davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
Temptation.

We had a great deal to say to our
young friends about temptation, be.
cause in youth a persons susceptible
ties are greater than at other times Of
life. There is much to be said be-
sides telling person what he should
avoid, or admonishing him to shun
this or that. The best way to avoid
a thing is to cultivate something an
tagonistic to it; in fact, if one does
not do this, his chances of successful,
ly carrying out his resolves are only
half what they might be. If a per-
son can acquire a relish for good,
wholesome improving society, he will
be in less danger than if he simply
summed bad company, and the same
may be said of great many other
things. Among the greatest protect,
i've agencigsisa tHstafof rdadingis-
One seldom sees a person of such
tastes among the fast young men who
are getting in their crop ofwild oats.
There is nothing much cheaper than
such a taste, indeed, it is wonderful
how cheap are all kinds of culture
compared with the dissipation. A
young man who.has his business tc
study and whose livelihood and hope
of advancement in the world depends
altogether on his own exertions, will
have brief TO time devote to other
things but such time may be well fill
ed and by cultivating taste for that
which is improving and elevating
in whatever department it may be
any inclination in an opposite di'
rection may be effectually destroyed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
cHuRcH p1RECToRY.

FIrsr pufSBYTENiAS-Scrv on the "a
and 4th Sabbaths OF each month, morning
md evening. Rev. DIR. Lane, Pastor. Sab
bath School every Sunday morning at 0 o.
clock. y. Gilmore, Superintendent.
PorST PLEASANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
w. T.. Hill, Pastor. Preaching list and
Sd Sabbuths, morning and night. Bible
Glass at the Parsonage on Wednesday ev'
cning. Sabbath School, Sunday morning
M. IL. Hale, Superintendent.
Protestant EPISCurAL CnuRcII- Rev. 1,
II. Lacy, Rector. Services as follows: Al
Christ Church. Point Pleasant, every sun,
day morning at l0l o'clock, except the ID
Sunday in each month, and every Sunday
evening at 81 o'clock, except the Sd sun
dav in each MONTH Sunday School at
o'clock. T. Stribling, Sup't, Ncstry meet
ing on the evening Of the ID Monday in cv'
cry month. Services ut Brucc's Chapel on
the ID Sunday ut l0i A. NJ, Mason City
on the Sd Sunday at - p. VI. West Col
umbia the 3d Sunday Mt 6! p. NJ.
NJ. +. CmuRCU-Scrviccs ON the LIST and
81 Sabbaths oi each month, at 10! \. NJ,
and "A p. NJ, during Summer. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening, +. \,
Trippctt, Pastor. Sabbath schoolevery sun
day morning at o'clock. d. $. Snyder
Superintendent.
VI. +. CmuRCr, SouTH-SCrviccs on the
4th Sabbath OF each month. Rev. -
Robinson Pastor. Sabbath School every
Sabbath morning at O'Clock. Robert 5
BiCkel, Superintendent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
What Allied Him.

One of our dry good clerks called
round to see his girl the other even
ing. She observed that he appeared
very restless, and as he had been
paying her pretty sharp attention,
she smiled proposal. She deter
mined to help the young man.
George, DEAR she said in sweet
voice, what's the matter with you
this EVENING"
There amt nothing the matter,
remarked George, twisting uneasily
in his chair
4 think there is, she said with
great interest.
oh, no, there aint, returned
George; what makes you think so2'
Yoa appearsso restless she ax.
planned; you act as ifthere YRs some
thing on your mind
IL alnt on my MIND, observed
George, its then he suddenly
caught himself and stopped.
What is it-where is it, dear9 en-
treated the young Miss; wont you
tell your darlingT
IT'S on my back, blurted Geo. with
an effort.
On your back?' repeated the young
Miss, in astonishment.
Yes said George, desperately; it's
a porous plaster, and it itches SO 1
can't keep still.'
The young lady tainted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
How the Beaver Works.

