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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25

We are informed that the Catholic
picnic, held at Mason City, last Sat
nrday, passed off pleasantly. The
gold-headed cane was voted to NJ. A.
4. Hanley, the popular Democratic
candidate for Sheriff. 5000 was the
smount realized on the cane.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25
Theyoltaic Belt Co., Marshall.
Mich.

Will send their celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 80
days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed.
They mean what they say. Write
to them without delay.
nov 19-1y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25

Beautiful and attractive Grounds adorned with de
lightful forcs, shade grassy lawns and supplied with
an uniailiug supply ofpure, cool water.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25

Trials Of Speed Eaeh Day
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL

Come and see the largest and hes, Fair in the Obi
Valley
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25

Harry Pease's Dramatic Troupe
will visit this place again, commenc-
Ing their unique performances Mon
day night, August Both, 1880, at God
ley's Hall, and will continue during
the whole week, with an entire
change Of programme each night
Give them a full house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25

DIED.-In this county, August 4th,
1880, Mrs. Jane Foglesong, relict Of
Geo. Foglesong, deceased. She was
born in this county, in 1905. She
was good woman, and for many
years was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian church.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

1t will be observed that the white
population exceeded the colored in
twelve out of the fifteen Southern
States ten years ago, and that in the
aggregate the excess of the white pop
ulation was 4,S36,725. Since the last
census it is well known that the tide
of white immigration to the Southern
States has been greater than ever be-
fore, and that Of colored emigration
from the Southern States has been
larger 1t is fairly presumable, there
fore, that the white inhabitants to col
ored in those States has increased con-
siderably; that the minority of about
two thousand in Louisiana was long
since overcome, and that Mississippi
and South Carolina are now the only
States in which the colored population
outnumbers the white. If the color
line were the line of demarcation be-
tween political parties in these two
States, and every male citizen of legal
age should vote, South Carolina would
of course, be Republican but Missis-
sippi would have been doubtful, even
prior to the exodus excitement, for, in
1870, the colored males of u years
and upward exceeded the white males
only 5,l42, as per the census report.
This count included about 5000 for
eign-born males of legal age not ma
turalized, a fact significant of the
white immigration.
In commenting upon elections in
the South the majority of the white
population in thirteen or four teen out
of the fifteen Southern States is not
taken into account by partisan critics.
The superior intelligence and wealth,
when give employment to the masses,
and which are regarded as all-power-
ful in many of the Northern States,
are not expected to have any effect in
more Southern climes; and while
thousands of intelligent white men in
the North give no attention to politics
and refuse to vote, the colored people
of the South, the great proportion of
whom can neither read nor write, are
expected not only TO turn out to a man
and vote at every election, but to pay
a poll tax for the privilege of voting
in opposition to those who give them
employment and enable them to sup
port their families.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

of the enemy. This will leave the
smallest point possible exposed to the
attack, and the inmates Of the fort
can, without crowding each other, take
good aim at the foe. After the four
sides Of the square have been covered
by large snow-balis all hands must
pack the snow about the bottom and
fill up each crack and crevice, until
solid wall is formed. Then with
spades and sbovels the walls should
be trimmed down to a perpendicular
on the inside, but slanting upon the
outside. The top of the wall may be
two feet broad and the base four feet.
When the wall is finished, prepare
mound Of snow in the centre of the
square for the flagstaff. This mound
will be very useful as reserve supply
in case the ammunition gives out A.
quantity of snow-balls should next be
piled up, inside the walls, at the four
corners. This done the fort il ready
for its defenders.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22
Scientific Snow Forts.


From s. Nicholas fpr Jsnuary.
There is no sport among winter
games more exciting and amusing
than SNOWFALL warfare. All the boys
must Join in building the fort, select
ing the highest point of the play
grounds, or, if the grounds are level,
the corner of wall or fence. Sup
posing the top of a mound has been
selected as the place where the works
are to be built, the first thing TO do is
to make out the plan of the founda-
tions. The dimensions depend upon
the number of boys. A circle, twelve
feet in diameter, or square with sides
of ten feet, will accommodate COM
pany of ten boys. 1t is better to have
the fort too small than too large. The
chief engineer must set his men at
work rolling large snow-balls, the
smaller boys can commence and the
larger ones take them in hand when
the balls have gained in size and be-
come too heavy for the younger boys.
Make these balls of snow as large and
dense as possible, then roll them in
place upon the lines traced out for the
foundation. We will suppose 1t to be
n square. IN this case care must be
taken to have the corners of the square
opposite the most probable approach
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22
Mr.. TiIden In Favor OF Beating Grant.

