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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

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Thou.ttir'st to me rio.iilial stone,
No parents graye,with tears bohodcst;
Thou art my ancestor my son!
And stand'st in heavens account the
oldest.
On earth my lot was soonest cast,
Thy generation after mine,
Thouhust the predecessor past;
Earlier eternityis thine.
1 should have sci before thine eyes
The road to heaven, and showed it clear;
But thou untaught spring'st to the skies,
And leavst thy teacher lingering here.
Sweet Seraph, Iwould learn OF thee,
And hasten to partake thy bliss!
And o! to my world welcome me-
As first welcomed thee to this.
Dear Angel, thou art safe in heaven;
No prayers for thee need more be made;
o! let thy prayers for those be given
Who oft hath blest thy infant head.
My father! | beheld the born,
And led thy tottering steps with care;
Before me risen to heavens bright morn,
My son! my father! guide me there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

away a,hfacc Of loaded pistols in my
pocket, which we're the onlyweaponl
lin the boat, ] felt suspicious of The
place. bat as there was only one In
dian visible, and he not armed, fell
assured we had nothing to fear from
him,
~ hailed the native in Spanish
asking himif | could procure water
near by. to which he replied in the
affirmative.
"Again the crew gave way with
their oars, the keel grated lightly on
the sand, and telling the men to cut
loose from the water casks and make
their escape at Tho first sign Of tteaeh
cry, jumped ashore slowly approach
ing the Indian, Who glanced at us
with seeming indifIere3ce,
stsWith a wave of his hand he ,di,
rected me toward bubbling spring
1t was close to the beach l could
see no evidence of danger, SO accord
ingly l directed the'men to com
mence operations, that we might fin
ish before nightfall.
approaching the Indian, who had
not offered to stir since we had land
ed, ! asked him if there were any
live stock to be had. He pointed in
the direction of the huts, and mo.
toned for me to follow.
"Gasping one of my pistols firm
ly, | walked after the stalwart rascal,
who never deigned to glance over his
shoulder.
ave were within halfa dozen yards
of the huts, when my guide gave a
'shrill, peculiar cry, In an instant /
was surrounded by at least one hun
'dred Indians, who knocked me down
before could attempt raising my
weapons.
stripped of my clothing, bound
hand and foot, and secured to tree,
| was left for a short time to my own
reflections, which were, can tell you
shipmatc, anything but pleasant.
"My boats crew were captured to a
man, They were so surprised and
confounded by the sudden rush made
upon me that they had lost all pres
ence Of mind.
"0ur captors we the bona flde In
dians of the Rio de la Hache, and Il
wilder or more hideous set of men
and squqws you could not corijars up,
even If hauntediwla nightuia sess
l.. -. ~ TllEs. 80 y NJ
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

