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, 1878-02-16
"A new industry is said to

"A new industry is said to
be extending in Paris. It con-
sists in the manufacture of a
cloth, much lighter and warmer
than wool, from the feathers Of
domestic and other birds. The
material is waterproof and takes
dye readily.
"A woman in West Winsted,
Conn, has lost two brothers by
murder and one by drowning, a
brother-in-law by wounds in
battle, husband by a stroke OF
apoplexy, and q son in the re-
cent railroad disaster at Tariff
vile.
"A person leaving a crowded
stage-coach the other day, stead
led himself by resting his hands
on the knees Of the passengers.
"What a savage!" exclaimed one
lady. eyes y replied her compan-
ion. ''He's a Paw-nee."
There has been so much COM
plant In Paris of late Of adul-
terated wine, that orders have
been given to the captains of the
different police districts to visit
the chief wine stores and seize
samples for analysis.
The British Nail, a monthly
financial publication, says in a
review of the general commercial
depression, that up to the pres
ent time the United States seems
to have suffered most and France
least.
"A boy of fifteen and a girl
of fourteen were married, with
the approval of their parents, in
Russelville, Ky. Then they were
sent off to separate schools for
three years.
-Vicksburg is urging the Lee
gislature to annul its corporate
rights and remand it to the con-
dition of a town, in the hope
that it may thus escape the pay
ment of it's huge debt.
The rats in an Ohio barn
rose in their might and killed
the dog that had been sent in to
eXterminate them.
THE Democratic Press in announc-
ing the Indictment of Thomas w.
Prosch for libel asks What next?''
The answer-H. L. Blanchard next;
he being in the same category as a
libeller.
The handsomest thing you
can do just now is to hand some
money to the poor.
, 1878-02-16

The hero of Plevna has been
claimed by France and America,
and now an Irish journal comes
forward with an elaborate story to
prove that Suleiman Pasha is one
Patrick Sullivan, whose parents
lived at Bantry in 1845. This is
not so bad, but how much more in
genious it would have been to have
claimed the defender of Plevna
aforesaid as an Irishman descended
from the great family of the
O'Smans.
The Australian colonies show
an extraordinary love Of bota-
ny. The botanical gardens are
a delightful feature of ali the
great cities, and no amount of
money is grudged to bring them
to perfection.
A resolution has been intro
duced into the Virginia House Of
Delegates to amend the revenue
laws so as to impose a tax Of one
cent on every cigar sold in the
State.
A dogs tail is a good deal strong
er than the ligaments ofa laby's
shoulder"
, 1878-02-16

Senate committee on railroads ugain.
and all to consider bills affecting the
Northern Pacific RAILROAD.
But see the newspapers are taking
notes of these matters, 30 Lsuppose you
will have general idea of what is 60
ing on here long before this reaches
you, and what / communicate will be
stale news. The prospect looks very
good just now, but no mortal man can
tell the final result, though there is
scarcely q doubt bat that all the lands
will be opened up to settlement. NJ.
, 1878-02-16

The great fundamental pur-
pose and plan of this republic is
the destruction and prevention
of Capitalization through the di-
vision of power and the perpet-
ual exercise of local self-govern-
ment in the largest possible
sense. The idea of the United
States is summed in the maxim
that it is the best government
which governs least. This
means the abolition Of central
government, except for the pur-
pose of foreign intercourse and
defense, and for such general
legislation, such general judicial
interference. and such central
executive administration only as
are absolutely necessary and in
dispensable. The most import
ant political functions are to be
exercised in the school district,
the township, and the county;
others Of a more general charac-
ter belong to the State; and the
federal authority is finally to
have jast as little to do as is pos
sible, aud to employ just as few
agents as possible. This is the
principle the rule and the doc
trinc of civil service re-
form, according to the system of
the American republic, and the
constitution of the United States.
N. Y. Sun.
, 1878-02-16

A NEIGHBOR informed me that
he knew an Irishman who engag.
ed a physician to doctor his wife
for a bertain fee, kill or cure.
After a time his wife died, and
the doctor called for his fee.
Said the bereaved husband,
"You didn't cure my wife, did
you?"
The doctor said,"No."
"Did you kill her?"
The doctor was silent, and lost
his fee.
, 1878-02-16

