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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
OHIO
Blue Sulphur Springs /
Near KYGERyILLE,
Gallia County, Ohio.

HAVING leased the above property for
IL a term OF years, take pleasure In
announcing TO the public that such prog.
ress has been made in fitting up and i'm.
proving the buildings and Springs as to
enable me to entertain regular boardsrs
and transient visitors.
Those seeking a restoration OF health
will find here variety OF as good mineral
and other water as the world affords; pure.
air, beautiful scenery, lovely roaming
groves, and healthy diet.
Those seeking recreation and innocent
amusement, will find every possible effort
made to crafty their wishes
The entertainment OF excursion parties
will be made specially of this SEASON.
A fine airy hall, refreshments and music
will be furnished onshort notice; also sta-
bling and feed for horses.
Dr.. JOHNSON, who resides near the
Springs and has been prescribing the water
IN his practice, for several years, kindly OF.
ters his advice to visitors in regard to use
OF the water, this season, free Of charge.
July 2l-tf. D. R. JACOBS,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
Commercial Printing.

We keep in stock q full line OF Comme..
cial Stationery, which we are prepared 10
furnish in any style desired Envelopes.
Cards, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bili
Heads, Checks, Drafts, Notes, Statements.
Bills oil Lading, Dray Books, Shipping
Books and all other variety Of work need.
ed by business men furnished on short
notice. Printing for Salt Furnaces and
Coal Companies, a specially.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16

The Weekly Register has the larssst aud
best assortment Of job material in the State
and fast presses, paper and card stock, and
is prepared to do all kinds OF Job printipa
neatly and promptly, at the lowest prices,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
A Man OF Many Sorrows.

The almost Unprecedented family misfortunes
OF John G. SAKE have excited universal attention,
They began in 1874, when Mr.. SAKE was a resi-
dent OF Brooklyn. In numerical order the deaths
were as follows, as given by an Albany cor
respondent: sin 1874, Laura SAKE, the poets
youngest daughter, aged seventeen years, died in
Brooklyn Of consumption. In 1879, Sarah L,
SAKE, the poets eldest daughter, aged twenty
nine years, died at her fathers residence in
Brooklyn. Her sickness was long and painful
A year ago the poets mother, aged ninety-one
years, died at the residence of her son James, in
St. Adams, Vermont John g. almost worshiped
her. Last fall Sophia NJ. SAKE, the poets wife,
died of syncope, in Brooklyn. She was the
daughter OF Judge Sollace of Bridport, Vermont
She was literally worn out with family cares
Day after day and night after night she had been
at the bedside OF her sick children, nor were her
attentions confined to them. Her husband had
been suffering from a painful disease for years
His nervous system was completely shattered
The faithful wife gave him unremitting care and
literally sacrificed her life in her devotion to her
family. Two months ago Harriet, third daugh-
ter, aged twenty-seven years died at her fathers
Brooklyn residence She had been suffering
from pulmonary complaint for years. and had
just returned from the south when she died
Within a fortnight Mrs. John I. SAKE, the poets
daughter-in-aw, died at her husbands residence
In Albany. She was daughter OF ex-Judge
james s. Bosworth OF this city. She was a favor
tie with the poet. On June Both the poets son,
John T. SAKE, was found dead in his bed at his
home in Albany He had been suffering from a
pulmonary complaint for years, The immediate
cause of his death was hemorrhage of the lungs
lie had evidently tried to call his father, who
slept in an adjoining room, but death ensued be-
fore he could make himself heard Such are the
facts, as gathered from the only living child,
Charles G. SAKE, at Albany. lie says that his
father is a confirmed invalid. His mind. how
ever, is clear and his powers of analysis are per-
feet. His nervous system is shattered The long
train OF family misfortunes has left him In a re-
Elective meancholic state, and he rarely smiles.
lie reads newspapers and magazines, but never
puts pen to paper, Many friends have written
him letters OF sympathy. Their kind words are
appreciated, but the sad face OF the pleasing poet
tells those about him that he is living in remem-
brances OF the past. whole nation will sympa-
thiEe with him In his distress
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Reform at Washington.

