davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
DIR. S. G. SHAW,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tenders hi. pro
fe.iona services to the public Calls promptly at.
saded TO- Office cor. Main and Sd streets, opposite
the old Presbyterian church. Iapr S, is79-Iy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
The Expansive Power Of Water.

. It is well-known, says the World
of Wonders, but not less remarkable
fact, that if the tip Of an exceedingly
small tube be dipped into water, the
water will rise spontaneously in the
tube throughout its whole length.
This may be shown in a variety Of
ways; for instance, when a piece Of
sponge, or sugar, or cotton is just al.
lowed TO touch water, these sub
stances being all composed of mum.
berless little tubes, draw up the
water, and the whole of the piece be-
comes wet. II is said to suck up or
imbibe the moisture. We see the
same wonderful action going on in
nature in the rising of the sap
through the small tubes or pores Of
the wood, whereby the leaves and
upper portions of the plant derive
nourishment from the ground. This
strange action is called capillary"
from the resemblance the minute
tubes bear to hair, the Latin of
which is capiIIus. 1t is, moreover,
singular that the absorption of the
water takes place with great force.
If a dry sponge be closed tightly In
vessel it will expand, when wetted,
with sufficient force TO burst it, un.
less very strong. Wood, which is a
more unyielding material, acts with
tremendous force when wetted, and
advantage has been taken of this
fact in splitting blocks Of granite.
This process is largely adopted in
Dartmoor. After mass of granite
has been rent from the mountain by
blasting, it is measured in every di-
rection to see how best TO divide it
into smaller blocks. These are
traced out by straight lines on the
surface, and series Of holes are drill
ed at short intervals along this line.
Wedges Of dry wood are then tightly
driven into the holes and wetted,
and the combined action Of theswell.
ing wood splits the block in the d.
rection required, and without any
destructive violence. The same pro-
IS is then carried out upon the
other faces, and the roughly.shapen
block finished with the hammer and
chisel.
"Gem'men,' said Brother Gardner,
as he glanced at the clock, tive am
on de pint of refrigeratin' to our
homes. Let de spirit OBJ harmony
dat allus prevails heah foller us inter
de outer world, De windmill costs
no more dan de humble and quiet.
workin' cider press. 1t is de empty
hogshAd which gins out de loudest
SCUM when struck wild a club. In
your dealin's wild men say what you
taaan 1l on .,nn pnv aoJ eo,,a ,.nr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16

Oh, yes, alhousand times, ltnlnK,
but | cannot effect any change. |
trust you will be more successful"
II will try, at any rate" said l, as
| took leave Of my nephew-in-law.
Having thought the matter over,
arranged my plan Of operation. 1 de.
cided it would be better to try the
effectof an opposite picture on Clara's
mind, before giving utterance to any
remonstrance, for l well knew that
young housewives do not generally
relish the pointed interference ol
their elders. | therefore called for
Clara-having previously given her
due notice of my intention-to ac-
company me in long ramble; and |
contrived 10 be near Mrs, Ashbur-
toms just as tea-time was approach
ing and we were thoroughly tired.
CLARA" said l, "what is toprevent
our obtaining rest and refreshment2
| can insure you welcome to both,
besides you are not quite stranger
to Mrs. Ashburton."
"0h, dear aunt, / could not think
of such thing; we should be sure Ia
cause such inconvenience"
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

before the American Revolution, which
it precisely resembled.
This Middle Plantation Oath'' was
fiery baptism for the infant Williams
burg; but that was to win its own
celebrity, too. Like jamestown, the
name simply of the place suggests
a whole epoch with its crowding
scenes. From the first, Williamsburg
was the heart of the rebellion''-a
title applied to the old Capitol, when
Henry thundred against the Stamp
Act This passionate outburst of the
great revolutiOnist was the beginning
of the Revolution, though it was in
1865. 1t was called the alarm-bell, -
and in Boston it was said that &c Vir-
ginia had given the signal to the con-
tinent. AS the years passed on,
almost all the great political events of
the time were connected with Williams
burg, where the Burgesses sat !; and
finally the Revolutionary war, after
dragging its slow length from the
heights of Boston to the far South, was
to come to an end within about twelve
miles of the spot where the struggle
may be said to have begun. Harper's
Bnznr.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28
HOUSEKEEPING FACTS AND
FANCTES.
BY RUsTIcs.

