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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04
New Code OF FIIrlallion,

The system Of the fan and hand,
kerchief, and even of hat Irritation
have been fully explained to the
public at large; but it isstrange thai
the code most generally in use, an(
better calculated than any other tc
express with precision and accur'
acy a large variety of sentiments
has never been completely fomdla.
ted for the benefit of those who
wish to become proticients in thi'
beautiful art. 1t is with pleasure
that Pueh comes forward topresent
tohis readers the following careful
ly-edited and entirely Trustworthy
CoDR. n3.a
!gpL. APulling up the shirtsIeeyes
and slightly moistening, the palms
of the hands," Step over here d
minute; | wish to speak to you.
III. "Stepping up behind a man,
grasping him by the cuff OF the
neck, and advancing fapidly."
Please follow me. lg.i lfp iaf
"III. quitting forefnger to right
eye aud drawing down lower lid"
Don't you Tor do you) wish you had
it. ~
". .sNonehalantly chuckipg a
brick, or other light object, on top
Ofa mans tile" Who's your hat
ter?
". "Taking a mans nose between
yourfore and secontf fingers, and
changing the position of
same,p Iaddress myselfto you.
vi. HAbruptly alteringthe angle
ola mans coat-tails by insinuating
your boot-toe under them" Do not
linger.
..vII. "Patting the point of your
elbow between any two Of a mans
ribs, and iarring his internal econ
omy." We are observed. r
VIII. doubling up yourfist and
placing them FIRMLY upon the
bridge of a mans nose" 1love you
but not dovotedIy or passionately.
TX. "Grasping q mans ear be-
tween your upper and lower jaws,
and gently working the jaws" My
heart is anothers.
x. "Lifting another person up
in your arms, and walking in any
specified direction Come with Inc.
XI. "Rapidly removing chair
on which a man is about to sit
down. We are not entirely syn
pathetic in our objects.
XII. "Taking a brief observation
across a kind ofimpromptusextant
s9astggstsg es Al tie ngsa ef enc
ing on the nose" Farewell this
parting is forever.
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BOOKS.

Books, books, books Of every kind,
Books for every age and mind,
Books to raise the sigh or smile,
Books Summer hours to beguile,
Books all wonders to unfold,
Books for the young, Books for the old,
Books in cloth, and Books in gold.
Books of pure instructive tone,
Books of every author known,
Picture Books for girls and boys,
Those loving and instructive toys,
Books Of enChantment and romance,
That fnncy's magic joys enhance,
All are found besides much more,
At Van Matre's cheap Book Store.
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In announcing myself acandidate for the
position OF member OF the House OF Dele.
gates from Mason County, j deem 1t but
lust to myself and the people to inform
them Of the principles upon which lStanu,
and which shall advocate II elected ns
their representative in the next House OF
Delegates. have been citizen OF this
county for more than seventy years, and all
NV interests arc involved in the welfare OF
this State and county, ] have at aIl times
boen n working member Of the Democratic
party, believing the principlosot the parity
10 bs right; hut parties, like individuals,
may make mistakes, but when they nave
done so, hold II TO hc their duty TO RENE
DIV and correct the mistakes aS soon as pos
sible There is no doubt That the DEMO
cratic party made mistake. IN inaugural
inr the present symstcm Of County GOV
nrnment, and aitor six years OF trial the
.noople sec II, and are in favor OF change;
aud as the recent Democratic Convention
hcld In Point Pleasant, has failed to meet
the issue squarely, and Us ] verify believe
,ros controlled and manipulated by n Court
IIouse Ring, whose interest II Is TO Keep
Tho present system OF County management
in operation. believe II TO be the, duty o.
,hn innssos OF the people 10 act indorond-
entlv @ md assert their manhood and rights
Of citizenship, by putting into operation u
system In harmony with their Destlnletesls'
stand finally on the following Irinclplos,
md II elected will oxort myself TO nave
them put Into operations .,,,,
WHEREAS, Our present SlVlo cOHS''"-
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Circuit Clerk.

