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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
Silver Soapina.

The Singer is the only sewing machine nm
scrupulous men have ever ATTEMPTED 10 im;tsta
: What better proof is wanted Of lite SUPERIOR ~
= Office, 81 Canal street. ~!
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19

The Singer inaugurated tho reduction in prices
and should receive the patronage. Office. 81
Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19

Buy only the Singer; they were the first TO re-
duce the prices. Office 81 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
JOHNsON's EXPLANATION


Of His Absence From the state.
Ex.Auditor Johnson, who arrived in che city on
Saturday, and who gave bond Of three
thousand dollars, with George Nororoes az
surety, in the Superior Criminal Court, states
that he had no knowledge Of the criminal pro-
ceedings against him until Thursday last, whe
at Mobile or Point Clear, arranging for q house
for his family at the latter place. and that ho
came here at once
AND SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
he does not intend to leave the State. he says,
but is ready to respond to any subpoena from the
committee or courts. His business at Mobile
was only to secure place for his family for the
summer months, and he will be ready to testify
before the committee on Wednesday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19

Of arrest Issued BY the First Municipal Police
Court and In self defence
After the coroners jury returned their verdict
Boyie wss arraigned before Judge Smith and re-
leased oil, $4,000 bail
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
Superior Criminal Court.
SENTENCED

John Rufin, charged with shooting with intent
TO kill iwenty-one years in the Penitentiary.
Tom Connors. burglary; fourteen years at
hard labor.
John Williams, convicted Of stealing horse
and buggy; ted ears At hard labor.
The case of the State w. Thos. Houlihan was
postponed indt finitelv.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
FL. BUNIANU, I'M
Custom-House Broker.
GREAT sHRInKAaE.

We have been furnished the following data,
showing The great shripkago in importstions at
this port within the past two or three years, and
which may not have been put in as complete
shape before the committee;
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19

The Singer is acknowledged by all to be the
best sewing machine in the market.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
"ALL HANDS ON DECK" FOR POSI-
TIoNs, OF COURSE.
The Newly Crowned Heads Besieged by
their subjects.

The Oustom-H House Was alive on Monday morn
ing with the Commission, the newly appointed
heads of departments, and last but not least iii
numbers) the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19
THE COURTS.
second District Court

StCUHW UFgFWU CVWrVs
The SUGGESTIONS Of Dorothea Huber, wife oil
B. Huber, A. B. Griswold and Isabella Edwards
were opened yesterday in the Second District
Court.
Fourth District Court.
In the case Of @. @. Antoine vs. w. G.. Brown,
for $4,000 borrowed money, the defendant con-
fessed judgment.
Fifth District Court.
State ex rel. Isidore Newman vs.. r. M. Lusher,
Superintendent OF Public Education. man
damus applied for was made peremptory ordering
the defendant to approve the voucher filed and
held by the relstor for the sum of s6O3 75 issued
BY J. Henri Burch, treasurer OF the East Baton
Rouge school board.
Sr,n.,,n. ss~t raj, rsn,,,t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-19

VALUE or IMPORTS AND AMOUNT OF DUTY COL.
LECTEp IN 1877.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Flowers.

Why did our Heavenly Father
cause Aowersto bloom over so large
a portion of the earth9 They are no
food, they give no shelter, they furn-
ish no clothing, they are of no abso.
lutte use, in the common meaning of
the term. Wherefore, then, did the
earth, by his His command, bring
forth flowers? To beautify it, to en-
liven tito fling agladness and bright
ness over the world What flowers
are to the earth, actsof kindness, of
courtesy, of hospitality, are to men.
How often gentle tone, a kind look
an act of unostentatious politeness,
generous hospitality has filed a care
worn soul with peace, a stricken
heart with joy, smitten spirit with
gladness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Curiositics Of Wills.

An English newspaper, the New
castle Chronicle, contributes to the
curiosities of wills
"sgme years ago an Ilpglisl,gentiv-
man bequeathed TO his two daughters
their weight in 91 bank notes. The
eldest daughter got e51, 200, and the
younger 957,SS4. Here is singular
bequest by a Frenchman; it may
truly be styled "a new way to pay old
debts" Vaugeas, the famous French
grammarian was in the receipt OF
several pensions, but so prodigal was
he in his liberalities that he not only
always remained poor, but was rare.
ly out of debt. His will contains
much that is original, but the follow
ing is an especially characteristic
clause. After deposing of the little
he possessed to meet the claims ofhis
creditors, he adds: "still, as it may
be found that even after the sale Of
of my library and effects, these funds
will not suffice to pay my debts, the
only means I can think of to meet
them is that my body should be sold
to the surgeons on the best of terms
that can be obtained, and the pro
duct applied, as far as it will go, to.
ward the liquidation of any sums it
may be found 1 still owe; l have been
of very little service to society while
lived; 1 shall be glad if l can thus
become ofany use after 1 am dead"
Whether the creditors accepted this
well-intentioned bequest in part
satisfaction of their claims is not re.
corded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
No Escape.

