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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-30
CaMse Of Sudden Death.
IN. Y. Mercury.l

Very few of the sudden deaths which
are said to arise from diseases of the
heart do really arise from that cause. To
ascertain the real origin of sudden deaths
experiments have been tried in Europe
and reported to Scientific Congress held
ut Stras'jourg. Sixty-six cases of sudden
death were made the subject Of a thor
,ongh pOst-mortcm examination ; in these
only two were found who had died from
disease of the heart. Nine out of sixty
six had died from apoplexy, while there
were fotysix cases of congestion of the
Lungs that is, the lungs We're 30 full of
blood they could not work, there not be.
ing room enough for quantity of air to
enter to support life. The causes that
produce congestion of the lungs are cold
feet, tight clothing, costive bowels, sit
ting still, chilled after being warmed
with labor or rapid walk going too sud
denly from close, heated rooms into the
cold air, especially after speaking, and
sudden depressing news operating on the
blo.nl. The causes Of sudden death be,
in. known, an avoidance of them may
serve to lengthen many valuable lives
which would otherwise be lost, under thu
virdict of ''h.art complaint That
disease is supposed to BE- inevitable and
incurable hence many do not take thu
pains they would do to avoid sudden
death if they knew it lay iii their power
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-30

the race for Il wifi. ua> Il nrrk-t",
neck affair, hnt the narr DIRE" away
ut the finish. AVID Won Ivy IL length.
Grateful to the maze f" breakin" TT
the match, the lady had };rr -h"d
with golden shoes.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-30

"George has had a great many pull
backs in lite," said the young wife to her
lady friend. Aud when tho friend said,
"Yes, saw him With one yesterday
the young wife didn't know what she
meant by 1t.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-30
Grand EcOrc
WAREHOUSE.

VIM. FRENCH, Proprietor.
HAVING pnrchashed the business OF
III Chambers Il Barbee at this point,
and secured their services, am prepar-
ed to store and forward promptly, all
frcights and cotton consigned to my care.
Rates Of storage in future will be Us
follows:
Fifteen Gents per barrel for freights,
Thirty tive Cents per bale for Cotton.
WIN. FRENCH.
March 24-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29

A fool may throw stone in a
pond; IL may take seven sagOs TO pull
IL out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
LONELINESS.

What constitutes true loyeliness?
Not the polished brow, the fashiona-
BILE dress, nor the show and parade Of
fashionable life. A womanmay have
all the outward marks ofbeauty, and
yet not possess lovely character. 1t
is the benevolent disposition, the
kind acts, and the christian deport-
ment. 1t is in the heart, where
meekness, truth, affection, humility
are found, where we look for lowell
ness; nor do we look in vain. The
woman who can soothe the aching
heart, smooth the wrinkled brow, al
leviate the anguish of the mind, and
pour the balm of consolation into
the wounded breast, possesses in an
eminent degree true loneliness OF
character. 1t is such character
that blesses with warmth and sun
shine, and maketh earth to resemble
paradise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
West Virginia University,

1877. MOrgantOWn. 1873.
THIS Institution OF learning, under the
| Presidency of Rev. j. r. Thompson,
a. NJ, is entering upon new era OF pros.
perity. During the Spring Term just Clo-
sed, the attendance Of students was in.
creased over G5 per cent. 1t has q large
and Scholarly Faculty. u beautiful, health.
iul and moral location; ample Scientific and
Philosophical Apparatus; Library con-
stanuy growing; a curriculum OF the most
thorough character; a standard OF scholar
ship surpassed by no American Institution
OF learning,
THE EXPENSES ARE LESS than at any
other place known to afford equal Rdvanta-
gcs, The Fall Term hcgins September 9Th;
The Winter Term January I'd, and Spring
Term March 9th. For full information,
catalogues, &c, address the President,
GEO. G. STURGiSS,
july 26-ly, Secretary OF Regents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
NATIONAL WonKING.lIEN's
National Workingmens' Plat
form OF Mason. County.

