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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Julge Circuit Court-Tlox. los SMITH.
Residence Ravenswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. B. WAGGENER.
Deputyr,IAMEs ii. HoLLowAY.
Clerk County Court-E KIMpERLINd,
Deputy-,IosErn IL, HoLLowAY.
President County Court-D. S. VAN Ma
TIRE
Prosecuting Attorney-G. p. SIMPSON.
sherilI-DAyID $. STEVENSON.
Deputics-J. Z, IL. b. SMITH, j. JEwErr,
joins L. DABNEY, HESaY FRY.
Jailor-J. JEwErr.
Surveyor of LanIs-THos ]. RosEErs.
Assessor Dist. No l-JAs W. WISDoN.
Assessor Dist No. 2-E. L, BAKER.
Sup't Public SchOOls-CnAs L. IloGG,
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Tape NoTIns IN CuelIabe.s.

% ~
Persons who are fond of cueumbors
will be Sorry 10 learn that DR., Leidy,
ae a recent meeting OF the Academy
Of Sciences, Philadelphia, exhibited
a specimen. Of a tapo-worni said 10
have beenitaken from the inside Of q
large cucumber. This .was the first
time he had heard ofsope Of these,
wofms having been found in veg.
etable. The specimen has adj the
characteristics Of a true tape-worni,
but belongs apparently TO an un-
knSEn species The oyariss. con-,
tainingsro sroGpd yellow .eges, are con-
fined TO tho anterior extremity Of
! tha segplsntls
49, =, = II. 81 a, ~ 4 \. sri,S }Si, Il y,
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One day Bill had company to dino
with him; and his wife, wishing him
to appear well, quietly admonished
him to be careful what he said. All
went well until Bill got his potatoes
mashed, when he said: "Dolly,
parse the grcasew "Why, vii.
iiam," said his wife, "you should
call it gravy" "Wall," says Bill, al
guess il got it on your table.cloth,
Il would be grease.p
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Jessup, who was recently kicked
out Of the house by the enraged sire
Of the young lady he adorcd, in, ans
wor to the question how he was re.
coivCd by the girls parents replied
that their treatment did not make
him vain at all, although II did
have ~ tendency 10 lift him up a
little.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

MAsoNlc-NIinturn Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month
OpD FElIows-Point Pleasant Lodge No
80, |, O. 0. F., meets every Thursday
night Hall in Stortz's block,
Court Point Pleasant No. 3, |. o. f.,
meets every Friday evening I! o'clock, at
Capehart's Hall.
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SPRING MIRACLES.

When the hey 7icart OF nature yearns
Family in its winter stupoF deep, .
And the prescieht earth, half conscious,
turns
sunwartl, smiling in her frozen Sleep
How do dAll-browntnhers, which have lain
c'In their darksome prison heaped away,
Know that spring entreats the world again,
And begin theirstruggle toward the day2
No spring has touched them where they
lay, l.Is
No spring waEinth has reached them in
their tomb,
Yet .they-sprout and yearnGnd reach alway
T6wardfhe distant goal Of life and bloom,
Planted inithc self-same garden bed,
Npuriahed blythe a'ne rain and light
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IA, TIURSD Y, NAY u, 1917

Iwhen,the tail man had finished his
smoke, 'letis go to business, Go for
"Ah, yes" returned the tall men;
with pleasure. Procure me u light
iron bar, about four feet in length,
and | will proceed to business'e
The iron bar was procured, and the
loafers gathered around to witness
the interesting proceedings.
"Now, begin" said the proprietor.
"Where will yon commence firstYe
fright here" replied the etall man,
as he carefully rolled back his cuffs,
,spitSon IFS hands, and grasped the
sifontbar frmly, while the proprietor
stood byl@ith grcaSSnxiety depicted
IN slijs eOuntepanee. K
,sos saiil The lnaps iEoprpss;
ivel lie A0wl Y cleF6 W. bais
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TERMS OF COURT.

