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Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The 7oice of reform is heard through the
land and speaks of the "good time
coming So too the spirit of reform is
working In the nurseries of the land to
Danish those dangerous Opium and Morphia
preparations, and establish useful and
harmless remedies, of which DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is acknowledged as the very
best for all the disorders Of Babyhood and
early Childhood. Sold everywhere at %
cents a bottle.
Four steamers left New York for Liver.
pool Saturday, carrying out 81 900 bushels
Of grain, 1000 barrels of oysters and con.
signments Of beef, butter, cheese and -four.
One OF our most estimable citize ms may
be thankful for the introduction of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, for its timely use has
saved his life.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

The real estate market looks better
many people, becoming distrustful of other
securities, are investing in real estate.
Smyrna times., 1878-03-13

cine Inc s., sllverware delivered by the National
Silver, Plating Co., No. 7O4 Ciestnnt Stra.t
F.hiliadftlphia, is giving entire satisfaction
All orders are promptly filed, and no orn
need hesitate about scndino than, ,,'l,,'i one
-Lutheron OLxe,q,,. '''' "'o"ey'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
EVILS Among Young Men.

ofall The evils, remarks a contem!
porary, prevalent amongyoung men,
we know of none more blighting in
its moral effects than to eaklightly
of the virtues of women. Nor is
there anything in which young men
are so thoroughly mistaken as the
low estimate they form as to the
integrity of women. Not Of their
own mothers and sisters, but of 9TH
ers, who, they forget, are somebody
olse's mothers and sisters. Asa rule,
no person who surronders to this de-
basing habit is to be trusted with an
enterprise requiring integrity of
character. Plain words should be
spoken on this subject for She evil is
a general one, and deep rooted, If
young men arc sometimes thrown in
to society ofthoughtless or dopraved
women, they have no more right to
measure all other women by what
they see of these, than they have to
estimate Tie character of honest and
respectable citizens by the develop
ments of crime in our police courts.
Let our young men remember
that their chief happiness in life
depends upon utter faith in women.
No worldly wisdom, no misanthropic
philosophy, no generalization, can
cover or weaken truth, II stands
like the record Of itsolf-for it is
nothing less than this-and should
put an everlasting seal upon lips
that are wont to speak slightly Of
women. 1H uw''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

. i.
Yes thank you, but | don care
much about hearing her I'D almost
as lief stay at home with YOU"
"Why don't yop think she sings as
well as Jenny Lind2o ,6
mo, / don't-do you7p
"Hardly; but you say Mrs, Linton
does. Wen hear her though, and
see" aita
When they were returning from
the concert that night Mr.. Loyett
said to his wife;
"Nyell, Jane, what do YOU lhinkof
Alboni2o u9t
"oh, / was charmed
"Well, did you think she sang as
we'll as the nightengale2'
Indeed. / enjoyed her singing
more-she somehow made me feel so
happy-so full of delight. Weren't
you delighted2"
ayes, l must own I was but l
cannot give Alboni credit for ALL
You've been such a dear good girl
lately, Jane'-and he bent his face
very near to hers, | know, though
one couldn't see distinctly for the
darkness. 81 really think we're
young again. ls5
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
The Bar-Room Journalist.

He stands in a store with his back
to the stove and tells how he could
run n newspaper how he could be as
independent as hog on ice, and call
thingsby their right names; how he
would expose corruption in high
places; how he would write good COM
mon sense, and none Of your frivolous
try.to.be.funny stuff. Then he crit
icises other peoples methods Of con.
ducting newspapers, and just wishes
some one would give him a chance to
show his journalistic ability. The
way to cure one of these chaps is to
get him to agree to write a sensible
article every day for n week, Before
the week is out he is sure to bo
pumped dry, and viii gapo worse for
an idea than a chicken with the pip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