UIIFToN, june 3, 1873,
10 he Iotes Of Mason County, Believing
in the old JefEersonian principle Of rots-
ton in office, and believing further that
the only tests for official position should be
honesty and capacity, ! hereby announce
myself an Independent candidate for the
office OF Circuit Clerk OF Mason County.
lam induced TO do 50 at the earnest solicit
tation Of many voters, irrespective Of po-
litical prejudice or partizan bias. II my
fellow-citiEens should elevate me to the po-
sition for which announce myself, shall
endeayor to discharge tile duties Of the Of
fee faithfully, and with due reference to
the best interests Of the people,
.u Respectfully
''.s Of 9a5 F,C. LANHAM.
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It's n we'll authenticated fact that
clean cuffs have an unaccountable
tendency to secrete themselves some
where in the immediate vicinity Of
the elbows, while dirty ones eShib-
ita williul and CSgperating determ-
to remain obtrusivcly in the
Of the knucklc,
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..The PrIde 81 Batlery sR.r

South Mountain lowered on our right,
Far off the river lay, q
And over0n the wooded height
We held their lines nj bay.
At last the mnttiring guns were stilled,
The day died slow aud wan
At last the gunneB pipes were filed, r
The seargents yarns began
When--as the wind a moment blew
Aside the fragrant food, MT 4ii
Our brierwoOds raised-within our view
A little maiden stood. !
A tiny tot OF six or seven, i
From tireside fresh she seepeds 31I
0f such little one IN heayen M !, y
l know one soldier dreamed "a
And as We stared, her little hind aaGdg
Went to her curly head Sol ~
In grave salute. t'And who lafe you2Y
At length the sergeant said = -.
a'Ald whers's your, homes ha gt5wled
4 aglin, ,s,' ~ 1li ff
She lisped out, "Who Is nie2
Why, don't YOU know I'm Little Jane,
The Pride Of Battery d. ~
"l1y home? why. that was burned away
And pG and ma are dead,
And so ride the guns alhday
Along with Sergeant Ned.
"And I've drum that's not q 10y,
A'cap with feathers, too, oi.s
And march beside the DRUMMER boy
On Sundays at review;
''But now our 'bacca's all giyeopt,
The men can't have their smoke,
And they're 80 cross-why, even Ned
Won't play with ME and joke.
HAnd the big colonel said to-day
hate to hear him swear
He'd give u leg for a good smoke
Like the Yanks had over there.
"And so thought when beat the drum,
And the big guns were still,
I'd creep beneath the tent and come
Out here across the hill.
"And beg, good Mister Yankee men,
You'dg give me some Lone Jack;
Please dO--when We get some again
I'll surely bring 1t buck.
"Indeed / will, for Ned-says he:
z III do what say,
IN be a general yet may be,
And ride prancing baylp
We brimmed her tiny apron Ger,
You should have heard herilaugh
As each man from his scanty store
Shook out gen'rous hall.
We gave her escort, till goodnight
The little waif we bid;
Then watched her toddle out Of sight,
Or else twas teprs that hid.
Her baby form, nor turned about
A man, nor spoke a word
fill after awhile afar, faint shout
Upon the win,lwe hcardl
And then we cast a saddened eye
Upon the scene around, !
A baby's hand had touched the tic - (
That brothers once had bound.
That + all T-aaro a h 6n h a ~ sE5Hti.s
Again the work OF hell,
And through the sullen clouds OF smoke
The screaming missiles fell.
Our colonel often rubbed his glass,
And marveled much to SEQ
Not single shell that whole day fell
In the campof Battery "Bl'
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The DiHerence.

A luckless wight, from dungeon crate
Peered forth. Hisglance all hope had Ned
lie sighed and cursed his wretehed fate,
Said he, "I stole loaf Of bread"
A wealthy man went riding by. So,
With coachman, footman, and postlliion
A merry twinkle in his eye.
; AHA" quotE he, 81 stole q million.
GEORGE l.. CATLIN.
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The interrupted WOolng.