Some Benedict, against the rule
To "tell no tales outside OF school,
Has sought slight relief to find,
By freeing thus his burdened mind:
when 1 was younger. by score,
And pictured happiness in store.
One vision filled the years to come
A happy, peaceful, quiet home.
l deemed that, quite above the resi-,
That man must be supremely blest.
Who, finding congenial spouse,
Had settled down to keeping house.
Well, i'll the ordinary roll
OF Fortunes wheel, reached the goal,
And entered on the promised land
Which. in prospective, looked SO grand.
bought house, and with wife
Set mp an Independent ~ life,
Scarce one decade has passed away,
And this Is how it stands to-day:
sDear, do You know the wood is out:
The milk bill. too, Is due, no doubt;
The stove wants fixing, and you know
The night-key's broken square in two;
The front bell-wire. the peSky thing.
Is loose, and so the bell won't ring;
And don't forget to get some meat,
The cats had nothing fresh to eat
For nearly two days. By the way,
The poker broke the other day,
And must have new clothes line,
have to piece it out with twine.
Oh, yes-and there must be some hooks
The salt is out, and that reminds,
little sugar of both kinds,
And butter-but the last we had
At II. & KS was awful bad;
Buy somewhere else, and get some wire,
And prepared kindlings for the fire,
And have them dry, the last were damp
The man who sold them was scamp.
Let me remember, if can
Oh, yes want new stew-pani
And nutmegs, and bug-poWder. TOO;
nl,oN ha
We've got to have market basket;
And one thing more-I hate to ask it
The parlor carpets fading out,
And shall we buy, or do without?
The teapot leaks again. see,
And something takes away the tea;
feel quite certain that the last
Half pound has disappeared too fast;
hate to think the girl will steal,
But that's a thing time Will reveal
And forgot to tell you that
Four kittens are with the old cat,
And something must be done with them.
The ash-box, for the seventh time
Within as many weeks, is gone
The rascals won't let things alone.
Please get some tacks, and as you go
By Mr.. Does, just let him know
want the hammer which let
His wife take, and it stays there yet.
Now let me see if that is all
oh, no; want a common ball
Of twine, a hatchet and some screws,
An here's an item of bad news:
The ice-man passed us by to-day,
And therefore I'm compelled to say
That both the meat and milk are spoiled.
Those shutter-hinges must be oiled.
We're out of soap and matches, too;
And one thing more before you go;
/ want some worsted, just about
BY one shade lighter than the lot
We got at first, and just cast
Darker than we got the last y
Shades of the CASTOR! here l cGUe-
Can mortal man stand this and live?
If mind and body can endure
This awful strain, one thing is sure:
These and a thousand other things
Give our prospective riches wings,
And sadly mock our early dreams
is not what it seems
at is distance" Il have proved 1t true)
That "lends enchantment to the view"
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28
DISEASE AMONG HORSES AND
CATTLE.
PINK-EYE AND PLEURO-PNEUMONI
MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE IN
PHILADELPHIA.

The intelligence that ], 200 horses are
suffering from the new disease, " Pink
eye," in Pittsburg, has a peculiar in
terest here, where nearly $50 street car
horses are suffering from the same af-
fection. At the Tenth and Eleventh
street stables depot about 100 horses
are in the worst stages, while upwards
Of forty recently brought from the West
are more or less affected. There are
few cases at the Fourth and Eighth
street stables and one at the Fifth and
Sixth. In addition to this disease
among horses pleuro-pneumonia has
again broken out among cattle and
threatens to become as general as it was
two years ago. The fact that it exists
in different localities widely apart is re-
garded as a most unfavorable indica-
tion. A Germantown dairyman has
five head suffering from the disease at
the present time, while two additional
animals of the same lot were killed this
week, in accordance with the law. In
addition to the disease in Germantown,
three herds in Delaware county, near
Upper Darby, are likewise afflicted.
These herds were visited by DR.. Gads-
den yesterday, who found over dozen
suffering from pleuro-pneumonia, every
one of which will have to be killed, as
there is no cure for it. Apparent re-
covery is not infrequent, but the animal
is always chronically affected and may
be Frustrated at any time, in which
event the disease is invariably commu-
nicated to others. 1t was in this man
ler the Germantown herd was affected
BY a COW, which was attacked two
years ago and seemed to have recovered,
being turned loose with others. In
Every instance the law requires all herds
lmong which pleuro-pneumonia exists
% be quarantined for three months,
Turing which time no cattle, however
sound, can be sold from the place. The
Iame law in reference to quarantining
lpplies to cattle imported from Eng
and, and in pursuance Of it Herkness,
he stock man, has herd down at Ches-
.er of fine Jerseys and Guernseys, which
will remain there until the law allows
heir removal and disposition. A sim
lar herd is quarantined by Cooper, of
Coopersburg, the well-know stock man
If Lehigh county. DR.. Gasden says
,his is the only means by which pleuro-
can be rooted out.-Phild.
Times.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28
TWO.

