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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07
How He Lost His Memory.

He had asked the man in the seat
behind him for chew of fne.cut,
and after stufling half the contents
of the box into his mouth he had put
the box itself into his pocket. When
reminded of this he replied:
"Bless me-bless mel Why SO. 1
did! Hope you won't take offence
for | had entirely forgotten it. Dear
me! but find fresh evidences every
day that | am not what l used to be.
see that I am losing my memory"
THAT'S too bad" said tho other
GLOW long havsy you been thus af
ficted2"
Exactly thirteen years ago to-
day."
"Did some accident happen to you
then?"
accident! Bless you, my dear
sir, it was a terrible thing. was
hung by mob"
as that SO? don't like to be i'm.
pertinent, but l should really like to
hear about it."
"Certainly-noim pertinence about
that, l was in Denver. My business
there was to sell pianos and organs.
One nigth | called at a house to see
about the sale Of a piana, and found
the lady murdered in the hail.
While | was standing there, horror
struck and terrified, several parties
came up, accused me Of the deed, and
in ten minutes mob had a rope
around my neck. I was dragged to
u tree, given two minutes to pray
and then pulled up"
Hanged by the neck?"
"Yes-a regular hapgman's moose,
and the end of the rope was made
fast and was left swinging"
"Great Scots! and-and-but you
didn't die?"
Il dunno" softly answered the
piano man, Il date my loss of mem
ory from the minute they begun
pulling on the rope. Perhaps l was
cut down resuscitated-perhaps the
corps was taken out and buried. As.
told you before, my memory has
sadly failed me-"
The other puzzled over it, blew
ibis nose, got red in the face, and
blurted out:
Say, mister, I believe you are a
gigantic. consarned liarl"
Like as not-like as not" bland.
ly replied the piano man. "When a
mans memory begins to fail he may
hit the truth or he may lio-just as
it happens. Have you any good
chewing tobacco with your"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

A methodist itinerant preacher
once breakfasted at home where
Johnny cakes were served. Observ-
ing a feather protruding from his
cake he remarked, "Sister, your
Johnny cake seems to be featheriug
out" "Yes," responded the lady,
unabashed; 81 told John no longer
ago than yesterday that be must
either get a cover for the meal barrel
or move the hen.roost."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

No. 13, Freight and Passenger.
Leaves Richmond daily except Sunday at
33Op m. and arrives Charlottesville 1880
p. IN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07
what "They'' Say.

Don't worry and fret
About what people think
or your ways or your means
OF your food or your drink.
II yon know you are doing
Your best every day,
With the right on your side
Never mind what "they" say.
Lay out in the morning
Your plans for each hour,
And never forget
That old time is q power.
This, also remember
'MOng truths old and new
The world is too busy
To think much Of you.
Then garner the minutes
That make up the hours,
And pluck in your pilgrimage
Honor's bright flowers.
Should grumblers assure you
Your course viii not pay,
With conscience at rest,
Never mind what ''they" say.
Too many have loitered,
Until the ebb tide,
While seeing opinions
From those at their eide,
Too many good swimmers
Have chosen to sink,
because they are martyrs,
To "what people think"
Then let us forgetting
The insensate throng,
That jostles us daily
While marching along,
Press onward and upward,
And make no delay
And though people talk,
Never mind what "they" say.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

N.B.-E. L. & B. S. R'y runs by Colum.
bus time-2l minutes slower than c. & o.
Ry time.
c. %. R'y trains run daily. Lexington
Division Trains do not run on Sunday.
No. 1 Mail-Connects at Lynchburg
junction South and Southwest; ut Ashland,
KY, with Scioto Valley Railroad for the
Northwest; at Lexington, KY, with Ken.
lucky Central Railway for Cincinnati and
the West; and with L. & n. Railway for
the Southwest.
No. 2 MALL. & n. and Kentucky
Central Railways connect at Lexington,
Ky, and Scioto Valley Railroad at Ash,
land, KY, with No. 9. No. 9 connects ri
Lynchburg Junction for the South and
Southwest; and at Richmond for the South
No. 2 EXpress-Connects at Hunt
ington with steamers for Cincinnati and
the West.
No. 4 EXpress-Connects at Lynch
burg Junction for the North and South: al
Richmond for the South; and on Tuesdays
and Fridays with o. D. S. S. for New York
Pullman Sleeping Coaches daily or Nos
J and . between Huntington and Clifton
Forge.
Sleeping Coaches daily on Nos. and !
between Richmond and Anderson.
Special Notice.
New Coaches through between Cincin'
natl and Richmond on Nos. and with
out change.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, ap
ply'to any Office OF C, 20. R'y; or Depo
or Ticket Office of connecting lines.
G. W. SMITH, II. W. FULLER,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Ag't
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