She sat upon the parlor lounge,
And William, he sat by her, lnli
And neither spoke single word, :
But both gazed in the fire.
Al last he clasped her dimpled hand
And told her Of his love,
And swore he would be true TO her
BY moon and stars above,
He said lc could not live without
Before he could say more
Her dad came in, aud with a club
Enticed him out the door.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

The telephone will soon revohtioniSe
domestic aflairs for the man, instead of
blushingly telling his wife at the supper
table that he will be detained at his office,
can 90 down town and whisper through
the telephone that II is lodge night.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

A company oiwoman suirragists held q
meeting to prove that woman is mans SUI
perior in point Of courage, but some pro-
fame person introduced live mouse into
tho room, and those members who couldn't
climb upon the table,. dropped out OF the
window, and the meeting was broken up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

Sho-Now, Charles dear, do be sincere
and tell the truth for once in your life
Don't you love baby just II little bit' He
Well, Mary, can't say exactly that ! love
the little bcggar, but I've asort Of sncaklng
respect for him Tor his fathers sake,
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Il gixteen!' saws the auctioneer.

.e4laG li1-.1-. ..ifI4 4l-s--tstet, -----l--
it sixteen!' says theauctioneer.
'Ya-as, says he, hesitatingly.
aSixteen, sixteen, going at six
teen; do l hear anymore! Sixteen!
who will give me seventeen? Sold
at sixteen dollars! Which horse
will you have?'
III wait till they stop, an look
'em over
you must decide now,' says the
auctioneer.
But I want to look at EN-
I"Can't wait, sir if you want first
choice at sixteen dollars, say so.'
/ Take the Countess some one
suggests.
(which one is that?' M
THE bay mare ahead
I'll take-what did you say?'
Countess.
He receives his certificate, which
he imagines is abillof sale. Keep
ing his eye on his mare, he waits
patiently till she completes that
heat, though she did not win. He
was pleased with her, and was cer-
tain he had made a bargain. He
would not tell John that he
bought that marcfo for sixteen dollars,
but lie could give a faster ride titan
ever he took, but hereasoned. She
is balky, or blind, or something, or
she never could be bought for six
teen dollars if horses are cheap.
He thanked the boy for sponging
her, and asked if the harness were
thrown in. 81
Thrown in?' calculated the boy,
Thrown in-yassur. Bought
this mare for sixteen dollars, and ]
want something to lead her home
with
In pigs eye you've bought her
luT slNLccu uullulo' lOu thluN
you're giving me away, don't your
At this point the drivers atten-
ton was attracted, The old man
insisted that the mare was his, aud
as evidence produced his certificate,
amid the laughter of the bystand.
ers. The driver, finding the old
man was in earnest, attempted to
explain that he had invested six
teen dollars in u pool, which he
would win if the Countess should
take three heats.
But all to no purpose. buy
er of the pool proposed to take the
horse Immediately, and when the
driver refused to deliver her, after
giving vent to his opinion of city
frauds, he declared his intention OF
seeking justice at the hands of Gov
crnor Davis.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

Christmas morning they stood before the
altar, and the music OF the marriage bells
was sweeter to them than the music OF the
spheres. Christmas morning, four years
later, a bald.headcd man jumped out OF
bed, half distracted, and wanted to know
why his wife was such fool as toput
Christmas horn in that boys stocking2"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

A little girl, four years old, created rip
pie by rcmarking to the teacher ofhcr Sun
day.school class "Our dogis dead. l bet
the angels were scared when they saw him
coming up the walk, iciscross to stranE'
ers.
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Two Voices.