When a beaver finds tree which
seems suited to his purpose he stands
erect, steadying himself by means Of
his tail, and cuts groove around the
trunk. This groove he gradually
makes deeperand wider, until, when
the tree is nearly cut of, it has very
much the shape of an hour.glass.-
Then he goes around the tree turns
his head on one side, Just as you have
seen an old wood-chopper do, and
makes up his mind which way he
wants the tree to fall. In short
time he has it down and cut up in
pieces a yard'or so in length, These
pieces are carried to the place whore
the, dam is to be built Ihe;,beaver
fastens them firmly in The ground
and fills around them with small
sticks, mud and stones. Perhaps you
nave heard That the beaver plasterS
the mud down with his tail; but this
is said to be untrue by those who
have watched him at his work. He
strips off the bark from the wood he
cuts, and hides it away at the bottom
of the dam, weaving it in an out be-
tween the logs to strengthen the
foundation. The beavers dam is
sometimes two or three hundred
yards long and ten or twelve feet
thick. His honse or lodge looks very
much like savage's hut, and is built
with underground passages connect
ing with the water. These areso far
below the surface that they cannot be
closed with ice, and the beaver can
always go out to get hisfood with out
being seen from the land.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
A Lake that never Freezes Nor
Gives up It's Dead.

Truckee lis athrivingrailroad town,
and the starting point for Lake Tahoe
called the Seem Of the sierras. -
Half of the lake is in Nevada the 9th
er half in California. 1t is twenty
eight miles long and from twelve to
sixteen miles wide, and has been
sounded to the depth ofsixteenhund-
red feet. Its waters are a beautiful
dltramarine, and may be called the
purest water in the world, contain.
ing by analysis only four per cent. Of
impurities. 1t is so light and mo-
bile as to be easily lashed into foam
orcalmed to a mirror like surface
In the early morning it is like a
lookihg-glass, with surrounding OBJ
jsctsreflected in It with surprising
accuracy. Several steamers of small
tonnage are used in navigating it,
Its altitude is about sixty three humid
red feet it is always cool and pleas,
anti in the hottest weather Thelake
never freezes, nor never gives up its
dead, No person that has been
drowned has been known to rise to
the surface, Wood, as soon as satur-
ated, sinks to the bottom. The wa
ter is as clear as crystal, and huge
rocks fifty feet down are plainly dis
cernible. In fact, it is a marvel, and
a very contrast of our own Salt Lake;
for this is SO dense and sluggish as to
offer great resistance to the human
body and everything else that will
float.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
Formally Complied With.

In Augusta, no provision has been
made this winter for feeding and
lodging tramps. A vagabond went
into a police station and wanted to
sleep there.
"Wo only lodge prisoners" said
the sergeant behind the desk.
"You only lodge prisoners" re.
poated the vagabond mcditativoly.
"That's all was the reply; you've
got to steal something, or assault
somebody, or something of that kind
"Pvo got to assault somebody, OF
something Of that kind, again repeat.
the vagabond, thoughtfully, Then
he reached across the desk with his
long arm, ard knocked the sergeant
of his stool, saying as the officer got
up with his hand tohis eye, Give me
as good a bed as you kin, sergeant,
cause don't feel very well tonight
-Rotidnd (Mc,) Argus,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
Brains and Muscle.

Men who use their muscles mag
inc that men who use their brains
are strangers to hard work. Never
was their a greater mistake. Every
successful merchant does more real
hard work in the first ten years of
his business career than q farmer or
blacksmith ever dreamed of. Make
up your mind to work early and late,
if necessary, that you may thorough
ly master every detail of the business
upon which you propose to enter
The habits ofpersistont, repid work
once formed, you have gaincda a NOM
entum that will carry you very sue.
cessrully through many n pinch in
business where less persistent work
er would find it vastly easier to lie
down and tail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

There were two of them hanging
over the front gate the other night.
She was standing within the yard
and he on the sidewalk outside, both
leaning on the top rail and appar-
emily as happy as two pigs in a corn
field. He was saying: "Now, my
own little darling, sweet idol of my
soul, whose image is ever on my
heart" when he saw the old man
coming down the front walk, and
continued in a different strain: "The
potato bugs haven't destroyed onr
crops so much since We purchased
Paris green; and you will find also
that cabbages can be raised better on
richer soil" The old gentleman
heard it and turned back, sassing, as
he entered the house: "These young
people take more interest in agricul-
tural affairs than people generally
suppose"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