Whereas, Our legislators, state and ma.
tional, have refused, or neglected, TO enact
such laws as would harmonic the interests
of capital and labor. And whereas, the eX-
istin9 laws tend TO the pauperizition and
hopeless degradation OF the toiling masses,
therefore be II Resolred,
/. That we are determined as the sover-
eign people OF this country, state and ma
ton, to use our power at the ballOt-boX,
and BY 80 doing, place men in authority
who will represent the interests oil the
whole people, instead OF that OF class Il
individuals,
9. Therefore, we cordially invite the in.
dustrial classes, whether mechanical, agIl-
cultural or commercial, who are alike SUI
fering from vicious legislation, to cooper
ate with us for the enforcement ot the iol-
lowing principles.
8. And be 1t further resolved, That as
laboring men, we. ignore party, and meet on
a common platform, for the common good,
and laying aside our old party preiudiees,
we will concentrate our efforts, until blind
Justice, with scales equally poised and
sword upliited, shall stand in high places,
the arbriter Of the peoples rights
4. And it is further resolved that We are,
in favor OF wise and judiCious, system OF
legislation, in enacting, and enforcing,
such laws as viii bear equally uron ca al
and labor, holding In check those grasping
monopolies which are crushing Il e lie out
Of the toiling masses, and sapping the very
foundations Of our free institutions.
g. That we are in favor Of abolishlng tho
existing useless system OF County Courts,
extending the Jurisdiction OF Justices, and
increasing the number OF terms OF the CIR
cult Court. d,
G. That We are in favor Of aboliShins the
present system OF collecting taxes by the
Sherifls, ard instead thereof have County
treasury, where Taxpayers may pay their
taxes in semi-annual installments, and
thereby save to the people thousands OF
dollars.
7. That we are in favor of placing our
public school system beyond the reach OF
party manipulation, and designing politi-
clans.
S. That we favor IN annual appropria-
ton by Congress to aid worthy citizens to
settle on the vacant lands OF the West, in
stead OF giving them to monopolies. That
this be done by loan Of money at q low
rate OF interest, and so secured that its re-
payment will be sure. Not another acre
for Railroads or spectators.
8. That we favor strict laws compelling
employers to provide all well known safety
appliances for the protection OF those in
their employ.
10. Ehat We are in favor OF calling the at
tention OF our State Legislature to the ne
cessity OF enacting law regulating the
weighing measuring and screening OF coal,
and making any infraCtion OF said law a
criminal offence.
may SIT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
Modern Definition of CONNER
ciaI Terms.

Bankrupt-A man who gives ev'
orytbing to lawyer so that his cred
itors will not get it.
Assignee-Is the chap who has the
deal and gives himself four aces.
A Banks place where people
put their money SO it will be handy
when other folks want it.
A Depositor-Isa man who don't
know how to spend his money and
gets the Cashier to show him.
President-Is the big fat man who
promises to boss the job and after
wards sublets it.
A Director-Is one of those who
accepts a trust that don't involve
either the use of his ears or eyes.
Cashier-ls often a man who un'
dertakes to support a wife, six child
rem and a brown stone front on fifty
dollars a month, and be honest.
Collaterals-Are certain pieces o.
paper as good as gold, due and pay
able on the first day of April.
Assets-Usually consists of five
chairs and an old stove; to these may
be added spittoon, ifthc bust amt
a bad one.
Liabilities-Are usually a big
blind that the assets won't see MOI
raise
A Note-A promise to do an i'm
possible thing in an impossible time
Indorser-Is a man who signs a
commercial philopena with a friend
and gets caught.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BARBER.
Ed. Huskins,

u EspECrFULLY DESIRES TO CALL
In the attention Of the citizens Of PENN
Pleasant and vicinity, 70 the fact tHa! INV Z?
has opened o NEAT, CLEAN and IAshhi !
BARRIER SHOP, In Shrewsbury's Bllla'
Ing, Main street, where no Is prepared ~
do shaving, hair cutting, shampQoing II
the highest style OF the art, have been
with YOU ten years, and In the future 10
in the past, will spare no pains 70 please
my customers. liep' @-"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
Three Good lessons.

