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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02
.iGnnbIer's Fate.


Amongthe innumerable anecdotes
related Of the ruin of persons atplay
there is one worth relating which re-
feps to@ Mr.. Porter, an English gen
tloman, who, in the reign of Queen
Anne, possessed oneiofthe best es-
tates in Northumberland, the whole
of which heilost at hazard IN twelve
months. According to the storyaold
of this mailman, for We San ell him
ssAearlt ds sSisis
pleted the loss of his last acre at a
gambling house in London, and was
proceeding down stairs to throw him
self into his carriage to carry him to
his house in town, he resolved upon
having one throw more to retrieve
his losses, and Immediately returned
to the room whore the play was go;
ing on. Nervod for the worst that
might happen, be insisted that the
person whom he had been playing
with should give him one more
chance of recovery or fight with him
His proposition was this; that his
carriage and horses, the trinkets and
loose money in his pockets, his town
house, plate and furniture-in short
all he had left in the world except
the clothes on his back, should be
valued in n lump at Il certain price,
and be thrown for at single cRst.-
No persuasion could prevail upon
him to depart from his purpose. He
threw, and lost; then, conducting the
winner to the door, he told his coach
man that there was his master, and
marched forth into the dark and dis
NAL streets, without house or home,
or any other crcditablc means of sup
port. Thus bcggarcd,, he retired to
an obscure lodging in Il cheap part
of the town, subsisting partly on
charity, sometimes acting asthc mar
kor in a billiard game, and occasion
ally as helper at u livery stable. In
this miserable condition, and with
nakcdncss and famine staring him in
the face, exposed to the taunts and
insults Of -tAese whom he once sup
ported; he. was recognized by old
friend, who gave him ten guineas to
purchase necessarics. He expended
five in purchasing decent apparel
With the remaining five he repaired
to a common gaming house, and in
creased them to fifty. He then adj
journed to one of the higher order Of
houses, sat down with former associ-
atcs, and won twenty Thousand
pounds. Returning the next night,
he lost it all, and once more penni-
less, and after subsisting many years
in abjcct pcnury, died, II ragged beg
gar, at a penny lodging house in St.
Giles.
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A corpulent woman, wearing spec
tacles and very serious look, was II
passenger on q Woodward avenue car
rolled along she smiled at a man sit
ting opposite, and inquired,
"Can You ring the bell?"
"With pleasure" he responded, as
he rose up and yankcd the strap,
The car stopped, no one moved, and
after a long look through the door,
the driver started up again.
The man looked across at the fat
woman for an explanation, and she
said;
"I didn't know whether you could
or notw- Detroit Frcc Press,
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The prccocity of American chill
drcn is something marvellous. The
other evening Brooklyn gentleman
was explaining the panorama of the
heavens to his little son, and in the
the course of the lesson directed his
attention to the two planets lately in
conjunction, "You see that red look
ing one, Sunny Th0rs Mars, FEc
is moving further away from Saturn
every night" "Ah,' rcjoincd sam
my, without taking his eyes of the
planet, "buJ he wouldn't do so if Sa.
turn was Venus, would he pa2'
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"p-h.c-w," whistlcd the country,
man, looking with astonishmcnt,
first at the man, and then into the
street. "Why, a boy out here told
ne and my gal that We could get
anything in this 'cr store for ninety
nine cents" and they went out to
look for the boy,
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Circuit Coun--IIoS. JOS SMITH
Residence Raycnswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. b. WAGGENER.
Clerk County Court-E. KiMBERLlNd.
President County Court5-B. j. REDMOND,
Prosecuting AttOmey-D. W. PolSLEr,
ShcriH-COLuMBus SElloN.
Jailor-J. JEwErT.
Surveyor Of I.ands-GEe. W. PrLiIN.
Assessor Dist. No. l--JACoR RouSn.
Deputy Assessor--D. S. NAEMATRE.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-I6uS G. BccSLEY.
SuprPublic Schools-CIAS. l.. lloGG.
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a Phrnnrxr--B J. REpMoSp.
ffFfSsr CbAss-,Iabcz Beard, Lewis Bum
,SGG6xp CL,ss--John Covct, Geo. Raus..
hcrty..t
Tnmn CLAss-IIngh N. Donneily, VIM,
French; :,
NJ Higgins.
5sbErIi Crpss-w. II. rtogg, Samuel C..
Ihggscth
i SIXTH CLsss--Jamrs II. Miller A. G.
Ssssyrs91f ;3l;yil. GaoRaaellaa!4ihs&2n. J,
ElGrirn clAss-GSorse W. Recc, Geo
W. llUrcdock.
NlNrm C1Ass-Burwcll s. Smith and O.
II. p. Van Matre.
TENTH CLAss-Wm. II. Wallis, Jabcz
Beard. \ Copy-Tcste
jan. ely. T., KlMBEltLlNG, Clerk.
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TiMGs of holdinn lie Courts.

