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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23
OUT OF WORK.

w WNNAS'
But you are not going to give it VI
yet, Peter2 .
Giyeit upl How can i help it
In four days'I have been to every
book bindery in the city, and not {
a bit Of work canI get.
4 Have you tried apything-elsef
What else can / tfy2
Anything you can.dos ii
Yes, I've tried sotfer things. I've
been to MORE than a dozen of my ole
friends, and offeredto help them.
And what did you mean to do foi
them?
I j offered to either post their ac
counts, make out bills. or attend +c
the counter,
Mrs. stanwood smiled, asher hus
lband spoke thus.
What makes you smilea he asked
To'think you would have 'imagin,
led that you would find work insucil
q place. But hc& is Mark Leeds?.
He's worse Of than I amss J Z
How so2 q
He'has nothing in his housd to
eat. -.
"A shudder cropt over his. wifes
frame now.
Why do you tremble, wife2
Because, when VIC have eaten our
breakfast tomorrow. morning, we
Shall have nothing.
| What cried Peter stanwood, half
starting from his chair. Do you
mean that?
lido. +
But our fourP
All gone; I baked the last this af-
ternoon.
But we have pork.
You ate, the.last this npon..
Then we must starvel groaned the
stricken man, starting across the
room, -
Peter Stanwood was a book-binder
by trade, and had been out of en-
ployment for about u month. He
was one of those'who generally cal
culate to keep about square with the
world, and who considered them
selves particularly fortunate if they
kept out of debt, He was now thir-
ty years of age, and had three child
rem 10 provide Tor, besides himself
and wife; and this, together with his
house rent, was heavy draft upon
his purse; even when work was plen-
ty; but now there was nothing.
Maria, said he, stopping, and gaz-
ing his wife in the face, we must
starve, l have not a penny in the
world.
But do not despair, Peter. Try
again tomorrow for work. You may
find something to do. Anything
that is honest and honorable. Should
you make but shilling a day, we
should not starve.
But our house rentP
Trust me for that. The landlord
shall not turn us out, If you will
engage something to do, l will see
that we have house room,
will make one more trial, said
Peter, despairingly.
But you must go prepared to do
anything.
Anything reasonable, Maria.
What do you call reasonablcH
Why, anything decent.
She felt inclined to smile, but the
matter was too serious for that, and
a cloud passed over her face. She
knew her husbands disposition, and
she felt sure that he would find no
work. She knew that he would look
for some kind of work. that would
not lower him in the social scale, as
he had once or twice expressed it,
However, she knew that it would be
of no use to say anythingto him now,
so she let the matter pass.
On the following morning, the last
bit of food in the house was put down
on the table. Stanwood could hard
Ily realize that he was penniless aud
without food. For years he had been
gay and thoughtless and fortunate
making the most of the present, for
getting the past, and letting the fu'
ture take care of itself. Yet the
truth was naked and clear, and when
he left the house he said something
must be done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

"I fear you do not.quite apprehend
me-" observed an escaped prisoner to
his bafIled pursuers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23
Novelties in Paper.

