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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

Two men, both of correct habits
both industrious, settled ON farms adj
joining, each had about the same
landed area, The one had his farm
given him, the other bought his and
paid 500 down and a mortgage note
for the balance, Twenty years after
found the gift farm checked with
mortgages and the occupants COM
PEELED to move oh-thc other had paid
for his farm in full-cducated three
boys, built new house and model
barn, and had q respectable sum of
money in mortgage notes, Both stuck
to the farm, but the difference was
evident. One put a good share of his
brains into all his plans, the other
farmcd it blind.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

GIVE THE CHILDREN ONloNs.-A
mother thus writes: Once u week in,
variably-and it was generally when
we had cold meat minccd-I gave
the children dinner which was
hailed with delight and looked for,
ward to--this was dish of boiled on,
ions. The little things knew not
they were taking the best medicine
for expelling what most children suf-
fer from, worms. | believe mine
were kept free by this remedy alone.
Not only boiled onions for dinner,
but chives also they were encouraged
to cat with their bread and butter,
and for this purpose they had tufts
or chivcs in their little gardens
1t was u medical man who taught
me to eat boiled onions us specific
for cold in the chest. He did not
know at the time, till | told him,
that they were good for anything
else,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

A wild career of Massachusetts
girl, who has been for eight months
seeking her fortune on land and sea
in mems clothes, was checked by ar
rest at Long Island City a few days
ago. Her maiden name is Alice
Holmes, and she was born at Ware
ham. After Il short welded life at
the age of fifteen she separated from
her husband, a Western boy, supper
ted herself a year or two, and, last
February, donncd pants and coat, and
worked in a coal-yard at Providence
until April, when she tried farming
awhile in Connecticut, but returned
to Providence and worked on river
steamer Liking the business, she
bribcd a boy to be examined for her
and in June shipped from Newport
on the steam frigatc Powhatan, but
soon deserted and went aboard the
wood schooner Jamestown, running
from New Providence to Virginia.
After two trips the girl seaman tried
a coal schooner then the coasting
schooner Gar between Boston and
New York, and finally appeared as q
workman in the Cambria chemical
works at Dutch Kills, Long Island.
But the disguise was here detected,
and the rosy young woman, mother
of q threc-ycar old boy, experienced
on deck or in the work shop, is COM
PEELED reluctantly to incumbcr her
self with potticoats again,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

The OFFICE on GRACE.-Whcn
the house is on fire, if a man should
only pray or cry, he may be burnt
for all that; therefore he must be nc
tive and stirring; he must run from
place to place, and call out for help,
and bestir himself as for life in the
use of all means whereby the fire
may be quenchcd. So grace may be
acted on; it is not all mans pray
ing and crying that will profit or bet
ter him; grace must be exercised, or
all will be lost-praycrs lost, tears
lost, strength lost, soul lost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

The highest honor and glory that
earthly princes can put upon their
subjects, is to communicate to them
their greatest secrets, Now this
high honor and glory the King OF
kings has put upon His people,
For His secrets are with them that
fear Him, and He will show them
His covenant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

a Chinese cook, with a butchers
hatchet as sharp as razor will in
ten seconds, thoroughly bone and
skin fish, so that not u particle is
wasted. He will give you an unbro-
ken orange full of ten differentiated
of jelly. a Chinese acrobat is the on
ly man who can fall from y trapezc
plump on the top of head and laugh
at you. Yet there is a law forbid
ding Cinnamon to cary their baskets
along the streets of San Francisco.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

"You mean olastics," replied Il
Broadway clerk to an old lady who
asked for garters, 81 suppose some
high,nosed people call EN- 'lasticks, "
she said, "but when git too stuck
up to ask for garters, I'll not box my
Susan's ears for saying hose when She
means stockings" She got her gar
tors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

\ Danbury man, wishing to en-
gage several bushels of potatoes from
q party in the suburbs asked Nncigh.
bor what sort Of u man he vas
"Well, ~ said the Conscientious neigh
nor ~ don't know very much about
hiin, but ! should think he would
make 4 !ip-top stranger"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

Two colored citizens had little
trouble at the Postoilicc:
= "Sir, stigmatizo you as a falschood,
fer" exclaimed the first.
"And you, sir are cantering hip,
clcritel" replied the second.
"Ahl talk away growled the first
"but my character is above disproach.
"And your influence don't dctach
from my reputation one Iowa" grow,
led the other.
And thus they parted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

