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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
,Iosa Agales n CoIorado.

A correspondent Of the Denver
Ne,rs says: The agate covers large
areas of the park, scattered over the
surface in chips and larger fragments
and occurring also in massive lodges.
onlya very small percentage of it,
however, contains the curious and
delicate capitalization Of iron known
as moss. Curious notions prevail re-
lative tothis substance. Formerly it
was q common opinion that the "moss"
was fixed in the stone by a photo
graphic process, and 1 have often
been shown specimens which the
finders ayerred contained faithful
pictures of clumps of bushes, groves
of trees or an extended landscape
visible from the point where they
we're picked up. The agate is hard,
tough and susceptible of high pol
ish. Specimens are valued accord
ing to the perfection and beauty of
the moss clusters contained and the
clearness of the stone apart from the
moss. The great agate field is south
of the Grand and west Of Williams
river, on high sage plain. 1t is
six or eight miles in length and
nearly as great in width, though
agatcs are not found all over this
area. 1t has been culled and picked
over by hundreds of people, and
thousands of jewels worn to-day all
over the United States bear settings
from this agate patch" Some
agates are found north of the Grand,
directly opposite, and the largest
and finest specimens ever saw were
picked up there in 1863. There is
an agate patch-or several of them,
small in cxtent-on the divide be-
tween Troublesome river and Corral
creek, north of the Grand. Two or
three years ago u small deposit Of
them was found near Fraser river in
the eastern edge of the park, not far
from where the BerthOnd pass and
Rollins wagon roads come together.
In all the localities thus far dcScrib-
ed the "moss" is black or dark
brown-the usaul color. Near Grand
river, on the north side, and about
three miles west of Hot Sulphur
Springs, is a small area where red
moss agates are found-that is, the
moss" is red or reddish.brown, in
stead of black. Nearly opposite,
across the river, near Beaver creek,
is another patch" of the same kind.
Red moss agateS are very rare and
curious. No search has ever been
made in any Of the localities be-
meath the natural surface of the
ground for valuable agates, Those
gathered have been picked UP ON the
surface, generally in broken frag-
ments of stone that showed the moss
naturally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
POMERoY, OHIO,

| CAN send llcarsc and attend Funerals
l in Point Pleasant and vicinity by II H.
M, and return same day for LESS MONEY
than any 81 my competitors All Collins
ordered by LucllO or llumming-Blrd will
10 sent on return trip.
Also, dealer in Shingles, I.ath, Doors,
Sash, Builders Hardware, Glass, Paints,
Oils aud varnish. H. I. BIGGS,
april l7.ly, POmeroy, Ohio,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
Economy.

We have but faint notion Of
economy in the country, and there
are few person who seem able to ex-
ercise its spirikin their mode Of liv-
ing. AS general thing, young peo-
pie, clerks, and the like, calculate to
live fully up to the amount of their
income, II indeed they do not outrun
its limits and become involved in
debt. So with married men, Of hum
bic means; they calculate to spend
about as much as they get, and often
find themselves involved in debts
they cannot liquidate. Now there is
a simple rule which, if adopted,
would make people quite independ-
ent.
In the first place, let a mans in
come be ever SO small, he should cal
eulate to save a little, and to lay it
by, if only five or ten dollars year.
This. will be sure TO keep him from
running in debt, and as soon as he
finds that he has sum of money
saved, there is a natural incentive to
add to that amount, and thus unwit-
tingly, as il were, he begins to accu-
mulate,
This operation once commenced,
he will be surprised to see how fast
his means improve; and then the
slow but sure increase ofprincipal by
the accumulation of interest, is Il
matter of clear gain. In this rola-
ton our own style Of saying-banks,
and new five-cent saving-banks, are
accomplishing a work of great good,
being practical suggestions to the
people who can not fail Of their no.
tiec.
Never purchase any article of dress
or luxury until you can pay cash for
it; this is q most important rule to
observe, and the credit system, in
fact, has done quite as much to ruin
debtors as creditors. A vast number
of little expenses, but large in the
aggregate, would be saved if one al
ways paid the money for the same
at the time of purchase, in place of
having it charged. Pay as you CO.
is u golden rule, and it is true
economy.
Many a poor man could build a
house over his head, andown it, with
the price of the cigars and tobacco
he has used, to say nothing of the
worse than useless drinks" of beer
and bad spirits, in which from time
to time, he has allowed himself to
indulge, Avoid any habit, however
simple it may be in the outset, in
which is involved unnecessary ex-
pense; one leads to another, and alto
gether will empty your purse, andsap
the marrow ofyourph physical strength.
1t is not so much what n man'sincome
may be, as it is what he spends, that
graduates his means. Strive, then,
to adopt the true principle of econ
omy, and you have the secret Of in,
dependence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09

The man who is afraid of war or
yellow fever is generally afraid to
take out paper Of tobacco in the
presence Of IL crOwd,-puck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
TICKET OFFICE,

For the sale OF Through Tickets to all
points ON the C. 4 o. r. r., and to Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all Of the Southern Atlantic
Cities and FLORIDA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
BJNTINGTON TO RICHMOND.