~ 5Weet III Lle eyes VI iuuHkluu.
Novelties in Paper.
A correspondent wants to know if
it is really true that car wheels are
made of paper We can assure him
that it is. The paper issubjected to
enormous pressure, and inclosed be-
tween thin plates of iron. Such
wheels are found to have extraordi-
nary elasticity and endurance, and
are coming to be much used, not only
in this country, but in Europe. The
last novelty in the use of paper ap-
pears to be for chimney-pots. They
are made in Breslau, and are light
and durable. Before the paper pulp
is moulded and compressed into the
required shape, it is treated with
chemicals which render it non.in-
flammable. Specimens of paper and
cloth made from the California cac-
tus were recently exhibited before
tAq qGg leESlapd eESlag ASaaeRg uQSq sGiepe4a
many of the Western States and
Territories, and is found on arid soil
where nothing can be cultivated
The success that has been met with
in making paper from this plant is
so marked, that the business will
probably be attempted on q large
scale.
Is it a misfortune to pass from in.
fancy to youth? Still less can it be
a misfortune to go from this misera-
bic life to that true life into which
we are introduced by death. Our
first changes are connected with the
progressive development Of life
The new change which death effects
is only the passage to more desira-
BILE perfection. To complain of the
necessity of dying is TO accuse nature
of not having condemned US to per
petual infancy.-GrsgOryc Nysa.
Those newspapers which are too
proud or too obstinate to retract any
unjust or improper language which
they have admitted to their columns,
should profit by an example of anex.
change, which gives notice follows:
Ifany subscriber finds line in his
paper that he does not like and can
not agree with, if he will bring his
paper to the office and point out the
offending.line, the editor will take
his scissors and cut it out for him.
1t is not good for man to be alone,
under any circumstances; but when
he falls in ten foot cellar, on his
way home on a dark night, he feels
that the companionship Of even o
step-ladder would add wonderfully
to tho comfort Of his surroundings.
Hood, in describing the meeting of
a man and lion, said, "The man
ran of with all his might, and the
lion with all his name"
What is the difference between a
church organist and the inauenzaH-
One stops the nose, and the other
knows the stops.
"Mamma, can't We have anything
we wantY" ayes, my dear but be
careful and don't want anything you
can't have"
The worst thing about a mosquito
is It's long soliloquy as TO when and
where it had better settle down and
bite.
Almost every man takes his day
of, but we never heard Of him bring
ing 1t back again,
81 fear you do nOt.quite approhcnd
me-" observed an escaped prisoner to
his bafIled pursuers.
Birds are melancholy in the morn.
ing, because their bills are.all over
Idue,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

Almost every man takes his day
of, but we never heard Of him bring
ing II back again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

Birds are melancholy in the morn.
ing, because their bills all over
due,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

Tho worst thing about a mosquito
is It's long soliloquy as to when and
where it had better settle down and
bite.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

Why should q lady's homo dress
last forevOrH-Bocausc she never
wears II out
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

"Mamma, can't We have anything
we wantP" ayes, my dear but be
careful and don't want anything you
can't have"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23
COUNTY DIRECTORY.


Judge Circuit Cburt--Hox. Jos. SMITH
Residence Rayenswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. B. WAddESER.
Depnty--JAMRs II. HOLLOWAY.
CLERK County Couft-E. KRiHRRLINa.
Deputy-JosElIi II. HoLL0wAY.S
President County court-D. S. VAN MA
4 Prosecuting Attorney--G. p. slMPsoN.
Sherif-DA DAvib s. STEVENSON. ~
Depihies-9. p. X. b. SSurH, J. JEwErr.
s.W. soMRRynLE, HBNRY Fly, JosRPH N,
DAIqII, W. ID. SoNRRviLLR.
. Jailor--J. JEwErT. ife.
I Surveyor Of Lands-.TfIos. ]. RoBEsTs.
Assessor Dist. No. l-JAs. W. WINDoS.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-E. L. BAKgR.
sup't Public Schools CHAs. L. Hoee.
TERMS OF COURT.
CIRcUrT CoURr- First Monday in April.
and first Monday in October.
County CoURT-Third Monday In Janu-
ary; 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, 1878-10-23

What is the difference between a
church organist and the inauenzaH-
One stops the nose, and the other
knows the stops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

It is not good for man to be alone,
under any circumstances; but when
he falls in a ten foot cellar, on his
way home on a dark night, he feels
that the companionship Of even q
ster-laddor would add wonderfully
to tho comfort Of his surroundings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-23

Hood, in describing the meeting Of
a man and lion, said, "The man
ran of with all his might, and the
lion with all his mane."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
ENGLAND.
The queens Message.

Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor o.
Exchequer, announced III the House OIL
Commons THIS morning that Lord Sails
bury has beCu appointed Foreign Secre'
tary. The Queens message for calling
out tue reserves was read by the
speaker. 1t is us follows: Tho present
state Of public affairs in the cast und
the necessity Of taking steps for main
taiuaucc Of peace aud for the protection
Of the interests Of the Empire, having
constituted in opinion Of her Majesty
case Of great emergency within
meaning of the acts Of Parliament. In
that behalf. her Nluiesty deems it prop
or to provide additional means for the
public service. Therefore in pursuance
Of these acts, her Majesty has thought
it right to communicate to the House
Of Commons that she is about to direct
that the reserve force and militia re-.
serve force or such part thereof us
her Majesty may think it necessary, be
fOrtLwitL called out for permanent
service.
The discussion Of the message was
postponed until Monday next.
Sir Stafford NOrIhcOt in reply to the
question by Lord Harrington, said a
circular had boon sent 10 the Powers
By the British government explaining
the yivews Of the government regard
ing the present position Of aGairs.
The Lord Chancellor read the ruya!
message in the House Of Lords.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
Leading Greek Items.
LEADING CREEK, April l.

