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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-30

icame West stopped drinking, \
have never touched q drop since AL.
lice wastaken fromme You bolicyo
me, Georgia2p
"Yes,p said Georgia.
'sAfter awhile l wrote 10 her uncle,
and / told him of. my new lifc and
asked.him if | couldn't at least write
tomy little gifl. That was in'67,
and she was ten yaars old. He took
mo notice ofmy letter
HES broke in Georgia, but
suddenly checked himself before con-
fcludihg.
"Then Thought perhapshe hadn't
got 1t, so ! got my money together
and went East. But he had Georgia;
The had. II was no use, though. 1ie
Ewoaldn's belieys Sd mo auawouldnae
Ilcs me SEQ my gill, lie said She
should never know but he was her
father, ut least until she was Of age.
l tried the courts, but | spent all my
money without changing the decree.
Then fgave Il up and came back
West again. / gained one thing,
though. The Judge said that when
Alice was 81 she should be offered
the choice of coming 10 me, her faith
er, OF remaining with her guardian.
| had to rest satisfied, and worked
and worked to got money for my liz.
tie girl. l scrimped some, Georgia,
but there's nearly twelve thousand
dollars in bank for her now" And
the old mans voice and manner we're
full of pride.
"she was 81 last June, and I've
been waiting for her letter. / knew
it would come. Oh, Georgia, if she
only knew how l have worked for
her; how / have waited, all lalone, but
still working and waiting; but she
has written now, and tomorrow,
Georgia-to.morrow, or next day, /
must start East. We will be very
happy together, and-but read her
letter-you know all now," and the
lids closed again over the feyered
eyes, and the poor old man softly
murmured, "little Alice, little Alice"
Georgia tore open the envelope and
unfolded the letter, and the old man
feebly drew nearer in joyful, happy
eagernesa
my UNCLE read Georgia, uhstead.
lily, "has informed tne Of your rela.
tionship to me. Irhaye only to say
that ] regret that the man whose
habits killed my mother should also
bear the title Of my father. / sin.
cerely hope that the Almighty will
pardon where we cannot.
ALfcE HARMEt.p
Georgia turned toward the old
man.
"My Godi' he said, "the Hermit is
deadp
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aLet me-" said Georgia, kindly.
The old man let him take the let
ter and then said suddenly, but in a
low, even tone.
"Hold on, Georgia"
Georgia paused.
Georgia" said the oldfellow, look
ing him steadily in the eye, "you'vc
been kind to me-very kind-and
I've got nothing to show for it
nothing but confidence. I'm going
to tell you something, Georgia, and
then-then you can read that letter
and you'll understand all the good
news it contains"
He paused a moment and closed
his eyes. Then he continued:
Georgia, / was q likely sort of a
young chap years ago-not such a
good.for-nothing galoot as | am now,
and L married, Georgia-married the
best girl in old Pennsylvania. / was
mighty happy-too happy, partner
that's what made it SO hard when
she died. We had one child, girl,
and we called her Alice-my wife's
name. She was a wee little thing
when her mother died and so very,
very pretty. 1t was hard on me,
Georgia, and somehow l got TO drink
ing. ! know it did me no good and |
know it wasn't right, but n man
don't reason much when he's desper-
ate like, and so l drank and drank.
l sold out everything and put my
girl, my little Alice, with my wife's
brother. He had a family of hisown,
and what could a lonely, broken
hearted man like me do for a dear
little girl2 Georgia, if they'd come to
me and talked good and gentle they
could have made a man Of the, but
they didn't. They wouldn't let me
come into their house, and they said
that I'd killed my wife by drinking.
Georgia, IL was a lie-a damnable lie.
! never drank a drop till she died,
and wouldn't have done it then if
I'd had any one to sympathize with
me. But I hadn't; was alone in
the world-alone with my great grief,
and"
And the old mans voice broke, and
his poor thin hands went nervously
over the blanket, while two hot tears
stole from his eyes, and trickling
down the pale, pinched cheeks lost
themselves in the gray hairs Of his
beard.
well, Georgia." he said presently,
"they got an order from the court
giving the guardianship of my child,
my Alice, to her uncle, because they
said ! was unfit to take care of her.
Georgia, if but one kind word had
been said-only one, wouldn't have
been the fool I was. Well, ] left and
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ATaleQ l1Ihf6 y .I Sthe siers.


