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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31


The Auditor General of the State OF
Pennsylvania presents some startling
figures in his annual report upon the
railroads Of the state, showing that the
system OF "inhating' stock capitals and
OF augmenting debts has received but
slight, if any, check since the panic
of 1873. IL will be understood that
the report includes the total capitals,
debts, mileage, etc, of all roads reach,
ing within tho States boundaries, SC
that the Erie and the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern companies, ofwhose
roads only very small portion lie
within Pennsylvania, 90 toward swell.
ing the total of 1914 miles of road
covered by the report. The change:
OF 1875 from the preceding year show
an increase OF stock capitals ofsl5,671,.
572 on an aggregate of sI66,534, 1928
and an increase of 2,736,752 on an
aggregate OF 1920 1858, 27G OF total La
bilities. The cost Of the works, etc,
during the year increased s6,5ss, ,567
on an aggregate ofs744,70 1927. Thus
the total capitals werc increased s62.,
736,752, Of which s6,55s,567 are set
down TO construction and equipment
and s56, las, ,lS5 TO other purposes.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31
A sSoClA TED PRESS LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29th, 1876.
The CENTENNIAL.

TUE chsiI's'"
, trust you will pardon me ior say
ing somethingm thls 'e,'er, concernln
.nos1 70 whom IS ouo ny .no crcu's ., ~
wonooriui success o, .ho B'"huest ~
tcrhauonal Exhioit'o" s"o wor'u na
ever seen rather ,nh'' " 'na' oAn,o ~
uoh 'lse'i US has poo" my p'"o''co 10
'"S T 'as, TWO years WI. ,o. W.
10 mrssrs s Johli "o,s'' 'onn wanna %
'aan . ~ no,nas ooI"," ,.,.'., aiu '.A.'V' ~
v'"o, ""' n'g,er, 'on" ,a%"r' na' a'o ' va
nnV''van ~, '. people "'o'v 'a.eo'eu ' 'n"'
ao y" oInv's lor 'ne na W a "au s'o''Vu 1,
on,,, ~ 'snn'onI - r,on,a; W.
nirsrssr,' o,a'o' a'ian ou' I, !" .,h"nIa,',i, n
;,.,nss,i., 10 " '''s,. a,..hand -, ~
radn;si,o j. ~ - ,"a 9o" ~ naIo ' ~ o''.' wa
,ncnonra,;, ~ " pay'h;,ion u sncoassc,, Io"' -
viewed from ,hs s,andnoint Of Amo'.i Il
oa, ,,i,;,, '"e liz, sna.,.,
To orac, ~ ts;Id;nos cren no.osso,
for nm exhih;, ,hat would mari n,
nrooross Il, a,,s and ae;cncc n, nrr oss,
nation durins n century and 10 col
lect those ovE;h;,s and svs,cmo,icoIl,
arrango tbom ,ronlJ he an nndcr,nt
Iiug reouiring canabili,v of n hiob order
but when il l. considered that ali th,
nations of the earth were invited tc
compete with M in n displav of mccb
anism. and ihat 40 nations accented
the invitation and that to accommo
date all these exhibitors, from every
quarter of tbe robe buildings COSTING
many millionsof dollars had to be erect,
cd, and the money to erect them had to
be collected by tho individual efforts Of
the gentlemen | have named, and at q
time when a financial depression placed
liberal contribution absolutely ont OF
the question, with the general public
some faint conception may be formed
OF what these men have done.
The long of Mr. John Welsh
as one of or most honorable and pros.
porous merchants together with an in
tegrity thst has never been questioned,
were The guarantees that, as President
of the Centennial Board of Finance,
every dollar contributed to this grand
undertaking would be rigidly applied,
and every penny honestly accounted
for
Mr.. Wanamaker, more than any
other comprehended from the first the
magnitude OF the undertaking and at
onca annlied himsplf with heroic n IN artrV
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

