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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
SCARED OUT OF A WIFE.

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| am about TO write q narrative
which was told me one bleak, colo
night, in 4 country parlor. 1t wa,
one of those nights in mid-wintor
when the winds swept over the land
making everything tingle with it,
frosty breath, that | was seated be.
fore blazing fire surrounded by a
jolly, half dozen boys and bachelor
Peter Green, about forty and eight
years old.
1t was just the night without to
make those within enjoy good story
save Mr. Green as he was ajolly story
teller, we were somewhat surprised
to hear him say, have no story that
interests you, so We had to fndoLher
entertainments for u time, when one
of the boys told me to ask him how
il happened that he never married
So did.
"Well, gentlemen, he began, it
don't seem right for me to tell how
ssdsf sasas RsRRRpaat IRVt itsis eee
Mssai4saas, young we had to walk as
ltfSl tsfve miles tochurch and sing
lug stho6l, which was our chief en-
ioynGnt~ But this don't have any
thing to do with my getting wife,
/ wanted to show you that we had
some trouble then in getting our
sport.
John Smith and Iworclike broth
crs, or like Mary andhcr little lamb;
where one went the other was sure to
20. So we went to see two sisters,
and as we were not the best boys i'm
aginablc, the old gentleman took UNI
bragg aud would not allow us to come
near the house, so we would take
the girls to the end Of the lane, and
there we took the final kiss.
ave soon got tired of that kind OF
fun, and l told John, on our way tc
singing school one night, that l was
,,o;r, tn take Sadie home, and that
was going into the house, too
"IIe said the old man would run
me off if did"
II told him | was going to risk il
ANYHOW, let come what would
lie said he would risk it if
would.
"when we got to the o"d Of tn.
road | told the girls we proposed 90
ing all the way"
"They looked at each other IN
way | didn't like too well, but the!
said the old folks would be in bed, St
they didn't care if We did"
"Thcy were a little more surprisc'
still when | told them we thought O
going in little while, but asoll ""
quiet when we got to the house "
had no trouble in getting into tn
kitchen.
aThcn and there We had our frs
court and l made up my mind to Us
Sadie to be my wife the next time
came" -
1t was now past the turn of tn
night and we had four miles to wal
and | told John we had to be goini
So we stepped out on the porch O'
as we did so, the sky was lit up D
liehtning,and no'trcmcndous 'h"l
, der peal rolled along the mo"n'"'
: side, Its echo had not died out Q
tbe far Wales until the rain began
Z ponr from the garucred fulInoss
ibc clouds. We waited for 1T to s'l
until VIC were all sleepy, when u
I, girls said we should go to bed in u
r little room at the head Of the Kite
!. on, rs their father didn't get up ca
:, ly, We could be home before S19,i, 5h1 o.
rolks were astir, 50 after biddl'
! The girls n sweet goodnight and hu
IS god them Il little, and wishing the
= pleasant dreams and promising The
to come hack on Saturday night
~ q, started for bed,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
"Morc Copy"