The G:3Op. m. train las sleeping eur at.
tuched, and does notrun on Sunday.
The Saturday $50 p. m. train does not
run cost OF White sulphur.
The 10 u. M. and ESQ p. III. trains make
connection at Gordensville per Washing
ton, Baltimore and all points south. Nir'
giniu Midland.
Trains leave Charlottesville, daily, at
1870 IL. IN. and 1885 a. m. per Lynchburg,
The 10 a. M. G. q o., trains make CON
nection with the $50 II. IN, train ut Char
lnttesYille for the South.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09
1loint aIeagant, ". III;
MISCELLANEOUS.
LADIES'!
EXQUIsITELTNENs SUITS
Rctailed at Whotcsalc Prices.

Two Piece Suit. $3.50 Three Piece Suit,
$500 sent by mail postage paid. Five or
more Suits by express, charges paid by us.
They are well made and finely trimmed in
Brown or Black, Headed with white pip
ing.
Bust measures from 2S to -, and larger
sizes made to order without extra charge.
To Ladies acting ~ agents and sending
orders for 10 suits we give one suit Free.
Write your name, Post Office, County
and State very plain. Send money by Reg
istcred Letter Money Order, or Bank
Draft.
We guarantee satisfaction in every case.
Each purchaser is entitled to Fosters New
Pen and Scissors. Address,
q. ". FOSTER d CO.,
215 TO 2S5 Il. Madison 81.
iuly94-ly ChICAGO.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
OLD LARRY.
ME HAS "nRsHREs AND AGRHEyAsCEs. >
WHICH THE SAME Hs "QUARAN-
TEEN.s

Am Appeal SIN the Name or Our e,cmamnn
independence Guaranteed to Every
Citizen of ahe u, Q, ON the rnurtss
July 1876"
Cry HoIELI, New Orleans La.. Oct. II. 1878.
TO The Hon. Gov. T, r. Nichols:
Ny most highly esteemed Gov. T oallad at
your residence this morning to SOC and consult
with you on important business of present ne-
costly TO act. Otherwise the occasion is passed
and too late. to secure the object desired 7
could not SEQ you owing to the afliction Of vour
fami y for which truly sympathise with YOU
your son, only son. may be- spared to YOU.
| therefore feel that it is my duty to write and
Leave for you note to make known to you my
desires and agrievanees which ore as follows. /
star d beore the voters Of the Sixth Destrict as
| d candidate for Congress and feel that it is my
prlvIledee and duty to myself and the lnde-
pendant constitutional voters OF the Dest riot
TO visit them and make known my views rela-
i've to mutual interests Of tho Destrict and our
Established forbidlpg ali persons from ne enter ter
ing the such parishes under o heavy penalty
and IMPRISONMENT. East Feliciana and West
are hus situated have sent men authorised
to visit those Parishes to encourage voters to be
REGISTERED having boon notified that the colour
ciderahle extent. I therefore sent Two men,
both Of whom we're raised In, the Parish Of East
Feliciana and familiar with both the people
and country, They were refused admitanGe in
side the Parish lines, met by Watcbmen and not
allowed to do the work for me that had as
signed them lvz) to encourage regstring I
send different petsons at different times, oil
were alike reiectede.
Now therefore in the name of our comon
Independence guaranteed to evry citizen OF the
q. s. on the 4th July 177e, and the constitution
of our state, call upon you. the Gov of our
State, Louisiana, to institute such means and
measures as to allow me and my agents to
travel In and canvass those districts so quar-
anteened that may have untrameled and free
Intercourse with the voters OF East and West
Fecinna Parishes now while the registration
is gowing on. as it Is nearing Its close it will
soon be to late and legal voters not regesterad.
The timed coloured voters tell my agents, who
are Ganvasng tor me, land they) are men with
me luboured and voted for you. they are not
Radical carpet Bagers, but true men abouring
for the good and Prosperity Of our country.
The colored voters tell my agents that they are
threatened TO be discharged from serVlse or
otherwise misstreated. If they vote other than
with the employers. Therefore I write to you
that you may institute some means at once to
allow me to freely Independently canvass these
Parish hes or DISTRICTS. otherwise I shall feel it
my pr1veladge and duty TO myself to forbid the
count Of the vote Of those portions Of my des-
trict, either against or for me. call upon you
now In, advance that there may be no eaus of
complaint after the Election.
Very-respectfully, W. L. LARIMORE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25