If all the saloons in New York
City were placed in row, a calculq.
tor has,discovered that the;row. would
be Is miles long. :. N1y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

A letter mailed II years ago to
Miss Mahala, Casey, Joliet, Illinois,
was found in between the casing of a
mail car by workmen, twas forwafd.
ed to its destination, " -"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

The man who lives chiefly on flesh,
eggs and bread obtains in two or
three pounds ofsuch food nutriment
equivalent to- an Irisbman's ten
pouafs of potatoes ard extras.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-07

Through. Coaches between POmeroy aud Columbus
on NIL Trains.
Connections made al cArhurJuncliouf or all points
on NJ [. X r; at Lancaster for Circlcville Cincin
Han and GAINESVILLE: at Union Depot, Columbus, for all
roads diverging.
". II. HARRISON, Genl Ticket Agent,
ORLAND SMITH, Gen'l Manager. [janItiss
National Republican., 1882-12-06
Real-Estate Transfers.
The following deeds were filed for recol

The following deeds were filed for record
yesterday:
On Fourth street west, between F and G streets
inches) Ella Carroll ct vir to Henry Kraak 81 800.
on Sixth street west between and q streets
north, sublot G, square AIS Q3 feet inches front
by 90 feet y inches), Patrick f. Mccarthy TO Mary
L. McManus, nominal.
On Ii street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west, west part of lot 90 square 45 Us feet
front by 100 feeO, Francis Behrend to owen E,
Duffy, S., 80.
on Eighth street west, between and o streets
north, part of sublots 2l and 49, square 399 (2O feet
front by "a feet nchesl Jacob V. Lashhorn ct al.
to Eugenia NJ. Lockwood, S2,225.
On ID street south, between Eighth and Ninth
streets west sublot 49, square 4l0 Q6 feet inches
front by 63 feet, Erastus X. Johnson to Christie
On street north, SO feet inches by IS feet on
Seventeenth street west, part of original lot IL,
square 1S4, William Callowto Mary Ann Porter and
Emily " Lindsey, $1,000.
and Nineteenth street west sublot Is, square 1879
80 feet front by depth), Mary Ann Porter to
Emily V. Lindsey, So, $50.
On Q street north, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets west sublot 60 square 240 40 feet
front by 100 !eeD, Henry Wise Garnett trustee, to
James L, Waugh, $500.
on K street nortn, l59 81 100 feet by ITS S3-l00
feet on Connecticut avenue, sublots A, b. @, ID, r.,
and f. square 81, Daniel NJ. Davis to John B. Al
ley, nominal.
Twentieth streets west, lot B. square s5 (5l.l0 feet
front by depth), Erastus M Chaplin, trustee to
William L. Clark, 1880
On C street SOUTH between Second and Third
streets east. part of lot II, square 1853 Us feet
inch front by 20 feet inches), Emma j. Carpenter
ct vir TO Mary G. Fisher g 600.
Ehingham Place, part of lot IS, block 16, Lewis
Turner TO Mary NJ. O. Seller, $500. i
National Republican., 1882-12-06

way of a fund to bring these sailors back home?
agree fully with the gentleman from Ohio
that the bill should be passed; but l do not
want to leave our sailors in foreign ports with
out fund.- or some provision by which they
may be enabled TO reach their homes again.
After further discussion the bill passed.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York. That is satisfac-
tory, of course.
The bill as amended was ordered to be en-
crossed and read q third time: and being en-
crossed, it was accordingly read the third
time and passed.
ACCOUNTS OF DIsBURsING OFFICERS, UNITED
STATES ARMY.
The Speaker by unanimous consent laid
before the House n communication from the
Secretary of War; transmitting reports of in
spectors of money accounts of disbursing Off
Gers, to accompany the annual report of the
inspector-general for the year 1882 which
was referred TO the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the War Department.
A message from the Senate by Mr.. Sylnp-
son, one of their clerks announced that the
Senate had adopted resolutions in reference to
the death of Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, late u
Senator of the United States from the State of
Georgia.
The House adopted similar resolution, and
at 1870 adjourned. '
National Republican., 1882-12-06
sOMETHING yYANTING.