In the sanctum, cold and drcary,
sat the writer, pon'dring DER a men,
orandum book of items used before
(book Of scrawling head-notes rather;
items taking days together them in
cold wintry weather, using much
time and leather pondered we these
items DER While we conned them,
slowly rocking, through our mind
tnm door, sFs9fe that mdst Be- Jinks,
we mdttered, @Jcnksthtt,s knocking
at our sanctum door; Jinks the ever
lasting bore" Ali well do we re-
mihd us, in the walls which then con-
fined us, the exchanges lay behind
us aud before US, and around us, all
scattered DER the floor, Thought we:
''Jinks wants to borrow some news
paper till tomorrow, and twill be re-
lief from sorrow to get rid of Jinks,
the bore" Still the visitor kept
knocking, knocking louder than be-
fore.
And the scattered pile of papers,
cut rather curious capers, being lift
ed by the breezes coming through an
other door; and we wished (the wish
is evil, for one deemed always civilI
that Jinks was at the devil, to stay
there evermore; there to find his level
-Jinks the everlasting borel
Bracing up our patience frmorr
then without another murmur "Mr
Jinks," said we, "your pardon, your
forgiveness we implore. But the fact
is, we were reading Of some curiou:
proceeding, and thus it was, unheed
ing your loud rapping there before
Here he opened wide the door. Bui
phancy now our phclinks-for i
wasn't Jinks, the boro-Jinks, name
less eyermore.
But the form that stood before us
caused trembling to come DER US
and memory brought us back agoiI
to days of yorc; days when items wer'
in plenty and whorc'cr the. write
went he picked up items by tn
score. Twas the form Of our devil
in attitude uncivil; and he thrus
his head within the open door, will
"The iorcman's out Of copy, sir, AM
saws he wants some more!"
) Now, this local had already walk
, ed about till nearly dead; he ha
sauntorod through the city till hi
feet we're very sore; walked Hroug
the street called Evans, and in th
byways running oil into portions {
the city, both public and obscure
had examined store and cellar an
had questioned every fcller whom Ii
, met, from door to door, if any thin
f was stirring, anything occurring nj
y published heretofore; and had mt
Q with no success; he would ratht
r kinder guess he felt u little wick'
). at the ugly little bore, with the mes
y age from the foreman that he want'
5 something more,
i oNow it's time you wcrodepar'ln
c you scamp" cried we upstartins; 8
O: YOU back into the Office, where "
70 were before; or tho words that 20
.e have spoken, will get your bones
|, broken" (and we seized u cuds
if oaken that was lying on the iIoo'
take your hands ont tof your pocke
O. and leave the sanctum door toll Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
lie Was Dry.

He was dry hadn't becu so dry
since the strike, but there was no
saloon close by, aud he had passed
the last drug store. He knew Mrs.
Jones had a little Hennesey about
the house which she put in pud.
dings and pies, and he sat down on
the door stepand wondered how it
could be saved from being wasted for
such fixings as economy was his
motto,
A scheme finally dawncd upon
him, and he opened the door and felt
his way back to tn, ooler, got upon
a chair and Ashed OIL piece of ice,
buttoned up his coat and turned up
his collar. Then he staggered up
stairs, ice in hand, and met Mrs,
Jones,
"Whats The matter, Jonos-bcen
drinking?"
mo" said Jones, with a sigh and
a shiver
"Caucus9"
mo- no caucus"
"Another striker"
"No-chill," said Jones, as he sank
back in his chair and slipped the leo
into his coat pocket, "Fecl that
hand"
ooh, myp and she shuddered,
Then she got n blanket and put
over him, and said she would make
him something hot. AS she started
for the kitchen he called her back,
and, with sigh, suggested if there
was a little alcohol about the house
it would be better. There wasn't a
bit, but she had a little brandy for
cooking purposes. Jones said it
would answerif she had a little hot
water and sugar to make it palata-
Die. They were on hands in two
andwhile she pulled of his.
BOOTS and wrapped the blanket az,
'und his feet, Jones mixed his toddS@
md shiverod, He felt better aftefH,
ward, though he made up a terrible
ace when he emptied the bottle
md told Mrs. Jones she had sayed
islife. He retired ten miiutss;Gfs: :
singing * ;s .i'Fss X
"Rbsrss aslahd u,at is 1airefstlait day. &
wi - :. =. 55;s:sA- 'i
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

A western editor requests those Of
his subscribers who owe him Tor
moro than six years subscription to
send him n lock OF their hair, so that
he will know they are living
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
Best Things.

Tho best philosophy-a contented
mind. The best law-the Golden
Rule. The best education-self-
knowledge, The best craftsmanship
-selfgovernment. The best medi.
cine-cheerfulness and temperance.
The best art--painting a smile upon
brow of childhood. The best science
-extracting sunshine from n cloudy
day. The best war-to war against
one'swcakness. The best music-the
laughter of an innocent child. The
best journalism-pr printing the true
and the beautiful, only,.on memory's
tablet. The best telegraphing-
flashing a ray of sunshine into a
the largest letters. The best niatie-
matics-that which doubles the most
joys and divides the most sorrows.
The best nayigation-steering clear
of the rocks of contention. The best
diplomacy-efIecting treaty of
peace with ones own conscience.
The best engineering-building a
bridge of love and faith over the riv-
of death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
The Weekly Register,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
GEORGE w. TIPPETT.
EDrToR AND PRoPRIEoR.