Well, Dare ?'' It was not his first
question he was weary waiting for its
answer, and he gazed down now pas
sionately, anxiously, into the dreamy
countenance Of the woman at his side.
But a little moment he had waited,
but to Wilfred Hale it flashed suddenly
the first moment of an eternity that
might seperate him from her.
A little moment, but he had planned
it differently ;even then he had dreamed
to pillow the fair head on his bosom, to
be as rich in lovers rights as though
time had grown a year.
A little moment, and-a blank
Well, Dare ?"
The words burst, almost wild cry,
from his lips, as if perforce she raised
her eyes to his.
"You do not give me much time, !"
she said "but if it were a week I do
not know that could answer better.
I scarcely know what to say. II
But she did not finish (; his trembling
hands had clutched hers tightly-his
face, strained, haggard, was bent
close to her own.
I" Dare-Dare, what strange words
are these you speak Time-time, and
you do not know what to say !? What
were you about to say when I stopped
you? Surely-Sltrely that you love me,
that never as woman loved man you
love me, Dare. -
AS he spoke his face grew whittier /;
even more tightly he clutched her little
hands. Wilfred Hale was no mean
man, ordinarily in this intense mo-
ment he must have moved the most
Indifferent woman to pity or to fear.
But this woman neither pitied nor
feared him she liked him quite too
well.
Yes, she liked him it seemed to her
until this moment never quite SO well.
The grandeur of his passion thrilled her
that she had reused it suddenly grew
sweet beyond compare she stood spell
bound, all forgetful that Wilfred Hale
was waiting for her to speak.
A tender light was creeping into the
violet eyes, but he did not note; doubt
blinded him to all save the torturing
picture Of a woman's face fixed on his
mute, pitiless-for all his passionate
appeal.
"Dare ~
A little cry but souls agony spoke
therein. A little cry, but it reached
her heart-strings and tinged her face
with the first bit of passion she had ever
known for him.
A bit, but rare bit for any lover
unvailed by woman's pride, shining
free, triumphant in the eyes turned to
Wilfred Hale. He noted bewilderedly,
then unconsciously he dropped the little
hands and stood regarding her speech
less, dreading it should fade away.
If she realized, for once, Dare Winter
cared not still straightly, openly, the
rare violet eyes met his as though il
were a common thing she raised a
hand and laid it Familiarity on his arm.
You are pretty lover, Mr.. vii
fred Hale . SO she began, archly, but
with a tremor that deepened as she
spoke. You were long enough asking
me to marry you, and now, because ]
do not drop into your arms the first
little minute, because 1 thought yor
deserved Furnishing bit before Il
She would have finished calmly-it
did not occur to Dare Winter, that mo
ment, that she was telling hirna lie
But again he interrupted not as befOr'
-ah truly what was before the fail
head was on his breast now, the tor
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28
AGENTS WANTED for the standard EDITION
Revised New Testament.

Is STYLES Elegant Edition, about 600 pa
Large Type. ges. Com mpaTative Edition over
From 81 TO 81 HOO pages. Old and new veF-
'-- sions on opposite pages. His
tory of the Bible, and of the New Revisioni'
given TO subscribers. The secret of success
ful canvassing given every agent. send for
our liberal terms. Mention this paperl
THE HENRY BILL PUBLISHING CO.
Established 1s471 NoRwYoH Cow
Oct 7-St
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

WILL WONDERS EVER CEASE p
Mr.. John F. Fledderman, the we'll
known Merchant Tailor, in Union
Block, writes: 81 was sufferer for
many years with Neuralgia and Rheu-
matism, and found no relief until /
tried st. Jacobs Oil. After using two
bottles | was entirely cured. ''ZF Fort
Wdyne, lind Sentinel.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

