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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-11-26

The clerk of the court bade the
witness give in his name, age, &C.,
and hold up his hand to be sworn
He took the oath with such dignified
composure and deliberateness that
every one felt that there stood before
them calm, selfpoised, truthful
man whose evidence would go far to
settle the minds of the jurors in this
sensational case. There was MUIR
muir as every one settled himself to
drink in his testimony. "Now, sir"
said the Judge, "be good enough to
tell the jury what you know about
this important case" II don't know
anything about it," said the witness,
blandly. "Don't know anything
about it? Then why did you have
yourself summoned as q witness?"
$50 as to get a good seat where | could
hear and see everything-tickets
weren't to be had for love or money"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-11-26

REMEMBER the place, Stortzs Brick Nam Street, the OF
Presbyterian Chulch, Point Pleasant
J. 3. TTpPETT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-11-26
WEDDING INVITATIONS.

Our Office is especially equipped for this
kind OF work, and parties desiring wedding
invitations printed, are invited to Gull and
see our samples. A large stock OF Wed.
ding papers always on hand.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

previously wetted, and apply salt and
lemon juice to both sides; or apply finely
powdered pipe-clay, or Fuller's earth, or
finely powered chalk. Expose it for
several hours to the atmosphere.
To PRESERVE MILK.-Milk often turns
by an acid developed in the liquid To
prevent it, add to the milk small por
tion of bicarbonate of soda. This is not
at all injurious to the health; but rather
aids digestion. Many Of the great dairies
on the continent adopt this method.
The WASHING OF FLANNEL AND Wool
EN- GooDs.-Use borax-a large table
spoonful in a pint of water; put some of
this into the warm water in which the
flannel is to be washed; put in no more
than one piece at time, and use some soap
Unnecessary. From time to time add some
more of the borax solution; rinse every
piece in warm water, shake it well and
hang up where it can dry quickly
Therefore it is best to wash fannels
when the air is dry. Some advise the
adding of little salt to the water in
which they are rinsed the last time, and
to use water just as hot as for cotton ma
terial, when, it is said, they will not
shrink, and always remain white.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Fire-prooEA blaze
How to acquire rt-hand-Fool
around buzz saw.
Nothing so lubricates the muscles
sweet toll.
The school buildings Of Berlin, Wis.
are connected by telephone.
The tailor hopes to succeed by clothes
attention to business.
1t is hard to respect old age when we
get stuck on a venerable pair of chick
ems.
1t is singular fact that lunatics do
not shed tears. Whatever may be the
form of the malady conspicuous phase
Of it is an utter inability to weep Tears
are sign Of recovery.
A Nevada girls love-letter: Dear
Jimmy-It's all up. We amt going to
get married. Ma says you're too rough,
and l guess she's right. I'm so sorry
but can't you 60 to Europe and get filed
DOWN."
Carthage was twenty-three miles in
circumference, and was surrounded by
triple wall with interior easements. In
these easements were sheltered 10000
infantry soldiers, 500 horses and 300 ele-
plants.
A wedding took place the other day at
Claremont, ILL.,, that was remarkable in
the fact that in the party, including
bride, groom and officiating clergyman,
there were but three eyes, each being
blessed with but one optic.
Professor, lecturing on psychology
All phenomena are sensations. For
instance, that leaf appears green to me.
In other words, have a sensation of
greenness within met OF course no
harm was meant, but still the class
would laugh.
Two gifts are offered to men in this
world; they very seldom can have both.
One is success, with WEAKNESS the other
failure, with hope. The last is much the
the best. The man who succeeds, finds
that his success does not amount to
great deal; the man who fails, but keeps
his hope. is the happy man.
James J Furniss writes to Nature
from New York: +" In Central Park, one
very hot day, nv attention was drawn
to the conduct Of an elephant whichh had
been placed in an inclOsure in the open
air. On the ground was large heap of
newlv-moWn grass which the sagacious
animal was taking up by the trunkful,
and laying carefully on his sun-heated
back. He continued the operation until
his back was completely thatched, when
he remained quiet, apparently enjoying
the result of his ingenuity. 1t seems to
me that instinct should have prompted
the elephant to eat the grass, and that it
was reason which caused him to use it
for the purpose of diminishing the effect
of the suns rays
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
How They Gained Admission.