DR.. Thomas Adamson, who has for some
years filled the position of United States con-
sui at Panama, is being strongly pressed by
members of the Pennsylvania delegation for
consul at Havana.
Maj. Thornton, of Logansport, Ind, is
here, and is making a raid upon the postmas-
ter Of his city. He expects to secure his
scalp upon a series of charges which have
been filed with the Post-Office Department.
The Louisiana Lottery Company is repre-
leans now in the city, and it is intimated that
they are here to organize n lobby to secure
certain legislation, which that company con-
siders essential to its business interests.
Ex-Representative William S. Stenger, of
Pennsylvania, is in the city, and among tho
Democratic members Of the delegation from
that State it is whispered that Mr.. Stenger is
an aspirant for the position Of secretary of the
commonwealth, with strong prospect of Sc
curing the place.
Wm. NJ. Barnum, of Philadelphia, is mon
toned as an aspirant for iudgoship in the
United States Court of Claims in the event of
an expected vacancy ON that bench Mr.. Bar
NUNS friends say he is not an applicant for any
position; that he is not a lawyer, and he is
visiting Washington for an entirely different
purpose.
Gov. Sheldon, of New Mexico arrived in
the city last evening His mission is to see
what can be done in the direction of gettingl
the Territory admitted into the Union as
State. 1t is stated that Washington Teri :
tory will also move in this matter during I'll f.
present session, and strong delegations ar
expected here to support these projects.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
A Commission OF postmasters.

onA commission composed of postmasters-E.
S. Toby. jr.. of Boston3'H. s. Hindelxoper,
Philadelphia S. A. Whitfield, Cincinnati;
Samuel Hays, st. Louis; Frank Palmer, Chi
cago, and II. Adreon, Baltimore, who are to
be Joined by representative from the New
York ost-office-has assembled here to devise
a plan to regulate the issue of stationery and
other supplies to post-ofices, with view to
securing uniformity. The commission will
also try to arrange plan for supplying these
articles directly from the department, instead
of allowing postmasters to contract separately
for them. After a session of nearly three
hours duration, the commission adjourned
sine die. A resolution was adopted, whereby
the postmasters agreed to unite as far as pos
sible on a series of blanks, each postmaster to
send a complete set of blanks to the other
offices for selection and comparison, and the
department to finally decide upon the styles
best adapted to the requirements. A COM
plete set of postal stationery Mas also agreed
upon, which will be supplied to all offices di-
rectly by the department. Mr.. Riblett rep
resented the New York post-ofice at the con-
ference.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
Anihrnnnlnricnl Snniefu.

The siXtieth regular meeting of the An
thropological Society was held last evening at
the National Medical College, DR.. Robert
Fletcher, U. S. A., in the chair Two papers
of very great interest were read. The first
was by Mr.. j. d. Mcclure, of Ellicott city,
Md, on aboriginal soapstone quarries and
the tools employed by the Indians in man
uiacturing vessels of this material. Mr.
McGuire has in person examined sew
cral of the interesting sites, including the
celebrated quarries in the District of Column
bia, and was able to excite the greatest
interest in his description of the vessels and
the tools employed in their manufacture. In
teresting discussions were shared in by Dr.
Holman and DIR. Reynolds and Prof. Ma
son. Tho second paper was by DR.. Cyrus
Thomas, archeologist Of the bureau Of eth
nology, upon mound explorations in Uni0n
County, in Southern Illinois, near the Missis-
sippi River, and in Alexander County,i The
speaker gave his experiences in mound dig
ging, and also his conclusions regarding the
mound-builders. The meetings of this society
are Of the most interesting character, the papers
ranging over the entire field of the natural
history of man,
National Republican., 1882-12-06
The Isotl,sc,,,ld Rexenue Case.

United States Dist. Atty S. .M,Gutcheon,
of Detroit, and Otto Kircbner. ex atty gen.
of Michigan, have been in Washington sew
cral days on legal business conne6ted'with
the celebrated tobacco case against Rothschild
Bros, of Detroit, in which it is claimed that
the government has been systematically de-
frauded out of many thousand dollars. When
the criminal case was tried there were charges
made of jury bribery. The defendants have
made extraordinary efforts to settle this case,
going so far as to engage woman-tp aid
them, who recently, as alleged, attempted to
blackmal Solicitor Raynor. The Solicitor
has ordered the case prosecuted with yigor,
and Messrs. Cutcheon and Kirchner, the lat
ter the attorney of the defendants, are now
taking very important testimony to be pre-
sentcd to the court in Detroit. Dist. Atty
Cutcheon complains that witnesses are very
hard to be secured in Washington.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
MIR. DoRsEY's SORE EYES.
They nIay Possibly Delay tho star-Isoute
Trials.