RI - y 2 - p - ~
Away upon pa |lsuge=ths
sierra Madrs TIE ely Noun
,tains, twelve thonsai aet above
the sen, rests little q pg uanapof
some tweKti or tNai fye rough
log cabins Right Sl edge 81
timber Iinel Tai asf pines be-
low; bare sjaggelI fosl se, North;
south, east asd peaks tow.
ersinItheir massi Ga n and rear
their stony head b u Using and
setting sun, aRs 6ens egrirn old
sentinels keep ~. oyef ths lit:
tle basins il |list sip1l
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While his mother lives a man has
one friend on earth who will not de.
sert him when he is needy, Her af.
fection flows from pure foundation
and ceases only at the ocean Of feterne
ity.
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CiIAS. n. UOGG.

A ttorney at law. office in Court Housc,y Pois,
q Pleasant, West Virginia. Practices in the corn.
tics Of Mason, Jackson and Ruane, in the Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia and in the Federal
Courts. troy 1910
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A fellow writes from the Colorado
Mountains TO say that he got as raw.
enous as a raven among the ravines,
and sat down in one of the gorgeous
gorges and gorged himself
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Frlboeo VITA the ricn silver veins Of
the San Juan, and scores Of cuts,
shafts and tunnels echo dailyito the
clang Of drill and sledge as the hardy
miners delye after the metallic treas.
ures Of these great store.houses.
Near the blacksmith shop, where
the not unmelodious ring Of drills
and picks being sharpened is heard
all the day and far into the night, q
q little cabin stands unobtrusiyely
upon its rock foundation. There is
an air of reatness about its hipped
roof of nicely split shakes and its
carefully hewn door that speaks well
for the patience, taste and skill ofits
builder. In fact, the cabin is point
ed out out as fine specimen Of
frontier architecture.
The solitary owner and occupant
Of this little building was known
throughout the camp as athc Her.
nit" Not, be it understood, because
of his initiating those poor old beings
of ancient story who dwelt in caves
and fled at the approach Of any one,
butsimply because he was a taciturn,
quiet old fellow, who worked his
mine alone, and, when joining the
rest Of the men about the fire in the
saloon, always sought corner and
rarely, if.ever, took part in the con.
versation.
He was vastly different from the
rest Of his fellow laborers. Henever
drank; he never swore; but in his
quiet, unohtrusiye way would sit
and gaze intently at the FIRE, un.
mindful of the stories, the hearty
laughter, the social drinking aud the
absorbing games Of cards going on
around him. Tall he was, with q
decided stoop in his shoulders; a long
beard plentifully streaked with gray
and pair Of wearied, restless, yearn.
ing eyes, that somehow appealed to
the rough but good-hearted miners.
Mail came twice a week in Miner.
al City, and the saloon was the post
Office. Regularly upon the carriers
arrival the Hermit would join the
crowd and listen with an eager, ex.
pectant air as the superscriptions Of
the various letters were read out by
the saloon keeper, and then, when
the last missive had been reached
and either claimed or set aside, he
would lower his head and slowly slip
away to his scat at the corner of the
fireplace, with never word. Every
mail that went out carried o letter
from the Hermit, always directed tc
the same party, and every month he
registered one to the same address,
which the boys shrewdly guessed
contained such money as the poor
fellow was able to scrape together
from the scanty yield Of his mine
the Alice.
The boys had often debated upon
writing letter to the Hermit, for
his continual expectation and his
regularly bitter disappointment
touched them, but they argued that
it wovld not be what he wanted and
so the idea was abandoned. Several
of them asked the postmaster to lay
aside their letters without reading
aloud their addresses that the con.
trast might not be SO painful to the
Hermit and none of them gave vent
to any joyful exclamations when the
mail brought them favors, as was
their wont. The old whiskey keg at
the corner Of the fireplace, was al.
ways reserved for the Hermit, and
come when he might he never found
it occupied, or when sitting there
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DIR. S. G. SHAW.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tenders his pro
iei'onAl services to the public Calls promptly at.
s.uyd TO- Once, cor. Main and sd streets, opposite
'"1 Fresby'eIiaA church. apfl 5, is70-iy.
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aGood morning, Patrick; you have
got a new coat at last, but it seems
to fit you rather too much" "och,
there's nothing surprising in that;
sure wasn't there when was meas.
ured for is."
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RANKIN WILEY, Jr.,

A ttoriics at Law, poin, Pleasant, West Virginia.
a Pra,tices in The County Of Mason; the United
S'aes Distrc, Court for West Virginia. and in the Su.
attention given 10 ,he collection Of claims. jan i4.iy
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ATTORNEliS.