ys..,t v, nSfPs Wv w 'fottN VI 81
tolaNGch The boat. The-roar of the
surf eifectually prevented any noise
from reaching the ears of the savages,
and, shipmate, imagine if you can,
the joy of the poor wretchcs who had
been so nigh to death, but who now
found themselves free, gliding swift
ly away found the trcqcherous shore,
where the shouts of the combatants
still rose above the grinding of the
surf.
"Again we boarded the bark, des-
pcration nerved us on, for the glare
of the cannibal fires glittered and
wayered far out and beyond the YES
sci
"Wc were far from being safe yet,
a fact which each one of us realized
as we laborcd to get the craft under
way,
"Tho cable was slipped, the head
yards canted, jib sheets hauled aft,
and the canvas filled, the bark gath
cred headway, paycd, presenting her
stern to the shore, which was now
rapidly receding in the gloom,
at is unnecessary for me to state,
shipmatc, how VIC packed on all the
canvas that would draw, so deep was
our anxiety to place as great a dis
tanco between us and Rio de la
IIache as possible before daylight
dawncd, We were apprchcnsivc,
shipmate, that the Internal cannibals
might give chase in their canoes, for
the prize was too valuable q one to
be easily given up,
"Tho wind continued fair, not one
of us thought of closing our eyes, and
when daylight dawncd the dim, blue
outline, low down on the horizon,
proclaimed that we hadnothing more
to fear from the cannibals,
"I shaped a course for New York,
where we arrived safely in due time,
and reporting the facts attending
the bark and her cargo, noted our
claims for salvage in due form,
"Thc claim was allowed. |, in
common with the rest, received my
share, which considered, had been
fairly won,
"As for Webster and the remain.
der of the crew, l never met or heard
of them afterwards, They may have
perishcd ON the coast for aught
know, but one thing is certain,
shall never so to Rio de la lIochc tc
institute inquirios.'
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"What wouldn't / have given to
have been standing on her deck?-
But regrets were alike useless and
unavailing.
a fully expected Captain Webster
would load the nine, cram it full Of
grape and cannister, and let drive at
the halEnakcd, tawny rascals on the
beach, who were now runningwildly
to and fro brandishlng their weapons
but Judge of my rage and disappoint-
ment when | beheld the cowardly
scoundrel cast the brigs's head of
shore with all sails set. He did not
offer to strike blow in our defence,
but, like the cowardly dog that he
was left us to n fate that was too hor-
rible to contemplate.
dumping into our long boat, the
Indians pulled after her, but the brig
had got headway, her canvass was
drawing, and she soon left her pur-
suers far astern.
"This event seemed to irritate one
ofmy guards, who had been particu-
larly active in strapping me to a girt-
line. He had taken possession Of
my pistols, one of which he cooked,
presenting it full at my head,
"Shipmate, l thought the number
of my mess was lost sure, l closed
my eyes, brcathed q few words for
mercy, but sharp click told me the
weapon had misscdiirc. With a saw
age yell, he threw the weapon at me-
the heavy butt struck my head, and
! sank to the earth inscnsible
"When consciousnessrcturnod, the
sun had set, and several large fires
had been kindled along the beach,
the very sight of which made my
blood run cold as thought over the
horrible tales of cannibalism | had
heard regarding them.
"My bonds had been cut while
was unconscious but my head achcd
so that | made no effort to rise from
the spot whore had fallen.
"An old squaw graciously allowed
me to battle my bruised head in d
vessel of water, which relieved me SC
much that | was soon able to stant
on my feet
AT that moment the Indian whC
had acted as decoy approached mt
with Il malicious smile, and, pointing
to the fires, informed me that W,
were all to be roasted and eaten,
was to he the first victim, and Go
that purpose had been allowed m!
liberty until summoned TO dangl
head downward over the brush fire
"What further information til,
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the ran bGt little,
with his life.
3 escaping

-he ran bet little. q 9 escaping
with his life.
"To this my gSlleg captain re-
spondedAby q coaH lgh Of scorn
and aerision; which lii made my
fingers. tinglsmitli gg sbich ] kept
.spbduea, however 5is allpsions
regarding my rouIsige raid but lit
tic attention, and ore than half
sinclined to accept proposition,
when he remarded =
sIf 1 felt tinlid q he would
take charge Of tile tefihg party
himself"
sBut Elreld my apr 9, paersly re-
plying thas / woua II co9snand,
and walked below fo skesAeh prep
.aratiohsa asG deelh a cessasy.
In the meanRh breeze died
aall saiga5 6e4slight ana
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
WOULD NOT CHANGE.

A New Hampshire boy, now resi-
dent Of Wisconsin. was fine scholar, .
graduate Of Dartmouth College, and a
law student. just previous to his ad-
mission to the bar he took a severe
cold, which rendered him yery deaf,
and no medical skill was able to restore
his hearing This affection compelled
him to give up bis chosen profession,
and be went West very much broken
down in spirits. For ten years be has
been farming, cultivating about two
hundred acres Of prairie, and, as be ex-
pressed it, making good living and
sailing down something every year
And he declared that If, knowing what
he now knows, he was to begin his ac-
tive life over again, he would do just as
he was compelled to do ten years ago !;
that is, he would throw aside bis pro-
feasion and settle down on . farm
Said be: 'sThere isn't much glory on
a farm, but you get good sure living
You are your master; you can't starve
nor be turned out Of business and as
far as the work is concerned. in these
days Of horse powee man needn't kill
himself farming any more than at any
other business It's brains that win on
farm as well as everywhere else. and
the smart man is going to ride while
the stupid one goes afoot, in the corn
field as well as in the bar or pulpit. /
should like to have my hearing again,
but l wouldn't leave my farm if I had
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
KEEPING ENGAGEMENTS.