Ivan" writes from Washington: /
must give the Republican an account Of
an adroit and very pretty and harmless
piece of finessing resorted to by party
of young ladies here the other day, by
means of which the ladies concerned OBJ
tanned some very choice seats in the SEN
ate gallery, where hundreds were in vain
seeking admittance, much to the mysti-
fcation of certain senators, and an
attache of one of the legations The
ladies in question have a teacher of
modern languages who possesses a re-
markably fine presence and a cultivated
manner, and speaks French with true
French accent. Noticing that the diplo-
matte gallery was unoccupied, though
all the others were packed, the jolly
party proposed to their teacher that they
should pass themselves off on the polite
doorkeeper of the diplomatic gallery as
persons entitled to admittance. This
agreed to, they marched coolly up, with
their teacher at the front, who, affecting
to be a stranger to the place, asked the
doorkeeper in fluent French, if that was
the diplomatic gallery, and, upon receiv-
ing an affirmative response, she asked
him to admit them, which he proceeded
to do with great flourish, though with
surprise in his face, evidently wondering
how it happened that these legation peo-
pie had never presented themselves there
before, or that he had never seen them.
Into the gallery the fair deceivers filed
and took possession Of the front seats,
with all eyes upon them. Senators cast
their eyes upward, and stared puzzled,
unable to make out to which legation
they belonged. Again and again sena-
tors turned and looked. A member Of
one of the legations stepped in on the
floor of the senate from the side where
the diplomatic gallery is visible. His
eye fell upon the fair bevy and he stood
and gazed. A senator walked over to
him and evidently asked him who the
corners were, for the two stood and
looked, and walked away mystified
Meanwhile the ladies sat demurely look
ing on at the proceedings, soberly and
calmly as if they were in their proper
place, and were the foreignest Of foreign
prS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
Hints for Spring Gardening.

The street commissioners earnestly
desire that old boots, hats, crockery, tin
cans, ashes, dead cats and potato parings
should be sown broadcast in many
streets, which are now in splendid order
for planting.
Plant stoves in the garret, cellar or
shed. They require dry soil An appli-
cation of grease will prevent rust.
Clothes pegs should be planted Mon
day mornings on lines about eight feet
from the ground.
The Tweed, formerly abundant about
the City Hall, is now very scarce.
Cats, rakishly inclined about fresh-dug
garden beds. should be shoo'd-off.
This is the time for raising spring
ulsters. 1t is not always such an easy
matter.
The best variety of egg plant is hen.
The best oyster plants are found at
Saddle Rock
Now sew buttons promptly on his
pantaloons and shirts.
The kerosene is bright, pretty flower,
and it's little trouble to raise it and
many things with it.
Early cabbages should be planted in
pots full of boiling water about four
O'Clock in the morning.
The cheapest way to raise green peas
in the city is to buy them by the can.
Plant mouse-t traps in the pantry. Ap-
ply top-dressing of cheese.
Tramps are easiest "received by a
heroic application of club, shotgun or
watchdog.
Bricks should be sown in beds Of NOR
tar.
Plough deep while blackguards sleep.
Much attention this spring is being de-
voted to raising the wind, especially in
Wall street. Its cultivation requires
great skill and care.
A pretty horticultural nocturnal dis
play may be made as follows: Take a
pumpkin, scoop the inside out and make
pies of it. Then take the empty shell,
cut the semblance of human eyes, nose
and mouth in it and put lighted candle
inside. Set it out each night in the gar
der. .-Ne5C York GydD5lc.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