VA toaLiNsoT. ~ W. roLsLET.
ToMLISSoN s PoLsLgY,
A ttorneys and Counseiors nj Law, Point Plea.
n SAINT, West Virginia. practice In the County Of Ma.
som the United States District Court for West Virginia
ESPrompt attention given to The collection Of claims
entrusted to them. Address, Point Pleasant, W. Va,
jan 8, is7o-iy!
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A ttorncy ut Law and Notary Public, Point
a Pleasant, West Virginia. win practice in the
Courts Of Mason and Putnam counties. and attend
promptly to all business entrusted to him.
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w. p. NEALE, NJ. d.

l)FrlCE Main street, between ad and 3d; residence
-, Nam street, between6sh andy Attends prompt
?all calls, whether day or night When not pro
jan 5, Is7O-Iy,
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II don't wish to say anything
against the individual in question" /"
said a very polite gentleman, "but
would merely remark, in the lam
guage Of the poet, that to him truth
is stranger than felton,"
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PIT xSICIdNS.
DIR. L. +. CAMPBELL,

7IF' B' F' OHWT-UEBDt
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tenders his pro-
le;,lonal services to the people Of Mason comfy
AZ n calls promptly attended to whether day night
onee in Hess budding. next door to Arlington House
oct, 99 iS7O-ly.
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". II. GUM,

W. II. GUM,
A ttrrftcy at Law, Point Pleasant, Yves, Virginia
q Practices IN the Conr,s VI Mason county, the
States District Court for this State Prompt attention
given to the collection u eains Oce near the Cour,
House. jat IS, ISSo-iy.
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The Weekly Register,
Published Every Wednesday Morning, by
GEORGE w. TIPPETT,
EplroR AND PRornIrroR.
March 81, 1sso-1y.

Advertising Rates.
One square Zone inch) one week, 80. 81 90
Each additional insertion, ...,..o..... 80
Fourth Of Column twelve months, % 90
llalf Column twelve months,......... so 90
One Column twelve months, ............. 90 90
Cards not exceeding lines, yr...... 90
sFLeGai advertisements at the rates fixed by law.
Local NOTICES IS cents per line, first insertion.
All advertisements for 4 shorter TIME than three
months, considered transient.
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad.
vance, TO insure insertion
Yearly advertisements payabe half fyearly in advance
Legal publications mist be paid for in all cases, be.
fors the delivery Of the certificate Of publications
Personal publications. and tusc Recommending can.
didates for ohtcl charged regular advertising rates
Marriage shd Death notices, published free, but oh.
ituaries and tributes Of respect. charged At half the
usual advertising rates
Announcements for office, for county, SIS o0j State
nd District, Sio ooi on regular tickets sio %,
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fellow sankGand sank, and it soon
became evident that the mountain
fever had one. more victim,
One night Georgia sat smoking his
pipe and musing. The ownerIof, the
letter had bcensfound, for inshis raw,
ings the old man had often men
'tioned the name,of. Harmer, but the
boys feared, lest he should die before
Eresding it, and this perplexed Geor.
tgia sadly What was he to do with
itiand might it not contain matters
ofimportanceY Had the old man any
friends or relatiyesli living, and where
were they to be found? All these
things and many more came fitting
through his brain, and he did not
bear his patient slowly rise himself
h'iapd stare abouthim. The old
nnaA l0oAed si.e loOtll Osel ana siieti
his eyes rested on the burly form by
the fire.
Georgia. he said.
In an instant Georgia sprang to
his feet and hastened to the bedside.
why, pardner, durn it-yer-yer
getting better, amt you2p
The old man smiled wearily.
"Tell me all about it," he said.
Georgia briefly recounted the story
of his illness, touching but lightly on
what he had done and laying great
stress on the interest of the men.
"But now, old man, you'll soon be
up and among 'em," he concluded,
with cheerful ladgh.
"No," said the old fellow, with the
same weary smile, "but-but thank
you."
"Oh, nonsense-that's all right
you're only a leetle shook up, you
know-it's nateral after being as fur
down as you've been. You'll soon
be all right-cheer up, and don't let
yer sand run out; besides, I've got a
letter for you"
"Letter- for mel" and the old
mans face lighted up with an eager
ness chat sent q tremor through
Georgia's honest heart, lest the mis-
sive, after all, should not be for him.
He got it however and gave it into
the trembling hands.
"Yes, yes" said the old fellow, "it's
her writing, 1 Iknow-like her moth.
er's-oh, how long 1t has been com.
ing-but now--and his poor weak,
shaking hands vainly stroye to open
1T, 1;sss s -. Z
"Let me-" said Georgia, kindly.
The old man let him take the let
ter and then said suddenly, but in a
low, even tone.
"Hold on, Georgia"
Ganrrso ,,an.ol
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what He Wanted.