Cmcrlr CorRr-Tirst Monday in Aprih
and first Monday in October,
CorNTY CoUwT-Third Monday in Janu-
ary; Third Monday in March Third Mon,
day in May; Third Monday in July; Third
Monday in November; Third Monday in
December.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-JsSEs II. CorcIl, in,
RcCordcr-M. II. HALE.
Scrgcant-J. IEwErr.
Co1ncimcn--Iohn W. English, Or. W.
?. Ncalc, Robert Young, 7. Stribling, and
Col 4. b. Thomas,
Street Commissioner Y. Gfms.
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Spurgcon's Idea Of Hcatcn.

Heaven is a place Of complete vic.
tor" and glorious triumph, This is
the battlefield; there is the triumph
al procession. This is the land of
the sword and spear; that is the land
of the garment rolled in blood and of
the dust of the fight, This is the
land of the trumpcts joyous sound;
that is the place Of the white robe
and the shout Of conquest,
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nENENoLENr sOCIErIEs.

MAsoNrc-Mintum Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month. G. SHREWSBURY, Secretary.
Odd Fellows-Point Pleasant Lodge No
80, !. q. o. f., meets every Thursday
night in Fishers Hall, S, j. SnNDLE
Secretary.
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for illadYaiicQ.
sAiinounccllcnts Tor County Officers, 81;
for State Senate and State officers, $40; for
Congress, so.
Legal publications must be paid for in
all cases, before the delivery. OF the eer'iti-
cate uf publication. r
Personal communications, and those rec
ummending persona for office, will be 4harg-
cd at regular advertising rates,
Marriage and Death notices, not over
five lines published gratis; all oyer that
amount at half advertising rates.
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Who was the wiscst man? Know
or What did Ne know? He knew
enough TO go IN ont of tho rain,
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JOEM ". NNGhTsK,

ATTORNEY at Law,
WILL practice in the Courts OF Mason,
w Putnam and jackson counties, and. in
the Court OF Npbcals OF West Virginia.
Address, Point Pleasant, Mason county,
West Va. Office in the Court House.
dec, i, lSl2-ly, :, ...,,,,..,...
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"Yes,1 said Mr. stl irst locking
hard at the end ofth with which
he was mcnding his qAay harness.
@Ahdyou were ltye eunger than
that when you werdu1 riedP
81 bolieyc'so, Aed1 Z,
"Haye you anyoU ions to my
taking q wife?9 ~
sNono in the woTl Il proves
that she is the right 6f a awifcl'
answered the old geht htlelean.
"Fathsr, / have fat RlovSwith
Judith Black, = confes Edward
"Just exactly whs ave feared
all along, said Mr. urst With a
shrug of his shoulder
@WAy doyou use ti prd feateaI
father?9 questioned p1
sBecause, niyls 5lmosta
stranger tOrls 3,ls.
I, - n 4 81, y !, -.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-18