Miss Marie Poirson, of Paris, has
just done pretty thing. She had been
betrothed to the young Count de Fois-
aut before the war, in which, while
serving in the artillery, he bad the mis-
fortune to lose both his legs. After
that fatal cannon shot at Sedan, the
count must have thought the chance of
his love keeping her word with him was
but small but she has just done SO.
The marriage has taken place. During
the Indian mutiny precisely similar
misfortune befell an officer, who OBJ
tanned the Victoria Cross at the price
of the loss of his lower limbs and in
this instance also the girl who had pro-
missed her love to him did not withdraw
it. Such loyalty can by no means be
reckoned upon in the other sex; and
often an attack Of smallpox or other ILL.,
ness is as fatal to a mans fidelity as to
his loves good looks The late Duke
of Wellington took very characteris-
tic middle course under circumstances
of this kind. He was not sentimental
nor chivalric. but he had strong sense
of duty. When the woman to whom he
was engaged wrote to say: my beauty
is gone." be replied, from Spain: II
am sorry for it but I will marry you
still if you think proper to hold me to
my bargain" And she did think proper.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that the
marriage did not prove happy one:
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EXTREMES OF FASHION.

The extremities to which fashion has
advanced in London in female attire are
really deplorable. A lady correspon-
dent gives the following particulars:-
She was asked to inspect the wedding
trousseau Of a young lady Of high rank.
The dresses were very numerous and
beautiful. and every accessory Of attire
was in the heightlof fashion if not Of
good taste. 4. But where. " inquired my
friend, ''is the underclothing r. ?9.aadsI +.
"Oh." said the milliner. with smile
of pity. ladies wear none nowadays.
They wear these instead" And she
pointed to three complete suits, not Of
armor, but of chamios leather.i Il
1t is only over chamois leather that
the skirts from Worth can be strained
tight enough AT Bristol, the other
day, the mayor gave an entertainment
to the lord mayor Of London, and the
occasion seemed so important that one
lady guest sent to Paris for her dinner
dress II was 80 tight when it came
that she had to take off garment after
garment before she could get into il at
ALL And then she had to sit down. at
table. I am told that her sufferings
were considerable during the repast !;
but her worst misery was the reflection: (:
''How shall I get up again?" Event
ually she did get up, thanks to the gen.
tlemen on each side of her, who pulled
down the refractory .garment by main
force
At the very last draving-room at
Buckingham palace similar catastro-
phe took place. A lady made her bow
to the queen . little too low for her
: kicking strap" and it slipped down
go far that she could not get up again.
The lord high chamberlain himself had
to come forward and set her straight
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
A CAT IN THE PARLOR.

Alvy Moody was paying visit to his
dulcinea. She had smuggled him into
the parlor. and the darkness only served
to conceal her bushes while Alvy told
his story of love. The muttered words
reached the parents ear, and coming
suddenly into the room he demanded to
to know Of Mary who she had with her.
ats the cat, sir" was the mumbling
reply
"Drive it out of here, /" thundered that
paterfamilias
"Scat" screeched Mary; and then
soto voce:: "Alvy. meaow little"
Alvy set up woeful yowl. p sa
"Confound it, bring light and scare
the thing out"
This was too much, and poor Alvy
made leap for the window. carrying
glasses and frame with him.
Thunder, what cat !" exclaimed
the parent, contemplating the ruin after
the light was brought; II never saw
anything like it. and confound it, its
tail is made of broadcloth, "as he viewed
6utteriug remnant hanging from the
window
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
THE TWO SISTERS.

There we're two little sisters at the
house whom nobody could see without
loving, for they were always 80 happy
together. They had the same books
and the same playthings, but never q
quarrel sprung up between them no
cross words, no pouts, no slaps, no run
ming away in pet. On the green be-
fore the door, trundling hoop, playing
with Rover, helping mother, they were
always the same sweet tempered little
girls f
"You never seem to quarrel" / said
to them. one day: show is it you are
always 50 happy together ?"
They looked up. ard the eldest an
swered: II 'spose It's cause Addie lets
me and / let Addie"
I thought moment. 'sAh, that is
it, I said .she let's you, and you let
her; that's it." s
Did you ever think what an apple Of
discord mot letting" is, among chill
dren ? Even now, while have been
writing, a great crying was hoard un-
der the window. I looked out
."Gerty, what is the matter 7" MARY
won't let me have her ball." bellows
Gerty. '.Well, Gerty, wouldn't lend
me her pencil in school, !" cried Mary,
'and I don't want she should have my
ball. Fie. 6e is that the way sis
ters should treat each other?" ''She
shan't have my pencil" muttered Ger
ty; sho'll only lose it." "And you'll
only lose my ball." retorted Mary.
''and / shan't let you have it."
The mot letting" principle is down.
right disobligingness. and q discbliging
spirit begets good deal Of quarreling
These little girls, Addie and her sis
ter, have got the true secret Of good
manners Addie let's Rose, and Rose
lets Addie They are yielding kind.
unselfsh. always ready to oblige each
other; neither wishes to have her own
way at the expense of the other.
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
Select Storp,
THE DISCONTINUED WIFE.