/. Weremember being at a conferences
meeting in Yankee land, when d
deacon came around very kindly
asking the people if they wanted sal.
vation?"
Near us sat butchers boy, some
nineteen years old-about as amend
able to salvation as a lamb in his
hands would be to mercy. Him the
worthy deacon addressed with
"Do you want salvation?"
"No, darn ycr-Iwant Sal Skinner,
and the sexton won't let me take her
out till meetings. over"
"Doyou see that springover there2"
said settler in Arkansas to a
stranger. "Wcll, that's an iron
spring, that is; and it's SO mighty
powerful that the farmers horses
about here that drink the water Of
it never have to be shed. The shoes
just grow on their feet nat'rally.p
The Miller's International Exhi.
bition, which has been in progress
for the past three weeks, in the city
of Cincinnati, has been q great sue
cess, and thousands from all parts Of
the world have witnessed the per-
formances by the various manufac-
turers Of mill implements.
nI lnAtL IL uu ~.
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WIN. A. DENNIs,

A ttornoy ut Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia
n will practice in the Courts Of Mason and adjoining
ountieS. Ejune li-Iy
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JOHN W. ENGLISH,

A ttornsy mt Law, will practice in the Courts Of Ma.
n son, Putnam and Jackson, and in the Court Of Ap
peas Of West Virginia. Address Point Pleasant, Mason
county, West Virginia. tjan s, iS7o-Iy
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KNIGHT & COUCH

A ttorneys Mt Law, will practice in the counties Of
q Mason and Putnam. Address Z. b. knight, at
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, James II. Couch Jf, at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia. n5-sir. Couch is No
taty Public for Mason county. Ijan 8, iS7o-iy
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
NICK. NACkS.s

Navigation is open at Duluth. q.
Polk county has live paper: the Alert.
Perham is to have q new freight house and
another sidetracR. r s.~".a
The North Star Iron works in Minneapolis,
are offered for sale =;
Hon. Luke Marvin, an old-time resident
of Duluth, died ut his home in that city, a
few d:ys since. - i"
Work on the CaSselton branch Of the
?;orthprn Pacific railroad, was commenced
Int Friday Fifty miles of this read will lie
ready for business by harvest time.
The President has nominated Luke Arthur
ii Marvin as postmaster ut Duluth, and Hans
4, Hanson 1T Albert L"a. Gen. F. Nickcls
is confirmed rs postmaster Mt Fergus Falls.
Mrs. Kelley, widow Of the c"ndnctti kill Il
on the 10Th inst, will receive s., 500 from
the Railw ay, Passenger and Freight cond,sc-
TORS M,,t,,nl Aid and l'enetit Association, OF
which lie was /. ,ne,nber.--Fa,so Republican.
Oter, the Young man who tried t" as<:'s*i :
nate the King and Queen Of Spain, last De-
cen,be., aid Who claims to I've only t. years
ii aec. was executed on the morning Of the
11s'A 1880 e.: .i@.i.. a. r. >.t& -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

My stock speaks for itself. In 1879
I took eleven first, nine second, and
four third premiums. My breeding
pens are made up Of most OF my
premium winners, and eggs from
them should produce some fine chicks.
Chicks for sale after Sept. lst. Send
for circular with premium and price
lists. S. TYLER, cor. 1Otl, and IL til
Ave. S.. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22
tlleegII
Come 4fpart,Vfnf.