December Zephyrs" is good.
Samuel Deane is building two-5tory man
sard roof house on Franklin street. near Con-
gress street.
The Sheppard Jubilee Singers will reap
pear at City Hall Christmas afternoon and eve
ming,
A sailor named Dougherty died at the Aims
House Saturday morning from exec ssive drink
ing and exposure.
The thermometer indicated ten below in sew
eral places yesterday morning. At II o'clock it
was four below at Senter's, on Exchange street.
There will be gospel temperance and revv-
al meeting this evening at the Allen Mis- sion.
Mary Hunt of Indiana, will assist 10 the ser
vices. The public are invited.
DIR. j. A Spaldng of this city delivers the
next free lecture in the Mechanics course this
evening, on 'Mirabeau, and the French revou-
tiop." A large audience may be expected.
An ant eater from South America was cap
tured in the cellar of Mrs. Woodward's house.
on Dauforth street, one day last week and kill
ed.
The meetings at Allen Mission yesterday af-
ternoon and evening were largely attended. In
the evening the large audience gave the closest
attention to the address by Miss Hunt of Ind-
ana.
The rehearsals for 'Neighbor lakewood" by
the amateurs who are to produce it at Grand
Army Hall the week beginning January 22d,
are progressing finely and fine representation
of an excellent play may be expected.
Mrs. Gustavus Leland of West Trenton sail
ed in a coaster commanded by Capt Weber,
for Bangor, about eight weeks ago, intending to
visit Portland. The captain Saw her aboard
the train at Bangor for Portland, since then
nothing has been heard of her. She is subject
to fits and is about 80 years old. Her husband
is away at sea, but her two children were left
at home.
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Who is Ole Bull G

A correspondent writes to ask who Ole Bull
is, and if that be his real name. Briefly an
swering we say Ole Bull is his real name, and
he is one of the greatest volinists who ever
lived.
Bornemann Ole Bull was born in Bergen,
Norway, in 1910. He received a classical edu-
cation, graduated at the University Of Chris
tina, and then prepared himself for the legal
profession. His genius for the violin early dis
played itself, and he was encouraged in his de-
votion by hiss uncle, a great musical amateur.
He soon abandoned the study of the profession
which he had thought to pursue, to become
leader of an orchestra. Being highly success
full in his new calling he started on tour of
Europe, all the time pursuing his musical
studies. In 1914 he came to this country, where
he got much fame and money. He went back
to Europe in 1916 but returned to America in
1851 and has lived hero pretty constantly since.
In 1852 he established large Norwegian col
ony in Potter County, Pennsylvania The ven
ture was not pecunarily successful, and the ar
fist betook himself to his much-loyed profession
again.
Since the death of the violinist Paganini, Ole
Bull is held by many to be without rival in
the world.
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Fairfield Notes.

FAIRFIELD, Dec. 10, 1876.
The question of a representative to fill the
place made vacant by the death of Mr.. Nye is
the absorbing political question of the day,
here. Mr.. Gibson will doubtless be selected as
candidate by the Democrats and better &C.
ection could not be made. If the Republicans
show as much wisdom in their selection, the
question to be decided will be one of political
principle, and not of individual fitness.
The travelling is in such poor condition that
business is very dull in our village. The roads
are in bad condition, neither sleighing or wheel
ing.
The "hen show is the talk of the day, and
surely there is reason for some talk, for there is
every indication that the exhibition will be a
large and interesting one. The managers are
doing their best to make it a success, having
secured reduction of fares, of rates from Ex-
press Companies and at the hotel, connected
with hall, where the exhibition will be held.
Poultry, pigeons and curiosities from all parts
OF the state will be on exhibition, full report
of which you shall have from SETH.
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DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING,

DECEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs. j., PRE-
SIDING.
Ernesto Ponce VS.. Sarah H. Woodbury.. This was
an action upon promissory note for one thousand
dollars, dated November 10, 1875, four months,
payable to W. II. Turner and by him endorsed. De-
fence-that the signature to the note is forgery.
The plaintiff bought the note in good faith in the
regular course of business Mr. Woodbury. the de-
PENDANT, is the wife of Calvin Woodbury. of Cornish
About four years ago she inherited two hundred
thousand dollars by the decease of half brother in
California. w. H. Turner, the payee of the note
in the Office of the Portland Water Company for
a year and half, beginning in 1874.
A large number oil the genuine signatures Of the
defendant were admitted in evidence for the compar-
ison of handwriting, Mrs, Woodbury., the alleged
maker of the note testified that she never signed or
saw it until it produced at the trial in this CASE
William H. Turner, the payee who negotiated it to
the plaintiff, testified that it was given to him in
blank, signed by her, for the purpose of assisting
him in a new business which he contemplated in
manufacturing certain kind of polish.
A large number OF experts as to hand writing were
introduced as witnesses on both sides, who stated
their opinions as to the genuneness of the signature.
These opinions conflicting, some asserting that
in their opinion it genuine signature of the de-
PENDANT, and others expressing the opinion that the
10 uOUo III ds VIGIL as Sef-
era other notes alleged to have been given to Tur
ner by the defendant, were forgeries.
The whole history of the notes well as the rela-
tons of the parties received in evidence without
objection.
During the period from July or August, 1875, un-
til about the time of the maturity of the note in suit
it was in evidence that there entire friendiness
between the defendant and Turner, and DISPOSE
ton manifested on the part of defendant to assist
Turner in business transactions.
1t was claimed the part of the plaintiff that the
defendant entrusted Turner with blank forms of ne
gotiable notes, with her signature upon them to be
filled out by him for certain purposes, and that the
note in suit given to him in that for the
purpose of assisting him in entering into the business
he was then contemplating, of manufacturing sill
yer plsh.
OF the notes produced at the trial. purporting to
bear the signature Of the defendant, four ad-
mted to be genuine, and to have been given by the
defendant to Mr. Turner for the purpose Of assisting
him pecunary.
suit but to three other notes produced at the trial by
Turner and claimed the part of the defendant to
be forgeries. There large mass Of testimony
upon all the points in controversy and the testimony
was very conflicting.
The jury, after being out seven hours, rendered
verdict for the defendant. Exceptions and motion
for a new trial were filed.
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SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is no doubt but the present condition of al
kinds of business and industry is tearfuy depressed
and it behooves every family to look carefully tt
their expenses. Winter is coming on when children
are liable to Group, Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs
and Colds will prevail everywhere, and Consumption
with other throat and lung diseases, will carry of
many.-These diseases should not be neglected
Doctors bills are expensive, and we would advise
our people to use BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP, II
never has failed One bottle at rs cents will keep
whole family well during the winter, Two doses will
relieve any case, Sold in all towns in the United
States. and by your Druggist
SEQ d1yeOm
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elements needed, hence the necessity for
schools fostered by Christian benevolence, in
which the higher principles OF education will
be pursued under religious influences.
The whole address was overlooking with
grand ideas, showing deep thought and thor
ough knowledge of the vital wants of the peo-
pie of this country at the present time, and we
wish that every citizen of all this land could
hear it,
Rev. r. R. Riddell of South Berwick, Rev.
William Tilley of Jefferson, and Rev. Henry
Croker, pastor of the Baptist church at DAM
ariscotta, all spoke in the same line very ably
and much to the qualification of all present.
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DAMARISCOTTA, DeC. To.
Mr.. EDIToR:-An educational meeting of
great interest was held at Damariscotta Wed
nesday last, under the auspices of the Maine
Baptist Educational Society, an association
originally formed to assist needy students pre-
pairing for the ministry, but which has latterly
undertaken the broader work of fostering in
every legal way the educational interests of the
Baptist denomination in the state The meet
ing was in full sense an educational one,
bringing before the public important facts
while demonstrating the dependence of our ma
ton for its prosperity and permanencs upon
high Christian culture
Thechief speaker of the evening was Presi-
dent Robins of Colby University, and from the
commencement of his address it was manifest
that he was possessed of strong convictions
and was able to sustain them with powerful
arguments. He eloquently maintained the
inseparable connection between morality and
public prosperity. He showed the relation of
morality to religion, holding that high morality
was dependent upon Christian culture. Di-
vorce either, intelligence or religion, from
mems training, and you destroy the essential
elements eft true morality. In the opinion of
the speaker the public schools do not and can
not be expected fully to supply the religious
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FANNY MARsH's PRESENCE OF MIND
During the heavy gale Saturday afternoon
when the top of Music Hall was blown off strik-
ing the wires and sounding the fire alarm bell
Miss Marsh was on the stage of her theatre
enactiDg the part of Henrette in the Two Or
phans At the sound of the bell some of the
audience were panic stricken and attempted to
rush out Miss Marsh stepped quietly to the foot
lights saying: Ladies and gentlemen, pray
be seated, there is no DANGER should there be 1
should be sure to tell you." This said in her
sweet calm manner, allayed all fears, the au
dience remaining during the entire perfor-
nance.
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REFORM CLUB MEETING.-The Club held