Office upstairs, stortz's Block. Entrance
on Main Street.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

DLANK DEEDS, ncatly printed, ongon,u
ID wpcr, aud all kinds Of Justices BlanEs
rran bo had At this office, and at NanNlhlreS
bookstore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

An English musical journal says
that fifteen per cent. of the inmates
of lunatio asylums are musicians
and singers, but it ncglects to state
how many Of the remaining eighty
five per cent. were driven mad by
the practiCing Of the former
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
Ahead witSopt brafDs vis.witApgs
iudgnfIpt ..il heat without: .::honosty,

judgSep Gsa,t without. t::.honSsty,
and a purse without; honey,
Education has no creative power;
it can mcrelyqnfold and direct the
powers nature ,confets: It cannot
make poet Of horse, nor a writer
of an ape.
There is great difference between
what an ambitious man is and what
he aspires to be-as there is also of
what vain man thinks of himself
and what he is.
Wisdom is an acquisition purcha-
sed in proportion to the disoppoint-
ments which our frailties have en-
tailed upon u.s. for few are taught by
the suiferings of others.
Many persons consider themselves
friendly when they are only ofliciousj
they counsel not SO much that you
may become wise, as they may be
known as teachers of wisdom.
The wise man makes equity and
Justice the basis of all his conduct.
The right forms the rule of his be-
havior, Difference and modesty mark
his exterior, sincerity and fidelity
serve him for accomplishments.
No man can 60 down into the dun
goon of his experience, and hold the
torch Of truth to all his dark cham
bers and hidden cavities and not
come up with a shuddor and chill,
and an earnest cry to heaven for
mercy and d cleansing.
If you are wise man you will
treat the world as the moon treats It,
Show it only one side Of yourself,
seldom show yourself too much at a
time, and let what you do show be
calm, cool, and polished, But look
at every side of the world.
A man who was not clever at con
uudrums, in attempting to get of
one at tea party at his own house
became exceedingly mixed lie in
tended to ask the old question, "WhJ
is woman like ivy?" The familiar
but gallant answer to which is, "Be
cause tho more you're ruined th'
, closer she clings," But he put it
F.. "why is ivy like u woman?' whicl
: none of the ladies could tell, and 81
5 the unfortunate man told them him
i self that it was "Bocausc the close
t it clings tho moro you're ruined
Y An English musical journal say
: that fifteen per cent Of the inmate
of lunatic asylums are musician
i and singers, but II ncglects to stat
|. how many Of the remaining eighty
five per cent. were driven mad b
: the practicing of the former
u ....--=----S-----a-=-
y The difference between q goose an
y =, some men is, that the goose nave
.0ln inln hnL rnLnr nnlil iL's dead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

A Washington woman frightened
a colorcd burglar, the other evening,
by aiming her pocket book ut him,
NJ if il wore Il pistol, 1t is a Won
der that that pocket book didn't go
off,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

How to solve the great theological
mystery fool with an unloOdcd gun
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

The difference between n goose and
some men is, that the goose naver
gets into hot water until It's dead
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

Office upstairs, storb's Block. Entrance
on AIain Street
Terms Of Subscription.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

Anold pioneer, who was something
of a fatalist, lived in a region infest-
ed by Indians. He always took his
gun with him, and once finding that
some of his family had taken it out,
he would not go without it. His
friends rallied him, saying that there
was no danger of the Indians, as he
would not die till his time came any
how. "Yes," said old Leather-stock=
ing; "but suppose l was too meet an
Indian, and his time was come, it
wouldn't do not to have my gun"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

Both the body and mind are so
constituted that they require con-
stant but varied action. Utter idle
ness, Of either body or mind, unless
they be in a more or less diseased
state, is not only unnecessary but
harmful in the extreme, II isaiah
il which, once indulgcd in, will grow
upon the individual, Change of oc.
c,,paCion for the muscles, change of
tho curront Of thought for the brain,
is what will promote the fullest and
most hcalthfal development of both
-Ilcrkcr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

"My son, you should rise with the
SUM-" said the old gentleman, knock
ing at the door. "Goyernor," mum
blcd youthful voice from under the
bed.clothes, 81 fear you never studi-
ed the Copcrnicon theory-tho sun
does not rise or otherwise move. y
"Wcll, it don't need books to tell me
that is true of my son!" returned the
blunt patornal, turning away And
the young collogian concluded that
possibly "tho old man" was natural
Ily lust about as smart as his boy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07

Some active women, who PRIDE
themselves on their housekeeping,
seems to forget that the object ofkecp'
ing house is, that human beings may
be accommodated in it, Their sole
idea seems to be this, that the object
of keeping a house is, that the house
may be kept in a certain form and
order, and to the performance of the
form and order they sacrifice the com
fort the house was established TO Sc
cure. Such active women are pests
to society, because they want sense
to direct and control their energies
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Thn Value Of nGsvSi,ismin..