zone of my first lessons" said Mr.,
sturgis, the eminent merchant, twas
in 1878, when / was eleven years old.
My grandfather had.a fine fock.of
sheep, which were carefully tended
during the war Of those times. l
was the shepherd boy, and my bus
mess was to watch the sheep in the
fields. A boy who was more fond of
his book than the sheep, was sent
with me, but left the work to me,
while he lay under the trees and
read. l did not like that, and final
ly went to my grandfather andcom-
planned of it. l shall never forget
the smile of the old gentleman as he
said:
"Never mind, Jonathan, my boy;
if you watch the sheep; you will
have the sheep"
What does grand father mean ny
that? l said to myself. | don't ex-
pect to have sheep. Ny desires were
moderate-a fine buck worth hun
dred dollars. | could not exactly
make out in my mind what it was,
but had great confidence in him,
for he was a judge, and had been in
Congress in Washington's time; so l
concluded it was all right, and went
back contentedly to the sheep. Az
ter l got into the field | could not
keep his words out of my head
Then thought of Sundays lesson:
Thou hast been faithful over few
things, will make thee ruler over
many things began to see
through it. Never you mind who
nOglects his duty; be you faithful,
and you will have your reward,
~ received second lesson soon
after came to New York as a clerk
to the late Lyman Reed. A mer,
chant from Ohio, who knew me,
came to buy goods, and said, Make
yourself SO useful that they cannot
do without you i took his mean
ing quicker than that of my grand
fathers.
DWELL, l worked upon these two
ideas until Mr., Reed offered me n
partnership in the business. The
first morning after the partnership
was made known, Mr.. James Gerry,
the old tea merchant, called in to
congratulate me, and he said: You
are right now. have ono word Of
advice to give YOU be careful whom
you walk the streets with. That
was lesson number three,
"And what lessons they arel
"Fidelity in all things; do your
best to your employers carefulness
about your associates" Let every.
body take these lessons home and
study them, They are the founda.
ton stones Of character and honom.
bio success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
POINT PLEASANT, W. w..

nESIRE to call the attention Of ladies to
II their very large stock OF Millinery and
Fancy Goods for the Winter OF 1870
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29

A LII the type now In this office is entire
a ~ new. We have all the late styles
ard and poster type, md ilnttcr ourscli
hat we can do rs good work AZ any Office
N the State. Give us a trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29
HATS, BONNETS,

Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries,
Braids, Kid Gloves, in large variety. La
dies underwear always on hand.
Particular attention given to Straw work.
Special attention viii be given to cutting
patternsof all tho latest styles Of Dresses,
Polonaise, Cloaks, Basques and Gentle
mans shirt patterns,
Our stock was purchased with cash, and
will be sold low. We do not intend to be
undersold BY any Millinery Store in Point
Pleasant, Gallipolis or PomerOy. Remem.
Der the place, Sixth ST., opposite Court
House. Call and examine our stock.
nov. l5-ly.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06
Campbell,s Circus.

AS will be seen by the double column
announcement on this page, the above
concern will exhibit in our city on the
18th. The following notice of it is
from the st. Louis Republican, of Aug.
GOTH
The show is one of the best that has ever
pltched its canvas in st. Louis. and all who Wis
II 1t express themselves as highly delighted
with the two hours and "A half of entertainment
that is furnished for the price Of admission.
The costumes and paraphernalia of the estab-
iishment are handsome and the accommodate
tions of superior order The very canvas
itself is Il grand show. Thirteen large tents
are crowded into one grand space presenting
the appearance of q little town, and here the
llS horses Of the concern are stabbed the 1863
attaches fed and their meals cooked, the har-
ness OF the animals mcnded, all requisite black
smithing done, and, i'm fact, all the little details
OF every day circus life attended to. The drcs-
slng-room Is as large as an ordinary show tent
and well appointed, and everything around
gives evidence that the managers are not par
smonious in their expenditures and that they
aim to give good show on Il grand SCALE and
TO please the public at any cost. Nearly 5000
people were present at the two performances
yesterday, and the opening was a very encour-
aging and certainly successful one The
menagcrie and museum We're particular OBJ
lects OF attention, and the multitude of curios-
ltles astonished everybody. 1t is one of the
most complete collections on the road, and en-
braces many living wonders that will be new
to 4 st. Louis audience. The performance i'm
the exhibition tent is a most Interesting and
varied one. The performers are all artists in
their respective lines, and what they do they do
exceedingly WELL There is a full corps of ac-
robats, votigeurs, tumbers &c, during the
performances, and are thoroughly up in the
latest arenic eccentricites. The riding is es-
pecally fine. Harry and Rosa Lee do some
magnificent single and double acts, and were
warmly received ut each performance yester-
day Miss Lee is also a splendid posturcr, and
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06
Proclamation by the Governor.