Edmund Hudson, in the Boston Herald,
says; " If the president now desires to in
troduce some scheme of civil service i'm
provement, do not think that Blaine will
be an obstacle in the way. His presiden-
tial ambition is undoubtedly dead. Guiteau's
shot killed that, for Mr.. Blaine does not now
feel that, eight years hence, there will be
much chance for him, and he knows that
nobody has got much of chance now till
1888. When the president gets at work on a
civil service scheme he will not have any
more earnest helper than Secretary Window,
who may now be ranked on the side Of good
government in all its respects. He has
learned a good deal since he has been in the
treasury department, and several weeks ago
he directed that all the information obtain
able concerning previous rules and regula-
tions in the departments be prepared and
laid before him. Those of his subordinates
on whom this duty was laid were very glad
to give him all the assistance in their power.
As soon as anything can be done, l think
we shall generally have rules like those re-
Gently prevailing in the New York and Bos-
ton custom houses introduced and applied
to all the custom house appointments and
probably also to the treasury department
itself. The state departments and the de
partment of justice possess such skilled and
accomplished clerks that they are already
practically out of the field of the spoils sys
tenn. James will join Window in applying
rules in his department, and it will prob
ably be found that the only real obstacle to
right methods is old Mr.. Kirkwood, who
however, is not likely to remain in office
during the presidents full term. He is
making bad mess of the interior depart
ment just now, especially of the pension
Office where political machine of the most
approved Indiana style is being set up. Blu,
the general outlook is very hopeful and
think was in fact never better"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

COUNTRY Us. CITY.-The Lowell Courier
thus sets forth the advantages of country
colleges over those in the large cities " The
country colleges like Dartmouth and Am
herst and Williams, far from the temptations
of the city, surrounded by the grandest
natural scenery, possessed of proud records
of past service, honored by long list of dis
tinguished alumni, and striving to add to
the rugged culture of the old-fashioned cur
riculum such modern graces, accomplish
ments and utilities as may commend them
selves, are the institutions to which our peo-
pie must look for the liberal education of
their sons in the future as they have done
in the past The Springfield Republican, in
a vigorous article on the college advantages
claimed by DR.. Porter for Yale, pointed out
that the increasing expenses of college edu-
cation are increasing the disabilities of such
institutions as Harvard and Yale for the
education of poor young men, or the sons of
men of moderate means. There is much in
this complaint, and it is growing stronger
every year."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20
Why 1t Hurts.

The Hartford Courant thus accounts in
some measure for the OVERLOOKING tide of
sympathy which has gone out from the pop
ular heart toward our stricken president and
his sorrowing family "The domestic life
of the Garfield family has been especially
near and familiar to the American people,
No other president has ever been so widely
known in his domestic relations. This is
partly owing to the prying and inquisitive
disposition of the times, and so of its press,
but more to the fact that so much Of General
Garfeld's life and thought and affection has
been given to the members of his own family,
and spent in the home circle. We all know
the generals mother, and all recall her trip
to Washington to see her son inaugurated,
and the impulsive and natural way in which
he turned at the moment he was made pres
ident and kissed the dear old lady, forgetful
Of the crowd about, and remembering only
her at that great moment when there was SO
much else to think of. And the old mother
is only one of the whole family, with all of
whom the country feels personally &C.
quainted. The presidents wife and their
children are no strangers to any of us. Mrs.
Garfeld's recent almost fatal illness filed
the whole country with anxiety, and bound
her to it all the firmer by the fact that she
came so near to passing away. The presi-
dent and his family have been all one. He
has been man with happy home,-which
is the best possible test of a mans living
and Of his character. And not the least of
the distresses of this dreadful affair has been
the universal sympathy for these familiar
people to whom the shooting of the presi-
dent is the shooting of son, husband,
father Hearts have ached everywhere at
the thought Of the heart ache that these are
enduring; and the finer sensibilities of the
whole nation have been touched far more
keenly than if the same fate had befallen a
man devoid of the sweet and homely graces
around which happy family life is built up"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