Amoag the i,w SURVIVES !lom the tegtlb,
wreck CT tho Princess Alice orc three members
of the same iamiEy-Mr. Thorpe, OF the old
Kent Road, youDg man seventeen years OF
age; his sister, Miss Thorpe, who isa year older
than himself and his brothcr,a mere bog OF nine.
All threo owe thcir lives to the fact that they
were able to swim. When the terrible crash
was heard and the doomed vessel bagan to act
tic dowo, these three collaboration chiidren
they almost are in years, ii not i'll courage and
presence of miod-f0uad themselves strugglng
ia the water. The boys, it would seem, were
somehow separated from their sister. They
were both picked up by the same boat. and
were, when it helped them from their perllouS
position, swimming side by side. The sister,
who was older than either, achieved her own
safety. She struck boldly out, aud-in spite
of tho cncumbrance OF her garments. the t0rIc
of the tide, the darkness ofthe Ught and the dan.
ger to which she c1nnot but have beeu sutj jec,cd
by the frantic efforts Of those who were struggling
around her in the water 10 catch and clog TO
auy otj:cs within theis grasp-sucoocded 10
! reaching the batk. 1t seems little short OF
! miracle that, und:r such circumstances, mere
ei.l, not twenty years Of age. weighted With
her heayg wouau's drcss, b:wildered By the
suddenncss CT The catastrophe, trlgbtcped~-as
she must have beon-5y the tcrIiba nature OF
the scene, aud helpless for waot OF her natural
protectors, should have been able, ElDe!e'
hapded, 10 s,vc her life. The feat is Inc
more remarkable when VIC bear IN mind the
fact that Miss Thorpe is not-as arc some
Young women Of her sge-a swimmer OF oml'
nence. That sac cau hold her own ga:laul!y
in The water the result has sufjcl,otly sHoTo.
But she ia merely an Rn elish girl who, like her
| mothers, has been taught to swim. She has
never attempted tho clitauco from L2noou
Bridge to Grecnwich; she has never so far as
appears, competed for aoy p1Ize; ana, !r were II
not fer the fact that she owes her l'ie TO 10 her
own skill! and presence of mind, her aD'ity TO
defv a sharp current ou cold, Chill dark
s Uet The 1Io!oit she accomplished is, il VIC COL
: s;der il almcs. marvellous. The tide was
ynsbiog swiftly dowo; the water must nave
hssn co]d aud benumbing; the night as We
Iuou. VAS dark and foggy; there were round 1
ahont her all the horrors ct the scene; tho
sIast FAREWELL vas rising from river to SKY; 10
Tho water tho struggers were srsppEng' 10
their last agony, each With saoh-ano 70,
throngh all these horrors she fought ner way way
w;tb calm, quiet confidence which men " wa. y.
Iano s.ood under fire and confronted acatu y
nthe- and even moro sudden shapes m'ghs ~e''
| o'nS' oo/Ino Standard
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MEDICINAL.
" e O.. E.T I N ID
PURIFIES THE BLOOD AND GIVES
STRENGTH.

