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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
A Commercial Travellers Success.
sful Ruse.

Some commercial travellers, says
the Providence Pres, understand hu-
man nature pretty thoroughly, One
Of them who had been Through the
South and west pretty extensively,
but had never been East, came to
Providence recently. Going down
one Of the principal theropgkfares
quite early-he saw an establishment
dealing in his Kind Of goods. He
stepped in, inquired forthe prcprie-
tor and handed him his card. The
proprietor grutily informed his visi-
tor that they wanted nothing; had
more goes IN the store than lbcy,
could sell in five years. aWho asked
you to buy anything2' said 1.-The travel
er. Il am stranger here, and not
feeling very well, want a glass of
brandy. ! thought you might be
able 10 tell me where can get one"
The proprietor suddenly became very
aflable and offered to go with his
visitor. When the had returned to
the store they sat down and talked
about the weather." and various
other things but not a word about
business did the commercial traveller
utter An hour or more passed in
that way, and then the proprietor
questioned his caller about his sam
pies. The latter was very reluctant
showing them but was finally pre-
vailed upon to do SO. Before he had
left the store he had taken orders
amounting to about nine thous.
and dollars. His strategy was sue
cess.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
The Science Of kissing

Science in the last few years, says
the New Orleans Times, has gained a
terrible foothold in this world. It
has ratified the dry bones of old fogy-
ism, made pi ont Of worn.out thories,
and upset ideas which have been
established for centuries. The latest
and most astonishing facts:that has
been developed is that there is a
scientific mode of kissing, The day
when young man could grab a
girl around the neck and gobblc
kiss in a rough but comfortable man
nor IS past, The time when ho
could ciFciS iefwa1sS wIsiI run 8 siGiis,
get his shirt bosom full of hairoil,
and pirouetto his lips over every
square inch of her countenance, is no
more. Science has proclaimed
against it, and man shudders, but re-
mains silent. The old style of kiss
ing, which sounds like some one
tearing clap-board off a smoke house,
is now considered bad taste, and con-
sequently is rapidly going out Of
fashion, although the majority of
girls admit that science has cruelty.
destroyed all the comfort of q long,
lingering, heart-thrilling Kiss, and
causes them to express no little re-
greet at the change. The improved
scientific method of kissing is to
throw the right arm languidly
around the fair ones shoulder, tilt
her chin up with the left hand until
her nose is pointed an angle of forty
five degrees, or rather until it has an
aspect resembling the bowsprit of q
clippcr-built sloop, then stoop slowly
and gaze about her lips in quiet,
subdued sort of way and tickle her
nose with your mastache, she cries
"0uchl" This is scientific kissing,
but there is no consolation in it
nothing to make man feel like
couple of galvanic batteries were
galloping along his spinal column.
1t is fat, lukewarm and lacks sub
stance, and if not stale is at least
improbable.
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tumbled down in a heap on the foot
of the lounge. Grandmother didn't
feel like hateing her then; and all
the boys didn't look at each other not
once. And Herbie, who'd been
standing in his dripping clothes,
peeping in the door, just skulkcd out
and nobody cared where he went.
And the doctor sewed up Jacks
head, where he'd struck on the rock
when the boys had pulled Herbie and
him in, just as the cruel old water
was going to swallow them both.
And then he said he must be kept
quiet, orhe wouldn't get well. Now
said grandmother, getting up where
shed been holding Jack head, I'm
going totake my boy. Not . blessed
word will | hear against it from any
one-he's going 20 my house, aud I'll
bring him back to his life and
strength, please God"
"The very thing, Mrs. Dole~ said
the doctor. So the master couldn't
say word; only he mumbled some.
thing or other that nobody could
hear. And the four biggest boys
Jim was one of them-took up Jack.
They couldn't look at him very well,
for something was the matter with
their eyes. And they went, oh! so
softly, until he was laid in grand
mothers bed.
l tell you, then he had a good time,
if he did have q cut head. And all
the boys used to beg nice things of
Mrs. Higginson, and come over to
grandmothers back door, only they
didn't dare to come in. And Herbie
came and begged Jacks pardon for
all the ugly things he'd done. He
didn't want to, only Mrs. Higginson
made him.
And then, Jack didn't go back to
that school; no, not once again.
Grandmother sent him-I thought /
told you his folks were all dead; and
he didn't have much money! guess
not more'n a hundred dollars or may
be seventy-fve dollars-so grand
mother sent him to a splendid school
far away. And he grew up into a
big, smart man. Why, he's a pro-
fessor now and lives in New York, he
does. Andshe comes to see grand,
mother, and he brings me candy, and
once hehroughtsm a gun, and I Ike
him Ids. II he does have-Hscaf ever
his cse.1 yS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