MISTAKEN ZEALoTs.--From the nc
ton of some of the delegates in the
General Conference of the NJ. Il. church,
new in session at Baltimore, IL seems
as though they supposed themselves
members of Congress and United
States Senator'S Such delegates evi-
dcntly possess more Radical zeal than
truo Christian knowledge, and we pro
sumo they must be allowed to act the
fool as zealots and bigots do on all
other occasions, when they propose TO
meddle with affairs outside of their
true calling.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

Coon BYE.-Wm. Schmuck, who left
Northumberland for California q year
or more ago, writes to his parents as
follows "San Francisco is full OF
thieves, gamblers and loaiers. Work
is scarce, and having become tired o
having no place TO sleep and nothing
to cat half of the time, have enlisted
in the U. s. Navy for three years.
How natural for the disappointed
Young man 10 Glide into the Army.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

BLACK HlLLs-MnITARY ORDgR.-
WASHINGTON, May 27.--At tho solici.
tation of Governor Thayer, who came
here for the purpose of having troops
sent TO protect the miners in the Black
Hills, General Sherman sent the follow
ing telegram to General Sheridan.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.May 25, 1876.
General r. II. Sheridan, chicaqo:
Have just been to the President with
Governor Thayer. After reading the
papers and some discussion, the Presi-
dent said that the people who had gone
TO the Black Hills Of Dakotah, inside
the Sioux reservation, or who may
hereafter go there, are there wrong.
fully, and that they should be notified
of the fact; but the Governorment is
engaged in certain measures that will
probably result in opening up the
country to occupation and settlement.
Meantime the Indians should not be
allowed to scalp and kill anybody, and
you are authorized to afford protection
to all persons who are coming away or
who are conveying food and stores for
those already there. | understand that
arrangements are now in progress
with Red Cloud and Spotted Tail to
remove, and meantime the agency In.
dians should be kept near the agencies
If satisfactory arrangements are not
concluded, the new orders will be made
as TO the whites who have intruded on
the Sioux reservation.
w. Il. SHERMAN, General.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

Governor Hartranft made sci ap
pointments during the late session Of
the Legislature which were submitted
to the Senate. OF this number sos
were for notaries public. There were
"a commissioners Of deeds, and "a JUS
tices Of the peace The other officers
appointed were trustees of Insane hos.
pitals, sealcrs of weights and measures,
coroners, aldermen, etc, and the list
includes the executive officers of the
State administration whose appoint.
ment is vested in tho hands Of tho GOV.
orpor. Tho full roll Of tho Senate has
to be called ovor in every case, and
out Of the whole list of appointments
only two failed of confirmation, The
total number of bills passed through
both Houses and sent TO the Governor
was 2l3, ~ others passed the Senate
and failed in the House, and 81 others
were passed by the House which did
not got through the Senate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

We, the undersigned Auditors OF wallac,tcu
borough, do hereby certify that the above accc ua
Is correct and that we have examined al papers
and books IN accordance thereof
N. G. MERRow,l
I. NJ. HOLT. Auditors.
N. W. LYMAN,
Attest WV. LrNAs, Clerk.
Wallaccton, apr l7,'70.St.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31
NEWS ITEMS.

California cherries are ripe. Price
81 per pound.
Tho population Of Washington
} City 10 now 10000.
Nellie Grant Sartoris' baby died il
London one day last week.
lancaster, Pa, gives its vagrant'
athirty days in the workhouse."
British gold is coined in London
with imported American machinery.
A rich petroleum well has been
discovered in Hudson, Massachusetts,
Governor Hartranit can keep silent
in three languages on tho Presidential
question.
Women will hereafter be admitted
as students by the university at Della.
ware, Ohio.
Ulysses S. Grant, jr, has been ad-
mitted to the bar in the courts Of New
York City
The Cincinnati Superior Court de-
cides that service Of summons on
Sunday Is good
Grant is the only President Of the
United States who ever opened Cen
tennial, at any rate.
President Grant, il is said, intends
making tour Of the world upon the
close Of his term OF office.
Five fishing vessels and fbrty-fve
lives have been lost in the Gloucester,
Mass, fisheries this year.
TO every man who marries one of
his seven daughters an Indiana farmer
promises Centennial plow.
The Methodists of this country
talk Of having an Ecumenical Council,
or World Synod, some years hence.
The Lancaster Board of Trade has
resolved TO visit the Centennial in a
body some time in the course of the
month Of June.
Hon. J. A. Crawford, of Kingston,
Ga, was stung in the head by bee on
Wednesday morning, May 2ith and
died in two minutes. N ln
Pennsylvania has 235 beer brew
cries Wisconsin, 232; Ohio, 21O; New
York, 203; California, 2O2 Illinois,
lG5, and Michigan, 149.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31
PROCLlMA TIONBY THE PRES.
IDENT.
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF OUR
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE.