gentleman who had shadowed" the
two from the stage door.
"NelF' recognized him with singular
sensation of pleasure, and accepted his
assistance with quiet "Thank you.n
''Ted' was carried up into their little
room and placed on his lounge, the gen.
tleman saying to "Nell:n
"Undress him and get him to bed
while | am gone; | will fetch physi-
ciann
Ted was utterly unconscious of the
kisses and tears rained upon him by his
sister, and when the doctor came he
looked very solemn, and said "pneu-
monia.n
The unusual noise in the room arrested
the attention of the people in the house,
and friendly hands ministered to the
moaning lad and gave encouragement to
the almost frantic sister "Ted's' "nice,
big gentleman attended to all the doc
tors orders, and ''Nell'' could only look
her fervent gratitude as he went in and
out like some masculine angel of mercy
Once he stopped over and whispered to
her:
"Trust me as you would brother or
father
"What shall l call youp"
James Overtonn y
The next night and the following
"Nell'' did not 60 to the theater, for she
sat by the side of poor little Teddy, who
would never again find a bonanza . or
witness an auction of herring, for he was
dead.
As if frozen with her loneliness and
grief, "Nell'' bent her fearless eyes upon
the silent form, her fingers interlaced in
the agony of her unutterable sorrow.
'tAll are gone, all-all-and / am left
alone Oh, Teddy! Teddy why could
it not have been me?n she murmured
Not alone, Nellie, my brave little
woman Let me be your more-than
brother OF friend, if in time you can
learn to lean upon me confidently. Mel
lie, here at poor Teddy's side | tell you
that | have known and admired you for
months, have watched your heroic con-
duct, have learned to love you. Do not
be alone in your sorrow, dear girl, for
your grief is mine-only tell me that my
sympathy is not intrusive, and that my
presence is a comfort
She gave him her hand, saying mourn
fully:
'.It seems as if God had sent you.
Tell me here, are you the writer of the
letter signed Friend"
II am. You will not be angry9"
"Oh, no. 1t made poor Teddy SO
proud and happy. He guessed it came
from you"
A few months after poor Teddy was
buried, Nellie left her little room for
comfortable home as the wife of James
Overton.
Among the curiosities in their hand
some cabinet is a sealed little glass cabi
net containing a smoked herring. 1t is
the identical one "Tedn wanted to sell
James Overton as blind
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
NO. 81.
why =

Why does the bud that is near to it's breaking
Wake sweeter smiles than the fully-blown
rose2
Why does the dream on the verge OF awakng
Stir deeper truths than a deeper repose
Why does the love that is broken with parting
Lift itself higher by the fullness Of pain :
Why is the incomplete rapture OF starting
Close on completion we never attain
Why? For boundless unsatisfed longing
Lies deepest down in the warm human heart;
Ever with this are the sympathies throngng,
Ever BY this do the heaven-howers start
Grow with our spring; we can follow you
wholly
Only as far as its instincts are sent;
Summers fact that is hidden and holy,
We have not seen tive are not content.
-Elaine Goodale, in Sunday afternoon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
Latent Forces.

A Kansas mule, of the brindle denom-
ination, was standing in a pasture field,
backed up uncomfortable close to a
mild-eyed Texas steer. The mule was
not feeling in very good humor He
had lost his railroad ticket, or had a
note to lift, or somebody had kicked his
dog or something. Anyhow, he was
cross, and feeling Just ready to do some
thing mean the first chance he got. By
and-by a careless swish of the Texans
tale gave him the longed-fo prsvocation,
and before the mule got his heels back
to the ground, the Texan thought some
body had shot him with a double-bar-
relied cannon. And then the steer
slowly turned his head, and opened
wide his clear, pensive eyes, and without
swearing or catching his breath or say
ing a word, he Just lifted one Of his hind
legs about eight feet from the ground
and tapped the astonished mule with his
cloven hoof, right where lie lived And
the mule curled up in knot and gasped,
"Oh, bleeding hearth And then he
leaned up against tree to catch his
breath, and sat down on the ground and
opened his mouth to get air, and finally
he laid down and held his legs up in the
air and said, in husky whisper, that if
he could only die and be over with it, he
would be glad. But be rot over it
little after a while, and as he was limp
ing sadly toward the fence, trying to
think just how it happened, and wonder
ing Just where he was hit. he met his
mother, who noticed his rueful eounte-
nance and his painful locomotion.
We'll" she said, land what's the
matter with you2n
Nothing the mule said family
"Oh, nothing. have just kicked a
book agent
Heaven save us" said his mother
with derisive accent, q thought you
had more sense. -Burljngton HalCkeye.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01
A Ouick.Mitted Yonngster.