more inattehtiye and selfish, while
the cares and anxieties Of the wife
keptincreasihg, and with eincreas-
her complaining and frotting. An
,unenviabIe state Of things, most
surely. wouds. If It's raFeH
After the dinner colloquy we have
given, Janp returned to her room,
thoughtful and ropentant. She dis
courscd With herself somewhat in
this wiss:
II abi'sorryI was so cross at din
net. William might have been
pleasant il i had given him a chance.
What a miserable life we ar5leading.
n am 50 unhappy, and things are
growing worse and worse-what may
they come toS To be sure, William
'is not-what | once thought he was,
but that cannot be helped now-he
is my yhushand, we are vowed unto
each other till death, and why not
make the best, instead Of the worst
ofmy lot? And it is not 50 bad as 1t
might be after all. William might
be dis&pated or dishonest, Which he
is not now. But who knows what
he may become if Irender his home
unhappy. Oh, Fam wropgl Iknow
,Tanil Let me try to. do betterl God
help me!s Finding fault with WI.
does not improve him; I baye.triedit II
long enough; ] win try what. gentle.
neas, meeknesss and endurance may
do. ! shall make him happier in
that way and it is easierto be vir-
tuous%hen we are happy than when
We are wretched. It will require a.
strong effort and unemitting watch
to overcome my faults oftem-]
per, but is not the happiness and
wall-being Of life a sufficient motive2
1 will make the effort / cannot
change character and circumstances,
but i willsuit myself to Them"
Jane thus came to wise resolu-
tiop, which she ought to have made
early in her married life; but; it was
in this case according, tothoold max
Jun, ''better latethan,never.' And.
what was wiser than the resolution,
she began to act upon II, Pleaty of
goSd resolutions are made few re-
T,embered fewer kept.
ilyhep her husband came home toI
tea, Jane was dressed neatly, and,
thoush There was a:clondnnhis bsow,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
Genius and DrunlIeness. ,


We read every few days in our OK
changes that some man has died from
intcmpenNce who was unusually
capable in his particular line, and
would have done something remark
able but for this unfortunate habit.
FThisisort Of statement is so common
that one might believe that clever
men have q natural tendency tOdlS.
sipation; but it isopt to be erroneous,
II is no longer tho fashion for genius
to be proAigate, wildly eccentric,
lawless. Genius nova days is regu-
lated by common sonse-indeed com
mon sense is the foundation of feal
genius-and understands cause and
effect; isapprehonsive and takes note
of all facts; adapts means to endsi isi
in a word, clear headed, many sided,
practical.
The old notions Of genius largely
date from the Byron mania. Because
Byron wrote strong, beautiful, often
licentious poetry, andgot drunk from
time to time, he had many imitatols
SO far as drunkenness was concerned,
and the crop has not been yet quito
gathered, The imitators did notii-
ing like Childe, Harolde or Manfred,
or the Giaour, to be sure, but they
drank more gin than their author;
therefore, in their view, they were
more than half as gifted as hes
They forgot that when he wrote his
best things he was entirely sober,
and when.they did their worst things
they were, no doubt, entirely tipsy,
1t is all 4 mistake, Really clever
men seldom drink to excess. If not
restrained by moral, they are by pru-
dential considerations. They know
that they can't afford it, that drunk
edness is in no sense indemnifying.
!, When you seea man habitually IN
'toxfcated, be he mechanic, account
ant, artist, journalist, or author, you
can safely conclude that, 50 far from
being q master Of his calling, heis a
tyro, if not "a Bungler. Dissipated
fellows very frequently get a name
for proficiency and skill from the
mere fact Of their dissipation. It is
tile worlds way of distributing just
ice. Itsis. wiling to admit tbat a
man is intellectually capable when.
if f,ispalpable that he is morally dis.
,nS ona my acquire
rel ptitattun toi - l.,--a.:..s,s
that he.is ironically in a condition,
not toexercise his capacity. Wheth!
er reputation is worth hayingatthat
price, may be question; but all
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". I8
was an effort for her to appear the
same way nthe morning, for he was
sill moody and silent, and disoblig-
ing, but she remembered her resolu-
ition, and did not break it,
In the middle of the forenoon he
entered the room on some errand, as,
on the day previous, with boots un.
scraped; she seemed to take no notice
Of them.
~ think / must have made a light
breakfast" he said, carelessly.
Jane soon disappeared, and return
ing, offered him a plate Of tempting
sandwiches,
He looked up to her in surprise.
"What does this mean, janet"
~ thought you we're hungry, and |
wanted to please you," was her in
genious reply.
He took the sandwiches in one
hand, and drawing her toward him
with the other, kissed her tenderly.
"Why, Jane, we're growing young
again"
~ wish we might grow good and
loving" was her answer, as she re-
turned the kiss.
When he was gone Jane brushed
up her carpet quickly and cheerfully;
and it did not seem half so dirty as
it did before, though the mud was
much deeper in the streets. The
boot.scrape was not forgotten again
that day, and before night man ap-
peared to put the stove in order, and
Walker called to say he was sorry he
had disappointed Mrs. Lovett about
the drawers; he would have them
done soon,
Jane kept herself good,naturcdand
cheerful the next day, and several
other days, although William often
forgot that his boots were muddy
when he came home, and several
times turned all the drawers inside
out TO find what he had left at his
Office; he woke up the baby with his
loud sneezes; forgot half her commits.
sions, important as they we're to her,
and even delayed to order coal till
one day there was none with which
to cook the dinner,
She schooled herself to PATIENCE
sometimes when a murmuring word
was coming she bit her lips and kept
il back. Sometimes she left the room
to gather strength and solf.control,
but OrtenCst spoke Of something be-
side Che suject Of voxation as quick
ly as possible.
At the end of a week Albonis
"last concert was again announced,
"Now, Jane, well hCarAlboni sing
Tonight" said William at breakfast.
She's going to sing again-pcrhap'
on your account You'll go, l sup
posoYn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