LEADlS0 CREEK, April /.
.M. Editor:
Thinking it would be Of interest to
some Of the many readers Of your OK.
callent paper to see something from
this portion Of the county, | concluded
I would represent it. As time passes
improvements increase. Not more
than score and half Of years ago,
this part Of the cOuu'y, like maay other
parts, wcrc in u wilderness but siucu
that time industry md economy have
been planted here. The POTION lands,
aud good portion Of the hill lands,
have been improved; and where once
stood the thriving oak stood now
grows the finest Of grass. admit that
the land is somewhat rough, but uGv.
crthclcss it is worry productive. l
think the soil is moro adapted to grass
than grain raising. The upluuds arc
covered. with the finest Of timber, such
rs Otk, poplar, chestnut, walnut, &c.
Also its internal surface abounds in
the finest Of coal. This coal and tim
Der will certainly be Of value some day,
and that not very far distant. The
Iimo is not very far distant when The
farmers Of this section of tho country.
will regret the burning Of so much
nice timber.
Tho prospects for wheat SO far prove.
to be very promising, providing th'
April fro'is does not ipjurc it.
Squire Stciubcck, who has been i'll
since last January, is recovering, aut
is considered out Of dagger. DR.
LayheId, who has been attending him,
has been very successful, and is woF'
thy Of the patronage Of tho surround.
ing noighbOrhOOd. The Doctor is moi
only accommodating, but is very lib
cral in his financial affairs. lie is u
poor mans friends.
Mcssrs. G. W. Crook and ], L
Jarvis informs tho writer that they art
doing a good business in the way Of
selling goods at Alumu Bridge, COn'
sidering tho cry of "har4 times"
Mr.. John 4. Stalaakcr, formerly o
Troy, Gilmor county, has sold hi:
saw.mill and grinding apparatus to
AIcssrs. MintCr y. B1iley, Lloyd Bal.
ley, Stephen R. Hit and John W.
Wcst, for $1,000, Mr.. stuInakel
calculates on building on bis farm Al
Troy and making that lis resi- deuce.
Lcmucl Bailey, Esq, has built Q
new house, and is now repairing bis
old Que for the purpose Of keeping en-
tcrtaiumcut. Travellers could not dc
bcttor than to call on Mr.. Bailey for q
good nights lodging; for they ccr-
tainly will appreciate the kind and
hospitabIo manner in which he enter
tains them.
Mr.. J. |. Jarvis has purchased the
Skidmorc farm, aud contcmplatcs
moving in few days.
Respectfully Yours,
CORRESPONDENT.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06

since, that Committees of tho two
Houses DO appointed 10 consider our
commercial and other relations with tho
british Provinces, with view to q
clOsur Identification Of mutual interests,
receiving wido support. Senator
Blaine would doubtless be Chairman on
the part Of the S:natc, aud in tho
House there arc large number Of
men fitted fqt like position. I'm.
pOFtHnt results might he brought about
By such action, especially as it is ic'
licved public feeling throughout the
Dominion is such that We will DO met
half way III any advances We may
make. Huron.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
Another Decision In Mrs. Gaines
Favor.

The New Orleans Democrat states
that on Thursday last Judge Billings,
Of that city, decided tho matter invol'
we'd in tho Gaines case relative to tho
improvements and as to tho status Of
the present possessors. Judge Bill.
lings holds that the various defendants
are'rcspousiblO for fruits md revenues
for both improved and unimprovcd
property. and that Mrs. Gaines is Gu.
titled TO elect whether sue will keep
improvements placed on the properties
at either their cost or the increased
value which such improvements may
have given to the properties Or require
their removal. lie decides that the
presOut posscssors were posscssoFs in
bad faith, aud as such. under the laws
of Louisiana, they owed to the com.
platnant, Gaines, all the rcnts and
revenues Of tho property during the
period Of their unlawful possession OIL
the same, whether the property was
actually yielding the revenues or not,
unless it was shown that it was impos'
siblc, with due diligence, to have caus'
ed the property to have been rented
that the defendants were only entitled,
by way of offset, 10 necessary expenses
incurred in caring for said property.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
The Suit for Millions.