"No man will ever prosper who
has the curse of a ruined woman up
on him. The murderer of the body
can be tried and executed by the
worlds laws, but the murderer of the
soul is tried by heavens laws and
the execution is as sure asdivinejus-
tice." Aunt Betsey said this as she
folded the hands of a beautiful girl,
and put white flowers and green
leaves about the marble.cSld forehead.
There was tiny babe beside the girl
mother. The house was hushed and
there was mourning such as few
know. Half glad that the mother
and child were dead, the rest of the
family must perform the last sad of
fee of burial and bear the family
shame. A haunted housed A ruin
ed homel God the architect,and man
the spoiler. The curse is there, and
the DESTROYER cannot escape.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Hood OH Courtship.


Hood in his "Yista of theludicrous
side oflifo, says in reference to court;
ship;
We like short courtships, and in
this Adam acted sensibly-he fell
asleep a bachelor and awoke to find
himself a married man. He appears
to have popped the question and al
most Immediately after meeting
Mademoiselle Eve, and she, WITHOUT
any Irritation or shyness, gave. him
a kiss and herself. OF that first kiss
in this world we have had, however,
our own thoughts, and sometimes, in
q poetical mood, have wished we
were the man "wot did It," But the
deed is done-the chance was Adams
and he improved it.
Wslike the notion getting married
in a garden. 1t is in good taste. We
like a private wedding. Adams was
strictly private. No Onvious boaux
was there; no croaking old maids; no
chattering aunts or grumbling grand.
mothers, The birds Of Heaven were
the minstrels; and the glad sky flung
its light upon the scene.
One thing about the FIRST wedding
brings queer ideas to us in spite Of
It's scriptural truth. Adam and his
wife we're rather youngto be married
(somo two or three days oldaccording
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

FIRST EsnYTENiAS--Serviccs on the Cd
and 4th Sabbaths OF each month, morning
and evening. Rev. DR.. Lane, Pastor. Sab
batl, School every Sunday morning ut 8 o.
clock. b. Gilmore, Superintendent.
PoiNT PLEASANT PRESBYTERIAN CnuRcH:
w. 4. Hill, Pastor. Preaching LIST and
I'd Sabbatlls, morning and night. Bible
Glass mt the Parsonage on Wednesday ev-
cning Sabbath School, Sunday morning.
M. II. Hale, Superintendent.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHuRcll- Rev. I.
II. Lacy. Rector. Services rs follows: At
Christ Church, Point Pleasant, every Sun.
day morning at l0l o'clock, except the I'd
Sunday in each month, and every Sunday
evening, at O! o'clock, except the Sd sun
day In each month. Sunday School Mt 9
O'Clock. T. Stribling, Sup't. Vestry meet
ing Oh the evening Of the ID Monday in cv-
erS month. Services at Bsrce's Chapel on
the 2d Sunday at 1Ol A. NJ. Mason City
on the 81 Sunday at Sl p. NJ. west Col
umbia the Sd Sunday at 90 p. NJ.
NJ. Il. CHURcH-Services on the LIST and
Sd Sabbatls Of each month, at 10! 4. NJ,
and "a p. NJ, during Summer. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening. +. a.
Trippett, Pastor sabbath schooevery Sun
day morning at 8 o'clock, d. S. Snyder,
Superintendent.
N. L. CnuRcu, sorTH-Serviees on the
4th Sabbath of each month. Rev. -
Robinson Pastor. Sabbath School every
Sabbath morning at o'clock. Robert 5.
Biekel, Superintendent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Circuit Court--HoS. Jos, SMITH
Residence Rayenswood, jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C, B. WAGGENER,
Deputy-JAMEs II. HoLLowAY.
Clerk County Court-E. KIiBERLINa.
Deputy-JosErH H. HoLIowAY.
President County Court-D. S.VAN Ma
TIRE.
Prosecuting Attorney-G. p. SIMPSON.
Sheriff-DAviD S. STEVENSON.
Deputies-J. p. r. B. SMITH, ]. JEwErT
S. w. SoMERviLLE, j. r. Couch, HENRY Fry
Jailor-J. JEwETT,
Surveyor Of Iands-'rHos. J. RoBERTs.
Assessor Dist. No. 1-JAs. W. WINDoN,
Assessor Dist. No. 2-E. t. BAKER.
Sup't Public Schools-CIIAs. h. HoGG.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
why Some People Are Poor.