A lady, who once in her girlhood
sat on DR.. Johnson's knee, has died
in England, aged ninety-soven years
If the mere fact of sitting. on gen
tleman's knee is conducive Of female
longevity and our young girls wish
to prolong their lives, we know lots of
young men who are willing to assist
in the hygienic work by devoting
their knees to that purpose two or
three nights a week.
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A Satisfactory apology.

Come, clear out, you can't get in
there" said the new Waterman to a
man fumbling at the office door.
"Why, Dubbs, don't you know me?
I'm member Of the firm"
"oh, I beg pardon" replied Dubbs,
"but you see, sir, was told to keep
away all suspicious-looking charac-
tiers, so l dropped on you, you see."-
Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

A New Yorker advertised that for
81 he would send directions how to
cure a turn-up nose. A young lady
who forwarded q dollar received the
directions next day. She was I'D:
vised to employ a blacksmith to
strike her a heavy blow on the end
of the nose with a sledge hammer
until a cure was effected. A very
striking remedy, but she didn't fol-
low the directions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
ATTORNEYS.
II. ToMLiESoH. DIV. FoLSLE
TOAILINSoN y POLsLEY,

A ttorneys and CounscIors at Law, Point Plea
II SAINT, West Virginia. practice in the County Of Ma
SON. the United States District Court for West Virginia
and in the Supreme Court OF Appeals Of West Virginia
B6'Prompt attention given to the collection of claims
entrusted to them. Address, Point Pleasant, W Va
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KNIGHT & COUCH,

A ttorncys ut Law, will practice in the counties of
a Mason and Putnam. Address L. Il. Knight at
Charleston, West Virginia or James H. Couch, Jr, at
tary Public for Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

IL Practices in the Courts Of Mason county, the
Court Of Appeals of West Virginia and the United
States District Court for this State Prompt attention
given to the collection OF claims Office near the Court
House. jan %, iSSo-ry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
JOHN L. TrNnIs,

A ttorncy at Law and Notary Public, Point
n Pleasant, West Virginia. viii practice in the
Courts Of Mason and Putnam counties, and attend
promptly to all business entrusted to him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

Childhood's innocence: Somebody
gave little Augustus two toys. 81
will give this one to my dear little
sister," he said, showing the largest.
Because it is the prettiost?" said
the delighted mamma "No," he re-
piled, without hesitation; because
it's broken"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
PHYSICIANS.
W. ?. NEALE, NJ. D.

OFFICE Main street, between gd and cd; residence
v Main street, between 9th and 9TH Attends prompt
y 70 all calls, whether day or night. When not pro-
es'ionaIy engaged can always be found at his Office.
jan 8, iS7g-Iy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

The leader of the classes at vassar
College is japanese girl. She is
from the elite. of Japanese society,
and is both stylish and popular
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

A wicked man being recently TAX
en- i'll, and believing he was about to
die, told a noighbor that he felt the
need of preparation for the next
world and would like to see some
proper person in regard to it. I'm
mediately the friend sent for fire
insurance agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05

The betrothal bracelet now some.
times takes the place of the engage
ment ring, and is worn on the left
arm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
POINT PLEASANT, MASON COUNTY, WEST IRGI
JACK