It was stated in tho Sun some time
since that Mrs. Eliza Miller, Of New
York, was preparing TO assert her clnim
to $4,000 acres Of land, valued at
many million dollars,in Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. rs the
heir Of her Office, John Young, who
at one time conducted bakery in Bal
timoro, and afterwards in Alexandria,
Va, in tho carly part Of the present
century, and who invested largely III
tho wild lands Of tue States named.
It is now stated that Mrs. Miller has
placed her claimes in tho hands Of q
New York lawyer, with instructions
to institute suit ut once against The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the
chesapeake and Ohio Companies aaG
other corporations ard individuals. Sc
fur us the railroads arc concerned. they
Of course simply obtained the right o.
way through the lunds claimed by due
process Of condemnation and payment
Ills, therefore, not likely Mrs. Mil
Icr's sui, will amount to much SO fur u
they arc concerned, though the titl'
OF lands generally is another matter.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
voRrr YE4nS DERoRE TIE PUBLIC.
DR.. C. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED -
LIVER PILLS,
Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint
DyspEpsIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
Yox ur CURE on

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
pAINin the rishtside, under the edge
Of the ribs, increases on pressure;
sometimes the pain is in the Left side;
the paticntisrarely able tolic on thclctt
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the sl,ouldcr-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top Of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for rhcuna-
tisn, in the arm. The stomach is affect
cd with loss Of appetite and sickness;
the bowclsin general arc costivc, some
times alternative with lax; the head is
troubled with pain, accompanied with
adult, heavy sensation i'll the back part.
There is generally considerable loss
of memory, accompanied with n pain
ful sensation Of having left undono
something which ought TO have been
done. Aslight, dry coughs sometimes
al attendant. The patient complains
Of WEAKNESS and debility ; he is easily
startled, his feet arc cold or burning,
and complains ola prickIy sensation
orthc skin his spirits are low; md al
though lie is satisfied that exercise
would be beneficial TO him, yet lie can
scarcely summon up fortitude enough
to tryit In fact, he distrustscyeryrcm>
cdy. Several of the above symptoms
attend the disease, but cases have &C.
cured where few Of them existed, yet
examination of the body, after death,
has shown the LIVER to have been cx-
tcnsivcly tcrangcd.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DIR. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AcuE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, arc productive OF
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory 10,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who arc afflicted with this
disease TO give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asimplc purgativc thcyare une1ualcd'
iiEwAIE OF ldITATIoSS.
The genuine Dr.. c. MeLANE's
LIVER Pills arc never sugar coated
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression Dr.
MhLANE's LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLASE's LIVER Pulls
bear the signatures of c. MeLANr
and FLEMING BRos. on the wrappers
wInsist on your druggist or store
keeper giving you tho genuine DR.. c,
MqLANB's LIVER PILLS, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storckecpcrs generally
To,Sose wishing to give DIX. c. MqL.NE's tsyET
he Unisd States. ono bow Il Pills Tor twenty Avt
cents. FLEMING Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa
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That Rothote Road EAsatn.
ROANOKE, March 81.