Out in one of the suburban towns at
the East End there lives one of the
brightest, handsomest, and wittiest
three year-old boys in the country. He
has a phenomenal style of saying good
things, and his two latest are worthy of
publication. A short time ago he went
with his father to see a colt. He patted
the colts head and made quite fuss
over it, until finally the stable man told
him to be careful that the colt did not
turn around and kick him. When the
little chap went home, his mother asked
him what he thought about the colt. II
like him pretty well,n was the reply.
He's real tame in front, but he's awful
wild behind
A few days ago, at the breakfast table,
his mother said she dreamed that man
had shot her in the arm and then she
woke up. Master Five-year-old listened
with becoming gravity until the story
was done and then said: cts pity.
mamma, you didn't keep on sleeping.
You'd have hung that man before YOU
woke up. p Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

Lne's school has many tasks we all must learn,
Lessons of faith and patience, hope and love;
knowledge of bitter taste, and wisdom stern
Of fires, the temper of our steel to prove;
Much of forbearance gathering years must
teach,
Aud charity with her angelic face,
Gentling the Judgment softening the speech,
Gives time its surest aid, and grief its grace.
Hardest of all the masters we must hear,
Experience, with cold eyes and measured
voice,
Bids us, who hold young lives supremely dear,
Beware, ere molding them to suit our choice;
Warning: "1'he sky smiles blue, smooth
shows the path,
Promise no sunshine, guide no wavering foot;
The loveliest valley hides the seeds of death,
The poison turks deep in the fairest fruit"
Leave the young hearts to nature and to God,
Leave the young tendrils where they will to
twine;
Where violets blossom, and white snowdrops
nod,
Fall April dews, where Aprils sunlights shine;
Gather the ripened corn, if yet some ears
Are left for faltering hand and patient care;
But for the darlings Of decaying years,
Leave them alone, in all save love and prayer.
III the Year Round.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

A little three-year-old in town, who
observed her grandfather writing a
postal card, requested that she might be
allowed to write letter. Upon being
asked if postal card wouldn't answer
her purpose, she replied, "No, sir /
want paper and 'velop; ] don't want my
letter to go bareheaded like 'urs!n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

The entire length Of the boundary of
Texas is 4,630 miles, including 675 miles,
of gulf coast.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-04-01

Tennessee has 6, 1874 public and private
schools, with an attendance last year Of
292, ,662 pupils.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
Modes for the Dead.

A New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer writes: Every CITY
has its customs, every undertaken his
style. Some lay the dead out in the old
regulation shroud but here fashion
DEGREES different stuff and different
shape to suit the age and condition of
the corpse; if past middle life the grave
dress is ofthe finest white cashmere and
creamy satin; sleeves to the wrist and
bodice buttoned at the throat ifa young
married woman, white satin with elbow
sleeves and square neck, filled in with
rare lace; for an unmarried woman,
ivory silk, elbow sleeves and heart
shaped corsage, with tulle instead of
laces; a schoolgirl is clad in French
muslin and valenciennes, heart-shaped
bodice, short sleeves and white lace
mitts; and a child is dressed in lace
slip-over colored silk All means are
employed to make the corpse look life
like and rob the occasion of gloom.
Yesterday we attended the funeral of
an old friend on Madison avenue. As we
went up the steps before we touched the
swathed bell the door swung open and
the butler, wearing q mourning livery,
said, without lifting his eyes. "Draw.
ing-room, second fioor.n The hall
table was covered with gayly-hued
flowers the gas light. springing from the
newel-post, wound with clematis ; in a
niche, half up, is a statue-at the feet
was basket of autumn roses. A second
servant, in deep mourning, waved us
into the drawing-room, where, in a
velvet-covered casket, the placid face of
the dear old lady was visible. There
was wilderness of flowers about her;
smilax AID Madeira vines clambered
over the chandeliers and mantel lights:
the mantels were strewn with bloom,
not white flowers, but sumptuous tinted
blossoms. An anchor hung between
the pillars of the rooms. A cross leaned
against a velvet bracket, and n heart
with the word Love" was suspended
near another. A white dove, with an
olive branch in her beak, spread her
snowy pinions over the head of the
corpse, and floral scythe, with bunch
of ripened grain, lay at the feet. The
curtains were slightly parted, and ray
OF bright sunlight crept in at the way
opened for it. There was flood of light
from gas and wax candles, and nothing
depressing in any of the arrangements.
Altogether it was the most agreeable "
funeral | ever attended. l use the word
without levity, but in all earnest; for,
to my way of thinking, there is no duty
we are called on to perform for our
friends so disagreeable as that of bury
ing them,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
Words of Wisdom.