He speaks. Helorcs her, and isrery romantic
All! when in heaven the lamps are it,
When roses sup OH liinpid dew,
And fairies DER the green sward fit,
Igive an hour to love and you;
sit and watch your lattice, love,
A glimpse to catch, II you arc there
And wish that might be tho flower
You're binding in your golden hair
(Shc replies. nonsense uJoutha.)
lfyou mean stars, why call them lamps:
That roses eat, never knew;
There are no fairies; you'll get cranlps
The sward's not hall so green as you
wonder II, as me you watch,
On you the idea never dawns
That |, instead OF binding flowers,
May be a.paring down my corns.
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"Algcrnon," she whispered, will you nl-
ways, always love me2 "Eyangeline, l
swear IT," ho responded, in passionate
murmur. Then there was II sound Us Of
clam falling into tllcmud, and all was still.
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Fitting Shadows.

While half a dozen persons were
rolling along ina Michigan Aven-
ne car one day a man leaned across
the aisle and said to another:
Excuse me, but didn't a big bug
crawl down behind your collarT
'Oh! Ouchp exclaimed the other,
us he leaped up and hauled off his
coat. He looked the garment all
over, but there was no bug to be
seen.
Perhaps it crawled down your
vest suggested the man;
Off CAME the vest, and it was
closely inspected without making
any discoveries. The attentive
strangerthen made the victim turn
around two or three times to see if
the bug was not hidden under his
suspenders, and when a thorough
search had been made tile stranger
sat down and said: "
'Itwas probably ashadow fitting
across your collar, but i felt sure il
was a bug, You can put on your
coat and vest again. n
The more the victim thought
about it the madder he got, and be-
fore he put on his coat the other
man left the car, and slid down
Twelfth Street as if he had grease
on his heels.
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The Farmer and the Horse TrOi.

He was from Bradford County.
Kentucky. was this old man. lie
Ind attended n Fair once before.
but this was his first experience at
a horse trot. He did not quite
comprehend the nature Of the en-
tertainment, but as he saw nothing
but horses On exhibition. an idea
flat tbis might be q separate and
distinct feature of the fair. for the
exhibition of these animals gradual
ly enlightened his mind.
s a oaint specimon of Pennsylya-
MIA was he In his garments which
looked To-, as though they might have
been out after the fashion which.
.predominated in Noah's time. Nor
was he wellaup TO the .setiphrase Of
speech common to sporttng men.
Meandering through the driving
park. foiled in his attempts to pen
citrate the crowd, iostledby
sports, laughed at by boys, and star
ed at by all, this innocent, but unso-
phisticated, tiller Of the soil finally
found himself near the booksellers
stand. At once he comprehended
the situation:
This is q hoss auction on a big
scale.'
Now, our friend was in need of n
horse. He preferred an honest
plow-horse, butJobn, fisson, would
be satisfied with no horse that was
not a good roadster. The auction
eer cries:
'How much do 1 hear for the first
choice:
Ten dollars, some one sings out
in the. crowd. I
"
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County OIerk.

To The IiOters Of Mason lC6untr s3
g IrebpeGtfully announce to the voters Of
Mason County that Ishall DO q candidate
for reelection to the Office OF Clerk OF the
County Court, at the coming October cleo
tion, subject to your. decision at the polls.
i# W ti5fhh' ? i. KIh1BERLING.
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"Aschooner of boorfortive cents,
ia translated by a French newspa-
per so as to road, "Tn America you
can get u boat full of beer for five
cents.
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A contemporary describes a post
office as 81 place where You stand
shivcring for half an hour for the
privilege of asking a bluff fellow
through a pigcon.hole when he ex-
poets a letter from your grandmoth-
ar
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-04

Dink pooty veil Of a man dot will
shtood by you when you vas in
stormy vcddcE Shwarrm of insects
will shtay around you when der sun
shines out.
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THERE Is no Disgusting the fact that Van
Matre sells moro goods for less money, than
any other house in Mason County.
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ToMe EoLlra Of Ma.on Caunl,l.