Editor Democrat:
Looking over your very interesting
paper, | nO!icc an ar::iclc over the hon.
ucd uamo Of Boone" which | beg
leave to answer through your paper for
the benefit Of the public and justice to
tue case in question.
Mr.. Boone" proposes III Inc onset
10 give full and correct statement Of
'hc Roanoke road case; but like
Anatias Of old, Kept back tho most I'M
portant part Of it, either from lack Of
knowledge or his pFopcness to evil Il
think i, more likely the latter. In the
first place l wan! to know whether a
man is law-abiling or rGt il he know
ingly and willfully violates known
Law to tho injury Of his ucighbOr' and
tho public generally.
Boone" said that the grand jury
brought the indictment against Joseph
Hall from lack Of proper Judgment.
This accords we'll with tho balance Of
his Spleen. ! consider the gentlemen
who composed tho grand jury the best
men that Lewis county can produce /;
and much more capable sud willing to
dual out justice to their fellow. man
than "Boonc" or uny Of his dictators.
] therefore assert that the indictment
was just and right and will DO sus.
tanned.
This has been a county road for forty
or fifty years, aud kept up by the
county, aud does not run parallel with
the pike, as Boone Inserted.
We admit that the County Court did
wrong 10 changing tho pike, US it is a
State road; but this other road Is
solely q county road. and therefore has
perfect right to do with it IS they SEQ
proper; and that tho Federal Court has
no right whatever to control property
that docs not belong to them.
We agree with ''Booue" shat tic
neighbOrhOod is advancing, both III
population aud wealth; and that thoir
interests arc becoming greater every
year, and that interest is conferred al
Roanoke, and therefore is Of rs much
Importance to the people in The yiciu.
ity Of Roanoke to increase its convent
cuces as to tho citizens Of Roau okc.
This is givou up to DO ono Of the best
business points in the county for any
business or profession. We the. cfOro
demand, through principle and justice,
thu! the road be opened that the public
may have access to aud from thi:
point. OBSERVER.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, April 3.
Editor Democrat!
Neither the two Houses nor the
Committees thereof mndo yesterday
MOuday-mcmorablc 10 the history CT
the country. Debate was continued
in the Senate on what is becoming
known as the Funding bills, which
propose various ways Of securing tue
Government 10 the advances already
nude towards building Pacific Rail.
roads. Thurman is the accepted lea
der Of those who seek to hold the roads
to terms not in the original grants, and
Messrs. Matthews and I'LL divide the
honors rs leaders Of those who hold
that tho Government must abide by
the terms agreed upon When aid was
first given. Blaine, who flies from
subject to subject with rupidity which
is perfectly amazing, has alighted I'll
10th sides Of this question, rs 10 did
on the subject Of silver remonCtiza.
ton. lie has compromise 10 offer
Yesterday Senator Christiaucy argued
i'll favor Of compelling new terms from
the roads and was happily answered by
Senator Hill. The debate promises TO
continue almost indefinitely.
lu the house Mr.. Stephens iutrOlu.
ccd bill in relation to the currency,
which he thinks will bring about al
once substantial resumption Of specie
payments. Secretary Sherman was
before House committee aud tried to
show that resumption as he had pre-
vIOusly claimed, was not only possible
but, in the absence Of further Iegisla.
,iou, was inevitable, by next January.
Montgomery B!air's resolution, d.
roofing tue Attorney General Of Mary.
land to l." exhibit a bill A." to tho U. S.
Supreme Court, showing that by rca
sou Of fraudulent counts, &c in other
States, Maryland had been deprived Of
her just power and influence in
tho Electoral College, aud asking
for revision Of the electoral count,
passed the Senate Of that State ycstGr-
day. 1t had previously passed the
House. The Attorney. General will
take early uctiOr. The proceeding is
moral Que, but is understood to have
the sanction Of the foremost lawyers Of
tho country.
Tho Senatc has put an end to The
Toledo post Office light, 80 fur us
Mr.. Reed was the cause Of trouble. 1t
yesterday referred, by vote Of ~ to
II, to confirm him. Senator Thur.
,Inu said tho present incumbent Of the
olliee. pawling, was an efficient aud
acceptable officer, aud tho nOmiua'iO"
VI iced was not in tho line Of civil ser.
viuO reform. Senator 7. ErsOI to add
that il tho nomination hmi been in
that lius It newer would have been
,nulln
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-04-06

L. T. Warner, whisky dealer
Lexington, Ky. Liabilities, $225,
500 II; assets $ll3.SO0.
Joseph Lazarus, clothing merchant
Maysvillc. KY, failed. Liabilities and
assets unknown.
Il. S. Trask. druggist, Newaygo,
Mich. Liabilities, $500 assets
$1,000.
Nlessrs. Booth 4 Edgar, New York,
wel!.known sugar retincrs. at No. loo
Wall street, failcl liabilities variously
estimated from 100000 to 800. OOV,