The Rev. D. Levin, an old
Jewish rabbi, is looking for his
wife in the West. She is a
black-eyed young Polish Jew
ess, who induced him to 60 from
England to Omaha and there
open cigar store. Mrs. Levin
fell in love with a neighbor, put
some unstamped cigars in. the
shop and informed On her hus-
band, as she admitted when she
was brought to trial, to get him
sent to the penitentiary. He
was acquitted, whcreon she tried
to poison him, and while he was
sick fed with the nelghbor; and
now he is wasting what little
money he has in hunting for her.
A tramp was arrested, taken
before a magistrate, and senten-
ced to three months. The JUS
tice in explaining the sentence,
remarked that while there was
no evidence that the prisoner
had been guilty of any CRIME,
he thought it prudent to COM
NIT him, as he had the wild, hag-
gard look of a man about to
start q newspaper.
, 1878-02-16
The acquittal of Grove Ken

The acquittal of Grove Ken
nedy, who is supposed to have
killed eight or ten men, and who
is known to have been in a
score or more shooting ARRAYS,
seems to have given lawlessness
a new impulse in the region of
Lexington, Ky. A week ago
one Silver was hanged by a mob
on suspicion of having knowl-
edge of a murder, and three COL
ored men, who were similarly
suspected, were mobbed, two of
them being hanged and the
third shot in his own home and
in the presence of his wife. This
happened in the heart of the IA
nous blue grass country, where
there are churches and courts
and officers Of so-called justice.
Incident of the Commune at Paris.
As several Versalllese were being
led away to be shot, one man in the
crowd that accompanied them to
see the shooting made himself con-
spicuous by taunting and reviling
the prisoners. There, confound
you," said one of the prisoners at
last, "don't you try to get out of it
by edging off into the crowd and
pretending you are one of them.
Come back here; the game is up;
let us all die together" And the
crowd was SO persuaded that the
Communard's vchemence was only
assumed to cloak his escape, that
he was marched into file with the
prisoners and duly shot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-25
Speak kindly.

A young lady had gone out to take
a walk. She forgot to take her mon
ey with her and had none in her
pocket. Presently she met little
girlIwith u basket on her arm.
"Please, Miss, will you buy somc-
thing from my basket?" said the lit.
tie girl, showing a variety Of book
marks, watch-cases, needle.books, etc.
~ am sorry l can't buy anything
to-day" said the young lady. II
have no money with me. Your
things look very pretty" She stop
ped moment and spoke few kind
words to the girl; and then, rs she
passed, she said again, II mn sorry
Icantbuy anything fromyou to-day"
"oh, Miss" said the girl. "You've
done me just as much good as if you
had. Most persons that I meet say,
@Get away with youl" but you have
spoken kindly tome, and Ifeel much
better" '-'
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Pay of the bonds, as fast as they
become due according to tho original
contract, and thus stop the interest
thereon which now goes from labor
to enrich idleness, and issue Green.
backs in their stead, which shall be
a legal tender for all debts. By do
ing this the volume Of our currency
will be increased by just so much as
the volume of the bonds, Any hon
est, candid thinking man will readi'
ly see that this will put into circu'
laLion a sufficient amount Of curren'
cy 10 meet the wants Of the Undue
tries Of our country.-h.
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Thoughls on To-NTorroR.