Senatorial District: Judge D. 3. Bryon. Leg
islatlve nominee for the House, fourth ward !;
James Mcconnell Fifth Senatorial District !;
s. S. Prentiss, Legislative candidate, first ward.
NOT AT HOME.
Messrs. John P.!Smith and Samuel S. Car
Isle, the former Legislative nominee for the
House, eleventh ward, and the latter put up
for the Sixth Senatorial District contest not
w1thstandlng diligent search, were found
neither at home nor at their respective places
OF business.
Some nominees refused to be interviewed,
as they said they had to decline the honor,
while others, being also on the Democratic
ticket, and having already expressed their
views. as published in yesterdays DEMO
CRAT, were not made the subjects OF q second
interview.
MR.. GUY DREUX,
having declined the ninth ward legislative
nomination. was not, as a matter of course,
interviewed.
MIR. MONTEGUT,
his colleague was not at home when called
upon, and at q late hour had not yet returned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
THHE HEeeWARERs.

The following dispatches were received yes-b
terday at the rooms Of the Howard Agsocia1
tiOn: /
WEST BATON ROUGE. October "a, 1878. h
f. r. Southmayd, Secretary Howard Assoeia-.
ton:
Five new cases in last forty-eight hours; no
deaths. DR.. Hereford is conYalescing, and
daughters, although having had the black
vont, are now considered out Of danger. The
three heavy frOsts encourage us to believe
that We have seen the worst. Our people wiz
always remember the promptness with which
you have responded to their calls.
G. j. BARROW, {
President Howard Association West Baton
Rouge
PoNcHAroULA, La, October "a, 1873. /
r 7; southmayd, Secretary Howard AssoeiaS Il
Nurse arrived this morning. One case hopef
less. She requires an assistant female nurse.
and, above ALL q doctor. Please send them on
freight train, II possible tonight {
@. 7. SEYMORE. ~
President Howard Association.
DIR. Herrick and one nurse left last evening
in response TO the above call
MCCOMB Crry, Miss, October "a, 1878. !
f. r. southmayd, Secretary Howard Assoeia-
DR.. Strawn died this morning; have beenf
up with him for the past three nights, which !
has done the work for me: / must stop fort
rest, and will be glad il you would wire DR..
Quijano to return and take my place; he Is
willing; will return tomorrow evening; by
SO doing you will oblge me.
GoURRIER, NJ. D. !.
DR., Qujano WAS telegraphed to relieve DR.. !
Courier at McComb City. &
BYRAM, Miss, October "a, 1873. 81
F. +: southmayd, Secretary Howard Assoeia-f
No new cases or deaths. Two nurses re-
turned to-day; the others leave tomorrow or
dly after. G. GALyANI.
DUCK HILL Miss, October "a, 1878.
F. r. Bouthmayd Secretary Howard Associa-
Will leave by to-nights train with n1z.1es.
Heavy frost; fourth since my arrival. 4
WAITER BAILEY, JR., nj. d.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, October, "a, 1878.
f, r. Bouthmayd, Secretary Howard Associas
Five new cases and no deaths for the past
tWenty~four hours to IL N. to-day.
J. w. PUTNAM,
President Howard Association.
MCCOMB CITY, Miss, October "a, 1878.
President Howard Association:
One new case and one death, that OF Dr.f
StrhWn, In the last tWenty-four hours.
+. QUIJANO, III. D.
FRANKLIN, La; October "a, 1878.
r, r. Southmayd, Secretary Howard Assooia~
tOn:
Two cases Of fever at Fairfax and one at
BOswOrth. [ think / will be able to return
Monday. VIM. MARTIN, nj. d. 3
HOLLY SPRINGS, October "a, 1878.
3. r; Bouthmayd. Secretary Howard Assooia-
Six new cases and two deaths. Col w. j.
L. Holland is sinking slowly. No hopes for
him. CHARLES MACMURDo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
ID R EV ETH E@.