Crpctr CouRr-First Monday in April,
and first Monday III October,
CousTY Corwr-'Third Monday in Japu-
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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u She took. the, ma ogafy qot suH
with a shudd0F, holding it With her
little apron, and then returned TO
pour out my coffee
."How is the poor man, dear?D she
said. "Did he suffer much?p
Not att / sQid,gritnly; "bore II
like hero"
'I'm very glad, very glad,p she
said earnestly. "Ayas his leg bro
ken?'
Smashed toatoms,7 said and she
shuddered.
"Did you-did YOU"
"Take off the stump | said; ''ycs
clean off'as could be, and left. him
in bed"
"There was another shudder and
pause. For it was an understood
thing that Eva was to fight down all
timidity, and endeayor toschool her
self to encounter unmoyed the vari-
Gus little matters that at times will
fall under the notice of country
doctors wife. :.
~ almost whh you had been
there,n said at last.
"Oh, Charley. how can your
"For it was a neat aniputation,
ought to quite make ME a name.
am so glad, Charleyl" she said,
and will try to be firm, but | don't
think that could bear ito-to-to-
to sec"
"Pooh, nonsenscl" | exclaimed,
"give me anothercup oGedffee. Why
you must learn to stake an interest
in such matters. | mean to make
quite a docter of you; and see here,
I've brought back the lacerated
stump for YOU to see; L eau explain
to you so mucG better the veins, ncr-
YES. and. arteries one has 70 cut
through" and as spoke Ilbegan9 to
tug at my pocket,s
a0b Gharley!m She exchIilaea assI
FbdpgNd something doTn oa The. table
land she,coyered her face .@ith her
thands. when jumping up, feeling
| thaf | had gone, lar enough, | took
I'her hands in mine,
There, therelm. l'exclaimed, sits
only u joke. Idon't wairt you to be
| ifirnl enough for. that. What a brute
Fl am. See. there, its 'not4iing; and |
pointed to:a.pfege Of: splintered wood
upon tile table. For' the fact was
that | had been. to soneextcnt hoax
led. H.- !.
Truly enough, old ,Tomson the
station man, had been Knocked down
by the train, through his being rath-
active to get in its way; and the
wheels had completely crushed his
leg; but fortunately it was the wood,
en- one which replaced that he had
lost on the line years before. had
passed him and seen the wooden mem
Der times enough; but in the excite
Iment of the momcnt,it. was entirely
forgotten, and | fully believed that
it was a'bona fdc case Of urgency, l
was regularly tricked; but took it
all in good part; yet mind you, ldon't
pretend to justify the coarseness Of
joke to my wife.
practice came regularly enough
in time" | said and after a quiet ci-
gar, and a little friendly advice, Fred
Page went back home to wait with
patience for his own turn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17

There is an island in the Pacific
Ocean where the wild pigeons grow
to be as big as turkeys, and whore
there mover was such a thing as blue
glass known. A fact like this in the
hands of a Western debating society
might be used to the utter demoli-
tion of the Plcasontonian theory.
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corhef grocery, ana. agtested
withdrawing bricRs'at a h0d car
rier That's about it, isn't it2"
The prisoner made no reply, and
after q long silence he suddenly ask
cd. :
Judge, wouldn't it be. better to
own up that | i've on Twelfth street;
and that Igot drunk because my wife
wanted divorce?o
81 knew that all the time, Mr. Gro,
yer, but if you prefer to hail from
Mexico, / can't help myself
"Well, I'll tell the truth, your
Honor. I'm having heaps Of ftrouble
with my wife, and ! don't care cent
what becomes of me-"
"It'shim that made allthe trouble" !"
screamcda a female voice near the door.
"Let me get through the crowd and
tell the Judge what vagabond, vii
lian, liar and mean man that fellow
.is!n
!"say three months, Judge!' whis-
pered the prisoner heading for the
corridor.
"Three it is!'
When the woman reached the bar
her husband was seated on the back
of chair in the corridor, picking his
teeth with a silver, and as he caught
his. wife's eye, he said softly;
PLENTY to eat and the tenderest
treatment for three long months to
eome!"
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Important Virtue of. Tomato
Leaves.