Silver spoons are used to scraps
kettles
Coffee, tea, and spices are left to
stand open and lose their strength:
Potatoes in the cellar grow and the
sprouts are not removed until the po:
tatoes become worthless.
Brooms are never hung up and are
soon spoiled.
Nice handled knives are thrown
into hot water.
The -four is sifted in a wasteful
manner, and the bread is left with
the dough sticking toit.
Clothes are left on the line t6whip
to pieces in the wind.
Tubs and barrels are left in thes sun
to dry and full apart.
Dried fruits are not taken care of
in season and get wormy.
Rags, strings and paper are
thrown into the fire.
Pork spoils for want Of salt, and
beef because the brine wants scaldi
ing.
Bits of meat, vegetables, bread and
cold puddings are thrown away when
they might be warmed, steamed and
served as good as new.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

A Scotch witness, somewhat given
to prevarication, was severely hand
led by cross examining counsel.
"How far is it between the two
farms2" said the counsel. "By the
road it's twa mile" eyes; but, on
your oath, how far is it as the crow
flies?" ~ dinna ken; l never was a
crow"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

tothe sagest speculation Of theolo-
giansS mere babies larger but not
older-without experience without
a pot or kettle, with nothing but
love and Eden.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
TERMS OF COURT.

CIRculr CovRr-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
CuuNTY CouE-Third Monday in Janu'
ary; Third Monday in March; Third Mon.
day in May; Third Monday in Julyi Third
Monday in November; Third Monday III
December.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-D. w. PoIsLEY.
lsccorder--M II. HALE.
Councilmen-C. b. Waggener, John W
English, C. NJ. Cole, W. z. Ncale, Henr
Fry.
City sergcant-J. f. Hulya.
Assessor-A. Hess.
Oyerseer Poor--J. L. Charles.
Street Superintendent IL Gibbs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

A novelty in ladies' ovefdresses is
called French cord and closely re-
semble corduroy. 1t comes ip, ,drab.
gray, brown apd nayy-6Iue, It8will
be used fet handsome tssvcling suits
in'erieai 'tfousssfax and for morning
and shopping dfesses
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

A spinster old lady fifty remark
ed the other day that she could go
alone at six months old. eyes" said
her hateful young half.brother, "and
you have been going alone ever
since.''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The Irish railroads, it seems, are
undergoing experiences similar to
our own last summer, in CONSCIENCE
ofthe uprising Of labor along the
various lines. AS consequence
pretty much all transportation for
the time being is stopped. 1t is the
old sore, only in a new spot, to be
healed up in the usual way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

An Irish dragoon, on hearing that
his mother had married since hequit-
ted Ireland, exclaimed, "Murtherl
l hope she won't have a son older
than me; if she does l shall lose the
estato.p
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Woman was never made towhistlo,
and when she tries, it makes her
countenance look as if it had declar-
ed war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

"Why don't you take q scat with
in the bar2" asked one gentleman Of
another in the courtroom. "For the
best reason In the world" replied the
other, "my mother always told me to
keep out Of bad company"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
RENEvoLENT SOCIETIES.

MAsoN1c-Mintum Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month.
ODD FELLOWS Point Pleasant Lodge No.
SO, !. o; o. +, meets every Thursday
night. Hall in stortz's block.
Court Point Pleasant, No. 8 !. o. F.,
meets every Friday evening "a O'Clock, ut
Capehart's Hall,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

An Irishman, who had just landed
said; "Thc first bit of mate l ever
ate in this country was a roasted po.
tato, boiled yesterday; and il yer
don't believe me, I can show IL to ye,
for have it in me pocket -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

In making love to a widow the in.
iluonce of moonlight is not SO appar.
cnt in bringing about the grand con.
summation'as tho statement thaty you
don't care TO put on a clean shirt no
moro than once II week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

"a greatbattleis pendinglp calls
out an exchange. Yes, something is
Always pending. A fellow no sooner
gets his wood and coal in for the win.
Ter than the potato bin shakes its
emptiness in his face.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The Pittsburgh Chronicle argues
strongly in favorof consolidating the
many small bank Of that city into a
few large one. Pittsburgh has lar
ger number of banks than Paris or
Frankfort and as many as London.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