From the New York Sun.
Mr.. Tilden does not hesitate always.
He has very positive convictions about
the danger of third term. He spoke
like patriot when he said: cit is the
duty of every sincere lover of Repub-
lican institutions to do his utmost to
prevent the reelection of Gen. Grant
For my part" he continued, 81 will
do every thing | can TO secure the cleo.
ton of the man who may be agreed
upon by the opponents of the third
term conspiracy as the best candidate
TO unite the conservative elements of
oil parties. If third term can be
conferred upon Grant, fourth and
fifth will be. In short, Grants install
ment into the White House means the
Empire"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

Canal. Mr.. James G. Clark, who was
President under Bowie's administra-
tion, had received $4,000 per annum /;
but Mr.. German accepted $4,000.
The change was the subject of great
deal of adverse comment, as Mr..
Clark's reputation for executive abili-
ty was very high and Mr.. German
was looked upon merely as a politi-
clan. Mr.. German had previously
served as director, having been APP
pointed in 1869.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

PROBABLY you never saw an electri-
fed forest. Go to Switzerland and per-
haps you will. One was seen recently
at st. Cergues, in the Jura mountains.
They call it Fl. Elmo's fire. A whole
forest of pine trees was seen TO be
aglow with light like phosphorescent
sea in the tropics. A thunderstorm
was raging at the time, and at every
fash of lightning the illumination sud-
denly disappeared, but soon shone
forth again until the next flash came.
Before this phenomenon heavy rains
had fallen and soaked the forest so as
to render it conductive of electricity,
and the thunder cloud overhead, heav-
lily charged with electricity, had in
duced an opposite charge ON the
ground below, which discharged itself
into the air by the pointed boughs and
needles of the pine trees. Sometimes
the same thing is seen about the spars
and riggings of ships.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22
Why They are Solid.
IN the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
In explaining to correspondent, re-
Gently, why the Southern States are
solidly Democratic, and why the color
line is not that Of party demarcation,
the two or three States wherein the
colored population outnumbers the
white were prominently in mind. The
census reports of 1870 divided the
colored and white population as fol-
lows:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

THERE are two kinds of bores in
this world--the poor and the rich.
You can get rid of the former BY lend
ing him FIVE dollars. You can free
yourself of the other by attempting to
borrow twenty dollars of him. Try
it on.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

AN apology: "But, Freddy, how
could you ever think of calling annty
stupidY Immediately go to her and
tell her that you are sorry" Fred
erick goes to auuty and says: "Aunty
] am ssrry that you are stupid"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

"Now isn't he an angel" said the
fond mother, as she seated The little
fellow in his high chair at the table
for the first time. "a sort of destroy
ing angel" remarked the cynical
father, as he saw The five dollar castor
go spinning to the floor with crash.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

NEVER insult man because he is
poor in purse OF raiment, for beneath
ragged coat il may be that muscle
lies concealed that could put head
on the Oldest man in the business.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-22

IT is not what you have in yonr
chest, but what you have in your
heart, that makes you rich.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
GOWN AND CLUB.
NAMES OF THE STUDENTS OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY AR
RAIGNEp FOR RIoTING.

NAMES OF THE STUDENTS OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY AR
RAIGNED FOR RIoTING.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 1880.
The battle between the medical stu
dents and the police last night, 10 assum-
ing more serious features. The eight
Students arrested were arraigned this
morning before Magistrate Randall and
gave their names and ages as follows:-
Lewis Jackson, nineteen years old, liv.
ing at No. s,733 Locust street; A. j.
Berger, nineteen years, No. 8,SO5 Wal
nut street; George Ferguson, twenty
years, No. 120 South Thirty-fourth
street; L. r. Coates, twenty-one years.
No. 3,T33 Locust street; J. w. Worrel
twenty-three years, No. 9,404 Samson
street; William Gerrlsh, twenty years,
No. 1881 Woodland avenue; X. Dole,
twenty four years, No. 1922 Walnut
street; j. F. Price, twenty-five years, No.
9,203 SAMSON street.
Lieutenant Blankley and his officers
testified to the facts of the row as given
above. 1t was shown that Ferguson had
IN his possession a pistol, and on the
strength of this he was held in $1,000
bail for his appearance at court. There
being no direct evidence against Berger
he was discharged, but all the others
were held in $500 bail to appear ai
court. The bail was furnished as re.
quired and the students departed.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
Congress Yesterday.