THERE is in England Children's
Society for the Protection of Birds, and
it is said that the membership now num-
bers over $4,000. Each child who be-
comes member takes pledge as fol-
lows g promise to be kind to all
birds as far as can to feed birds in
winter with spare crumbs instead of
wasting them; not to molest OF disturb
birds during their building season not
to rob the nests of their eggs, or to tear
out the nests; not to kill the youflg
ones OF otherwise injure them to try
and induce others to take an interest in
these beautiful creatures, and promote
the objects of the society,""
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28
OUR BELOVED
GARFIELD ts;::5 i si;:$is: ;ss;!$ 6:

cradle to grave, by the eminent biographer,
Col. Conwell. Introduction by His Excel
lency, John d. Long, Governor of Massa-
chusetts. Books all ready for delivery. An
elegantly illustrated volume. Endorsed eci-
tion. Liberal terms. Agents take orders for
from 20 to 80 copies daily. Outsells any
other book ten to one. Agents never made
money so fast. The book sells itself Exper-
ience not necessary. Failure unknown, All
make immense profits. Private terms free.
GEORGE sTINSON & CO.,
Portland, Maine.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

WANTED QUIET.-A nervous look
ing man went into a store the other day
and sat down for half an hour or so,
when a clerk asked if there was any,
thing she could do for him. He said no,
he didn't want anything. She went
away and he sat there half an hour
longer, when the proprietor went to
him and asked if he wanted to be shown
anything. "No," said the nervous
man, 81 just want to sit around. My
physician has recommended perfect
quiet for me, and says above all things
| must avoid being in crowds. No
ticing that you did not advertise in the
newspapers, thought that this would
be as quiet place as could find, so I
just dropped in for few hours of iso-
lation.'' The merchant picked up a
bolt of paper cambria to brain him, but
the man went out. He said all he
wanted was a quiet life.-Pecb's San.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

JOHN W. GARRET, of Baltimore, has
just imported 100000 worth of paint
ings from Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

AN OREGON firm hopes to drive
thriving business in canning sweet po-
tatoes.
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

sFor all the time YOU made over it, I don't
suppose it'H interest you much now to hear
that John Graves is home. Actually turned
up! l couldn't believe my eyes when ne
walked in here yes terday | was so amazed /
never asked him where or how. He asked
after you right or and said, for all the way
you'd treated him. he had come back just 10
see YOU. w hat he meant perhaps you know
l was too amazed to ask. But told him you
were engAged-I was very thankful Ia just
heard. He didn't say anything, only Laughed.
him; I'm nffaid of Il man that laughs like
that -
Middletown transcript., 1881-10-28

had brought-a family letter full of dry
details which, in her usual fashion, she
hurried over, and was folding, when a
written corner caught her eye.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15
Unapproached by any other Periodical.
THREE & AouARrER THOUSAND
ABLEsr LIVING WRITERS.

"In no other form so much th6roughly good reading be got for so little money: other form can so much instruction and entertainment be got so small space e"-PhNGdelphLG Times.
 TThere Is no other publication like it It is known and read by all who desire to keep abreast with the cultivated thought of the Engsh-speakiDg A."- EpfseopGL Register, PhfLGdekphfa.
 lt reproduces so fully the choicest articles from the foreign magazines that who takes it does not feel the need of anything else in the way of f0 sgB periodical hterature."-Th AdUanee, Chicago.
 "Its frequent issue and ample space enable it to give GY that the very ablest of living writers fTnish to periodical literature science, history, biography philosophy, poetry, theology, politics and crtcisn, and to add to this the full complement of the best that there is In fiction. .'-The Interior, Chicago.
 'Gives the best of all at the price of One."- keW Fork Independent.
 ''Teems with the choicest literature of the day."- Ne1c Fork Tribune.
 ''It is by all odds, the best eclectic publishsd."- Southern ChurehDsGn.
 'It enables the reader, at tring expense, eongd- erlng the quantity and quality of the reading furnish ed, to keep pace with the best thought and literary work of our naturalization Union, NeW York. ''One cannot read everything. '. No man will bS behind the literature of the times who reads THE LIVING AGE, ,"-Zion's Herald Boston,
 ''We know of investment of eight dollars, iD ths world of literature that will yield equal rsturns."- The Presbyterian, Philadelphia. ''It has no rival"-NeW Fork EueniHg Post. Published wEEELY at $S.O year, free cf pestags~ e~TO NEW uBScRIBERS@for the year 88 remitting before Jan. lst, the num- bers of 1880 issued after the receipt their Eubscrp tions, will be sent 0r0kia
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