Some day in the distant future the
little niger in the barber shop who
silently holds out his hand for ten
cents for striking u mans nose with
his brush broom will be laid to rest
and catnip planted to hide the spot.
Providence seems to watch over the
little man with a big wife, and
teaches him that one of the principal
conditions of domestic tranquility is
to always keep his dander otlow tide.
When California woman defeat
ed lion in u hand-to-hand combat
the ncighbors were greatly astonish.
ed, but her husband quietly remark
ed, "Oh, that's nothing. That wo.
man could lick the devil"
That much-talkcd-of tclescopc, il
is said, has really brought the moon
within ten miles of the earth One
or two turns moro Of the screw may
bring the whole thing down ON us,
The efficiency of the courts issory.
ing TO check somewhat the stringen.
cy Of the times, Moro poor men are
being hanged this season than ever
before,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

A LII the type now in this office IL entire.
~, ~ new, We have all the late styles Of
card and poster type, and lINttcr ourscll
lhal we can do rs good work as any office
IA the SWtc, Give US a trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

NJ AN HOOD:
HOW lost. HOW RESTORED!
nrsnp Just published, Il new edition OF
IN Dr. CTEvCrwclI'S Celebrated
sIrGS Essay on the rodicd cure without
mcdcnc) Of SPERMAToRRWnGA or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, M
Potency, Mental and Physical Incapacity,
Impcdmcnts to Marriage, etc; also Con
sumption, Epilepsy, and Fits; induced by
sclf.indulgence or sexual extravaganza, &c,
ge9pPrcc, in sealed envelope, only six
cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from thirty
years successful practice, that the alarm
ing consequences OF Scli-Abusc may be
radically cured without the dangerous use
oi internal medicine or the application OF
the knife; pointing out Il mode OF cure at
once certain and ciicctual, by means OF
which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, may cure himself
cheaply privately and radically,
gel, This Lecture should he in the hands
OF every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in Il plain envelope, tc
any address, postpaid, ON receipt Ol six
cents or two post stamps
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. j. G. KLINE Il CO.,
l27 Bowcry, New York; Post Office Box,
1856. oct. 2l-tf,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13
TIC combined capital Of The Roths-

The combined capital ofthe Roths-
childs is stated by Emile Burnouf,
the publicist, to have attained in the
present year to the sum Of seventeen
bilious Of francs, or 50, 100000
The significance Of these stupendous
figures, SAYS the New York sun, may
be rudely conceived by comparison,
but there is nothing in this history Of
private wealth with Which they can
be compared. The capital OF this
house, as estimated by NJ. Burnouf, is
about equal to the whole funded debt
of Great Britain or that of France,
and considerably exceeds the Nation
al debt of the United States, At the
period of Rothschild's first decisive
triumph on the London Exchange
the day after Waterloo, sixty years
ago-John Jacob Astor was already a
rich man, The great fortune which
the latter bequcathcd is not believed
to exceed ut present fifty millions of
dollars, while the inheritance Of his
Hebrew cotemporaryhas been swollen
to more than sixty times that sum.
The logged perseverance of q wo-
man when in pursuit of a husband,
and her determination to succeed in
spite of opposing obstacles, finds am
pie illustration in the case of the
Princes de Beauiiremont-C ourtcnay.
She was Il French woman, who had
left her husband, and was resolved to
marry Prince George Bibesco, a Ro-
manian. This act would have been
illegal in France; so she had herself
natumlizcd as u Saxon subject, and
then applied to the Pope for dis
pensation. After considerable hig-
Cling, this was refused her, when she
at once left the Catholic Church Join
ed the Greek communion, and from
the Patriarch obtained the necessary
permission. She was married, and
for her tact in rcsorting to so many
cXpcdients, was highly compliment
ed by the several members of the no.
bility who attended her marriage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

MARIA, observed Mr.. Holcom, as he
was putting on his clothes this morn.
ing, there Amino patch on them
brccchcs yet,
a can't fix it now no way; I'm too
busy
Wen, give me the patch, then, an
I'll carry it around with me- added
Ilolcomb. | don't want people to
think can't afford the cloth
There had been aIight Mllof snow
and as she pressed her nose against
the wiudow,pano and watched him
shying around the coal.holc covers,
she kusG that some time in the dim
past that mans confidence had been
shaken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13
a Private Counselor

oil 100 pages sent TO any address (sccurcly
sealed for thirty 500 cents, Should be
read byall Address as above,
sept l6, lS75-ly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13