acres of Understand and q par OF
sheep, built himself hut and went
to work on his ground.
His sheep increased, as time pass
ed, he bought more; then he sold of
the cheaper kinds and invested in
southdown and French Merino. His
neighbors tried by turns raising
horses, cattle, or gave their atten-
tion to experimental farming.
johnson, having once found out
that sheep raising in this district
brought a handsome profit, stuck to
sheep raising. He had that shrewd-
ness in seeing the best way, and
dogged persistence in following it,
which are the surest elements of sue
cess.
Stock buyers from the Eastern
markets soon found that Johnson's
floeces were the finest, and his NUT
ton the sweetest on the Cheat. lie
ncverallowed their reputation to fail;
the end of which course is that the
man who was married barefooted is
now worth large property. .
The story isan absolutely true one,
and may pointas a moralforthe hordes
of stout, able-bodied men who crowd
the cities this summer, complaining
that they must starve for want of
work.-Statc Erehqnge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
Married without Shoes.


About twenty years ago a young
fellow named Johnson, in the wilds
of the Cheat Mountains, INVEST vir-
ginia, made up his mind to be mar
ried. ;e t.s,4go 81
( "But you have not a penRy,' re-
,monstrated his friends.
+ ]; Il have my hands, A aaan was
given two hands, one to scratch for
himself;ths other for, his wife, he
said. y ~ s.,i}. q 4
On the day. Of tho wedding John
son appeared iasAi whole coat and
trousers, but,bareifootsdf 8
9This.fs hardly dacept,'sS said the
clergyman LwiA lend you a pair
of shoes" "a. ss.'e gsSa,
"No,'ssaid Johnson yWheni | can
bug shoes, I'll geiut hsm; hot before
And be stood ippto' be .inarriedwith,.
out.another thought Of hsrfeet.e
The same Sturdy directnesssshow-
ed isself in his future eSafse Wihqt
ste had not money to, pay ior be ain
without. Hehiredliiniselfto afafhiE,
i. ~. ,-.,.s < ,s ,sas Z; Il, ~ /
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

"Those Magnoliasis is improvin'" as
tho Gold Hill miner thoughtrully re.
marked, the othGr day, when a Chin.
aman blow a hole through a white
loafcr who had just spit in his face.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