A man-so to speak-Who is not able
to bow to his own conscience every
morning, is hardly in condition to re-
spectfully salute the world at any other
time of the day.
The world is a looking-glass, and
gives back to every man the reflection of
his own face. Frown at it, and it will
turn and look surly upon you; laugh
at it and with it, and it is a pleasant,
kind companion.
You may put mean soul, like a poor
picture, in a costly frame, and he is none
the better for it; and you may put a
great soul, like good picture, into a
common frame, and he is none the worse
for it.
The world is governed by three
things-wisdom, authority and appear
ances. Wisdom is Ior thoughtful peo-
pie, authority for rough people, and
appearances for the great mass of super
fetal people who can look only at the
outside.
Seek not to please the world. but your
own conscience. The man who has a
feeling within him that he has done his
duty upon every occasion is happier
than he who hangs upon the smiles of
the great or the still more tickle fayors
OF the multitude.
Flatterers are the worst kind of trait
ors, for they will strengthen your inn
perte3tions, encourage you in all evils,
correct you in nothing, but so shadow
and paint your follies and vices as YOU
shall never. by their will, discover good
from evil, or vice from virtue.
Imaginary evils soon become real
ones by indulging our reflections on
them; as he, who in a melancholy fancy
sees something like a face on the wall or
wainscot, can, by two or three touches
with laed pencil, make it look visible,
and agreeing with what lie fancied.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22

felt his loss already too great to execute
his threat.
The squadron was delayed ten DAYS at
Fayal repairing, which delay proved
fatal to Sir Admiral Cochrane's expedi-
tion to New Orleans, as it did not ar
rive until four days after General Jack
son and his troops. New Orleans, pre-
vious TO that time, was totally defense
less, and had Corchrane arrived even a
week sooner, it would have fallen an
easy prey to the enemy.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22

A hungry printer is not apt to criticise
the Typographical appearance of bill of
fare. .-Ne10 York Ne1OS. Especially if he
is satisfied with the quality of the inside
matter Stamford AdUOcGte. But heifre-
quentlly forms an opinion of the pi; an
assertion which needs no proof Gen,9ert.
And he gobbles all the fat lie can get
N. Y. Mouthly U1aiOu. And sticks to
it regardless of the rule to take as YOU
find.-Naugatuck (COn'a.) Enterprise.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
HEART DISEASE AND LIVER CON-
PLANT.
MIppLEBURGH, SNYDER Q

MIDDLEBURGH, Snyder Co., Pa.
Dear Sir:-I have been troubled with Heart
Disease and Liver Complaint and had spent
a great deal OF money for medicinal aid without
receiving any benefit until Iprocured some of
your Indian Blood Syrup from your agent,
f. l.. Burlington, i can now testify from my
experience as to the great value Of it in such
diseases. HENRY ZEMCHAN.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
CURES CHILLs AND BILIoUsNEss,
EDINGTON. Feh- HI

I4DINuION, Feb. I, 1873
Dear Sir:--I was troubled with Chills; had
them every other day for s.x months; had two
doctors attending mewhen youragent persuaded
me to try your Indian Blood Syrup, and L can
say / never had Chill after taking the first
dose j cheedully recommend it 10 ALL
LIZZIE WUSR
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
LIVER COMPLAINT-

JACKSONVILLE, March 3, 1879,
Dear Sir;-knowing from experience that
your Indian Blood Syrup is a sure cure ior
liver Complaint, Iconhdently recommend Il IN
J. suffering humanity. REBEccA NIEI'.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-10-22
LIVER COMPAINr AND CHTII,s.

BENsALEM p. o., Feb. 25, 1879.
Dear Sir:-IIaving tried your most excellent
Indian Blood Syrup and found it a valuable
medicine for Liver Complaint and Chills I
would recommend those who are afflicted to
giveit rial. Mrs. @. ARTNIsT ~