Tomorrow" the maid said, blusbing red;
''To-morrow and my love will be we'd. u
She little thinks il the groom will press
On her fair clear brow cold caresS:
II would. blanch her cheek as white as snow
II you whispered his name, e,eyer so low;
For ere the morrow, with gasping breath,
She Is wed to the phantom man called
Death;
And stark in her bridal garment lies,
The love-light faded from her eyes.
The merchant bends with tlrobbing brain,
Greedily counting loss and gain:
Does he reckon the cost OF coffin and pail?
Docs he ever think OF death at allP
No! for tomorrow, he says, I'll go
Out in the field where the roses blow:
I'll order palace fair to see,
And its spacious halls shall ring with glee
And this house is built-Oh fair 10 see,
With the silent worm for lis company.
On the crowning peak Of liie's high hill,
The fair-haired man looks forward still,
Unheeding the moments that steadily flow,
Whirling the thread OF life as they go,
To him bowed down meath the. weight OF
years,
The morn Of dread no nearer appears
Than when he walked with careless feet
&down the stream OF childhood sweet,
The youthful maid, the strong, stern man,
And tottering age OF the morrow plan.
In the pride Of your strength, brave men
beware,
And youth and age in time prepare!
For though to-day the sun beams bright,
To-morrow'sclouds may obscure the light
And he who walks in health to-day,
Tomorrow may be senseless clay.
Theresa spectteglides with noiseless tread,
This night he may stand beside your bed
And many there be, now laughing fond,
Who will ere tomorrow fill shroud.
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National WorItingmens' Plat
form OF Mason County.

Whereas, Our legislators, state and ma.
tlonal, have refused, or neglected, to enact
such laws as would harmonic the interests
OF capital and labor. And whereas, the ex-
isting laws tend to the pauperization aud
hopeless degradation Of the toiling masses,
therefore be it RsaOlred,
l. That We are determined as the soyer-
eign people Of this county, state and na-
ton, to use our power AZ the ballot.b0x,
and by 80 doing, place men in authority
who will represent the interests OF the
whole people, instead Of that OF . class oi
individuals.
2. Therefore, we cordially invite the in.
dustrial classes, whether mechanical, agri.
cultural or commercial, who are alike suf-
fering from vicious legislation, to cooper.
ate with us for the enforcement OF the fol-
lowing principles.
3. And be II further resolved, That as
laboring men, we ignore party, and meet on
common PLATFORM for the common good,
and laying aside our old party prejudices,
we will concentrate our efforts, until blind
justice, with scales equally poised and
sword upliftcd, shall stand in high places,
the arhriter Of the peoples rights.
4. And II is further resolved that we are
In favor Of wise and judicious, system Of
legislation, in enacting, and enforcing,
such laws as will bear equally upon capital
and labor, holding in check those grasping
monopolies which are crushing the life out
Of the tolling masses, and sapping the very
foundations Of our free institutions.
s. That We are In favor Of abolishing the
existing useless system OF County Courts,
extending the jurisdiction OF Justices, and
increasing the number Of terms Of the Cir
cult Court.
@. That We are in favor OF abolishing the
present system Of collecting taxes by the
Sherills, and instead thereof have o County
treasury, where taxpayers may pay their
taxes In semi.annuAl installments, and
thereby save to the people thousands Of
dollars.
Z. That We are in favor Of placing our
public school system beyond the reach OF
party manipulation, and designing politi-
clans.
s. Tint we favor an 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 a low
rate Of interest, and so secured that its re-
payment will be sure. Not another acre
Tor 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. That We are In favor Of calling the at-
tention Of our State Legislature. to the me-
cessity Of enacting = law regulating the
weighing, measuring and screening oi coal,
and making any infraction Of said law o
q criminal offence.
may S.tf.
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An English writer has been sharp.