Dedicated to the interest of the
lady readers of the N. P. FARMER
who are invited to contribute from
week to week, any items and recipes
That may be of interest to housekeep-
ers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22
a FruItfnI r

Early this morning Sergeant Scott
arrested a man named Joe Connors
for drunkenness, and steered him to
the stationhouse. When searched, a
small restaurant outfit was found in
his pocket: three glass casters filed
with condiments a couple of knives
and forks a set of single Dishes a mo,
lasses pitcher filed to the brim; part
Of a silver castor and a small papier
mache waiter. Connors stated he got
them at Rocco's, but it was after
ward found part Of them came from
Buchignani's, corner Second and JEFF
ferson. Connors was sharp enough to
leave that part of the castor upon
which Mr.. Buchignani's initials ap-
peared behind. He pleaded in court
to-day it was simply drunken esca-
pade. His case was continued. He
has several times been arrested fol-
larceny, but has SO far managed to es-
cape punishment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22
CHILD MURDER.
An Infant Frozen to Death.

A startling discovery was made thi,
morning in a cellar on the corner Of
Third and jackson streets. While
exploring the cellar for wood about
seven o'clock a colored man accident
ally knocked the top off of a small
starch box and disclosed the Illuminate
form of an infant child. 1t was fully
developed. about seventeen inches
long, and frozen stiff. Its skin was Of
alabaster whiteness, and its hair-oi
which it had a plentiful supply-of q
dark brown. Its only covering was a
few coarse rags. The child had evil
IDENTIFY been born alive aud persisted
from cold. AS yet no clue has been
found pointing to the unnatural
parent.
The species Of crime, the most hor-
rible which stains society, has grown
to be Of frequent occurrence, and
though arrest after arrest has been
made upon coroners' Investigations
no one has ever yet been brought u
punishment. 0
The present case has some feature,
that makei it probable the murderer
may be uneSrthed, and if SO the ex-
tremisy of the law should be imposed
upon tie guilty party. Society de-
mands she suppression Of this growing
evil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22
COLD WEATHER.


Towards the close Of the entertain
ment at the Zoo Zoo theater, Satur-
day evening, a pathetic incident tran
spired which, for a time, promised to
be rather tragic in its results. Mr..
Harry G. Navarreand his wife, Jennie
Navarro, were the leading characters
in a sensational border drama and the
principals in a heavy b~roadsword
combat. Mr.. Navarro is, to some ex-
tent an invalid, having suffered from
heart disease for some years past
The trying sword exercise so ex-
hausted him that, ere the scene ended
he fell in a fainting fit, and
was in this condition carried
from the stage by the brawny arm.
Of several attendants. His wife, il
the meantime, alarmed at thu
unexpected termination of the act
busted herself with restoratives, anC
did all that could be done to bring
her husband around. Meantime theil
little ,elevon-year-old daughter, Jua
nita, went upon the stage to perform
one Of her captivating dances, anC
sing a sparkling song. She did this
With her usual outward sprightliness
while her young heart was palpitatinI
with fear and dread lest her beloved
father would be dead ere she could enc
the ditty. Happily the fainting spell
soon wore Oh, aud the little girl founC
her father improved when she reache,
his PROSTATE form. There is a sat
shading to the tinsel Of the life of al
actor at times, and this incident is on,
that touched the s~ympathies Of thos'
who we're familiar with it. Il is no
ell gold that glitters, nor is the path
way Of the lyric star even Of th.
opera always strewn with roses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22

Of the man now in isl is Loeb. and
that of his partCer, Jake M, Nathan.
The following telegram from Louis.
yille wa received by Chief Counts
late last night, and it will be crafty
ing to all the parties concerned except
the forgers- 1t will be seen that Ma
than has changed his name again
since leaving Little Rock:
LOUISVILLE, KY, November TO-
CHEF OF PoIIoE-Mathes, alias
Kline, arrested. viii return without
requisitiOu. Had four hundred and
iftg dollars, LIEUT.. M. HISToN,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-22
Courthouse Notes.

In the criminal court to-day w. A.
Bickford, ir.. was fined $50 for carry
ing a sword cane.
j. NJ. Lucias was fined one dollar
and costs for carrying a bowie knife
and the governor petitionei for a par
don.
The wife Of ESQ. 4. B. Miller, to
whom he was married only about two
weeks since, died last night after a
short illness. Their friends deeply
sympathize with him in his untimely
bereavement.
The death Of Mrs. John Spelmap,
the estimable wife Of Esquire John
Spelman, is announced. She breathod
her last yesterday evening in the pres
ence Of her family and a few warn
frieads, who deeply mourn her loss.
One mortgage was registered to-day.
Probate court not in session. Henry
C. Williams and Miss Francis Kirk
were licensed to marry to. day.