y.W: Gnrley. ESQ, Assistant United States
mony before the Commissioner relative to the
McAester disaster.
The absence of DR.. Taylor, secretary Of the
Board Of Health and witness In the case
causes the delay in closing the inqui v into the
conduct of Sexton Gallagher, Of the Washing
ton Cemetery.
The fever commission are all absent from the
city. the several members going to the several
Infected districts in our sister States. DR..
Howard will investigate Baton Rouge and the
coast. DR.. Benniss Canton. DIR. Cochran and Col
Hardee McComb City.
At Blessings, No 81 Canal street, can be seen
large photograph Of the Cathedral of Milan,
which has been in process Of construction for
the past 400 years. The photograph. WhicEl is
about three feet square. gives far better idea #
tais most magnificent structure than any
written description could possibly approach
As appears in another column. By resolution,
the Howard Association is about to close its
lab0rs, and the states distributed III ougbout
the city Withdrawn. The meno oers. it is under
charge and those to, which they may be called
during their rounds In their respective dis
tricts. They intend to DISCHARGE all of their
patients perfectly cOnvalescent.
New registration New registration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
Ea'T sEsaabES.

George Lee was run into the Sixth Pre-
cinct Station, charged with hanging behind
street cars
A rooster that had been dropped by thief
was taken to the Sixth Precinct Station, from
the corner OF Fourth and Camp streets.
William A. Boyce Is In the Third Station,
charged with drunkenness, disturbing the
peace and Insulting and assaulting Officers
Ramos and Ryder.
At 70 80 O'Clock yesterday as the steamboat
Henry Tete was backing out, she struck her
stage against the piles and broke her der
rick.
At Ii AS o'clock Wednesday night braca
Of thieves attempted to effect an entrance
into Mr. Charles Miller's house, on Barracks
street, between GaIatin and Decatur streets,
The cry Of 'watch' made them beat hastg.
retreat
At II o'clock yesterday morning a man
named Patrick Meyers, while under the in
f1uence Of liquor, fell off his draY and severe
ly injured himself about the neck and face.
tie was taken to his residence, No, 376 Third
street
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
It Extends Even to the Other Side of the
Atlanta

1t Extends Even to the Other Side Of the
Atlantic.
Human nature will be the same all the
world over, We have just heard of a peculiar
instance Of scare, for which we can account
that is inherent to the average descendant Of
Adam. lady from New Orleans, who has
been residing in Paris and at her country
seat IN Iourralne for several years past, went
to a water ng place called POrnic, in the de-
partment OF Loire Inferieure, to enjoy there
the surf bathing. She has four child
ren OF her own, and brought with
her three others Of her sister-in-aws family,
which gave her the venerable appearance Of
being the proprietor Of seven aspiring young
shoots. She was very much astOnshed, upon
entering the parlor Of the hotel, to see all the
guests disappear, and the next morning to find
herself and family perfectly isolated at table,
She wondered what ib all could mean. IRE
proachable in every respect in high standing,
whatever society she could be brought in con-
tact with, she could find no clue to the n vs.
terry. This state OF suspense lasted two
all the other guests in the hotel vanished.
The other children, evidently instructed,
studious1y avoided any contact with the
family she had around her, till at last the
situation became intolerable. flag Of truce
was sent to the opposite camp. A parley en-
sued, whereupon it was ascertained that the
people in the Pornic Hotel understood that
she was a lady just from New Orleans, i'm
pregnated and infected with the yellow fever
poison, and that therefore she and hers should
be avoided as carriers of pestilence When 1t
was explained that she had resided in France
for over ten years, that she did not
come direct from New Orleans, and that
sands Of miles Of her, the he tinfd i'd French s1oh
men gathered around her, and as she is
g most amable and fascinating lady, soon
were charmed with her conversation and na-
tive Southern smiles, expressing a deep re-
from sheer panic, OF her sympathetic COM
pany.
The lady, as we are informed, was delight
ed at the misunderstanding, as she was
afraid that after 50 long an absence she might
have lost some of the native charm Of her
Creole looks and manners, which was peremp-
torily and hatteringly contradcted by the
scare she occasioned at that watering place
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
HANCOCK GLUE, SECOND WARE.