JuIee Circuit Court-IIoN. Jos, SMITH
Residence Ravenswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. b. WAGGENER.
Deputv-JAMEs II. HOLLOWAY.
Clerk County Court-E. KIMBEELTSG.
Dcputy-IosEpu II. HoLLowAY. :,
President County Court-D. S. VAN MA
TIRE.
Prosecuting Attorney-G. p. SIMPSON.
Sherih-DAvIn S. STEVENSON.
Deputics-J. p. r. B. SMITH, j. JEwErrr
JouN K. DARNEY, HENRY Fry.
Jailor-J. JEwETr.
Surveyor OF Lands-Tuos ]. RoREnTs.
Assessor Dist. No. jas w. WiNDoN.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-E. i. BAKER.
Sup't Public Schools-CnAs, L. HoGG.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

Are you satisfied with the jury
gentlcmen2' said judge recently af-
ter the jury had been impanellod.
we are, said the lawyers in Choir
us.
A tall gaunt figure solemnly arose
in the jury box and said impressive.
ly, but I'm not.
Whatsyour objection, Mr., SnooksF
inquired his honor, blandly.
This young man on my right, your
honor, has been eating onions
OBJECTIONS over ruled; go on with
the case
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

A Pennsylvania Dutchman, who
married his second wife soon after
the funeral of the first, was visited
with two hours Scrcnadc, in token
of disapproval. lie oxpostulatCd
pathcticOlly thus; "I say, poys, you
ought to be ashcmcd of yoursolfs to
be making all dis noise ven dar vas
a funeral here so SOON"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
LonLnN

People who live cal and easy
lives, and who aresure daily EN-,
ployment, are apt to y the Icy
erish brain-worker, VII exists by
the use of his wits. Freely any,
thing has such an ihfiI nee in pro
noting longevity as a assurance
felt to be well grounded, Dfacomfort-
able provision for life, for all the or
binary where heliad been taken care
of for ninety, years. he had no anx-
ieties for to-morrow's bread; he had
no quarter day to provide against,
in default of which wife and child
rem would be turned into the street
from the elegant mansit
no bills tomeet at the 6h
if not paid by a day az
a6Rld inFAlae 1ols 1AAl llla.
He was happy because e was free
from care, An aching brainis more
trying than a weary arm. The man
who handles tools often sings at his
work, but there is no music in the
counting house where the capitalists
weaves the web and unravels the
tough knots of the great and compli-
Gated business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
Why She Stopped Her Paper.

She came bouncing through the
sanctum door like a cannon ball, and
without pausing to say, GLOW dye
do?" she brought her umbrella down
on the table with n mighty crash.
and shouted:
81 want you to stop my paper"
Albright, madam"
"stop it right of, too" she persist
ed, whacking the table again, for
waited long enough for you to do the
square thing"
She quioted down for a moment
as we ran our fingers down the list oi
names, and when we reached hers
and scratched it out, she said;
"Therc; now mebbe you'll do u:
you'd ought to after this, and moi
slight n woman jes cause she's poor
If some rich folks happen to have
little rcd.hcaded, bandy.l ed
squint-cyod, whcczy squaller born tc
them, you puiIit to the skies and
make it out an angel; but when pool
people have baby you don't say q
word about it, even if it's the squar
cst.tocd, blackcst.hairo biggest head
ed, nobbiest little kid that ever kept
a woman awake at nights. That'
what's the matter, and that's why
stopped my paper
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

DR.. L., ofNcw Orleans, who issome,
thing of wag, called on a colored
preacher and propounded a few puz,
cling questions. "Why is it?" said
he, that you are not able to do mir,
aclo that the apostles did2 They
were protected against all poisons
and all kinds of perils, How is it
that you are not protected the same
way?" The colored brother respond.
ed promptly: Don't know about
that, doctor; | s'pect l is. I've tken
a mighty sight of strong medicine
from doctors, and Use alive yet"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

A Detroit boy surprised his father
the other day by asking
Father, do you like mother?'
'Why, yes, of course
And she likes your
OF course she does
Did she ever say SOP
Many time, my son.
Did she marry because she loved
your
Certainly she did
The boy looked the old man over,
and after long pause, asked:
We'll, was she as near sighted then
as she is now?'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

MODERN PHILosoPHY.-First class
in philosophy stand up. Brown
what is life?'
Life consists of money, a house,
plenty Of wine and cigars and fash
ionoble wife
what is poverty?'
Reward of merit which genius re.
ceivcs from a discriminating pub
lie
What is religionT
Going to church regularly in good
weather, and doing unto others as
you please, without allowing a return
of the compliment
What is fame2"
"A six line puff in u newspaper
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-D. W. PoISLRY.
Rccordcr-M. II. HALE.
Councilmen-C. b. Waggener, John W.
English, G. NJ. Cole, W. p. Neale, Henry
Fry.
City Sergcant-J. F. lIulva.
Assessor-A. Hess.
Oversccr POOR. l.. Charles.
Street Superintendent. J.. Gibbs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

An old bachelor who died recently
left n will dividing all his property
equally among the surviving women
who had refused him, "Bocause,"
said he, "to them owe all my earth
ly happiness"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
TERMS OF COURT.