3 =. e E
As3iA'
~ never Knew Incl Binsalf Hs
was grown tlo.s and I lessa hin man
| long before / was born; ma I'm only
ten now But i give You the story
just as grandmother tdld3it to me
and then you can see ior yourself il
Jack wasn't ias. ant
I itGrand.,nothsr l;cs,is theo en-,
didn't live wbere shs dass row ings
l.biS, brown bonsa 4I,at st5sk ont s.
the. rocks, on tho .s,,ae Il. tovn esli.
|, Belleport. wish Gle didliye there
know. Wo1ldn,t baSe inn so;no
6sbinp and easebinr cT,.6 and,sa;f.
s;;Aa alI aSoi,a,l M ;sIa rasl IA 4
I ss.,I IN; az
! oncel And IA build 4 Nut down on
the beach where t6e sea dasbes il.
lust like all the c,thar Fisherman
Oh. dearl But I bega6 10 All abont
Jack. so / must bprryl.
"wolI-ho w,. - psnano,t
r,a ST. H.. i
IL: 80 - = :,
not . HI Aft uo uos /, . bofa,
full, dreadful old school, where he had
been ever since he had been a little
bit Of a boy. And the & master lust
pinned him down to work. work all
the time. And when he wasn't
studying, he was always carving
pals of water. and settinp tables and
backing the other bows boots. and
the masters. I'd a burnt 'em first, 7
would! Grandmother knew what he
did. cause Mrs. Hirpipson. that's the
masters wife, used to tell abont f.
and to laugh, and saw that was all
Jack was GOOD for. The ideal When
we'll, I won't tell till 7 oct itbrongh
NV story md Won can sea-. IL vou
don't think lack was worth all The
rest of the folks in that sid bonse nnt
toco,borl
CT !,
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;"o1.d 10 Up. hsp' "ip.us uts eS0s on MS
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y,. Ana finn T to1I IA g. too,.
him homo With araaS a. ffaa / =,
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ond how he wanted +, do somotb;r =
for bor and all that IA n.an,
r,o,bor,d lornh md to,, liz, % ~, ;,
alone ho woTtod onorcb a. homo
If bo;d onlv orow ros,, nnd fot NO.
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,n:' Wv "o JN'' sO' 'ninie' any,
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you vIs'N W '1'' GU All o"'
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iva # 10 Them ,oonso than t tho , "ais
Eer,d Ind an oxc,,se 10 tnrn Xiv om,
of tho clos.-roo,ns. ,naa 1.ooa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
CIIAs. II. HoGG,

A ttornoy Mt Law. office in Cour, Housc,) Point
II Pleasant, West Virginia, Practices in the conH-
ties Of Mason, Jackson and Roanc, in the supreme
Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia and in the Federal
Courts. Inov 1912
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
RANKIN WHEY. Jr..

ttoney Mt Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
n praSiceS in the County Of Mason; the United
States District Court for West Virginia. and in the SUI
ptcme Court Of NTpeds Of West Virginia. n5- Prompt
attentiongyen to The collection Of claims jan ti.iy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-05
ouN w. ENGLISH

A ttorncy NJ Law will practice in the Courts Of Ma
n son, Putnam and Jackson, and in the CouTt Of APP
leaIS of West Virginia. Address Point Pleasant Mason
county, West Virginia Jan 9, Is79-Iy
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DIR. s. G.. SHAW,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tenders his pro
ieiioual services to the public. Calls promptly at
tended to. Office, cor. Main and Sd streets, opposite
Tue old Presbyterian church, tapril S, is79-iy
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The Weekly Register,
Published Every Wednesday mornlug,by
GEORGE w. TIPPETT,
EproR AND PRopmEroR.
Office up ssairs, stort1s Block Entrance on Main St.
Terms Of subscrlp.io,

Terms Of Subscription.
One copy one year, in advance. so
One copy five years, in adyance....". 5 90
nb-All papers discontinued rs soon as time paid for
expires, aud no subscriptions taken unless paid for in
advance ga
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
Having a Competency.