IOWe EOrTS g hdS0n C0uny:
GESTIE,iEN: / Herewith announce my.
self us an Independent candidate for the
office OF Clerk OF the County Court OF
Mason County. II elected, l promise a
ready and faithful performance Of the dn-
ties OF the Office, to the best ofmy ability.
IyH Yours Truly,
CHAS. V. STEWART.
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To make girl love you, coax her to love
some ono else. 1ftherc he anything that
woman rclishcS, It Is TO be contrary,
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TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

/ hereby announce myself as q candidate
for member Of the House Of Delegates Tor
Mason County, subject TO the decision OF
the people at the polls in October, ,,,n
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Puck remarks that the hand that
rocks the cradle is. the hand that
spanks the world.
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Jennie Cooking IN a milliner's
window)-Don't you think they
are very pretty?' Lizzie (whose
thoughts were on the other side of
the strcet)-'Very, especially the
one with the long, black whiskcrs.'
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'Triplets,' said the doctor, senten-
tiously. The husband of n year
rushed out on the back porch,
thought upon his slender income,
glared upon the snow,clNd yard,
aud exclaimed with a wild mock
ing laugh-'Son-struck in Januaryl'
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II is sad 10 reflect thot several
authors of Beautiful Snow may
have been killed by sunstroke.--
Br(dkfad Table.
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She stood in the door and watched the
departing form OF her own beloved spouse,
and sighed at the thought that she would
not see him before dinner time, and then
she went sadly into her boudoir and kissed
the photograph of her first husband, whis-
pering in soft accents, "Oh! how changed
Is the world to me. He promised to give
me new silk, and he's ordered home only
calico. Why did l marry again2"
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A LLtho type now In this office is entire
~ lyncw, We have all tho late styles j,
WStu ,Su ana poster type, and ilRttor ourseli
;"W Wrcan do ns good work as any office
~ We state. Give Nh trial,
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Stale Senator.

Judge Robert s. Brown, Of jackson, is an
Independent candidate for State Senator
ior this (fifth) District.
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Tic Tramp.

A tramp he entered the Widows col,
One dark, unCanny night.
She ielled him with a big slung'shot
Such was tho widows might.
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Somebody asserts that q 'blue
glass chimney on parlor lamp
will bring a young man up to the
point of proposing to a cross-eyed
maiden with store teeth, in three
Sunday evenings
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JoHnT w. ENGLISH,

ATTORNEY at Law
WILL. practice in tic Courts Of Mason,
w Putnam and Jackson counties, and In
The Court Of Appeals ofWest Nirginin, .
Address, Point Pleasant, Mason county,
West Va. Office i'll the Court House. Z
dec. 10 lS72.ly. ,,.....
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DOMESTIC DlsclPLISE-It's all right to
talk about bringing up child in the way
he should go, but the other day when II
Wand street woman set out to do it, man
halted at the gate, and shouted;
go in, mother-cripple tlieboy for liic!"
And woman leaned over the fence, and
screamed:
"1Nhy don't you cut his throat?"
And boy climbed oil the alley fence,
waved his hat, and cried out:
"Why in blazes hain't the reporters
around here to get this awful t-r.a.g-e-
dy'H"
And the mother had to stop pounding
and get into the house.
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PIcruREs a NEcESsrrY.-Nfri Geo: Daw-
son, in a redsnt .slsci,.4sI at iBtfihinehamS
England, said: "The office OF mans house
was not only to give shelter, food and meat,
but also to surround his children with
those fair sights and sounds by which the
sense of beauty might be developed
There were houses in that town in which
not picture was to be seen, not poem
was read or song sung throughout the
year, and yet people wondered why their
children were vulgar. Beauty is necessi-
ty, and the beauty of ones home should
not be neglected. Ifa home or town was
beautiful people took pride in it, liked to
live in it and were sorry to leave it. We
need n new society in every town, TO be
called 'TheSociety for Promoting Beauty"
A fine assortment of Chromos and Engrav-
ings will be found at Van Matre's.