AnEnglish writer has been sharp.
ly criticising the management of the
London public schools, known as the
'Board School, aud produces the
following as specimens Of the writ.
ten examination of some Of the schol.
ars
@Nhere is Turkey"
turkey is the capital Of Norfolk"
"Where is TurinP"
"Tureen is the capital of Chiner,
the peepul thereliyes on burds' nests
and has long tails.n
"Gibberralser is the principle town
of Rooshia."
"Whatdoy you know Of the patri'
arch Abraham"
"He was the father Of Lot, and nd
tew wifes-wun was called Hishmale
and the t'other Haygur He kept
wun at home, and he turned the
t'other into the desert, where she be.
came a pillow Of salt in the day time
and a pillow of FIRE at nite.p
"What do you know Of Joseph2@ ,s
sHe wore u koat ofmany garments.
He werc chief butler TO Faro and
told his dreams. He married Potiffer's
dorter, and led the gypshans out Of
bondage to Kama, in Gallilee, and
then fell on his sword and died, in
site of the promiss land"
eGiye the names Of the books Of
the Old Testament"
"Devonshire, Exeter, Littikus,
Numbers, stronomy, Jupiter, Judges,
Ruth, ETC." M
"What Is q miracles"
aDon't know"
@If you saw the sun shining over
head at midnight, what would you
call itY"
"The moon" 3lo
"But il you were told IL was the
SUM-"
81 should soy it was q lic."
"Anothor boy, giving his impress
sions in regard to Moses, wrote as fol-
lows
"He was an Egyphsionism. He
| lived in hark made Of bullrushers,
and he KEEP a golden cart, and yor-
shipt braizen snakes, and he het
nuthin put kvales and manner
for forty year. We was kort by the
air Of his ed while under ne bow Of
q tteo. nRd, ,he was killed 81 Ne fpH
AbsAlom. ~ hssN1g 9 hanging nom
the bow. His end was peaseI"
aWhat is meant by conscienceH"
said schoolmaster to his class. Tho
almost simultaneous reply Of half
their mum Der was:
IA hinward monitor"
An inspector who happened to bo
present inquired: "And what do you
understand by monitor2" To this
an intelligent youth exultingly an
swered: "a hironclad."
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TEN YEARa.

A boy was trudging along q dusty
road, upon hot day in the middle
of June. At the roadside the birds
sang, the grass grew, and the leaves
rustled; but all this, while it tempt
ed him to linger, did not benefit him.
Poor boyl his face was flushed, for
the midday sun streamed down upon
him, and he was tired and heated
with a long tramp.
He came to where q farmhouse
stood by the roadside. Itwa&shaded
by trees, and to the tired boy looked
like a paradise. By the side Of this
residence was n well.house, and
glancing in at the open end, how
moist and cool it seemed there!
81 am very thirsty" murmured
the boy, land l must get a drink Of
water"
He. walked slowly up the grassy
path TO the house. At the door a
kindly-faced woman met him.
"Can / get a drink Of water?" he
asked.
Certainly" said the woman, with
q smile. "Goto the well.house there,
and you will find an abundance"
The boy entered the open we'll
house. A bucket filled to the brim
was setting there, and a cup was
chained to the curb, The boy felt a
sensation of delicious cOolness. He
lifted the cup to his lips and drank
u long, sweet draught. Then he
lifted his hat from his heated brow
and breathed.
The boys face was n handsome in
tclligcnt one. His eye was bright,
his brow was broad and white. APP
parently, he was about fifteen years
of age.
A voice caused him to start
"That's nice, isn't it?" it said.
IIo turned and bcheld standing
behind him young girl Of probably
twelve years of age. She was
lovely fairylike creature, and was
smiling upon him.
"Yes, it is very good" he replied.
81 was very thirsty, for l have been
walking since the morning"
"Come in the house and rest"
spoke the girl, sympathetically.
"Thank you, l must go on" he re-
Piled. At that moment the pleas
ant.faced woman, to whom he had
spoken before, appeared at the we'll
house.
"My boy, it is dinnor,time," she
said kindly, "and you must come in
and partake with u.s."
The boy hesitated a moment. Then
he glanced into the face Of the wo-
man.
"Thank you," he said gratefully;
81 will"
He followed the lady into the farm.
house, the young girl walking by his
side. He was given q seat in a rock
ing.chair, close by an open window,
shaded by some clambering vines
outside.
"You must be weary" said the wo-
man, who had overheard his remark
about tramping all day.
"a little," he smiled.
Hc sat still and in a few minutes
the sound Of horn echoed out over
the farm.
Half dozen laborCrs responded to
It's call. The husband Of the kindly
faced woman came along with the
farm hands.
"John," said she, "thcro Is tired
boy in the sitting.room, whom have
asked To take dinner with u.s."
Every good, Sarah" was the hasty
answer.
A few minutes later all were gath
cred round the dinncr.tablc. Tho
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The difference between a man and
a woman in buying things is said TO
be this; A man gives fifty cents for
a twenty-five cent thing which he
wants, and a woman gives twenty.
fve cents for a fifty cent thing which
she doesn't want,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-25