Cmcrrr CoURT-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
County CoURT-Third Monday in Janu-
arv; Third Monday in March; Third Mon,
day in May; Third Monday in July, Third
Monday in November; Third Monday in
December.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
MOI that kind Of a Man.

Not that Kind Of n Man.
The Rev. DIR. p, the other day,
found a puck of playing cards in the
possession of his eldest boy, and, af-
ter giving the lad thrashing for
owning such engines Of Satan, the
Doctor placed the cards in his own
packet, intending to destroy them at
the first opportunity, But he forgot
abont them, and subsequently while
in the cars on the way to the city he
.pplled out his handkerchief and the
cards fell on the floor. The Doctor
| gathered them up with a very red
face, and while he was arranging
them ia his hand he saw rough
hooking man in the sent opposite to
d him, He turned his
Ebfad aWa bp u aokihg around
tamoment iater tne man wlnKeu at
him again. Then he winked sever
al times, and finally he came over,
and sitting down by the side of the
Doctor, he said:
81 say, pardner, what's your little
game2"
81 do not understand you, sir" re.
piled the Doctor.
"0h, you needn't mind me-" said
the man, "I am doing little of that
myself. Now, how do you work it?"
"What do you mean? How do l
work what?'
"0h, you know wellenough. What
do you skin 'em on?"
"Skin them! Skin who? Really,
sir, your remarks are lncomprehensi-
BILE to me-"
"Now, see here. 1 understand the
whole thing. You are hunting up
somebody to play seven-up with, and
you intend to beat 'em out of their
money. Now, don't your"
"You don't know who you are talk
ing to-"
"Now, I'll tell you what I'll do
There's no man on this earth that
can turn jacks faster'n l kin; andless
you and me start up game on some
of these fellows, and I'll run three or
four jacks pmy sleeveS,with couple
of aces maybe, and when we get to
town we'll divide the profits and go
down and get roaring drunk at the
tavern. Is tia bargain?"
"You are q scoundrel, sir!' exclaim-
ed the Doctor. "Let me change my
seat, if you pleace.'
"Woh't do it? Won't club in with
me and try a few games2a
Certainly not, sir"
"Won't lend me them jacks to put
in my sleeve?"
"Yousee to forget that l am a.
clergyman, sir"
"a cler-; oh, no. You don't mean
to say that-that you amt preach
er; now, honest, are yOu?"
"Yes, sir; l am. l am the Rev.
DR.. P"
"Too bad! too bad! Blame me if l
didn't think you were one of those
fellows who play cards on the cars to
gouge greenhorns out of their money
You look like one, anyway; now don't
you? And what are you doing with
that pack, old man, hey? Would
you mind i'll showed you how to run
er over, SOS wen you play they can't
feel you. I'll do it for nothing"
Then DR.. Potts went into the hind
car and got off at the next station
When he got home he gave that boy
a couple of extra aoggings, in order
to ease his feelingS.-PhiIadclphia
Bulletin.
The mistress of a most disorderly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

The humblest can do something
toward making the local paper inter
osting. Ifyou cannot be n default
ing bank clerk, you can, at least,
stepon a piece of orange peel and
sprain your car.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
BENEVoLENT SOCIETIES.

MAsoXlC-Minturn Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month
ODD FEILOws.-Point Pleasant Lodge No.
%, |. o. o. F., meets every Thursday
night. Hall in StOrtZ's block.
Court Point Pleasant, No. 8, !. o. F.,
meets every Friday evening n o'clock, at
Capchart's Hall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
Discovery Of the Ohio.