I have a neighbor who is always so
busy that he has no time to laugh the
whole business of his life is to geG
money, more money that he may still
get more. He is still drudging, saying
that Solomon says "The diligent hand
maketh rich" And it is true, indeed.
but he considers not that it is in the
power of riches to make a man happy,
for it was wisely said by a man of great
observation THAT there be as many
niseries beyond riches as on this side of
Them" And yet, Heaven deliver us
from pinching poverty and grant that,
having a competency, we may be con-
tent and thankful.
Let us not repine, or so much as think
the gifts of God unequally dealt, if we
see another abound in riches when, as
God knows, the cares that are the keys
that keep those riches hang often so
heavily at the rich mans girdle that they
clog him With weary days and restless
nights, even where others sleep quietly.
We see but the outside Of the rich mans
happiness few consider him to be like
the silk worm, that, when she seems to-
play, is at the same time spinning her
own bowels and consuming herself. And
this many rich men do, loading them
selves with cOrroding cares to keep what
they have already got. Let us, there
fore, be thankful for health and cOmpe-
tence, and, above all, for quiet con-
science.-Izddk Walton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
A Inst Rehnke.

An excellent lesson was given to a lady
well-known in society as a professional
beauty and firt Her favorite amuse-
ment was to flrt with y6uhg married
men ii a Hammer just sufficient to make
their wives uncomfortable without com.
promising herself in the eyes of the
world. At party she had tried the
whole power of her destinations upon a
gentleman who had not been many
months married, and had monopolized
his society neatly the whole evening.
AS the night waned, and he seemed to
be yielding to her destinations, she be-
came more and more sentimental, and
even tender.
"Ah! Col. E." she said, "what a
passion love is I! How few men there
are who can truly feel and realize the
whole force of woman's love and give
in return that ardent affection for which
her heart Graves
"Dear Mrs. B., I can and do" an
swered the Colonel. "There is one
whom I prize above all, and whom [
truly believe to be the loveliest woman
on earth.
"Ah II" said the beauty, with a soft
hand-prassure and most killing glance,
"and she ISL"
"My wife" replied the Colonel. CT
think she is in the tea-room, and it is
time I looked for her. Good night, Mrs.
Rn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
Professional Beauties.
[Harpcr's Magazines.

And what are professional beauties?"
In graf many English and American
circles there is a kind of amused
amaz 9ment at American society, but no
newspapers anywhere ID this country
could truly record that sbject snobbish-
ness of conduct which the English
journal impatiently stigmatizes" as the
inherent funkyism of English society,
It is not permitted to such society to-
raise it's eyebrows at Daisy Miller.
Daisy Miller can safely walk, with a.
young man without matron, but she Is
not professional beauty" She Is not
woman who owes her distinction and
success to the countenance of Prince.
The society in which she moves may be
disturbing to the eyebrows of those who
crowd to buy bonbon of q profession
al eauty," but it is society into which
Sarah Bernhardt cannot enter. The
snob papers could not have been written
in this country, end part Of our interest
in reading them lies in their revelation
of new social realm. American
society is not inherently funkyish.
There is no class of persons anywhere IN
the country whose social position is such
that their presence at fair would draw
the world. This very Summer there are
rosy swarms of beautiful women by the
sea and among the hills, but among
them all there is not one professional
beauty"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28

Here is a good item for American heir
essses and beauties who would like to
marry European rank. Prince Ludwig
Sayn- Wittgenstein, member of the
highest nobility in Germany, had mar
ried the daughter of a Berlin banker
named Lilionthal, commoner. Then
he died, and the widow continued to call
herself Princess Sayn- Wittgenstein.
Prince Frederick, of the same name,
brought suit against her, demanding
that she give up the princely title, as
we'll as the use of the armorial symbols.
The Sug rene Court of the German
Empire at Leipzig found against the de-
PENDANT, and laid down the following
rules:
l. A marriage between man of noble
birth and the daughter of commoner
may be true marriage, but it is a
"mesalliance," consequently the woman
retains her rank as commoner.
2. A civil suit can be brought against
her in case she should use the title or
crest of noble family.
3. Any member of the noble family
whose title or crest is used by com
moner has the authority to bring such a
suit.
If this apply to a woman of German
birth, what can on American expect (
The verdict quoted above emanates from
the highest tribunal in Germany, and is
translated accurately.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
MORAL GEMS.