At the regular meeting Of this club, held at
their wigwam last evening, there was large
and enthusiastic meeting. The report Of the
conference committee was received and
adopted. The president, J. Pinckney Smith,
took the floor and urged the club to be united
and stand firmly by their principles He
zealously reviewed, as an unwavering Demo-
crat, the several tickets, and closed by MAX
ing the notion which was duly seconded and
unanimously adopted, that the club hereby
ratfy and indorse the straight Democratic
ticket. The club then adjourned until Thurs
day evening next at 80 o'clock
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
THE REED WARRIORS.
Sign of RecOgnitl0n-GrIps and Mode of
A0miktamce.

AdmiGtance.
The DEMOCRAT has shown up to the public
already tho workings OF the National party
and the true inWardness OF It's intimate rela-
tions with the Republicans and what is called
the Native American party. It has further
shown that inside of the Native American
party there is all executive organization,
whose duty it Is, under sacred oaths, to do the
work when contingency occurs.
Many Of those belonging to this latter or
ganization, which goes by the name of "Red
Warriors have denied completely. and in
cards which the DEMOCRAT has published
free Of charge repudiated the whole concern.
Some OF them, no doubt, are sincere; In fact,
we know Of several who innOCently Joined the
order in times Of yore, but who are now free
from oil allegiance to the society In order to
show the people, however, that we are we'll
informed we give away to-day, as follows,
THE GRIPS, SIGNS AND PASSWORDS
Of the Native American party and it's sworn
band Of Red Warriors. Anybody after read
ing what follows can intelligently converse
with Red Warrior whether he be II 'big or
little Injun."
THE SIGN OF RECOGNITION.
AS you pass @ brother on the street raise
your hat with the right hand and pass the
left hand two or three times over the brow.
The answer to this being repeated downward
strokes on the shirt front with the right hand,
the fingers being reversed, as If brushing out
snuff or cigar cinders.
The dialogue Of Identification Is as follows:
Have YOU seen ----2
Answer-Yes.
Q.-Where?
A.-On Camp street
Q,-What did he say?
A.-Nothing.
ENTERING THE LODGE.
Each branch is guarded by an outside and
an inside sentinel. When member an
proaches the branch for entrance the outside
sentinel calls out:
Where now?
Answer-Right on.
When passing to the entrance the member
must give one tap upon the door. whereupon
the, wicket Is opened and the inside sentinel
exclams:
Where?
Answer-Here.
WhereupOn the member is admitted
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
OUR LEVEE FRONT.

Yesterday afternoon, at the foot Of Ursu-
lines street. the work Of laying the cane mat
tresses> under the appropriation Of Congress-
was begun.
Major Howell, Of the engineer corps, super
intendent, had some seventy workmen en-
ployed preparing the cane, and up to 2
o'clock several had been placed In position.
The mattresses are made twenty-five feet in
width, and are laid with the canes parable! to
the current. Above them are placed, as has
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
Register before the offices are crowded
A FINE SAMPLE,

We have received from Mr.. r. Beltran,
commission merchant, No. 1O1 Old Levee
street, fine sample of the crop raised upon
W. G. Ewn's plantation, in st. Bernard par
ish. That magnificent specimen is fully
joint, and we have counted twenty-three good
sugar making joints in it. If Mr. Ewin has
many such canes in his field, he surely must
realize large profit from his crop.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
Boyle stabbtng ARRAY.

A further investigation into the Doyle stab
house No. 2s8 Common street, on TUESDAY
night at Il o'clock. we find that the pistol found
and taken to the station with one chamber
VINO, now stands charged as principal IN the
stabbing. Cornovich. who Is comparatively
young man. says that this is the first time he
has ever been in trouble and this statement ig
borne out by parties who have known him for
years. At II O'Clock st night q reporter visit
ed the Charity Hospital. and found that Doyle's
condition was unchanged
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25
THE SIT. O. rEDEg91ES,

The st. Georges Relief Society are debating
the expadiehcy Of closing their soup-house,
and unless certain ex pected contributions come
In soon they will fud themselves compelled to
adopt this course at 81 very carly day The as
sociution. however, feel still competent, Wlth
the funds on hand. to attend to the wants Of tho
sick under their charge. or that may be stricken
down by the fever.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25

already been described in the DEMOCRAT
short pieces Of iron pipe filled with sand, iIt'
large barge laden with a cargo Of our cane
was moored in position opposite the Frenclp
Vegetable Market, and the work OF preparing
the mattresses was being vigorously prose-
cuted, d
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-25

At 7:45 O'Clock last night q difficulty took
place in a house on Royal street, between
Robert Davis, which r9suIteh In Albert receiv~
ing two painful though not dangerous wounds
one In the face and one on the right breast,
The accused made his escape. 4 woman WAS
the cause Of the difficulty.