Du Quoin, ILL.,, Jan'y. 81, rs.
Mr. II. 4. Stevens:
Dear Sir-Your "Vegetine" has been doing
wonders for me- Have been having the ch.Hs
and fsrer contracted in the. swamps CT the
South, nothing giving me relief until ! began
the use of your Vegetino, it giving me immedl'
ate relief, toning up my system, purifying my
blood, giving strength; whereas all other medi'
clnes weakened me, and filled my system with
poison; and am satisfied that if families that
live in the sgue districts Of the South and West
would take Vegetine two or three times week,
they would not be troubled with the "chltts' or
malignant ferers that prevail at certain times OF
the year, save doctors bills and live to a good
old age Respectfully yours,
j. Il. MITCHELL,
Agent EenGerson's Looms, st. Louis. Mo.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.-lt
Vegetine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure such diseases, restoring the patient to per
feet health. after trying different physicians,
many remedies suffering for years, is it not con-
elusive proof, if your are sufferer, you can be
cured? Why is this medicine performing such
great cures? It works in the blood. in the cir.
culating fluid. 1t can truly be called the Great
Blood Purifier. The great source OF disease ORR
ginatcs in the blood; and no medicine that does
not act directly upon it, to purify and renovate,
hss any just clsim upon public attention.
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" e G. e II I N E
HAS ENTIRELY CUKKD Me OF
VERTIGO.
Cairo, ILL.,, Jan'y. @, '78.

Cairo, IT., Jan'y. 9, '78.
Mr.. Ssvsns:
Dear Sr-I have sued several bottles of I'VE.
getine' it has entirely cured me Of VeTttgo. 1
the best medicine for kidney complaint. l
would reccmmed it as good blood purifier:
N. YOCUM.
PAIN AND DISEASE.-Can We expect to
enjoy good health when bad or corrupt hunors
circulate with the blood, causing pain and dis
ease; aRdthese humors. being deposited through
the entire body, produce pimples, eruptions. ul-
GERS, indigestion, costiyoness headache, neural
gis, rheumatism, and numerous other COM
plaints2 Remove the cause by taking Vege:.
Tine, the most roliablo remedy for cleansing and
purifying tho blood.
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FANGT GOODS.
NALL GOODS.

Zephyr Worst"da, Germantown Wuois and
Hays Knitting Yarns, IL full supply received
and f,'r sale ct the very lowest prices 1T
sen 16 g. G. PERRT'S
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Five acres. beautifully located at the upper
end of King street, have been enclosed and ht-
ted up with one main building, 25J feet long by
40 feet wide. and Is feet in height. with toNe.
at one end in which ladies and gentlemen's 5
tors and Judges rooms in the second story.
There have also been erected 123 encloaei sta
feet of shelter for horses, cattle, sheep, swine
and poultry.
There will be an oaclosed circle o! about one
third of milo. whore tho action Of horses can
be shown.
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PREMIUMS have baen eH4rcd. amounting
to over
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VALUABLE PROPERTY FOB SALE.

By virtue Of decree of tho Circuit Court for
the city Of Alexandria, We, rendered at it last
term in the suit of Stsbler's administrator vs.
McGaw and others, tho undersigned. will offer
| st private sale the following. property. to wit
No4. A VACANT LOT on tho north side
of Prince and east Of Payne streets, 20 by l0i
feet 7 inches TO II feet alley.
No. S. HOUSE and LOT on the south side
of King street. Is feet west of Patrick. 25 By leo
feet to an alley IL feet wide.
Of St. Asaph street 10 feet inches south Of
King; IA feet IL inches by ITO foet 10 an alley IL
feet inches wide, with use of same, and also of
10 feat alley on north end and ioet alley By d!
feet deep on the north line Of this lot;
mum on lot on west side Of Union street, between
Cameron and Queen.
Nos. HOUSE and LOT on the southwest
corner of King and Henry streets.
No. g. HOUSE and LOT on the north side of
Prince next east to house and lot on corner Of
Alfred snd Prince streets, and adjoining Rich
ard l.. CarEes.
No. 10 HOUSE and LOT on the south side
Of King street, adjoining the corner occupied by
VIM. domaine.
For terms and particulars apply to u essrs.
Greon & Wise, Real Estate Agents.
II. @. CLAUGHTUN, Comm'rs.
aug 27-tf O. w. WATTLES, ! of salo.
EoK KENT-The STOREHOUSE No. 7G
IL King street. at present occupied by s. Lind
hoimer. Possession given at once Apply to
aug5tf w. B GREGORY.
FOR RENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
~ DIV YELLING, No 2JS Primes street. For
terms apply to CHAS. Is, HOUFF, esq Cash
ier First National Bank. Keys ut the telegraph
Office of the Virgins Midland r. Il. ap 2tf
TOR RENT-TaE STORE ROOM on the
a north Gas! corner cf King and Union street
The best location in tho city for grocery and
liquor store. Apply at this oHico. ap l5.tf