It is said that some people have
what is called "spontaneity," and
some have not; but nobody ever sat
down on 4 pin-cushion yet without
manifesting something surprisingly
like it.
'Don't lose sight Of ourovercoat,
says the Pittsburgh Commerclal.-
Oh, no danger. Wish We could get
sight Of il, by Jovcl"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-13
MEDICINES.
DIR. RIGEs,
10. 81 C0mrt PIncc.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.
A REGULARLY educated and legally
IA qualified physician, and the most sue
cessiu as his practice will prove, Cures
all forms oi Private Chronic and Sexual
Diseases, Spcrmatorrhoca and lmpotcncy
rs the result OF scli-abusc in youth or sex
unl excuses in muturer years or other eau
ses, and producing some OF the following
effects Nervousness, Seminal Emissions,
Dimncssoi Sight, Detective Memory, Phys
icol Decay, Pimplcs ON Face, Aversion to
Society OF Females, Confusion OF Ideas,
Loss Of Sexual Power, &c, rendering mar
rage unhappy or improper, are thorough
y and permanently cured, Syphilis posi-
lively cured and entirely crUdicNted from
NE system, Gounorhoca, elect, Structure,
PILES, and other Private Diseases quickly
cured, Patients treated by mail or express,
Consultation FREQ and invited charges rcOs-
enable and correspondence strictly conf
DENTAL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16
Hinstlale, N. H.

The Masonic lodge held a special meet
ing on the evening OF June sth, at which
was transacted important business.
The next meeting of the II. T. II. Club
will take place Monday evening, June 18th.
The exercises to consist Of music, recita-
lions and address.
The "Acuves" of our village will play
a match game of base ball with the Win
chester boys, Saturday, June 18th, at Hins-
dale.
The ladies Of the Baptist society held
their annual strawberry festival on Thurs
day evening, June sth. A very pleasant
time was Witnessed. The occasion was en-
livened by music from Miss Anna Max
field, former graduate and now teacher Of
tho ornamental art in Mt. Holyoke semin-
airy.
Rev. Mr.. Clark of Mortified, Mass,
exchanged with the Rev. c. c. Watson last
Sabbath.
There were Sabbath school concerts in
the NJ. +. and Congregational churches
Sunday afternoon. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16
NEWS ITE MS.

The celebrated novelist, "Geo. Sand"
whose real name was Madame Dudevant,
died last week, aged ~ years.
There was born Wednesday evening,
TO Mrs. Col. Fred Grant, nee Honore, girl
baby. Weight II pounds. Doing well.
The Old South church building at Bos-
ton, was sold at auction on Thursday, for
$1,000. The building will be removed in GO
days.
-Cochraue, Mclean * Co., dry goods
dealers at 462 Broadway, New York, failed
Thursday, with liabilities Of 81, 500 900, and
assets of nearly s2,OOO,OOO.
by previous arrangement, all the
ministers of Nelson, KY, offered prayers
for rain the other Sunday, aud before morn
ing the citizens thought the deluge would
never subside.
Mr.. Christian X. Ross, the father ofthe
Inflated Charley Ross, says that lie is still
determined not TO relinquish the search I'M
Ill he receives positive evidence of his
child's death.
The diphtheria has become almost cpl
demic in Liverpool, England. A member
of the own council lost his wife and six
children, within fortnight, through its
malignaucy.
Maj. Elyard OF the "a Royal Surrey
militia hae saved 40 lives from shipwrecks,
during the past eight years, and has been
awarded the gold medal OF the British life
boat association.
The number Of divorces decreed annu-
ally in Indiana is in the proportion of ono
to three hundred families.
"A farmer at San Jaclnto, CAL, while
moving recently cut snake in two and
was astonished to find twenty-five cent
piece inside. If every snake had such a sill
yer lining the reptiles would soon be ex-
termin ated.
"A number of Hartford, CT, young wo-
men are learning how 10 spin and weave as
our ancestors did, and will soon have a
public exhibition TO show how "home-
spun" is made.
$50 vessels, of all flags, are reported by
the Brussels Bureau, as lost in March.
Fifteen of these were steamers. Nearly
half of the whole number were English.
Only seven were American.
"A turtle that was found in the garden
of Woodstock, Ct, man, in 1864, has per-
sistently returned there every season since,
though he has been repeatedly carried a
mile away, and special efforts have bee n
made TO confuse his mind on the subject of
geography.
An English writer says that in the case
of fire in buildings containing horses, If
the harness be put on, however loosely, the
"a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16

The Boston Journal has highly COM
plimentary notice OF Senator Morrill,
speech on the question of Belknap's i'm
parchment: I'VE have received copy of
a speech by Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
in which that gentleman sets forth in clear
and vigorous language his reasons for
voting that the Senate has jurisdiction in
the Belknap impeachment case. Mr.. Nor
rill discusses ably the constitutional pro-
visions made TO cover the subject of inn
parchment, considering candidly the aIgu-
ments made against jurisdiction, and in
giving his Interpretation of the provisions
alluded to, speaks simply out of his own
convictions. Among the strong points
which he makes are these: The penalty
following conviction under Impeachment
proceedings cannot be less than removal
from office, and may be much more; but,
if an officer can escape it all by resigning,
the power Of impeachment becomes only a
barking power. The words 'all civil Of
ficers of the United States,' employed in
the Constitution, he holds TO cover those
who have as such committed impeachable
offences, whether in office or not at the
time of impeachment, this Interpretation
entrapping no innocent man and shielding
none who are guilty. To allow an officer
to escape impeachment by resigning, he
considers, is TO give him power greater
than that of the President, whose pardon
ing power does not extend 10 cases of i'm
peachment, and he claims that there is no
limitation of jurisdiction either in the Con-
stitution or in common law. The speech
is a manly one, and does its author credit
as being a man who bestows upon the per-
Torrance Of public duty careful thought
and study"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16