A statement comes from South
America that singular property Of
tomato leaves had been discovered By
a fruit grower. Having cut down
some tomato vines, he used them as
Il mulch around his peach trees He
soon discovered that the curculio,
which was destroying his fruit, had
abandoned the trees surrounded by
the tomato vines. Following up
this accidental discovery, he found
the free use of tomato vines proved 4
perfect protection, not only against
the circulio, but against other nox-
eous insects. He found, also by steep,
ing in water some fresh leaves of the
tomato, ard sprinkling the elfusion
upon other plants the innumcrable
insects which covered them were
driven away,
Some gardners in this city have
tried the above remedy, some by ac-
cdent and others by intention, and
their success was remarkable. One
gentleman had all his apple trees
ravaged by the curculio until last
year, when he secured a splendid
crop, He knows of no cause for his
exemption from the curculio except
the tomato plants that were grown
for the first time among his trees.
90
WHAT HIS VISITS WERE LIKE
"Your visits remind me of the
gtowth of successful newspaper"
said Uncle Jabez, leaning his chm
on his hand and glancing on William
Henry, who was sweet on Agelica,
"Why so?" inquired William Hen.
-s swell, they commenced on a week
ly, grew to be n tri-weekly, and have
become daily, with a Sunday sup
plement."
ayes" said William Henry, brac-
ing up, "and after we are married
we will issue an extra"
-~.---
A well-know citizen of one of the
adjacent towns died recently. A few
hours before his death he said to his
wife: ~ want you to get as fine a
coffin as can be got, If IL takes every
cent. have been knocked around
all my life, and obliged to live in all
ways, and for once, ! swear, ] should
like to have something nice"
Rev, Mr., Koyes, of Norristown, Pa,
says: Nrhe same ineflablo felicity
thar exists among lovers here will
continue to exist in heaven which
is undoubtedly so, unless they should
previously marry.
"Book agents" says an exchange,
"gct nine dollars n day for talking"
We know n woman, not an agent
either, who could earn eighteen dol.
lars day at the business with both
hands tied behind her back,
----------. --------,
Half the fools in tho United States
think they can beat the, doctors cur
ing the sick; two-thirds of them are
sure thoy can 'beat the ministers
preaching the gospeland alrof them
know theycan beat the editors. run.
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Never slight nor neglect the hum
blest individual. Remember that
he as of as much Importance to him
self us you are to yourself, or as is
the greatest man in the world. You
have no right to hurt the feelings of
any person, Bear in mind that his
heavenly Father is also yours, and
that He cares as much for him as
for you. lie will also protect him
against your unkindncss or injustice,
and you will in some way have to-
suffer for it. Treat every one, even
the humblest menial, with due con-
sideration; so will you make them
happy, and receive in return their
good will, and the peace Of heaven in
YOUR mind"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-17

lOJItnt n % UNe ~ [eS IIlt
excitement olanI entire Ifesfdential
,eltction lledsthe room. When it
subsidized tie tall man was no where
to be seen, and the proprietor was
standing before a gliss tying an
oyster over his left eye. Thes rats
still rcvclin their native freedom.
n.
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Rev, Mr., Koyes, of Norristown, Pa,
says; "rho same ineffablo felicity
thar exists among lovers here will
continue to exist In heaven" which
is undoubtedly so, unless they should
previously marry.
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"Book agents" says an exchange,
"gct nine dollars n day for talking"
We know n woman, not an agent
either, who could earn eighteen dol.
lars a day at the business with both
hands tied behind hor back,
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PHYSICIANS.
w o NEATE. M. 81.