In thd U. S. Senate, yesterday, the
House concurrent resolution for a recess
of Congress from December "a to JAN
uary 8, was reported back by the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and rejected
yeas 27, nays 81. Subsequently a mo-
ton was eutered to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill establish
ing uniform system of bankruptcy.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of increasing the
number Of Justices of the Supreme
Court to thirteen; and, on motion of
Mr.. Morgan, the Select Committee on
the removal of the Northern Cheyennes
was continued. The Pension Appro-
priation bill was referred. The Educa-
tional Fund bill was passed-yeas Al,
nays 6-and the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
In the House, the entire session wai
devo ed to the consideration Of private
bills.
1t is expected that the Army Appro
prlation bill will be reported to thu
House before the holiday recess.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
1HEu.P.Aae.

A sub committee OF the Delaware
9ame Protective Association, consisting
Of Dr.. E.G. Shortlidge, X. w. Bring.
hurst and George Churchmaa, Of New
Castle county. Anus Cole, VIM. Ella
son and John Salisbury, of Kent, r.
A. Rosenbaum, Thomas Curry and @.
Q. Stockley, OF Sussex, met at Dover, on
Thursday, for the purpose Of remodell
Ing the game laws. The changing of
the close OF the season for game birds
and the appointments Of Fish Commits
sion to stock the waters Of the State
with German carp, bass and trout were
discussed. As to the first there was no
question that the open season for wood
cock should be changed so as to coin.
eide with the open season for quail. Il
has been found impracticable TO prevent
gunners for woodcock, the season for
which opens October 1, e. m shooting
quail, which are prstected by law prior
to November /. A committee was ap.
pointed to draft amendments TO the law
making the season for summer wood
cock shooting from June 20 10 July 20.
The open season for fall shooting OF
quail and woodcock is 10 be changed SO
as to begin for both on November Is and
January Is. A committee was also
empowered TO obtain All appropriation
OF 81, 900 10 start q State Fish Commis
sion. The committee is Of the opinion
that no difficulty will be experienced ID
obtaining the desired legislation.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
A SUPPOSED HORSE THIEF.

The police Of Chester arrested a COL
ored man yesterday morning about 4
o'clock while DRIVING through that
city. The officers suspicious were
aroused by the man trying to drive off
when they asked him where he was
from. When they stopped him, he
made an effort to get hold of double
barreled shot gun he had in the buggy.
The gun was loaded and cooked ready
for use. One Of the officers drew his
revolver, and aiming it at the man pre-
vented him from doing any damage
with his gun. He was secured in the
lookup, and the horse and buggy,
which is valuable one, worth proba-
bly, $500, was put In a stable. The
prisoner said the team belonged to his
uncle who lives fifteen miles below
Wilmington, but the officers suspect
very strongly that he is horse thief,
and will hold him until he proves
other wise.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
GUILTY AND NOT eurTY.

James Robinson, molasses colored.
was the only culprit before the Mayor
this morning, and he had a double
charge hanging over his woolly head.
VI threatening bodily harm to Mrs.
hachel Kelly he was first accused.
Mrs. Kelly said a stranger came to her
house last night for lodging and being
full she sent him around to Robinson's,
WHITTIER she followed him, a few min
utes later to see how he got along.
She arrived just in time to see Robin
son firing the stranger out the door.
She demonstrated with him for such in
hospitable treatment, whereupon he
said he would "fix her tomorrow" and
would "spend ten dollars before Mayor
Almond" Rachel thought this was a
dire threat, but the Mayor deemed it
insufficient to sustain the cause Of ac-
tion and adjudged the prisoner not
guilty.
Robinson chuckled and thanked the
Mayor, while the accusing negroes
looked discomfitted, but soon the ta-
bles were turned. The second case
against James was assaulting the
stranger who applied at his house for
lodging. The stranger, Geo. P. Riley,
a tonsue-tied negro from Denmark, N.
j., SAID as soon as he entered the house
and asked for lodging Robinson took
him by the throat, threatened him
with big meat-knife and unceremo-
niously showed him out into the street,
The Mayor told Robinson this was not
the way to treat strangers and imposed
ON him penalty of S3 and costs, with
800 bail to keep the peace.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
SATISFACTORY EXPLANA-
TION6.
From the Dslawarean.