EVIL FRUITs.-Treading upon the heels
of the compromise with the Northampton
bank robbers, whereby large portion of
the stolen booty was returned, follows the
compromise with set of professionals who
stole something over 100000 of private
funds that had been deposited with Buff
falo, New York, bank for safe keeping
Even before the securities were missed the
officers of the bank received note from a
Baltimore attorney" of high standing" stat
ing that valuable property had been lost by
the bank, and information concerning it
might be had by applying to him. Suffice
it to say, the application was made, negotia-
tions undertaken, compromise agreed
upon, and the securities returned. This is
all that the public has been able to learn
concerning it. Compromising felony was
once crime, but this case, the Northamp-
ton case and others show that the old
fashioned notion that the courts, for the pro-
lection of the public, should have something
to say about such cases is well-nigh out of
date
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

The PosTAGE-sTAMP BUsINEss.-The
number of ordinary postage stamps issued in
1880 was 1851 $40; value S22, 4li,92S. In
1881 the number was 954, l2S, 440, and value
$24, 040,643; the increase in number being
7S,440,470, in value $l,625,7l5. The per
cent of increase is O. 10 in number, and 7
2-l0 in value The total number of postage
stamps, newspaper and periodical stamps,
stamped envelopes, newspaper wrappers,
postage-due stamps and postal cards issued
for sale to the public for the year ending
June 80, 1880, was 1858, ,052; value
S3l, 932, 5lS 9S, and for the year ending June
80, 1881, 0,773, sos, value 1874, 4S3, $1,000.
The increase in number is 1876 340, 456, value
$2,55l ,000ll increase por cent in number
10, value 10. The total of all issues, in
Guiding official stamps, official stamped ELL
velopes and wrappers, was in 1891, 1907 ,307,-
047, value $50, 0S7,3i2 40; in 1881, l,504,-
3l1,552, value $3i 1925, 45l.9l. The increase
in newspaper and periodical stamps and
newspaper wrappers over last year is ~ 7-10
per cent in number and IL 0 10 and II 9-l0
per cent respectively in value, which is the
largest per cent of increase, with the ex-
ception of postal cards, which is ID PIC
per cent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

The Recent Tragedy.
From various sources we CLEAN the following
additional particulars OF the recent attempt upon
| the presidents life;

From various sources we CLEAN the following
additional particulars Of the recent attempt upon
the presidents life:
STATEMENT OF THE NURSE.
The presidents nurse says his mind wanders
frequently, and then he talks great deal He
arouses quickly though from his dreamy state on
being asked not to talk, but in it he Is the busy
man Of every day life, and goes over all sorts Of
affairs The president once asked what the feel
ing was outside | told him the public anxiety
was intense, and kilograms and letters Of sympa-
thy were coming from every part OF the world
He asked whether the affair had tended to lessen
the factional spirit in the party | told him it
had, and he seemed pleased. He asked once
whether the affair had any effect on the voting at
Albany. That was in the first part of the week.
Since then he seemed to dismiss all such matters
from his mind
AsoERrAINING LOCATION OF BULLET.
Professor Graham Bell and Professor Trainor
have arrived at the White House to make under
the supervision Of the attending surgeons series
OF experiments to test the practcability OF ascer-
tanning by electrical means the location Of the
bullet In the presidents body. The instrument
will indicate the location OF an iron or copper
bullet which lies imbedded at depth Of four or
five inches, but as it is not nearly 80 sensitive to
the presence Of lead, there is yet some doubt as
to its utility in the presidents case. II the ex-
periments should prove successful, the induction
balance will soon be used to locate the ball in the
presidents wound. The induction balance con-
sists of two glass cylinders around each of which
are wound two insulated copper coils. One coil
Of each cylinder is included in a battery circuit
in which there Is a microphone connected with a
clock. The other pair Of coils are placed in con-
nection through closed circuit with a receiving
telephone. This closed circuit makes one kind Of
induction in the coils with which it is connected,
and the battery circuit sets up an opposite induc
ton to the other coils When the inductions are
balanced no sound is heard at the receiving tele-
phone but by distributing the equilibrium with
piece Of metal on one Of the glass cylinders the
clock on the microphone is distinctly heard
ticking.
PULSE TEMPERATURE AND RESPIRATION.
The following table shows the changes in the
pulse, temperature and respiration since Sunday
after the shooting
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