FELLOW CITIZENS OF Iowa:
A dreadful pestilence decimates oul
fellow countrymen in parts of the re-
public; in many places the dead are left
unburied and the living can hardly be
cared for; in the presence of the plague
business of all kinds is entirely suspend
ed; the people can earn nothing, and
many are unable to procure even the
bare necessities of life, the situation ap.
peals to our deepest sympathies, pro-
foundly thankful as we should be that
we are spared so terrible visitation.
venture to ask our favored people to
show their gratitude by contributions in
aid Of our suffering and needy fellow
countrymen in the Southern States. To
this end, | would respectfully suggest
that on the coming Sabbath collections
be taken in all the churches and Sab.
bath schools for this object. That fra.
ternal, social and benevolent societies OF
the State make contributions for the
same object; in short, that united ef-
fort be made to relieve the suffering in
this hour Of their dread need
JOHN H. GEAR,
Governor
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06

THE Conservative has been misin-
formed regarding the cheers at the
Hazleton meeting. 1t was the cheers
for Messrs Allison and Uudegraff that
were loud and ringing, and the faint and
wavering ones were for Spangler. The
fact is, that many of the Greenbackers
present, with a gentlemanly instinct that
did them credit, refused to cheer fol
Spangler under the circumstances. They
were conscious that they and Mr. Spang,
Ter had been treated liz very gentle
manly manner by the speaker Of the
evening, and they were unwilling to re
turn this treatment with insult, for such
the cheers for Spangler at meeting
called by the Republicans certainly were
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06

WE are informed that Sam Hussy, il
his speeches for the Greenback cause
throughout the county, is making use OF
pretended utterancc Of Hon. j. B
Cummings, Republican candidate fol
Congress in the 7th District, as fol
lows:
"Who are the Greenbackers? They are the
poor, the lazy, the ragged, who loaf about the
streets, too improvident to care for their faml
lies They cannot manage their own finances
They cannot provide shoes for their children
nor food and clothing for their wives. Some
of them are liars, all of them are ignorant, anG
yet they presume to pit their ideas of finance
against the wisdom of experienced financiersi
they care nothing for the government; they
own no property, and when such agitators at
tempt to yawp about hard times they ought to
be kicked down stairs
We notice that the Clermont L. p
slso keeps the same thing standing as
the language of Col. Cummings. We dc
not expect any decency or fairness from
the p p, but we do expect Mr.. Hus-
sey, as an honorable gentleman, which
we believe him to be, to refrain from
further use of the above extract, when
he is informed that Col. Cummings, on
the stump, and through the press of his
district. has utterly repudiated it, and
pronounced it forgery and falsehood
as applied to him. VIII Mr.. Hussy
please notice?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06
Stanicys

The now and beautiful book, entitled
Through the Dark Continent" is about to be
issued by Harper & Brothers of New York.
In this great work Il rich treat may be expect
ed by the reading public of the entire world,
which has been looking forward with such OK
traordinary Interest TO It's publication, So
great IS the demand that it will appear stimuli
taneously in Paris, Vienna, st. Petersburg and
New York. In addition to its supreme fascna-
ton as IL book of travel ana narrative it will
contain a vast fund of geographical and scicn-
titic knowledge, which is opening the way to
civilization and Christianity, into the very
heart of Africa. Besides numerous maps to
aid an intelligent perusal, the volume will be
profuscy and splendidly' illustrated from
sketches and photographs by Stanley himself
during his wonderful journey across the con-
tinent Considering the deep interest Of the
subject. and the high reputation OF the pub
Usher and author. who has received such dis
tinguished honors, not only from his own
countrymcn, but from the crowned heads of
Europe, with so many med;rIs from literary
and scientific societies in view of all this we
predict for this great work IN almost unlmit-
ed sale.
G. $. Petit, of Cedar Rapids. is the agent for
the above work in this county: He is stopping
at the Central House, and will canvass for the
book.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06
The Democratic Congressional COnven
!. ton.
M. M. Ham, the Nominee