W = 7HN4.1l7l1N, -,
Office 8. Il. Cor. ain and 2rd Sts resi-
dence on Main St, between 9th and 1th
Attends promptly to all calls, whether day
or night. When not professionally engaged
can always be found in his Office,
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Half the fools in tho United States
think they can beat tho, doctors cur
ing the sick; two-thirds Of them are
sure they can 'beat the ministers
preaching the gospeland all them
know they, can beat the editors. run.
nlng The papers
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A little bright three-year.old was
seated in his high chair at the din
ncr table. Mamma had arranged the
little uneasy, while for the moment
his sprightliness and fun had made
him the observed of the family
She had placed him snugly up to
the table, pinned on his bib, and
succeeded in getting the little mis-
chievous hands quiet, and making
him "hush," when father proceeded
to ask the blessing. While this was
in progress our little chubby made a
discovery. 1t was that all the plates
on the table except his own little
plate, were in one pile at "papa's
place" and as it seemed to him were
put there to get the benefit of the
solemn ceremony. So, scarcely wait
ing for the "Amen," he held out his
own plate in both hands, saying
"Please, papa, pray on my plate,
too"
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began TO wear on ms coat the c0uels
shell ltitspps, LOW in possession. Of
Caflain Lewis daughter "A new
fashion in dress, introduced BY u
President, is worthy Of record, espe-
cially when there is an interesting
Story connected with it. This story,
related by Robert Lewis, illustrates
two strikingly. characteristic traits
of Washington generosity and econ
omy.
A needy sailor with a whoelbarrow
of shells accosted the'gencral on the
street, and, holding up number of
conch,shells, implored him to buy
them. Washington listened with
sympathy to the story of his suffer-
ings and want, and kindly replied
that be would buy them if he could
in any way make use of them. Ne
cessity perhaps, sharpencd the sail
ors wits, and he promptly suggested
that they would make lovely buttons
for his velvet coat. The general
doubtless smiled at the ingenious
proposal, but agreed to try them
Carrying home his ocean treasure Of
pink shells, he sent for button-ma-
.ker 10 know if he could manufaet-'
ure a useful article out of the pretty
playthings with which he found
self encumbered. The workman
said that he could make the
buttons if he could find an in
strument sharp enough to pierce
them. Washington would have
nothing useless about him, and so
the shells were delivered to the man
ufacturer, who in due time returned
them to him in the shape of concave
buttons, a little larger than a quart
er of dollar, with a silver drop in
the center hiding the spot whore the
eye is fastened beneath. The Presi-
dent then astonished the republican
court by Appearing in coat with
pink onch-shcll buttons sparkling
on its dark velvet surface. Eighty
years ago, it seems, fashion ruled in
the hearts, or over the costumes, Of
men and women, just as it does now
for Captain Lewis bears testimony
that conch shell buttons Immediately
became the rage. The she'll vendors
and button-makers' fortunes were
made by the generals passion for
utilizing everything that came into
his possession.
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tion: "Cheaper than dirt"
------.~---
Credulous people are digging in
Tennessee for gold fortune-teller has
told them lies there. 1t will proba-
bly, be found the fortune-teller lies
there.
Says Josh Billings; gI1 sat me
down in thought profound. HThismax-
i'm wise / drew; otis easier for you
to luv gal than make gal luv
you"
BE careful how you get doughnut
at Il Maine restaurant. If it is a
fifteen center, it is u tin coil filed
with whisky. They enforce their
liquor laws in Maine now,
%nsults," says a modern philoso-
phcr are like counterfeit money
We can not hinder their being offer
ed, but We are not compelled to take
them"
-----.---s-.-a-.=-a----
Somebody having remarked that a
great many people were out of doors
yesterday, Lavender wanted to know
why they didn't go to u door factory
and buy some,
--r-.a----.---.--l-- -
"Lct me scc," said tho nurse of a
sick man. "The doctor said ono teas.
poonful every ten minutes That
makes six every hour say72 during
the night. lshall give him72spoon
fuls right away and get u little sleep
myself.
If n Michigan man is aMichigan-
der, then n Wisconsin man is a Wis
consumer is henot7 AID q Rhode
Island man a'Rhodo IlaudirouP and
the Vermont nian, d. YufmontrocyP
andopr Southern ueighbofa ConnGc-
,tlcultlor9 shhd 80 op;Saa iiSi
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DIR. 8. q. SHAW,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
nENDERS his professional services to the
/ public Callsf from the country prompt,
Rattcdod to. Office, corner OF Main and
Third streets, opposite the old Presbyterian
Church. rapril 3, lS76-ly.
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A humorous apothecary in Boston
exposes a case Of soap in his shop
window, with the pertinent inscrip-
tion: "Cheaper than dirt"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05