The following proclamation was is
sued by the President, on Thursday
the 25th inst
WHEREAS, A joint resolution of Tho
Senate and House of Representatives
OF the United States was duly approv.
cd on the 18th day of March last
which resolution is as follows:
BE Il resolved, etc, That il bc and il
hereby recommended by the Senate
and House of Representatives to the
people Of the several States, that they
assemble in their several counties or
towns ON the approaching Centennial
Anniversary of our National Indcpen.
dence, and that they cause to have do.
livercd on such day an historical
sketch of such county or town from
It's formation, and that copy of said
sketch be filod in print or manuscript
in the clerks office Of said county and
an additional copy IN print or manu-
script be filed in the office of the libra
ran of Congress, 20 the intent that q
complete record may be thus obtained
of the progress OF our institutions dur
ing the first Centennial OF their exist
cncc; s ta f.rH
And ,ohereds, IL is deemed proper
that such recommendation be brought
to the notice and knowledge of the
people of tho United States; now,
therefore, !, Ulysses S. Grant, Presi.
ident OF the United States, do hereby
declare aud make known the same in
the hope that the object of such rcso-
luton may meet the approval of the
people of the United States, and that
proper steps may bo taken TO carry
the same into effect. e.i
Given under my hand at the city of
Washington the 25th day OF May, in
the year of our Lord 1876, and of the
Independence Of tho United States the
Tooth.
BY the President, U. s. GRANT
m -
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RoRoUGH STATEMENT.

or all kinds. Orders promptly executed. Get
our prices and circulars bsforc buying Quality
unsurpassed maylT.st
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

The DIFFERENcE.-Nothing can bet
ter illustrate the difference between a
selfish politician and an upright states
man, than two letters recently written
by Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Bristow in the
capacity of aspirants for the Republ.
can nomination for President
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

BLAME. BnIsTow.
"0rigiually should be II have not 90 ughi, NOT
unwilling 70 express my can consent to seek b,
preference to what alany means, my osn ad.
State Convention might vancement; nor AN I
do touching myself But willing to do any act
Of late, as you mus, or take any step TO place
know, very persistent myself before the public
attempt has been made IS a candidate for ogioe
to throw mud at me, and am quite content Ia
a pronqnnoed expression discharge as we'll as
from the Maryland Don can tho dates Of the Of.
yention 10 my favor Zee which now hold. p
would at this time be la
gratefully received
The characters of the two men
stand revealed in their expressions on
this subject, and every word iurnishe,
an insight into their secret thoughts
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-31

The Bermudas invite the strenuous
labors OF the crusaders. While $780,.
900 are spent annually Tor intoxicating
drinks, only $1,000 are expended for
public education.
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CHURCH. DGRECTNaY.