Dear me-" said Lefty Wyngard, II
shall go crazy! Five children clamoring
at ence, the preserve kettle boiling over,
the pickles fermenting. and the dog run
ming away with the soup-bone for din
ner."
And Lefty stood in the middle of the
room, holding her head with her hands,
as if she momentarily expected it to sail
up into the air like balloon.
Lefty was very pretty, after an odd
gypsy type, with great dark eyes, a
brown and healthy skin, and hair as
dark as crows wings, and this round
Of daily cares and duties to which, as
the wife of poor young carpenter, she
was condemned, had planted wrinkle
on her velvet smooth forehead.
John Wyngard burst out laughing,
and that, in Mrs Letty's case, proved
the one hair that broke the camel's
back She began to cry.
Now. Lefty, don't be goose" said
he, smoothingly. why. what do you
KNOW ABOUT real tTOuDle
II don't care" sobbed Lefty. "l'm
sick of it all I'm tired of patching
old clothes and hashiDg old meats and
boarding pennies I'm tired Of"
Your husband and your children"
gravely interrupted Mr. Wyngard. lis
that it, Letty?"
Mrs. Wyngard pouted and was silent
She didn't like to own it, but for the
moment she almost felt that she was
tired of them.
II might have married rich." she
said. slowly twisting the baby's big
strings around and around her finger.
II might have been Howard Lindsley's
wife, and be is very wealthy man they
tell me-"
"1t's pity you didn't" said John
provokingly.
"Yes, it is pity" said Lefty, stung
beyond endurance as she flounced out
of the room.
And then, as she sat down to sew a
button on Johnny's jacket. and braid
little Helen's hair and show Rosie about
the arithmetic sums, and finally when
the four eldest ones were packed off to
school, to bathe the baby and rock it to
sleep. Lefty Wyngard could not help
thinking how much brighter her path
way would be, if instead Of saying mo"
to handsome Howard Lindsey. she had
uttered the other monosyllable Not
but what she loved John better. by far,
than Howard-but this wearing. grind
ing succession of petty cares and toll
was sapping all the elasticity out of her.
She looked disdainfully down at the
faded calico dress she wore patched and
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
PAYING H1s POLL TAX.

"a fs.i. - = p. . IL
Burlington man was observed whit
Ting pine stick with an air of con-
tented idlenoss and a satisfied smile
playing around the corner Of his mouth.
'Haint at work to-day, eh p queried a
passing acquaintance. ''No." was the
reply. "Made days wages, to-day.
though. all the same" ''Why. how's
that? How much did you make ?"-
made two dollars and half. clear
gain. responded the whittier. the quiet
smile deepening and giving vent to a
chuckle. wish 'could do as well every
day" How'd you make two dollars
and half and not do anything ?"-
Easy 'nough. Paid my poll tax "
.Paid your poll tax? How did you
make two dollars and a half paying
your poll tax Z" Easy 'nough. | tell
you fl hadn't paid it pretty soon it
would have cost me fifty cents more.
wouldn't it 2" "Yes, of course it would
But you had to pay two dollars How
did you make that :" s'Oh, /" said the
whittier, brushing the shavings from
his clothes. II borrowed the two dol
lars"
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16

Nos. Cures. Cents.
/. FEvERs, Congestion, Inflammations, 25
Q. W0RNs, Worm Fever, Worm Collie, 25
8. CRYINa-CoLc, or Teething of Infants, Is
4. DIARRHGA, of Children or Adults, 25
8. DYsssTERY, Gripping, Bilious Cholic, Is
6. CHoLsRA-MoRBUs, Vomiting, 25
I. CoUaHs, Colds, Bronchitis, 25
8. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache, 25
8. HEADACHES, Sick Headache, Vertigo, Is
10. DYsPsPs1A, Billions Stomach, rs
IL. SUPPREsED, or Painful Periods, Is
IL. WHITEs, too Profuse Periods, 25
l3. CRoUP, Cough, Difficult Breathing, rs
IA. SALT RHEux, Erysipeias, Eruptions, rs
l5. RHEUNATisx, Rheumatic Pains, rs
l6. FRvER AND AGuE, Chill Fever, Agues, so
II. Piles, blind or bleeding, so
l8. OPHrHALMY, and Sore or Weak Eyes, SO
10. CArARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza, so
20. WHooPINa-C CoUcH, violent coughs, so
81. ASTHMA, oppressed breathing, so
%. EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, so
%. ScRoruLA, enlarged glands, Swellings, 80
"a. GENERAL Disability, Physical Weakness, so
rs. DRoPsY and scanty Secretions, SO
26. SEA-SIcKHEss, sickness from riding, 80
81. KIDNEY DIsEAsE, Gravel, so
2S. NERvoUs DEBILITY, Seminal Weakness
or involuntary discharges, / 90
20. SORE Mourn, Canker, 80
30. URINARY WEAKNEss, wetting the bed, Sc
81. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, so
80. DISEASE OF HEART, palpitations, ETC., l 90
33. EPILEPSY, Spasms. st. Vitrs' Dance, 90
"a. Diptheria, liberated sore throat, so
35. CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and Eruptions, so
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 10. 80 a. m. and 7.30 JPN. Sunday School
at am. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
Sr. ANHs's PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-Rev.
VIM C. Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1920 a. M: Evening Prayer, 700
p M Sunday School, ia. M Evening Prayer
on Fridays at s o'clock.
METHODIST EpscopAL, L. G. Matlack,
d. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 1870
q. m. and 7.30 p m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 2.30 p. IN. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays ut 1880 p. m.
CoLoRED METHoDIsr.-Rev. N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
p. M, and p. IN. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16