APittsylvania county farmer, with
two hands, raised Il crop Of tobacco
which he sold for 81, 900 cush in Dan.
Yille.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

The export Of apples this year to
Europe, owing TO the enormous crop,
is the greatest ever known. Some
vessels have taken from Boston as
many as 5000 barrels, and the "Can-
opus" Of the Warren Line, October
10th, took 5000 barrels.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

A yonng doctor in Norwalk spends
his leisure hours in practicing on
the cornot, and pOsscrs by, thinking
an amputation is going on inside,
are deludcd as to the number of the
mans patients.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
CITY DIRECTORY.

Nfayor-H. ]. FISHER, JR
Recorder-M. II. HALE
C6uncilmen-T. stribling, @. Shrewsbury,
l, !: Campbell, A. r. Darst, John W..
English.
sergeant-s. G. BLAKE.
Assessor-W. J. KENNY.
Street Coinmissioner- r. DARsT.
Oyerseers OF Poor-Drs. s. G. Shaw and
l.. +. Campbell.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

A clergyman who was recently
called up to hold services in the
State prison at Sing Sing prefaccd
his remarks to the prisoners by
saying that he was "glad to see so
large a number present"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Circuit Court Hon. Jos. surrir,
Residence Rayenswood, jackson County.
CLERK Circuit Court-C. B. WAGdRSER.
Deputy-JAMEs II, Holloway. .i.,-
Clerk County Coutt--E, KiSIBERLINd.
Deputy-JosRPH II. HoiLowAY.
President County Court-D, S. VAy MA.
THE. leF 2til.
Prosecuting Attorney-G. P. sniPsoS.
SheriR-DAyID s. STEVENSON.
Deputies--J. P. X. b. saith, J. JRwETT
S. w, soMRRyILLg, HRNRY FRY, JosEpn N
DAIpM, w. d. SoMERvILt,E y
Jailor-J. JRwErT. 81
Surveyor OF Lands-Tnos. j. RonERrs.
Assessor Dist. Noe1-IAS w sWGNDoY.
Assessor Dist; No. Pc. L. B4KkR.
Sup't Public Schools-CHAs, L. Hoeo,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

lTTlEuUlej uuCOlulSlttttAlt ~ tetp II Z
Her temperament sFas eryeps as
that Of too many w6 these
aays our gtaiNimel -
called them cross, ugly, or most like
ly scolds and vixens; but, in thelight
of our philahthrophy, We know bet
tcr-dear hearts! they areneryous,
Jane Lovett was nervous-she had
too much regard for trifes, toolive-
ly conception of evils, and little ia
cility in adapting herself to circum.
stances. She was also afTectionate
and imaginative, and in her girl
hood had formed a high idea of her
lover.
Her opportunities of acquaintance
with her husband before marriage,
was limited, and SO she loved and
hoped and trusted he was all she
would desire in a lifelong compan-
ion and lord. Yes, lord, for she had
an idea that she would like to look
up to somebody, lean upon him, cling
to him, reverence him, and all that
s>rt of thing.
How she was disappointed! What
a change a few weeks of married life
does sometimes make in woman's
future.
William Lovett wasa man of very
good natural feelings and endow-
ments, and could make himself very
agreeable when he tried, else he
never would have won his wife-but
he had few of the qualifications that
make domestic life a paradise for wo'
man. He bad been reared alone,
without any home discipline and
education, and was often thoughtless
and iGconsiderate of others, and
sometimes selfish. He lacked all the
useful and convenient, though unap.
preciated habits of order, tidiness
and promptness; and what was worse
for a man, he even lacked industry
and energy. lie could arouse him
self for an emergency, but it was only
for that, and then ho sank back into
his former indifferent, careless ease.
Such q character was least of all
in accordance with that of Jane, who
was possessed of great energy, and
had been trained to carefulness and
industry,
At first she was greatly distressed
in her disappointment, and recently
lamented her fate in bitterness Of
spirit, but keen feelings do not last
long, She gradually grew accus-
toned to her lot, and endeavorod to
perform its duties faithfully, though
she was not happy, and was very Of
ten annoyed by the delinquencies
and deficiencies of her husband,
They irrilatod her temper, aud she
would complain and fret. This
course had no effect to improve
things. " seldom does.
Matters grew worse year by year
The husbands affection wanod by
degrees, and he became more and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-20