ru,r YrgNINx-Scrviccs ON the "a
and 4th Sabbaths OF each month, morning
md evening. Rev. DR. Lane, Pastor sub
bath School every Sunday morning at 0o-
clock. b. Gilmore, Superintendent
Potvr Pleasant PGEsBYTEmAN CHURCH;
w. +. Hill, Pastor Preaching LIST ana
I'd Sabbnths, morning and night, bibie
Glass at the Parsonage on "Wednesday eN-
enng. sabbath School, Sunday morning
III Fl. Hale, Superintendent ~,
Protestant EPISCOPAL CnuRClI-ieN' !.
II. Lacy, Rector. Services as follows; "a, Al
Christ Church, Point Pleasant every, sun,
day morning at l0l O'Clock, except the "a
sunday In each month, aud every SUNDAY
evening. at "a o'clock, except the st sun
day i'm each month. Sunday school NJ y
D'rIork 7. Striblins, Sup't. Ncstry meet
Inc on the evening OF the ID Monday in eN'
rry month. Services at Brucc's Chapti on
the ID sunday at lOl \. NJ; Mason NY
on the Sd Sunday ut 3! p, NJ. West N"I
nmbiu the 81 Sunday at 64 7. VI.
NJ, +. CHuRCHr-Scrviccs on the ISL ana
Ri Sabbaths of each month at 10! \. Me-
and u =. NJ, during summer Prayer
Meeting every "Wednesday evening l., L.
stewart. Pastor. Sabbath schooIeNeiry sun
day morning at o o'clock. d. > snyder
superintendent. a..
NJ. L. CuuRcH, SouTn-SerNices on ~,
Jth sabbath OF each month. KEY =. !
Crooks. Pastor Sabbath school every
Sabbath morning Mt o'clock, Robert >
Bickel, Superintendent
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A New Candidate.

An exchange says; At the calm,
quiet hour of midnight the other
night some one halted in front of u
house on Indiana street, occupied by
an aged colored man, and, heaying a
brick against the door shouted:
"Iuzza FIR blazes!"
The old negro came down to mark
ct next morning, and when he met
an acquaintance, he inquired;
"What ticket is dat Mr.. Blazcs
on?"
After he told his story and been
posted as to candidates iie-remarked'
"Well, l doan' have much to do
wild politics, an OBJ course | didn't
know. When de feller yelled out so
mighty big, and when de brick hit
de doar SO pow'ful, | made up my
mind dat de new candidate was
gwine to carry the country by ten
million majority.
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.H6F PHEASANT MASON COUNTY
-Tho solid squth.''

Sherode into town on a load Of
hay yesterday, and as she drtge up
to tie city hay scales, she called out;
eESefybody git away, for J m CONS
ipg downg''
Down she cahae of the back end OF
the load, striking the ground like q
loadof stone, and when the men ar
0thd there ciae tosee that shsswas
'blo;id.as she AEas tall they began
ibgIltether.
Nofoclihg now! she calle ~,
Ny names South, and Gyo drive
that load of hay fourteeen miles tins
fnorhipg;51 know I'm fat, but I've ST
business on hand and callts stiIad Al.
nonSense..n ~
After the load of hay hadbeeh
weighed she was offered fifty cents q
step On che platform. Nhile a 'do1ei
raepina,Iestp aputses of two {shiii-
ings each to 60 70 Che maii Whogucss=
ed nearest her weight.
1.-TWO hundred and ninety!" called
out the wcighmaster as the beam
went up.
That's my heft to a pound" od-
ded Mrs, South, and reaching ont she
seized the hat with the shake purse
in it, crammed the money down her
pocket and continued;
"You can make no sideshow of me
and all ge! dead-head tickets"
There was quite row over the
gobbling of the cash, bat she backed
up to the scales, spread out her fat
hands, and remarked;
Gentlemen if anybody thinks he
can take the money away from me,
here am: Pm very motherly and
tender hearted, but I know my heft
and clawing capacity" None of the
bystandcrs tried to recover the mo,
lev.
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Betting Oh u Certainty.


hiram kooinsoh was a F''h anu
Jolly bachelor during the summer
with several oil his iriehGS :, iof com
pany, he kept bachelors hail IN 'he
country. One afternoon as lhcy sat
smoking after dinner JIM clark one
of Hiram'S guests, commenced on the
beauty OF a new dining table wlich
the latter had recently purchased
cts the finest black walnut 1 ey-
er saw said jim, land the only iaui'
l have to find with the table Is TINS
its just Il little too h'gh' Don
you think so Hiram?
"No, | DON'T said Hiram "oh
the contrary if anything, | consider
it shade too low
you're mistaken, my dear lelioW,
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TheiFalhCr