PUTTING ON A SHIRT IN A TUNNEL'
The following incident occurred on
train Of the Pennsylvania Railroad:
On the road in the front part Of a
passenger car a sewing machine agent
from Chicago wearily awaited the hour
when the train should reach Easton -
He had long been on the way, and was
tired and dusty, and complained to the
gentleman in front of him that he bad
not had time to change his linen, the
bosom of which bore evidence Of the
fact His neighbor sympathized with
him. for he was comely man to look
upon, with pensive eyes. curly hair,
aud an Adonis- like form, and adorned
with the best of cloth cut in the latest
style. while on the third finger of the
right hand an enormous diamond fash
ed Taking him all in all. he was not
to be. sncezed at, as couple of young
girls thought. judging from the glances
which they SO frequently cast upon him.
and the sighs that now and then escaped
their cherry lips.
This the young sewing machine man
observed, and his heart went pit-apat
and be wished that his shirt bosom was
more immaculate, and be again spoke
of it to his fellow travellers.
II will tell you how to do it if you
have a clean shirt with you." said a
passenger who happened to be resi-
dent of Easton.
Yes, sir, 1 have garment in my
satchel! How can l put it on 7"
"We are approaching the Quaker
town tunnel. and the conductor told me
it takes seven minutes to pass through
it. so there's your chance. and nobody
will ever be the wiser Of your move
ments," replied the joker.
The suggestion was so apropos that
the youth of the sewing machine en-
braced it at once, opening his satchel
and selecting the linen Of spotless white
"Now's your chance !" cried the fun
loving Eastonian as the train plunged
into the tunnel. Then all was dark ~
The blackness of Erebus prevailed and
no sounds were heard above the rever-
berating rattle of the cars. save now
and then an emphatic oath from the lips
of the Chicagoan. Quick as oh the
iron horse dived into the broad sun
light, ard then-what sight was there,
my countrymen! In STOPPING posture
there was the sewing machine youth,
striving to thrust his head through the
shirt that was double -buttoned at the
throat
"Oh. my! Oh, .my!" shrieked the
city bellies as they buried their pretty
Mortified faces in their hankerchiefs,
and there was general blushing among
the ladies', and very loud smiles on the
faces of the gentlemen.
Then. the Easton joker rushed up to
the wriggling youth. who was uttering
profanity by the bushel, and unbuttoned
the neckband; the head popped through.
presenting to the astonished passengers
a face like a raw beefsteak, with the
sweat sreaming from it like gravy from
a basted turkey. The gentlemen gather
ed around him so as to shut him from
view until he completed his toilet, when
be grasped his satchel and started into
the next car. vowing vengeance on the
man who told him how to put on shirt
in a tunnel.
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
FAMILY CASES.

Case (Morocco) with above 35 large vials and
Manual of directions, $40 90
Case Morocco )of 20 large vials and Book, 6 90
@ These remedies are sent by the case or
single box to any part of the country, free of
charge, on receipt of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
Office and Depot, No. $50 BROADWAY, N. Y.
~ For sale by all druggists
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Agent,
mh25- = Middletowu, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1876-09-16
BJJTLDTNG AND LOAN.

MIDDLErowN B. 4 L. AssoCIATIoN.-Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the frst Thursday Of every month at 8
o'clock, p.m,t
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION or MIDDLEr0wN.
JAS. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at 'clock, p. m.