When a man is making love to a
widow, he always feels as ifhe had to
begin where the other fellow left off.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Mr.. Hayes very sensibly has de-
cided to do away with military orna.
ments around his official household,
and he has notified Major Sniffen,
Paymaster, the only luxury of the
kind now on duty at the White
House, that he can report to the Pay
master general for duty October 10Th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

A man who had scolding wife,
being asked what he did for living,
replied that he kept a hot house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Henceforth no man need labor
through life under the burden of an
ill shaped nose. A London philan-
thropist advertises "nose machine" I"
which, "applied to the nose daily,
so directs the soft cartilage of which
the member consists that an illform-
ed nose is quickly shaped to perfec-
ton"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

4 Many a poor mother, ina humble
with no moaeyo or positioh;has strug-
gled:harato feed aud clothe her lit
tie ones, to.train them to be eanihonor
to.their country and a blessing tOthe
world, Most ofour useful, prominent
men came from such homes. Our
chuTchyards are full ofsuch sleeping
mothers, whose. hands are folded over
their breasts. N0,Horldly eye ever
saw the records of their lives, only
God and the angels, No tall monh-
ments and high-sounding epitaphs
mark their resting places What
a responsibility rests upon the
lnotkelsos this countrgs Life sitoo
shortto be spept aeonmulating tie
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

us long enough 70 permit us towllste
our hours in the persais Of fashion
ndgayety. What we SOW we shall
reap hereafter. How many who SOW
in tears will reap in joy, God gave
to all mothers grace and strength to
fulfll their duties Alright, and their
influence for good may be felt from
generation to generation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

When a young lady offers to hem
a cambric handkerchief for n rich
bachelor, depend upon it she means
to sow in order that she may reap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

A Maryland horse was scared to
death by the noise of a railroad train
a few DAYS ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

We are progressing; A Yankee in
Iowa has taught his ducks to swim
in hot water, and with such success
that they lay boiled eggs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

boundary Of prison walls, Worn out
BY pregious dissipation his eonsti,
tuition soon rapidly failedsunder con.
fnement and It was evident his life
was drawing to close.
Judge akefrequentlS visited him
in his eel, and the soul was filled
with pity and sympathy for the un-
fortunate man.
"Roger," said the prisoner one day,
in hoarse hollow voice, ado you re-
member how we used to talk about
thefature?s
Perfectly was the sad response.
"We took different roads, contin-
ued the prisoner, with tears trick
ling down his cheek sacrificed
You cultivated your mind, and you
stand on the proud eminence Of your
own achievements, while l am lost
lost-lost!"
Dear friend" said Judge Blake,
taking his hand and warmly press
ing it. @God is ever pitiful and mer.
ciful. Jesus came to seek and save
the lost. There is pardon and: hope
for you"
One month later the sentence of
imprisonment for life was served out
by Walter Henshaw, He was re-
leased by death.
My story is told, and its purpose
you can see. There is a ladder by
which all can ascend to a proud em.
inence. Its rounds are temperance,
truth, honesty and energy. 1t isthe
only way by which happiness and
success in life are achieved Tenn.
perance Adrocdtc,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Tho moment a man is satisfied
with himself, everybody else is dis.
satisfied with him,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Ho.who finds pleasure in vice, and
pain IN virtue, is novice in both.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Gtrrs AtIilade to Young Men.

-. Fs ~
There is a thing of which l want
to speak and that is the behavior, of
young girls toward young men who
are not lovers but simply friends
Ipt me tell yop plainly that our sex
We're not meant to be wooers, The
custom prevalent among a certain
class Of young ladies' Of asking di,
recsly, or indifectly the Attendance
81 yohng gepaeplep Is not En admir-
'ume n1I |ol. 1a1 pI
JUDGED against . young giFl whond
admire, because she is constantly
him notes, inviting him to
be her escort here and there, and
to have him with her." A
modest and dignifed reserve, which
is neither prudery or atfectation,
should distinguish your manner to
gentlemen. Too great familiarity
and too evident pleasure in the So
ciety of young men are errors into
which no delicate or pure-minded
girl should fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
PHYSI Inns.
DR, s, e.. 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 5. lS16-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

There are many shining qualities
in the mind of man, but mono SO use.
full as discretion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Who was the first auctioneer? Why
Abraham; when he put up Isaac and
at the Lords bid let him go at sac
rifce.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Silver spoons arc used to sorape