A REPUBLICAN reporter last evening called
at the residence of ex-senator Stephen w.
Dorsey, on X street. to find out whether the
state of his health would permit him to be
present at the approaching star-route trial.
The ex-senator could not be seen, but Mrs.
Dorsey received the reporter, and, in answer
to his inquiriesashe stated that since last July
his eyes have been constantly troubling him,
and that they are now in very precarious
condition. For some weeks past the ex-
Senator has worn IL bandage packed with
cottonwood over his eyes night and
day. Lately it'has been removed but he has
been compelled to wear a heavy shade and
remain in q darkened room all the time. DIR.
Marmion, who has been in constant attend
ance, told Mrs. Dorsey that unless her hus-
band was very careful and followed his dircc-
tions he would become totally blind. Ex-
citement and mental worry are supposed to
have been the cause of the optic nerve becom-
ing affected. Mrs. Dorsey further said that
her husband has not been able to do any
writing except sign his name for some time
past, and that his signature is written "per-
tectly wild"
The reporter next called on Mr.. Richard T.
Mcrrick to ascertain whether, on account of
Mr. Dorsey's health, the government would
consent to continuance. 81 shall resist
with all my power any such farce" was the
answer.
But supposing n continuance should be
granted, what then?'
"When that condition of things arises l shall
act as wisely as l can"
"Do you think the defendants will ask for
continuance?"
"Thcre is no saying what the ingenuity Of
rogues may try to accomplish
National Republican., 1882-12-06
A Man Killed by the Cars.

About o'clock last night, as the yard
engine Of the Baltimore and Potomac depot
was backing some cars into the depot the cars
struck white man and the train ran over
him, mangling him terribly. The man was
coming down Sixth street, and stopped as he
reached the entr, N e to the depot in Il o
middle Of the track and, although the
engineer signaled him, he stood still,
and the cars struck him in the
breast, knocking him down and passing
over his body, mashing time to an unrecog-
n2able mass He was picked up, already
dead, placed in an express wagon by Police
Officer Kearney, and carried to the first pre-
cinct station, He was about So years of age,
and was identified as William Messer, living
at 900 Virginia avenue southwest. Mr. Sharp,
the master of transportation of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad, sent Lee, the under
talSer, to the station, who dressed the body
The coroner was notified, and will hold an in
quest this morning,
National Republican., 1882-12-06
AIexnndrin Affnirs.

There was an adjourned meeting of the city
council to ballot for policeman and lieuten-
ant of the police force.
The steamer Hydraulon, which has been
undergoing repairs for some time, is now fin
ished and ready for service.
The new schooner James Boyce, .r which
was launched Monday, will be rigged at once,
and Capt. Duncan hopes TO get to sea by Christ
mas. The keel for a 500-ton schooner will be
laid at once on the spot where the Boyce was
built.
The American Coal Company will send no
moro boats from Cumberland this season, and
the water on the Alexandria Canal will, il is
expected, be drawn OFF next Sunday, when the
trunk at the aqueduct VIII be repaired and
The canal put in good order for next season.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
SONS OF VETERANS.
A Camp Organized with large Active
and Honorary Membership.

and Honorary Membership.
A camp of Sons of Veterans was duly or.
ganized last evening at Grand Army Hall,
corner Seventh and l. streets, northwest, by
authority of the commandery in chief, vested
in NJ. A. Dillon, as provisional division CONF
mandcr; DIR. L. f. Schnfhirt, s. V. c.;
X. +. Barter, J. V. O Geo. r. Cook,
chaplain; DIR. c. $. Boynton, surgeon;
Prather, G. b. Burke, J. b. Doud,
A. w. Hodgman, A. l. Rogers, j. A.
Stewart; adjutant, G. II. Pennington, quarter
MASTER William s. Mcpherson; inspector,
Charles Traught; judge-advocate, A. b. Hurl-
burt; mastering officer $. w. Bunyea ord
nance officer Z. l.. Scott; aide-de-camp, p.
McEneary; and the following honorary life
membership, DR.. Frank T. Howe, J. w. Con-
rand, A. NJ. Lowe, j. A. Bryan, j. j. Carroll,
J. E. Parker, f. ]. Russell, Il. i. Whine, A.
NJ Sprague, T. j, Kelley, George Il. Carter,
J. o. O'Neill II. Stribling, J. +, Caslow, t. f.
Riley, A. +. Springstien, j, T. Blakeney, j.
Taylor, George Brown, Joseph Torrens, Samuel
camp organized: Camp No. l, with L. r.
Campbell as captain; S. N. Charles, first
lieutenant; I. w. Campbell, second lieuten-
ant; w. u. Kiblinger, chaplain w. +. Brown,
surgeon and membership as follows c. f.
Dowd, Frank Orr, w. A. Traught, NJ Drown,
william Rutherford, Il. j. DAWSON NJ ".
Brown, E. +. Schafhirt, ir., +. II. schafhirt,
f. Brown,J II. Steep, W. II. Brown, II. j. Don
nelly, w. II. Morris, ID. O'Hare, J. l.. Kelly, ,jr,
J. O'Hare, +. w. Conle, p. M. Kennerly, j. s..
Burke, T. L. McEneany, J. Torrcns, jr., j. E..
Hoffman, J. w. Keck, Ed. Winnie, II. Lewis,
G. II. Deane George A. Smith, Albert Johns,
after which they adjourned to Wednesday
evening, at the same place, Mt o'clock, for
n n.
Sons, grandsons, and ncphews are eligible to
mem bership
National Republican., 1882-12-06
The Dlstrlct CommissioncrsbiD.

