales out,
number the male by 100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

A clergyman being invited toopen
a legislature with prayer, uttered the
owingambiguOus petetion: MAY
corruption and sin of every form be
as far from every member of this leg
isiature as Thou art"
Mems lives should be like the days,
more beautiful in the evening, or
! like the spring, aglow with promises;
and like the autumn, rich with gold,
en- sheayes, where good works and
deeds have ripened on the field.
According to their last census, the
females of England and Wales out
number the male by 100000.
Florida possesses more timber-land
than any other State, having some
100000 acres.
The young woman in Liverpool,
disguised for.months as cabman,
was at last detectedby her unvaryins
ciivility, proper language, and refus-
al to take or ask more than the legal
fares,
The gvernmeatis trying to I'M
prove Burlington bar, by scooping
out for the coal barges, but has made
very little Improvement.
A Milwaukee lady, who paid fifty
dollars to have Il wart removed from
her nose, wants to know what has
become Of her nose.
Never use any spoon but wooden
one to stir anything on the fire or in
a warm state.
Has 1t never occurred to US, when
surrounded by our sorrows, that they
may be sent to US only for our in
struction, as We darken the cages Of
birds when We wish them to sing.
The demon of duIness which is
often allowed 20 reign at home has
more to do with driving young men
into vicious company than the at
fractions of vice itself.
The human heart is made for love,
as the household heart for fire, and
for truth, as the household lamp for
Light.
---------sN1ss-u-s sS-,-N.S,..-r
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-06-24

Florida possesses more Understand
than any other State, having some
100000 acres.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Smuggling before the Revolution u,

It's most important and instructive to
diverge TOR n moment at this point from
tracing the development of American
manufactures, and briefly notice the
effect OF the long continued restricted
legislation OF Great Britain on political
and commercial morality. The multi
lude OF arbitrary laws enacted to force
the industry and commerce OF the colo
nies and the British people into artificial
and unnatural channels created null
tiude of hew crimes; and transactions
which appeared necessary for The gener-
al welfare, and were no way repugnant
to the moral sense of good men, were
forbidden by law under heavy penalties.
The colonists became thencelorlh =
nation OF law breakers. Nine .tenlhs Of
the colonial merchants were smugglers.
One quarter of the whole number OF the
signers OF the Declaration OF Independ-
ence were bred TO commerce, 10 the
command of ships. and the contraband
trade. John Hancock was the prince Of
contraband traders. and. with John
Adams as his counsel, was on trial before
the Admiralty Court in Boston at the
exact hour of the shedding of blood al
Lexington, to answer for half million
dollars penalties alleged to have been
by him incurred as 4 smuggler.
And if good old Governor Jonathan
Trumbull. Of Connecticut, Brother Jona-
than. did not walk in the same ways as
his brother patriot in Massachusetts, then
tradition, il not record, has done him
very great injustice. There is also on
record n letter OF Alexander Hamilton,
written in III, at the time he was 10
mercantile business. giving instructions
10 the master of vessel in his employ
how to avoid the customs regulations on
entering ports in the West Indies.
But men like Hancock and Trumbull
had been made to feel that government
was their enemy; that it deprived them
OF their natural rights; that in enacting
laws 10 restrain them from laboring
freely. and freely exchanging the fruits oi
their labors, il at the same time enacted
the principle of slavery. and that there
fore every evasion of such laws was
gain to liberty -Harper's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Erpensire Kindling.

Ladies who have husbands who are
neglectful in supplying them with kindl'
ings should carefully study the expert
ence of a Division street sister. All her
married life she has had an unbroken
Struggle with her husband 10 keep herself
supplied with wood, and The greater part
of the time she has been obliged TO de-
pend upon her own deftness with the ak.
and any one who has seen woman ham
die an ak, knows what dreadful thing
it is. Two months ago she begged Of
him not to 90 away without leaving her
some kindlings. He said he wouldn't.
But he finally did. Then she hit upon a
plan. She had four dozen clothespins.
She took one dozen OF them for starting
the fire, and found they worked admira'
bly,. The next day she used another
dozen. so she continued until the four
dozen were gone. Then she went 10 the
store and purchased another ionr dozen
having them "put in the bill" When
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
NUMBER 10.
Integrity Of Character.