A little boy who went to school for
the first time came homo audtold his
parents that he had been to tho
place where Mrs. farley learned her
trade. Because" said he, "thcy
showed mo the original whacks
works.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-25

This was considering the poor"
How little IL costs to do thatl Let
us learn TO speak kindly and gently
to the poor and sufIering.-Tf we
have nothing else to give, lot us at
least give them our sympathy.
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People who are always longing for
a lodge in some vast wilderness
wouldn't be happy If they had one.
The first thing they knew they would
be bowling for a street car, fivo cents
worth Of fno cut, and an evening
paper.
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It was just pouring down when
she admitted him and claimed him
as her rainbow, because shc had TAX
en- him in out Of tho wet.--He re-
flected thata rainbow was q sign Of
promise and was very circumSpect
in his actions.
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cheated himself by saying thatsome-
time in the future he would speak,
AS if he knew what opportunities
the future might or might not bring
forth.
Wandering down to the seashOre,
he thought all this over. Close by
the sea he picked up a pebble and
tossed it in the water.
@rhat is not bread you are casting
upon the waters, Mr.. Vane, is itH said
a gay voice.
"oh no." he said, "it was not II
was merely pebble that / threw in
the sea-"
aMr. vane,e said Matte, II have
been sitting here for half an hour,
wishing for some one to come and
give me o boat ride"
Charles acted upon the hint, and
unfastening the boat stepped in.-
Then as he rowed her out from the
shore, she chatted in a lively strain.
Dear reader that row was to decide
their fates. They were out a humid
red yards or more from shore, and
rowing along it, when Matte saw
some friends upon the beach. She
sprang TO her feet and waved her
handkerchief at them.
How it was done she could never
tell, but she made an unlucky step
on the side of the light boat. It ca
reened. In q moment she felt the
waters Of the sea about her.
1thad all been easily done, but for
that her peril was none the less dead
ly. With a cry Charles vane drop
ped his oars and sprang into the sea
after her, overturning the boat as he
did so. He seized her and then man
aged to grasp the boat. Alasl it
was apparent in a moment that it
would not sustain the weightofboth.
ceiling to me, Matte, my life, my
love-" he said, and then let go his
hold Of the boat.
His eye measured the distance over
the water shoreward. His heart sank
in despair, it looked SO great. But
he struck out manfully.
He was heavily burdened, but he
made progress.
"Pray heaven I may save herl"
was his thought. ~ ~
Half way to the shore his strength
began 70 fail. He felt that lis effort
would b Ia vain. Still ho beab the
waters with his arms. Then loud
echoes rang in his ears, strange Wis
ions swan before his eyes. Down,
down, he felt himself sinking.
20, Matte, 1 love-" he gasped.-
Then he became unconscious.
X X X X X X
Thank Heaven he revives," said a
voice. Charles Vane opened his eyes
and behcld a friend bending over
him. In an instant he remembered
all.
"Mattiol Mattel Where is AIattieP"
he gasped.
"she is safe," was the response
"a boat going to your assistance
saved you both, just us you were
* * * * X X Il Il II Il
Charles entered the library. He
found Matte Bradford there.
"You sent for me?" he stammered.
"Yes," she said, the warm blood
crimsoning to her face. Il wanted
an opportunity of expressing my
gratitude to you" H III
"You owe me none," he said; II
could not have done less"
There was silence.
"Mr. vane." said the girl, hor face
a deeper crimson than before.
"Did / hear correctly what you
said out there on the water2"
II hope you did"
"Do-do-you-you love me?"
10 my darling, with all my heart" !"
he cried. n
She reached out her hand to him.
Ho understood that action.
"You love me, Matte" he cried
blisSfully, as he took it.
"Yes," she murmured.
Dear reader, is not that enoughH
Au rvoir.
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TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for member OF the House of Delegates for
Mason County, subject 10 the decision Of
the people at the polls in October.
GEORGE COOPER.