He Is the appointed head of the
family. He may Tule by love but it
is his right and duty TO rule; and to
him, as the monarch of that littlo
state, ustbe the last appeal. Hence
he appears before his-ehildreh' ihyes-
ted with, euthority+1the divinely APP
pointed representative of law; and if
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Iu5ge Circuit Court-IIoN. JOS SMITH
RESIDENCE Rayenswood, Jackson County,
Clerk Circuit COurt-C. b. WAGGESEE.
Drputy-,LlMEs ii. HomowAY.
Clerk County Court-E. KiMBgRLISG.
Dcputy-JusErI II. HOLLOWAY.
President County Court-B. J. REDNoND
Prosecuting AttOrney-D. W. PoI&LEY.
Sheritl;-CoLuMnCS SEnoN.
Jailor--J. JEwErr.
Surveyor OF Lands--GEo. W. PrILlN
Assessor Dist No. l-jAcoB RouSn.
Dcputy Assessor-.D. 5. NANMArEE.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-jonN G. BrcSlEY
Sup't Public Schools.-CHAs e. hoGG.
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Obscure Passages.

A good story, no doubt mythical, is
told of Jacob Boohme, the cobblcr, IA
nous for his profound philosophical
works. On his death-bod his discip-
les came to him eager to obtain eX-
plantations Of obscure passages in his
writings before he was taken away.
He relieved their difficulties with a
single exception. One passage puz-
zled him, and he said, "My children
when wrote this / understood the
meaning, and no doubt the Omnis-
cient God did. He may still remcm-
Der it, but ! have forgotten" A sim
liar incident is told of the German
poet, Klopstock, which has the ad-
vantage of being true. Some of his
admirers made a journey from Got
tingen to Hamburg to see him in his
old age, and to ask him to explain Il
difficult passage in his works. They
were young students and running
over with enthusiasm. Klopstock
received them graciously, read the
passage an then said, Tcannotrec-
ollect what meant when | wrote it;
but | remember it was the finest
thing ever wrote, and you cannot
do better than devote your lives to
the discovery of its meaning
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

M,soytc-Minturn Lodge No, 10, meet,'
ON N, first and third Tuesdays OF each
month. c. SHREWSBURY, Secretary;
odd Fellovs-Point Pleasant Lodge No,
~ / o. o. f., meets every Thursday
night, in Fishers Hall. c. L. THOMAS
Secretary. =,
Court Point Pleasant, No, 8, |, o, F.,
meets every Friday evening q o'clorS a'
Capehart's Hall. a, l'hsS' see !'
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lrlnc. Of LnL1inn IA NMlla.