Young men should be deeply impress
ed with the vast Importance Of cherish
inc those principles and Of cllliyating
those habits which will secure them thr
confidence and the esteem Of tine wise and
the good.
A YOUNG man may be unfortunate: h.
may be poor aud pennies, but IL be pos
sess unbeuiing integrity and uuwaveriug
purpose to DO what j. honest and just, he
will have friend, and patrons. Whatever
may be the embarrassment, aud cyigcn-
cies into which he I, thrown. The youue
may thus posses a capital o! which non"
of the mi,tortune- and caiamitie. Of lifr
can deprive him.
We have known men who have sudden
/ ly been reduced from atiueuc, o pcnury
by some Overwhelming misfortune, which
they could neither lorcscc nor prevent
To-day they were prosperous, tomorrow
every earthly prospect was blightci, and
everything in their future aspect of life
was dark and dismal. Their business wa,
gone, their prosperity gone, and they feel
that all is cone; but they have a rich
treasure that nothing can take away.
They have integrity Of character, and
this gives them influence, raises MP !riend-,
and furnishes them with pccmiary aid,
with which to commcn.c !iic our, more.
under ausplcious circumstance.
We cannot too strongly impress upon
our young men the importanc. of ahstaiu-
ing from evcrythne which shocks their
moral sensibiItics, wounds their con
science and has tendency 90 weaken
that nice sense of honor ANA integrity 50
Indispensable to a GOOD character In
tegrity of Character, who eyer possessed
it that did not derive untold advantage
from it? !, is better than riches; 10 T..
of more value than diamonds aul all
precious stones :" and yet eyerg mu may.
possess it. The poorest may have ii, and
no power on earth can wrr-tit from them
Young men prizc integrity o' character
above all earthly gift.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
pottrp.
Watching and Waiting.
BY JULIE ". BURNETT

Prom my upper window, at the close Of day,
Sadly watching passers on their homeward way,
sadly, sweetly thinking OF the JOY and glee
When one came. my babies, home 10 you and me
In the dusk, with faces close against the pane,
Peered we through the starlight, snow, or ssmmer
rain,
Happy hearts and faces watching through the
gloom
For the blessed footstep that was sure TO come.
Hark' hear its echo, babies nine, once more
Hear the latch-key turning in the opening door!
Prom my knee you're springing fearless iu the
gloom,
While | Hood with radiance all the darkened room.
Swift You fly 10 meet him, open wide the door;
Closely are We gathered TO hts heart once more.
Tender kiss aud blessing greet your childish glee,
Bat the warmest, babies, always was for me,
Fast my tears are falling DER the memory sweet,
While catch the echo stll Of passing feet;
But through summer starlight or through wintry
rain,
Never, . my babies, will he come again
We are now the wanderers In the dusk and gloom,
lie the one that's waiting in the happy home.
From his upper window, though we may not see,
Hes watching, q my babies, TO welcome you and
me.
-Harper's Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
MGsttllanp.
Mrs. PdrtinOtOR.