Major A. II, Drowry has been re-
elected President of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society.
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I Iasksd you to be su ID remem-
Der it when you vent b from break
fast. The door is sla slam, the
whole time. ! never lw anybody
like you. l carnot anything
done, and its just SO 81 ys,''
Mr. Loyett atoawag pmoged, ,Iand
his wife, not thinking any other
subject of complaint AZ bat moment
finished herdinner in tncs.
Just askIf. Loyett va leaving the
dining room she called William,
Alboniisings to night n'tgon,taks
me to hear hetS9
'Ihaye an engugep this even
ing" he answered, VII big hand up
on thedoor
eIt's the last night 81 sings, and
l haven't heardiher; Jane. q
.4I can'tlhelp IT, sal William.
"You don't Try TO lp III. Mr.,
Linton took Lis ywife lee TO hear
her, and they going ain tonight.
Mrs. Linton thinks shs ags as well.
as Jenny LihdSs
sI stppose she. hgsa sac to her
opinion
"Well, why can't "a take meHp-
persisted Jane.
tsTake yoS to q como after all.
you hagelsaidls a5l,
aAnytlFing for. an 9psel Yo1s
know TSesa nothing h the tElith,
and you never take anyghsFe,
and 'neSer did!s AIl ii.
4'No,.neyes said ISg ia. tone
ofirony, 'as;ae, ,closeditI door. =
Jane wasn6t disappl Ateai fol she
had no expectation Of ping tq The
concert. She only as q her ihuss
band to take her an org q. try hiilfs
and show him.Ehat q d husbands
did, and what hs sdidn %. :.
She had nowso t2r Ielieyed herself
that she was in mood iof@ho holssoms
thought and reflection and she isooS
began to have some nj giyings as / %
the right of the cdlAse she Was pats
suing, and also as to is wisdom, !,
Right and wisdom. are il; fact tle
same thing.
Jane Lovott wasft baaFt ! Foa$a
of good motives and 9Asnd fYslihgsI
though, as we have seen she had AM
irritable, uncontrolled sle ten Pc
Her temperament wa erxepsi as g
that Of too many wd these.
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SBHpt' Si'Ai ~ " %
that heis ironically in a condition,
not toexercise his capacity. Wheth4
er reputation is worth hayingatthat
price, may be a question; but all
sensitive people will decide in the
negative. gtfe 1,-
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TERMS OF COURT.

GIRcUIT CoURT-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October. ei'
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 Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-07-04
The New Coachp,ap.

The boy should have known better at
his age, says the Free Press, than to
let out family secrets, buthe felt CRATE
full to the other boy for the use Of his
stills, and he softly remarked:
"FatheI wasn't home all last night,
and he hasn't come home yet"
" Gone off p queried the owner of
stills.
" He's downtown somewhere, we eX-
pect, and ma says she amt going to
run after him if he don't come homs
for a month"
did they have fuss p
Kinder. You see we had to let the
coaChman go, cause its hard times.
Yesterday afternoon ma wanted pa to
black up and drive her out in style. lie
kicked at first, but when she got mad
he caved in and fixed himself up so you
couldn't tell him from a darkey. When
he drove around ma called him Peter,
and ordered him to back up, and go
ahead, and haw and gee around, and he
got up on his ear and drove back to the
barn. Them duds came Off'n him like
lightning, and he was so mad that lie
didn't stay long enough to wash the
LlaOk OFF his ears.
" And what did your mother say 2"
asked the other.
Nothing. She looked a little sad
around the mouth, but she'll fetch him
to it if it takes all winter. He might
as well come home and begin to learn
how to burn cork