The aim of education is the desire to
learn.
Virtue is the sacred helmet-the most
secure defence.
Character would be impossible were
there no reputation.
we shall be free from evil desires only
when we are pure in heart.
He who can suppress moments an
ger may prevent q day of sorrow.
He that wrestles with us strengthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill.
The faculty of reasoning seldom or
never deceive those who trust to it.
In ourselves, rather than in material
nature, lie the true source and life of
the beautiful.
The power to do great things general
things.
No one can have failed to observe the
power of true life upon all with whom
we come in contact.
Do not allow idleness to deceive you,
for while you give it to-day it steals
from you tomorrow.
Hope is like the sun which, as we
Journey toward it, casts the shadow of
our burden behind us.
Principles are very important, but
they need to be adorned with grace to
render them attractive.
There are degrees of badness. Riva-
rol once said of criminal that he would
''make stain on mud.
''There is a whole sermon in the Per-
sian saying, "In all thy quarrels leave
the door open to reconciliation.
What are the aims which are at the
same time duties? They are the per-
fecting of ourselves, the happiness of
others.
No better advice could be given an
aspirant than the terse little counsel of
Emerson: eff you want success, sue
Seed"
A great step has been gained when
one has a high standard for himself, and
measures himself on that ideal standard.
To cover bad life and its fruit the
evil strive to divert attention from our
selves by leaving evil at the door of the
innocent.
Bad habits are the thistles of the
heart, and every indulgence of them is a
seed from which will come forth a crop
of rank weeds.
It is better to be the builder Of our
own name than to be indebted by de-
scent for the proudest gifts known to
the books of heraldry.
1t is very well to read history Of the
reformation, but it would be better if
you would begin to make a history of
your own reformation.
The gold of the sanctuary must be
tried before it is accepted; andi thrown
into the fire, not because it is of no value
but because it is so precious.
1t is, after all, the person who stakes
the least who loses the most. In the
affections this is wholly true. He who
risks nothing loses everything.
It is very difficult to be learned; it
seems as if the people were worn out
on the way to great thoughts, and can
never enjoy them because they are too
tired
Life is q complicated game that the
devices of skill are liable to be defeated
at every turn by air-blown changes, in
calculable as the descent of the thistle
down.
A critic, in noticing discourse on
''The Sayings and Doings of Great
Men, remarks: ct is sad to observe
how much they said and how little they
did"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
what would be their knees if they we're

what would be their knees if they were
men.
Now they face each other, each hold
ing the two hands of the other.
Anybody who has seen the fremen
at work on hand engine viii understand
the motion readily.
They keep this up for ffs or ten min
ttes, talking like brace Of parrots all
the time, till one of them screams with
all her might, and runs half way to the
bath-house.
She stops to remark that she will die.
and looking down sees the cause of her
scare-a blade of eel grass tightly wound
about her ankle.
Collecting up courage again, they
seek the water once more, and again the
hand engine maneuver is repeated.
Then one Of them whispers "There's
a man And the other SAYS 81
don't care bit, " and runs with all her
might to the bath-house.
Then the one who has seen the man
sauinters slowly after, picking up shell
or two On the way, pretending to think
there isn't man in creation.
BY and by they emerge from the bath
house, and ostentatiously display the
key towels and bathing dresses, chatter
ing in the most v6lubIe manhef.
" It was just lovely p one remarks.
And the other says she feels $50 re-
freshed. you know.