ON SATURDAY, THE 22D DAY OF SEP
~ tember, 1877, at u o'clock M, in front of
No. II South Court street. in Memphis. Ten
nessee. we win sell to the highest bidder, nm
der the will Of A. N. Edmonds, the following
wit: fAis' W
Part Of lots 2 and 3, in block IS, fronting 195
Ieet, more or less, on west side of first alley
westof Oausey street, and running back be-
tween parallel Lines to Bayou Gayoso.
Also, parts OF lots and 6, in same block
fronting lOO feet on east side Of said alley and
extending eastward 81 and IS feet.
Also. lot in same block, commencing at a
point 3l2 feet south Of Beal street, on west line
OF Causey street; thence south 50 feet; thence
west l5O ieeti thence north 50 feet; thence
east loo feet.
Also part Of lot 2, in block a, fronting on
the east side of Causey street. between Linden
ana Pontoloc streets, running eastward be-
tween patallol lines l20 feet.
Also lot 4, block IS, fronting 81 feet on the
east side Of 81. Martin street, and running
back eastward 2l9 feet.
Terms Of sale-0ne-fourth cash; balance in
one, two and three years, with interest
G. w. FRAZER,
G. W. EDMONDS,
loi-4-lO-l6 Executors, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-05
MEMPHIS TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER s. 1871

ready saddled behind the ice-house.
After tea the elder Isbell lay back
TO enjoy a smoke, and Mr., Jones
invited the younger Isbell outside
to talk about trading saddles; and
in the meantime Miss Isbell fixed
up a few articles of clothing,
slipped them out to Cheeseman,
who strapped the bundle on the
back of his saddle, and then,
mounting the horse saddled for
her, she soon joined her afiianced
in the woods, as did also the faith
full Mr.. Jones and his friend
Cheeseman, and all four started on
their journey. Apprehending that
they would be pursued, they kept
in the woods as much as possible,
emerging on the public road some
eight or ten miles from their home.
On the road through the woods
Mr.. Jones was knocked off his
horse by a limb of a tree, and was
supposed to be badly hurt, but he
had started with a determination
to aid his friend, and he stuck to
him. Mr.. Oheeseman lost his bum
die (the young lady's clothing) off
his saddle, and going back to find
it failed to return, and it is sup
posed that he was overtaken by the
father and brother of the girl, and
that he put them on the wrong
track.
The elopers rode swiftly to Rich
mond, distance of thirty.five
miles, arriving there about l1:30
o'clock, making the distance in
about three and a half hours, and,
placing their horses in a livery
stable, they took the train with the
other excursionists for this city.
Arriving here, Mr.. Jones made
known the object Of their visit to
officer Lewis, but he not being able
to leave his post, Mr.. George f.
Poulson, of the baggage depart
ment of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad, rendered his services,
and took them in charge. They
united pleasure with business, and,
proceeding to the City Hall, viewed
the Lincoln monument while Mr.
Poulson procured the necessary
license, and then the party set out
to find a minister. Their choice
was either Methodist or Baptist
but, after proceeding to the resi-,
dence Of several, and finding none
at home, they concluded to look
outside of these denominations
and Rev DR.. Domer, of st. Paul's
Lutheran church, being found al
home, they had the knot tied then
and there. Mr.. Poulson saIuted
the bride, as also did Jones, the
faithful friend of the couple, who
had earned his kiss, and the party,
after the minister had been paid
set out sightseeing, and in the
evening left With the excursionists,
the happiest party on the train,