REFORM CLUB MEETING.-The Club held
the most enthusiastic and interesting meeting
of the season last evening in Association Hall.
Addresses were made by Messrs. Llewellyn,
Totman, Powers, Nickerson, Facey, McAnley,
Lowery. Cameron, Cochling, Williams and M.
F. Keitf. ex-president of the Vinalhaven Club;
also Mrs. Seavey, Pearson, Slower and Clap
per of the Ladies' Aid Society, after which an
appeal for signers was made by the president.
and thirteen signatures were obtained to the
irou clad pledge. Thus the wave of temperance
rolls on in our city,
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WoRK.-We understand
that the exposition of Sunday School lessons
as given by Rev. Mr.. McWhinnie, at the ves-
try of the Free street Baptist church on Mon
day evenings, is attracting considerable atten-
ton, as they afford an excellent opportunity to
Sunday School teachers to become thoroughly
familiar with their duties. This evening in
connection with the praise meeting, which pre-
ceedes the consideration CT the lesson, lecture
on Scripture manuscripts will be delivered by
the pastor, to which all interested in Sunday
School works are cordially invited.
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The performance OF School at Music Hall
Saturday even ing, by the Buskin Club of Bos-
ton, was amusing, under certain limitations,
one of which was that the roof having been
blown away in the afternoon, and the dutiful
efforts of four men to hold canvass covering
over the opening being inadequate to the occa-
sion, Music Hall was as cold-as usual-and
when the curtain came up a blast Of biting air
swept down, around and through the large au-
dience, chilling their bones and their enthus-
iasm. What it must have been for the fair
ones on the stage, so thinly clad and so deli
catey fashioned, is fearful to contemplate.
Moreover, the comedy commonly known as
bright and sparkling" went off in dull, dis
pirted manner for the most part, on account
of the actors not being we'll up in their parts,
though the prompter deserves honorable mem
ton for his distinct enunciation and strict at
tenton to business The &C ting was, on the
whole, better than average amateur perform
ances, while the parts of Bella and Beau Far
ingtosh were quite equal to professionals The
Doctor, Mrs Sutcliffe aud Naomi were we'll
taken, and Lord Beaufoy came near showing
animation and being good at times. Jack
Seetneu mur6 ike q SCuOOI DOy Ludu MILITARY
man, and Mr. Krux looked and acted the part
well.
The make up of the young ladies was excel
lent and bewildering, as our own young men,
who occupied the stage boxes, evidently
thought, judging from the audible kisses
thrown to the pretty creatures on the stage.
Bella could be tender and shy enough to rem
der the deluson of the moonlight scere with
Lord Beaufoy nearly perfect, but Bella could
not run without spring ing three feet into the
air. In Shakspeare's time, when this kind of
masqaerading was in vogue, and men were
obliged to learn to speak in monstrous little
voice" they must have learned also to run, for
he wrote:
''Look where Beatrice, like lapwing, runs close to
the ground"
The Buskns played without burlesque and
with good taste, but the efftec of dozen sweet
female voices uttering in deep tones, "Don't do
it Bella, don't do it Bella, like the double-bass
frog at Bull Run, was comical in the extreme.
At some happier time, under more genial
sky or closer roof, it is to be hoped that the
Buskin Club will again visit our city and will
be welcomed with that enthusiasm which their
proficiency in their parts at that time will SO
admirably enttle them to.
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The CONCERT THIS EvENING.-Our citizens
are to enjoy great musical treat this evening,
and those who have not secured reserved seats
should 60 early as the hall will be crowded. 1t
is not necessary to more than call attention to
those who are to take part. Miss Ella c. Lew
is, one of Portland's daughters. will make her
first appearance in this city since her return
from Europe. Ole Bull, the greatest living vio-
inist, will give several selections, and the Men
delssohn Quintette Club will sing several con-
certed pieces. The programme is very attrac-
tive one, and the concert Will do honor to the
Army & Navy Union course
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Personal.

Levi Blethen, a venerable and respected citi-
zen of Phipsburg. S. years OF age died We'd
nesday night
Mr.. Edwin neiy is writing history of
Sanford
Rev. DR.. Pond of Bangor, has been preach.
ing sixty-one years in this state
Anthony G. Drake, formerly of Hampdep,
and graduate of Bowdoin College, died at
Marysville, CAL, where he had resided some
eight years, Nov. 9Th.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell preached in Bath yester-
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THE DEATH RATE.--The namber of deaths
in this city during the past week was sixteen
from the following causes; Consumption 2
unknown 3, and one each from general debil-
ity, apoplexy, brain disease, dropsy, paralysis,
heart disease, measles and lung fever. The
week before the number was 16.