Some fellow, writing from Dover to
the Philadelphia Press, undertakes to
give conversations with several per.
sons in regard to Mr.. Bayard's speech
in this town, in October last I; among
others, with Henry W. Cannon, DR..
Jump and N. B. Smithers, Esq. Now
in reference to any statements made
by Mr.. Cannon, relating to the speech
of the Senator. it would not be CON-
sidered competent evidence in this
community: LIST. Because he did not
hear the speech. I'd. Because, IL he
had heard 1t, he is to dull Intellectual
ly to have understood 1t. Sd. II he
had heard Mr.. B.'s remarks, and could
have comprehended his meaning, he n
too politically dishonest to be credited
in anything he says abouta Democrat.
In reference TO what DR.. Jump may
have said about Mr.. BIS speech, We
don't care to say much more than that
his political memory was never very
reliable, and may be supposed less ac-
curate now, since, by his own Btate-
ment, he had to refresh his memory By
Harrington's reporters notes. MIR.
Smithers' remarks are regarded, By
the correspondent Of the Pres, as only
secondary evidence, and we cannot
imsgine why he should have been
introduced at all, since he was mot at
the meeting, and heard nothing that
vas said.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
General News.

Secretary Ramsey has returned to
Washington.
Secretary Sherman has recovered from
bis illness, and was at the Treasury De.
partment yesterday.
General and Mrs. Grant left Washing
ton Yesterday for New York.
Fourteen citizens of Marshall, Texas,
have been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury for violation Of the Federal
Election laws.
Vice President Wheeler yesterday re-
ceived, by special messengers, the Elec-
toral votes of Ohio, California, Indiana,
Kansas and Rhode Island. He has now
recsived, by mail or messenger, the
votes of all the States except Oregon.
Secretary Thompson, who will retire
from the Navy Department on Monday
next, will visit his home In Indiana in
the course of next week, and, after at
tending to some business, will return TO
Washington for the winter.
The order assigning General Howard
to West Point and detailing the changes
made in consequence Of General Ord'f
retirement, will probably be issued to-
day.
James H. Shugars was killed while
crossing the high trestle bridge of the
| Lackawanna Railroad near Paterson
New Jersey, on Thursday evening. Hi
wife and six-year-old child were with
him, when they were overtaken on tht
trestle by a gravel train. Mrs. Shugar
threw the child from the trestle bridge
a distance of twenty feet, and 1t escaped
with broken arm. The mother alst
escaped unInjured.
In the National Board of Trade, yes
terday, resolutions we're adopted jeclar
ing for telegraph postal system lik
that of Great Britain, and commendin
the efforts of the State Department +
secure valuable information through ou
Consuls abroad. A resolution declsrin
that American mails on the ocea
should be carried on American ship
only was indefinitely postponed. Th
shipping question was discussed, bu
without action, the Board adjourned
meet again in Washington in Decembsl
1881.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
CAPTAIN GENERAL.
GENERAL SHERMAN IN no HASTE
TO RETIRE.