BORING FOR WATET.-Some experiments have been made in the Connecticut valley In vell.boring which have not 0een publicly mo- ted. The Artesian well on the Colonel Colt estate. Hartford, hss been mentioned but it's waters have only fancied hygienic virtue and, if pure, have not volume enough to be of use. Four years ago we'll was bored on ''the flats" with design to furnish water. independent of the citys regular supply, for a block of tenement houses. The result was an up-springing jet of gas from depth or less than forty feet, jet that when lighted named at least twesty feet high. This source of nat ural gas supply was cut oil by order ol the builder, and it's value as a means Of natural supply of Illuminating or heating gas IS un- known.
 Recently the borer of the well on 'the flats" ,"Mr. T. s. Jones, has been employed by brewery in Hartford to reach continuous supply of clear, good, water. MT. Jones has bored with a six inch augur through the su- per stratum of 12 feet, and downward through 85 feet of clay of varying colors and tenacities, to a rock that appears to be similar to the rock of the Portland quarries-a solid, red sand stone. Before reaching this bed rock, Mir. Jones found 8 spring of water that had un- doubtedly been imprisoned under the overlay. ing clays, that rose in the drilled hole of 97 feet to within 30 feet of the surface. The boring is to be progressed through this sand- stone until perennial spring of good water is reached, which it is confidently expected will be accomplished before winter.
 The circumstances and results of this boring seem to point to a time when the entire Connecticut valley was merely and estuary of an inland sea and the gradual deposits of the Connecticut and rhe Housatonic, and other southwar flowing streams slowly raised their marshy deboucheres to land level.-Boston Journal 0f Commerce.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15
THE sYMPToMsOF LIVER COMPLAINT

are uneasiness and pan iI the side--sometsmess the pain is in the shoulde, and is mistaken for rheum,tisIl she stomach is sffectedwifl ,ness ; bowels, in geierai, ting with lax the had il Il. heavy sensatioz. coisid' ,ompanied with painful zen. ,ne something which ogght
 complaining of weakIess, debility and low splits Sometimes many of M above symptoms attend h, disease and at other t1hes very few of them, butkht liver is generally the oItar most involved.
 CURE THE LIVER Ntt
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15
PATIENTS.
R. H. EDDY,
Mo. 7e srArE sr. onposite Kilbr. Rosrnn

No. 76 STATE ST., opposite Kilby, BOSTON, Secures Patents in the United States also in Great Britain, France and other foreign countries Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by remittnR one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington. No Agency in the United states possesses superior aeties for obtaining Patents GscertGinis.g e patentabiv cf istUenttons. R. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
 TEsrIMoNIALs.
 "I regard Mir. Eddy of the most capable znd stsecesfut practitioners with whom have had 0icia intercourse.
 CHAs. MASON, Commissioner of Patents" Inventors cannot employ person more ustwor. thy or more capable of securing for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent ofncs. ? EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents.
 BOSTON, October 1s, ls7O R. H. EDDY, EsQ-Dear Dir you procured for me in lS4O, my first patent Since then you have acted for and advised me in hundreds of casss and procur- ed many patents, reissues and extensions have oe- casionaiy employ ed the best agencies in New York; Philadelphia and Washington, but still give you n most tie whole of my business in your line. sd- wise others to employ you.
 Tours truly, GEORGE DRAPER. BOSTON, January l. 1881. A1.iV
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

ITCHING PILEs--SYMPToMs AND LURE.- The symptoms are moisture like precipitation, intense itching, increased by scratching, very distressing, particularly at nlght. as if pin worms were crawling in and about the rectum !: the privata parts iarer sonetin,es Sffscted if allowed tocontinue very serious results may follow. "DR. SwAYNE's ALL-HEALING OlNT- MENT' is pleasant sure cure. Also for Tet- ter, Itch, Salt Rheum. Scald Head, Erysipelas. Barhers Itch, Blotches, all Scaly, Crusty. Cutaneo,ls Eruptions. Price50 cents, 8 boxes of $1 .25e Sent by mail to any address on re. ceipt of price in currency, or three cent post age stamps. Prepared only by Dr. Swayne & Son, $50 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
 a.,. to whom letters should be addressed Sold by all prominent druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-09-15

The GREATEST LIVING AUTHORS, such as Prof. Max issu ullcr, ht. Hon. w. K. Glad stone, James A. FrOude. Prof. Huxley, R. A. Proctor, Edw. A. Freeman, Prof. Tyndal, Dr. V. B. Carpenter, Frances Power Cobbc, Wm, Black, Hiss Thackeray. Mrs. Hluioch. Craik, Geo. MacDOnaid, Mrs. Olphant, Jean Henry Kingsley, w. w, Story, Turguenisfs Carlyle. RMskin, TennysOn. Browning, and many others, are represented in the pages of