Mrs. P,Wtiagt0H is considered a
mythical person evolved" from the
brain OF Mr. Shillaber. but her counter
parts are often found in real life. One
OF these ladies was overheard al an
evening assembly speaking in high
praise of pretty girl Just passing.
Why. she is perfect pars gram OF u
young lady :"
think you mean parallelcgram; do
you uol?' suggested the waggi'h gentle
man addressed.
/ sad paralIelogram. Mr.--." ex-
cl lined The lady. with comb nation Of
dignity and Indignation impo ssible 10
describe.
Do you Intend TO maSticate your house"
inquired Western lady OF friend OF
mine who was building. He was n
critical. cultured New Epslatder, as
exact Ms witty. What droll lc Ok came
over his face as he answered:
My wife says Ieat like an al aconda,
and am blessed with the digest On OF an
Ostrich; but, really. madam, l don't
think | could manage my thr e story
brick"
This makes me think of Leigh Hunts
reply (uot at all malapropy) to s lady
-. Ill y, LIN, ~ dipnar.
"Mr. Hunt, won't you ventur on an
orange:"
Il would most gladly. dear adam,
only Tm afraid should tumble of"
Bu, TO keep to our theme. 4. lady
visiting Washington for the first time
sent word TO her friends at home that
she was dreadlully disappointed she
meant to have got an Indian Bure'u for
Jennie's room, but there wernt sny to
be had. and that she was so busy
shampOoing a Young lady from one
place 10 another taat she had no tine 10
write letters.
\ rather cd gi-l(who had been ured
TO California by the cheering Information
that she was sure 20 marry there) laid
siege 10 q wealthy widower. who al first
showed signs OF succumbing, but fr ally
resisted the attack. As usual With
women who are feeling inteu' ely di'ap'
pointed. she didn't care: no, not one
bit" And she exclaimed. half sobbing.
10 a bosom friend:
Il wouldn't be hired to marry him.
hateful old thing! l wouldn't take him
not If he was perfect Venus :" As
money was his chief charm. we suppose
she meant Croesus. -"Bric a Brdc;
SrriBusr rOr MGV.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Sincere Courtesy.

Another kind OF coarseness and dull
ness than that OF rakes and h6ertines ana
all selfish people calls courtesy insin-
cere. There are those who are loud oil
asking. why not call spade spade'
aud who would have. or who would say
that they would have, every body say
" hat be thinks of every body else. Eel
ham entering the home oi Mis-. Fungus,
Who has invited him 10 her ball, Is 10
refuse 10 bow TO her. but is 10 say: IL
don't bow 10 you because | don't respect
you. You are hideous old woman.
Your cheeks are plastered with paint ;
you wear ridiculous wig; you are
stuffed and padded 10 give yourself q
ligme; you are a grinning. wriggiinR
old witch. grimacing aud lying and
backbiting your neighbors. This is
what is fondly called dwelling in she
palace of truth. II is kind OF truth
telling which would turn human society
into q bowling wilderness. Truth
telling? How does he know that ii is
the truth? |, is his opinion, his impress
sion. What then? Are his opinions
and impressions synonymous with truth
Is he the Roman Pope that he should be
infallible? How many OF our judgments
OF each other prove to be correct? How
many are not modified or susceptible ol
infinite modification II you lay down
exact truth of statement as the rule oi
your conversation and manner. very
well; but spare US your whims and pre-
iudices and guesses. Give US the pure
truth In intercourse. or give US courtesy
Who can give the pure TRUTH But who
cannot give courtesy ?-Harper's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Nobiiifv as. Brains.

1t is not generally known that John
B,ights powers OF sarcasm are almost
unriyaled. Some OF his sharpest utter
suces have been against members OF The
nobility. When boasts had been made
Of the antiquity of a prominent family.
that their ancestors came over with the
Conqueror, his reply, was prompt. 81
never heard that they did anything else.
A noble lord once said. oil The occasion
Of Mr.. Brishl's illness. that Providence
was Furnishing him for the misuse of his
talents by inhicting a disease OF the
brain' The following was Mr.. Brishts
sarcastic reioinder when he resumed his
seal: "It may be so; but in any case it
may be some consolation to the friends
and family Of the ao5le lord to know
hat the disease is one which even
providence could not infiict upon HIM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Idleness.

Many young people think that an idle
life must be a pleasant one; bat there
are none who enjoy so little, and are such
burdens to themselves, as those who have
nothing to do. Those who are obliged to
work hard all day enjoy their short
periods of rest and recreation so much,
that they are apt to think if their whole
lives were spent in rest and recreation it
would be the most pleasant Of all.
But this is sad mistake, as they
would soon find out if they made trial
of the life they think SO agreeable. One
who is never busy can never enjoy rest ;
for rest implies relief from previous
labor, and if our whole time were spent
in amusing ourselves, We should find it
more wearisome than the hardest day 5
work. Recreation is only valuable as it
unbends us the idle can know nothing
of it.
Many people leave off business and
settle down to a life Of enjoyment but
they generally find that they are not near
ly SO happy as they were before, and are
often glad to return to their old occupa.
tions TO escape the miseries of incidence
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25