The following frank letter from
General Sherman in reference to the
proposition to create a new army
position for General Grant and to
the various incidental questions
growing out of an excess OF rank in
our small army has been received
by a gentleman Of this city, who has
kindly allowed the Herald to pre-
sent it to its readers -
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec. is, 1880.
WILLIAM SCOTT, Esq, No. Ito East
Twenty.third street, New York
city -
DEAR SCoTT-Lest you and my
personal friends may be disturbed
by the stories again put in circu-
lation in consequence of the recon-
mendation in the Presidents Mes
sage to make General U. S. Grant
Captain General will explain my
case TO you.
When General Grant was nomi-
mated for President in the first in
stance, in 1868, he volunteered to
me the opinion that when his term
was out he would not desire to re-
gain command of the army, as it
would be unjust to me. Ihave never
heard him since say word to indi-
cate change in that opinion, and i
do not believe he or his friends sug-
gested to the President the idea ol
the captain generally, or of regain
ing a place on che army retired list
There is no reason why Presidents
may not be retired the same as the
members of the Supre me Court.
General Hancock, when a candi-
date for President, in June last
used this language in private letter
to me ITO surrender the position
Of Senior Major General is not a
light thing to do. j could not ever
retire in such contingency with the
benefits ordinarily attached to sucf
action, for the Commander-in- Chic
of the Army and Navy could not bt
on the retired list of any service"
AS to my retiring, you know tina
will not be sixty-two years ole
until 1882, and the rumor of my in.
tending voluntarily to retire grew
out of an expressed desire to manage
so as to bring Lieutenant Genera
Sheridan to Washington, and thu
to leave the three military divisions
for the three major generals now OIL
the army register. But as the Presi-
dent has just indicated new fourtl
division for Major General Schoiel'
that pressure has passed, and an
in no measure committed as to m,
future action. The service i
embarrassed already with too mucl
rank for our small army, and
I don't know what a captain genera
| will find to do. There never wa
such an officer in the United States
and it will need legislation to Great
and define such an office. l will
take my own time and course o
action when the emergency comes.
As always, your friend,
W. T. SHERMAN.
The daily gazette., 1880-12-18
Local LINES.

CEholIC fair will open In IDstitute
Christmas day. ~.
nuniOn will be admi nistsred In
Presbyterian Church. tomorrow
alTed three horses to draw the
ah up Market street hill this
g
tuOer c. b. Bishop Is the avid.
lsa, In the Opera House on NJ on
'rlng.
alddletown Transcript appears
~ with a new dress OF type, and
'tan and bright.
q The holidays the P. W. g. b.
w'Vlll issue excursion tickets ai
lfaIvs over all its lines.
yea Democrat says Frank Mar
<ouy arrested In this city for lar.
a0s an Eiktou man as he claim
naOrseS near Elkton have died
lfOm An Affection Of the throat.
us new one aud battles the
lonemen.
Engine OF the Washington Fire
" was given a trial last evening
avlag undergone repairs. /,
'atlsflctorily.
George X. Kramer, Of this city,
''Vu al The Household of Faith
near Whitaker's mill, Cecil
ao,, on Monday andI Tuesday
" Nth and 2lst instant.
:, W. q Il. X. have issued an
p"Wlhg the train north, whioh
.,s'on at ll.b q. M, to hereafter
a'se steam tug "Pioneer" from
Ia"aler SI ls lying at King street
Sue came here tor the purpose OF
1'y way one OF the National DredR,
~pSnyS dredging machines.
Sia' IVA "a, meeting Of Typographieal
,0,r Nu' ~ OF this olty Will be held
sfI'ng 10 the second story from,
'Oe Silver building.
PSnu@entary Su tickets have been re
y ;h mum 6er Of our tiremeu for
rOS Suas Is being held by Union Fare
W. NO. l, of Oxford, Pa.
'sN %Ie 4 OF reserved seat tickets tol
Ssa us beta Society's entertai n nmept
ISn1 %Ass place in the Opera Houst
',asy on y evening next, will com
"oaday morning.
|,,9 eCSes '1H of Twist just rsoei we'd a
va .ooacco Mart, ,4th and Shipley
I lug retailing at 35 Genus Dc
N nj, n,igsst stock In the State
prices In the country.
II A. A, CHAPMAN, Propr.
|crSs SI girl was teaching her brothe,
I'M ha, r,rayer the other night. ans
|breadS',d Sd said. Give us this day ouI
b. % sis,a ne suddenly called out Pray
6oo Ts.er Insr pray for tatfy too: and All,
bms ot tset that am going to Civ,
hOunJ sine Slnes' Tar, Wild Cherry ant
better ,Ss Ss your cold which is o Rrea