CIncrlr Corpr-Firt Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
CDrXrY CouGf-Third Slohlay in Jmu-
art; Third Monday in NIarthi. Third Non
day in May; Thirl Monday in Shlyi Third
Monday in November Third Monday in
December.
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DI..,;,. =. ,icnc pt, ID An T. pf hfs fnnpr-
l''oe,''M'Iss1 o''ly A. VaI ag,os Of bvs.
a. u',' r.n ,'-a. 'I "a w., ,.;ao s,,.a, tbo
,', p''.a > .,5 '''"'" r, ,,r,.aod ~ p,,,;,, Pier.
o,-' y.", '',, - torSo, and
'I':, In,,,- op's' ,,,,.o [,,. aaSh 81, .,bo IN,
: IlI;.Y,p Ile,,,,'in inaronoo or yi5owbood =
Tts omoIi,y is not strained. It falls
.aIi,.a ,1 "'y nnon bo ;nst and nn;n.t-
%.1o r,' aa,, "p'' o.oo,,ai i FJy,.J PIonto-
'.,,'., ,,D',, Wv, ,,a,,,,a5 tha n.i1ow FIi,obotb
S, go n,a,,,L 10 1nov sbo b,rnbt
G,Gi' ,.;,.;I ,,o,. .oofe, f5r ,,ar lo,rrv
Va lvor,am 1oa Addison s,m
-, wv c. w,.l';nato, No,no-
Iaa, IY' 'tI,' pn,,o,,oyto Iohn WosIoy Tonv
WI, VI Tdn ni,r,ali and nj ibo bows
IL H.. tIo Ficbib
,l'',' eva "iJI, os ,ho,a tbat ba tool two,
.o,,l ~ VI 1-inr Md woe 60 nIoo sod with
,',,, ,I,.n ~, ,,.;,1a,, Mi hon, bo
ti. .sois@,' .. ,,:r, ,',, t1,a.,, ta.na5 Potbs,.
w. sU'a ~ =. ' ,,i,,an. ~, ,,,,rros, 70 ,,o,ry
49,,
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conceived and arranged so as TO con-
tribute to the highest enjoyment OF
all His intelligent creatures whether
in this or any other part OF ms
boundiess domihions' / ooIleye this
God to be merciiuI, compassionate
and kind Father who sympathlses
with and plties HIS way"ard ana uH'
fortunate child f"'AeF 'n"N mates
and desplseS him. as frequently
taught
Ana as happiness Is ,nc norma,
condition o' al se,'slot' o''"S' anu
pam ana misery Ino aoho'lii"l ''",o'
and God declares tha' lie Wits 'he
salvation OF All men, l am, therefore
forced 10 .0e osL1aI ,Ha' al uoa 8 IN,
teIl'geNt beings VIII pc Ah"Iy anu
forever happy
l believe IN 'hc universal Oio'Aof-
hood OF mankind all having sprung
from one parent STOCK, ana Una.
wherever meet a human oein5 l
meet Il chiIa oi voa' " oFo'HeF' &C
WHAT DON'T BELIZE
l don't oeheye IN 'h5 oyc't'"e o4
three uneTea'ea eternal coos IN one
usually denomlnatea the rather The
son and the Holy Ghost, l Ds!io'o
IN the Father son ana hC'y 0noS"
but not as separate lndepehaonH
uncreatcd lnteLisences united IN
one personality
/ don't believe IN a literal oTim-
stone hell, where the wicked VIII De
punished in unquenchaoIe hterai
fire forever IN the presence oi Goo
and the'holy angels Inc very iaea
is o5homent and would be a base
SANDER ON Ine very nature Vi '"e
Deity, as 1t IS exhibited Ia ms "oFd
ana "o:hs' ! uo'' = Dt''''e !" " ~
called heaven, built somewhere
may be at the zenith ol the universe
enclosed 10y vast walls, and TINS mar
rowly constructed oiIalr TO be the
eternal habitation OF God 5 vast lam
lily, whilst an infinite universe win
indescribabIe gIoues, Is stretching
out on every hand
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1t is only little thing-only a
sacrifce-therefore it is not appreci-
ated. How many admirable actions
are overlooked because they are lit
tie and common! Take for instance,
the mother, who has had broken
slumber, if fanny at all, with The nurs-
ing babe, whose wants must not be
disregarded; she would fain sleep
awhile when breakfast hour comes,
but patiently and uncomplainingly
takes her timely seat at the table.
Though exhausted and weak, she
serves all with refreshing cup Of
coffee or tea before she sips itherselE
and often the cup is handed back be-
fore she has time to sip herown. Do
you hear her complain-the weary
mother-that her breakfast is cold
before she has had time to eat it?
And this is not for one, but for every
morning, perhaps, through the year
Do you call this q small thing? Try
it and see. Oil how woman does
shame us by her forboarauce and
furtitude in what are called little
things! Ahl it is these little things
that are tests of charactcr it is by
these little" dcnials, borne with
such selGforgotten gen,loncss, the
humblost home is made beautiful,
though we fail to see it, alaA until
the chair is vacant, and the hand
that kept in motion all this domestic
machinery is powcrloss and cold.
Mrs. stowe says we never know
how much we love until we try to
unloyc. To a man who has tried to
quit smoking this needs no argu-
mcnt.
Nearly every man tells his wife
there is another man in town who
closely resembles him, aud who is
frequently coming out Of saloons.
Mrs partington is solicitous to
know whether man who dips his
can into tank Of water is can.
tmk-crous man,
aHaHHa
The Sultan continues to have deli.
rum tromons, and thinks he secs
Ben. Butler coming up stairs with a
hustle on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-12-07

BY "thdGoycmor." Its hard work
to keep your sous in check while
they're young; it's harder still to keep
en- in checks when they grow older.