1t is not yet certainly known who
discovered the Ohio River, or when
the discovery was effected. Bymany
historians credit is given to Robert
Cavalier, generally called La Sale,
for making this discovery in 1893 or
1870, but other historians deny him
the credit of thisexploit. His claim
rest principally upon the recital, by
an unknown party, of a conversation
held with La Sale some time prior
to 1878. If his claim is not good, we
are lost without direct information
by whom this river was first explor-
ed or when. 1t is one of the wonders
of modern Investigation that such an
important question remains unset
tied.
This obscurity is partly. due. tosa
iqnaTef IN the Romish CHURCH be-
tween the Recollets and the Jesuits
The Recollets began missions in
Canada while Champlain was push
ing his discoveries on the Northern
Lakes from 1909 to 1852. When the
Jesuits came to occupy the same field
the Recollets gave them a welcome
to one-half of their house, and the
company of Jesus soon crowded them
out of the other half. Loyola prob
ably never imagined that the severe
devotion of his Order would be sup.
planted by an organized band of de-
tectiyes and spies in later times. La
Sale had been destined for a Jesuit,
and had studied under their teach.
ings.
When he was about twenty-five
years of age, 1865, he left them and
soon came to Canada as as an explor-
er. At that time the Jesuits may be
said to have ruled Europe, The Va
tican was the headquarters of the po,
lice Christendom. 1t had spies in
every court,which gave to Rome more
full reports of the lives, characters
and plans of the Kings, Mobiles and
Ministers of the Continent than any
other of them had in their own lands.
This explains the overshadowing
temporal power which the Pope then
exercised. His espionage extended
to every one who held power or inhu.
ence. The wives and mistresses Of
monarchs, who are generally very
piouS people, were in direct inter
course with the Jesuits, with relig-
ious power capable of extorting at
-tlIe confession any secret or informa-
tion they required.
In Canada they undertook to dis
sect the policy of the government,
which sometimes defedthem Their
bitterness towards La Sale was such
that his name is not mentioned in
their published letters orreports dur
ing the twenty years he was in Can
ada. 1t is presumablc that they had
the means of causing his letters and
reports to be suppressed. During
nearly three years, when his friends
claim he was exploring the Ohio Val
ley, from 1910 to 1914, nothing has
been found in France coming direct
from him. The Jesuits were also dis
coverers. 1t is not claimed that they
were on the waters of the Ohio, but
from some source maps were made
embracing what is now the State of
Ohio, which those who favor La
Sale attribute to him. The maps of
that era are now being thoroughly
Investigated by the Secretary of our
historical society, as the last hope of
clearing up the mystery which envel-
opes La Salle's operations south of
Lake Gercland Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

The mistress of a most disorderly
school in skowhegan, Maine, lost
control of her scholars one day last
week, and allowed the naughty boys
to throw wads of paper and balls Of
clay at the pretty girls. One of the
girls finally reported" a certain boy
who was annoying her with pot shots
from a pop-gun, The timid school,
mistress stcrnly reproved her for tat.
tling in school. The girl returned
to her seat, and her prosecutor, resu'
ming military operations and firing
at long range across the school-room
hit her in the face. "If the teacher
can't lick you l cam" said the pretty
girl, and darting across the room she
struck him with a big book, dragged
him out of his seat, and beat him
until he lay on the floor blubbering
and begging for mercy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
DIR. S. G. SHAW.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
TENDERS his professional services to the
| public Calls from the country prompt
" attended to. Office, corner OF Main and
Third streets, opposite the old Presbyterian
Church. [april ., lS76-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
DR.. l.. r. Campbell,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Point Pleasant, West Va.

Point Pleasant, West Va.
OFFERS his professional services to the
" citizens OF Point Pleasant and vicinity.
He hopes by strict attention to business, to
merit continuance of the liberal patron
he has alrcadyreceived. He may be found
Mt all times at his office, when not profess
ionally engaged. [nOv. 5, '76-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

A Canada woman cut her throat
with n chip and so had the dead wood
on herself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

Liberal minds are open to convict
ion. Liberal doctrines are capable of
Improvement. There are prOsclyteS
from atheism but none from supersti-
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09
PHESI LANS.
w, p. NEALE. Md.

Office S. L. Cor. ain and 2nd Sts; resi-
dence on Main St, between 9th and 9TH.
Attends promptly to all calls, whether day
or night. When not professionally engaged
can always be found i'll his office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-09

Notes on the Blue Danube will
soon be rcd with moro interest,