The Democracy Of this Congressional
District assembled at McGregor on
Wednesday, to nominate candidate for
Congress. Judging from the published
accounts Of the convention, the attend
ance was not large, nor was there any OF
the life and enthusiasm pervading it
that is supposed to be inseperable from
the conventions of parties that are con-
fdent of success, and conscious of de-
serving it. There was no lack of avail
able material from which to choose 9
candidate for Congress, but instead of 6
strife for the nomination, there was
manifest disposition among the gentle
men to whom the prize was offered, witt
one accord to evade it. Thus Mr.. Stone
man was importuned before the conven
ton to take the nomination, and steadily
refused, though his name was afterwards
introduced
So Fred O'Donnell, Fouke, Ainswortl
and others were brought forward only
to decline the empty honor. Mr.. ODon
nell was actually nominated on the first
ballot, but he firmly refused to accept
AS a last resort, NJ. NJ. Ham, of the Du
buque Herald, was nominated, and the
convention adjourned in hot haste, be-
fore he could have time to decline. He
did decline by telegraph, however, but
his message arriving after the conven
ton had adjourned, no action was taken
upon it. A strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon him by the anti
fusion Democracy, to allow his nomlna-
ton to stand. A paper of that import
bearing the names of almost all the in
fuential Democrats of this vicinity was
forwarded to him yesterday. 1t is
understood that he holds the matter
under advisement. During the entire
session of the convention, Spangler was
in McGregor, and his working forces led
by D. A. Mahoney, on the inside and III
Rich in the lobby, labored with might
and main to secure his endorsement
Spangler seemed to be the only candi-
date who really yearned and hankered
for the nomination, and who was willing
to get right down into the dust to secure
it, but the delegation from this county
steadily insisted that he was not fit for
the place, and that the Democracy here
could not be brought up to the point OF
supporting him. The consequence was
that he secured barely sixteen votes and
fraction out of the 107 votes in the
convention, and retired with the con-
seriousness that he had in this instance
played the trafhcking demagogue to very
little profit.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06

Before the Republican Congressional
Convention, the editor of the Postville
Rcvieao was "red-hot' for Cooley, but
since his man was defeated, he has sat
down with the sulks, and refuses to sup
port Upderaff. Now this same editor
was the Poet of the Press Association
at Independence, and in one of his ex-
cellent poems was the stanzas that we
ask Burdick to sing three times and
then roll up his political sleeves for Up
degraff:
In politics we surely are inclined
To say we are independent. then go it blind,
Before convention how " stalWart" we are!
We say to other pets than ours, beware!
After the deed is dome, with O few moans.
We "rally rOud the flag :" and go for JOnes
We check our preference with all our might,
And chokingly declare, " whatever is is rightv
Now, NAlse-ready--sing. -Fayette
NeiUs.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-09-06
Tow T1pDErp PAIN ouUht RI (and

Tom UpDEGRAFF ought to land we
believe will beg elected toCongress from
the third district by decisive majority
He is man of hig Oh character and ex,
ceedingly brilliant parts, and would
make Representative in our national
legislature of whom not only his own dis
trict but the State at large could be
justly proud. A man of deep mental
breadth, of honest courage and thorough
convictions, he has that wholesome de-
testation of shams and demagogues that
at once stamp him as man in whom
the masses of the people have great con-
fidence. Although he may never have
been cut out for leader of leaders, y
yet he has kind of personal magnetism
about him--a wealth of intellectual pow
er-that wins respect from those who do
not agree with him in politics. In com
mon with all Iowa Republicans, we shall
rejoice sincerely in the election of Tom
Updegraff to Congress from the third
strict.-Hamilton Freeman,