RIPE FOR REFoRM-The Nashville, Ten
nessee, American says "Never has this
country witnessed parties so well disposed
for attempting reform. 1t is impossible to
tell now which party will be most favored
by the gradual change it would be necessary
to make and both parties are so evenly di-
vided that neither will dare, after this de,
monstration of the evils of the spoils sys-
TEN, TO evade the duty of reform. Section
alism had already pretty well disappeared,
and this great blow, calling forth the united
sympathies of an entire people, in strong,
deep, steady current has banished the last
vestige of it in politics. The times, the dis
position and division of parties all favor re-
form, and the event of the year has demon
strated, if he shall recover, the man who can
exert the most influence in the direction of
civil-service reform"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

CYCLONE IN MINNESOTA. The town OF New
ulm, Minnesota, on the Minnesota river sixty-fiv
miles west from st. Paul, containing about three
thousand five hundred persons, was wrecked by
cyclone Saturday afternoon. The telegraph wires
went down in the river, and only meager details
can be given. 1t seems two currents OF air swept
the valley simultaneously, coming from different
directions. The scene was appalling in the ex-
treme Stone and brick buildings were razed to
their foundations, and the air was full of debris
The town and suburbs are now mass OF ruins
West Newton, in neighboring county, was visited
and family of three killed. In the valley OF
New Ulm, as far as known, twelve were killed and
twenty wounded, some very seriously, 1t de-
vastated the country for forty miles around The
extent of the disaster is not yet known, but two
grain elevators were destroyed and many people
killed and wounded.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

LYNDON UNION "Great complaint is
made by justices and sheriffs, because the
state auditor, acting under the law of 1880,
does not allow their claims for fees. They
say that no sheriff can afford to arrest Grim
inals, and no justice can afford to try them,
for the fees now allowed. This cannot fail
to have bad effect upon the administration
Of the criminal law of this state" This is
undoubtedly true, but the remedy is the pas
sage of laws giving adequate compensation
to the law officers, not by stretching the law
out of all shape by means of the allowance
of constructive mileage. The course of
Auditor Powell is to be highly commended.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

A COMPARISON OF the tax returns OF Vermont
and New Hampshire will be of interest. Number
OF polls taxed in Vermont, 1854; in New Hamp-
SHIRE SO, III personal property in Vermont, s46,-
sO4, O79; in New Hampshire, $50, 3i5,sis; real es-
tate in Vermont, SiO2, i7s, 5i4 in New Hampshire,
Sl23, 5ll ,2si assessed valuation of Vermont $685.,
s9i, 1893; of New Hampshire, si6s 964,9os The
Vermont state tax just paid was twenty cents on
the dollar, and 1t raised $500 70O the tax on the
present grand list is seventeen cents, which will
raise S277. 766
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

The ALBANY DEADLooK.-The deadlock
has been partially broken during the past
week. On Saturday, the 10th inst, Warner
Miller was elected by three majority to sue
coed Mr.. Plat. The ballots for Mr.. Conk.
ling's successor show no material change
though it is confidently predicted and be.
lieved that Lapham will be elected this week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-07-20

THE Ohio democracy have nominated the
following ticket John w. Bookwalter of
Springfield for governor; for lieutenant gov
ernor, Edgar M. johnson of Cincinnati ;
supreme judge, +. f. Bingham of Franklin /;
state treasurer, A. +. Winslow OF Cleveland.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-08-18