PRoFASITY.-We are emphatically.
in the age OF profanity. ana
il seems to US that we are on the top
most current. One cannot 60 on the
street anywhere without having his ears
offended with the vilest words, and his
reverence shocked by the most proiane
use of sacred names. Nor does it come
from The old and middle aged alone. for
il is a fact, as alarming as true. that the
Younger portion OF the community are
most proficient in degrading language.
Bows have an idea il is smart to swear {;
that il makes them manly; but there
never was q greater mistake in the
world Men, even those who swear
themselves. are disgusted with profanity
in young man. because they know how,
of all habits, this clings the most closely,
and increases with years. 1t is the most
insiduous oil habits, growing on so invis-
ibly that almost before one is aware he
becomes an accomplished cursor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
Advice GT:,ti~.

No matter what the reported fashion
may be, always consult the style OF the
wearer in making dress. \ slayi>h cX-
actness in following set pattern, is stupid
ity itself, and has often destroyed the
beauty Of an otherwise elegant garment.
In these days of paper patterns, with
very little care, styles may be selected
that will need but little alteration; but
still in every instance the dressmaker will
do well to consider It's adaptation, IN style
and trimming, to the person she Is TO it.
In selecting pattern the first thing to be
considered is not its intrinsic beauty, but
its suitability to the person who has 1t IN
view. The whole makeup Of costume
for a tall, slender person should widely
differ from that arranged for one who j.
short and stout. \ slender figure WILL
usually permit much more slocye.drapery
box-pleating about the corsage and ininess
of skirt-trimming, than would be beeom-
ing for a rotund form. \ dressmaker
should be always an artist, and have as
keen and correct an eye to effects ofiorm,
color and arrangement Of drapory as a
painter. She should at once see hoS to
modify given patterns to suit the idiosyn'
crasies Of her customer. We make il q
rule to study the style of every customer
before putting scissors to the cloth to Ne
cut.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25
EiOral Ornament.

Since little taste and ingenuity will
convert a very ordinary room into a per-
feet bower, we never fail to throw ont
hint on this subject for the bcnof, Of our
lady readers who are admirers of bcauti-
full things The following description of
floral ornament il pleasing one Take
goblet with the cot and stem broken or
cut off, Sc that the bowl viii be perfect
take coarse red flannel, the rclder the
better, stitch it neatly around the bowl or
goblet, so as to cover il completely on the
outside dip it in water, so a., to wet it
thoroughly, then roll it in faz,eel the
seed will stick in and on the flannel be-
sure that the seed Is distributed evenly,
then stand il on its mouth, or large end,
in saucer or small plate: put water IN
the mall plate or saucer, and renew or
add it as it ab-orb,. Never lct the
yesse. ret dry, nor suffer it t5,~'iII or
freeze. 1t can and will grow in any part
of the room, and will be Il deep green with
red ground.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-05-25

Going up to Harlem from \. f.city'
not long since, spied snowy sign upon
q saloon which | was compelled 10 read
oyor three or four times and then put on
nv glasses to make sure there was no
ophthalmic illusion about it. But there
il was Enthusiastically
"HELL GATE LAGER BEER SALOON
Well. thought |. Ms put up my glasses,
there's one saloon appropriately named
any how. Ii The resi- of the 10000 places
Of this kind would put above their doors
these significant words i. might diSsuade
some young men from turning in thl'her'
and thus prove their salvation. But
Nere's no good design not even IN this
>e. which only eourted notoriely BY as
sing the name OF the famous Straits
Gle by. of Hurl or He'll Gate. Ana ye''
h be no doubt that drinking saloon has
!. pro" He'll Gate TO scores OF young
;, men. 0 you know how many sueh
. places have in this country WE'LL
- We nave 600. Stretch these out CIV
ing each 'eet from, and we would have
street T. niles long lined on both
sides win ing but Liquor Shops and
you might roprixtely write "heii
4, Gate" over v one of them. And
what street. 10 of you would care
=. 10 tread its pa' -, esnscia!ly after
" dark at night hi h, is the stree, oil
luarrels, ~ riders.