ARMY REUNIoNs.-The annual Reunion
of the Army OF the Potomac was held at
Philadelphia on Wednesday aud Thursday
of last week, with an unusually large At
tendance OF officers. The main gathering
OF the veterans was in the Academy of
Music, which immense building was Law
ishly decorated and was crowded. The
stage represented military camp, and the
corps arms were displayed. Gen. Hancock
presided and Gov Dix delivered the ora
ton. William Winter read an original po-
em, entitled "The Voice Of the Silence"
describing in twenty verses soldiers rem
iniscences. A speech by Gen. Sherman
was loudly called for. Referring TO point
in Gov. DiX's address, he said: "In the
West we had no slaves, and we should not
blame those poor fellows who were born
among them. If we had been slave own
ers, we might have worn the gray instead
of the blue. We should forgive them pro-
viding they are willing TO be forgiven"
Further on lie said, pointing to a stack f
guns; 81 am anxious that perfect peace
shall reign; but if there should be any
further dissatisfaction, and remedy should
be required, there it is" This sentiment
was applauded. Gen. Sheridan being per-
sistenly called upon, said: 81 endorse ev-
erything said by Generals Sherman and
Dix. believe in charity, but do not be-
lieve charity should all be on one side. The
minute a man says. lie is sorry he rose up
against the Government in war, then am
willing to extend charity, but when hear
men in the S outh saying they are still hos
tile 10 the Government, then 1 have no
charity to extend 10 them" Gen. Hooker
was tho next recipient of demands for a
speech, and he responded briefly. Short
speeches were also made by Gov. Hart
ranft, ex-Gov. Curtin, and Gems. Slocum,
Robin son. Shaler, Macintosh, Averill and
Sharpe. Later in the afternoon The Army
of the James reunion was held in the Chest
nut Street Theatre, Gen. Terry presiding,
and Gen. Hawley delivering the address.
The various corps held separate meetings
Wednesday forenoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16

The twentieth marriage anniversary of
Rev. l.. p. aud Mrs. J. II. Merrihcld oc-
CURED on the eighteenth of last month.
large number Of their parish and friends
from abroad met with the family on that
day and evening. The meeting was one
long TO be remembered by the most agree
able associations and hearty congratula-
lions expressed on the occasion. While
there had been no purpose or desire for dis
play, all present were highly pleased with
the gathering. The presents amounted to
over $50, consisting of silver and china
ware, "clean cash." and other usefu' arti-
Giles. For these and constant favors from
the parish aud kind friends, may far rich
or blessings fill their hearts. which alone
are given those in active and faithful ODE
dience TO Christ our Master.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16

How TO MEASURE THE SPEED OF A RAIL
ROAD TRAIN.-Traveler on railroads are
often DESTROYS of knowing the speed at
which they are moving, aud, as general
thing, are not aware that, with the aid of
watch, they may readily do so. even when
lie posts are not placed along the track.
This may be done, says the Scientific Press,
by simply counting the number of rails
which are passed over in any given min
ute. On the best laid roads the hammer
ing sound made by the wheels in passing
from one rail TO another is quite audible,
and may be easily noted on whichever side
of the car the observer may be sitting. All
rails are either twenty foHr or thirty feet
long-the length may be easily ascertained
by pacing or by measuring with pocket
rule at any station where the train stops.
Then by counting the number of rails
passed in thirty or sixty seconds, the speed
of travel may be calculated by any passen-
ger. When train moves IA 81 feet sec
ond, it is travelling at the rate of ten miles
an hour, or mile in six minutes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-16

Owing TO unavoidable delays the order
of exercises for the celebration of the Cen
tennial anniversary of our national indie
pendence on the coming Fourth of July,
at Jack sonville, is not yet completed, but
ii will soon be done and duly published.
We have the assurance that the exercises
will be interesting and instructive. Citi-
zens of adjacent towns aIe cordially invit-
ed TO participate in the festivities of the oc-
cason.
Tho Windham County Baptist Minis
terial Conference was held on Monday eve
ming and Tuesday last. The exercises were
of much interest.
The eastern stage is running on sum-
mer time.
Lowell Norcross has trunk made in
1904.
The potato bug has just appeared.
Grass in this vicinity was much win
ter-killed, but under the genial influence
of sunshine and shower is rapidly improv-
ing.