in the urine many other diseases that insanity
and death.
DIT. MINTIE will agree to forfeit Five Hundred
Dollars for a case of this kind the VITAL RESTOR.
AT1VE nder his special advice and treatment) will
cure for anything impure injurious found in it. DR.
MINTIE treats all Private Diseases successfully without
mercury. Consultation f-ee. Thorough examina-
tion and advice including analysis OF urne S. co. Price
Of Vital Restorative 50 90 a bottle or four times
quantity $1,000; sent address upon receipt of
price, c. O. d. from observation and in private
name if desired, by A. +. MINTIE, M. ID.
III Kearney Street. San Francisco. Cal.
DIR. MINTIE'S KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPH.
RE rICUNI. all kinds of Kidney and Bladder COM
plants, Gonorrhea Gee Leucorrhea. For sale by B. F.
Foster and Geo. C. Thaxter Druggists Carson City $lOO
q bottle, six bottles for $500.
DIR. MIN CIE'S DANDRLION PILLS are the
best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure
in the market. For sale BY B. f. Foster and George
Thaxter, druggists Carson City mhl7Iy
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-08-18
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY

Is a never.failing cure for ner
vous debility, exhausted vital.
ity, seminal weakness, sper
matorrhGa, LOST MAN
HOOD, ,impotency, paralysis,
and all the terrible effects OF
self-abuse, youthful follies and
and excesses in maturer years
such as loss of memory, las.
situde, nocturnal emission, a.
version to society, dimness of
vision, noises in the head, the
vital fluid passing unobserved
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-04-29


While investigating the history Of tea
an English writer came across a rare manu-
script in the British museum. giving A.
below a quaint summary Of the virtues Of
''ths herb called tea or chez" II bore the
date II October %, 1886, and purported to
he a translation from the Chinese;
/. II purifes the BLOND that which
Is crosse and heavy.
. II vanquisheth heavy Dreame~.
2. Il easelh the brain Of heavy DamPs.
4. Easeth and cureih giddines. and
Paines in the Heade.
3. Prevents the DroP-ie.
6. Drieth moist humors in the Heade-
:. Consumes Rawnesse.
:. Opens Obsiructions.
Q. Clears the Sight.
10. Cleanseth and Puri6eth Adjust sie
humous and hot liver
N. Purifeth defects 81 The bladder and
kidneys.
Il. Vanquisheth superaaou- sleep.
~. Drives away dissines. makes one
nimble and valieni
H. Encourages the heart and drive
away fesre.
Is. Drives away all paines OF the Col
lick which proceed from wind.
ID. Strengthens the inward parts aud
prevents comsumpti0ns.
Il. Strengthens the memory.
Is. Shsrpens the will and qnickens thu
Understanding.
10. Purgeth safely the ganl
20. Strengthens the use Of due behevo
lence.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-04-29
Neraan .IanrnaIls,n. .

The editor Of Nevada Journal sees In
q rival paper a political announcement
which, after careinl search, he fails 10 find
In his own sheet. Thereupon he seat,
himself and writes:
"a MGR PrLI-Bill Virgins !. out with
an announcement that he l. 10 candidate
for sheriff. Who l. wigginsi A hundred
persons have asked rs this questions With
in the past few days, and We have taken
pains 10 look u his record. Virgins Is a
man who has bummed in this community
for the past ten year., seeking Office and
finding none. lie has bucked like an old
mule. stia-legged, At every ticket he has
not been on, and tried 10 bust every com
binalion not made in his interest. Tie IL a
political parasite, that the town should put
their foot on for the last time. Ne needs
fnal quieius, and ne next"
Just then Mr. Virgins entered aud laid
down a. for his announcement, explaining
that he had intended to bring il earlier,
but Il had slipped his mind. He was
hardly around the corner before the editor
had thrown his article in the wasie.baskei
and wrote a. follows
"a RErREESrArN MAS-We are
glad to announce the fact that Col. viii
liam Virgins, we'll and favorably known
in these parts, announces himself A. . can
didaie for sheriff. Mr.. Virgins has al
ways been a consistent man, and never
identified With the bolters and sore-heads
who have made themselves 70 odious in the
country for the past few year. lie has
stood BY the party in the darkest hours Of
is history. Mr.. Virgins name will be
tower Of strength for the ticket, and will
lead US to glorious victory. HE name
heading the county ticket makes il folly
for the opposition to nominate man to
ruu AGAINST MIN