Col. w. II. Clagett is looming upas storing
candidate for the District Commissionership.
Although Democrat, Col. Clagett is being
pressed for the position by number of intlu-
ential Republicans and it is stated that a
strong delegation will call on the President
to-day in his interest. By those who are most
deeply interested in the question of the Com
missionership it is urged that in view of the
fact that the next House will be overwhelm-
ingly Democratic, it will be wise thing to
secure Mr.. Clagett's appointment, as
his personal influence would be of the
highest Importance in securing the liberal
appropriations necessary to vigorously pros
ecute the various public improvements which
have been initiated by congress, including
the Improvement Of the river front and other
important matters.
The friends of Hon. George Handy Smith,
of Philadelphia, are much amused at the
statement that he is desirious of securing
District Commissionship They say that he
has still two years to serve in the State senate,
and is not ambitious to transfer himself to a
new field of usefulness.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
WEST WASHINGTON.

High tide Wednesday, December G.: 4:16 a,
m. and 4:i2 p. IN. 1910
Sailed-schooner Parker NJ Hooper, Lane,
with coal for Boston.
Drovers' Rest livestock sales Tuesday,
December reported by Taverner Bros,
proprietors)- cattle offered and sold at
best, 3 to 5 5-S; good Al to 5; medium, to
Al common, 3 to 4 500 sheep and lambs at
lambs, cents; yearling, 4l to 5! sheep, te
A.; 10 cows and calves at from S25 to SO.
Market slow.
Decatur Lodge, No. 8. K. of p; Georgetown
Lodge, No. IS, U. o. G. b., and Heber Tent,
No. 49, |, o. r., held their regular weekly
meeting last night.
At the meeting of the First Georgetown
Cooperative Building Association held at
Dashaway Hall last night $1,000 sold at rs
and $500 at "a.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
SHE WILL SEND HER WORD.
How Two Loving Hearts Played 1t on the
Old Lady.

When the Virginia Midland train reached
Charlottesville, Va, at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning it was boarded by party of four
three gentlemen and one lady. They all
seemed somewhat nervous and two of them,
the young lady and the youngest of the gem
tlemen, appeared decidedly i'll at case. 1t was
noticed by the passengers on the train that
this party received kilograms at nearly every
station, and their disquiet did not vanish un-
til Alexandria was reached. Then it was
learned that 1t was a case of elopement.
The young man, Mr. J. l.. Keller, a worthy
citizen of Charlottesville, and the young lady,
Miss Texie Del Bondio, have been attached to
each other for some time, but the mamma of
Miss Del Bondio opposed strenuous objections.
Effort was made to secure her consent, but
without success, and the young couple con-
cluded they would get married without it.
They came. to this city, went to the Metro
politan Hotel, and then clergyman was
sought and found in the person of Rev. DIR.
Addison, rector of Trinity Church, who
speedily made the anxious couple one. They
left last night for Philadelphia, from which
place they will acquaint Mrs. Kellers mother
of the state of things and seek forgiveness
The groom is of prep0ssessing and manly APP
pearance, and the bride is beautiful blonde
with wealth of ilaxen hair aud laughing
blue eyes that attest the brightness of her dis
position and the fidelity of her nature.
National Republican., 1882-12-06
POLICE CHANGES.
An Abolition OF the District Detective
Force is CONTEMPLATED.

The developments in the case of Detective
George Miller have indirectly led to move
ment which promises to result in an appeal to
Congress for legislation by which. the deteep
tive force of the District may be abolished
To take the place of the detectives the police
force will probably be strengthened and men
detailed from each precinct, under the
immediate orders of the various lieuten-
ants, to perform this class of work. In
connection with this bill is to be introduced
transferring the control of the entire police
department from the District Commissioners
to the Department of Justice and re-establish-
ing the old board of police commissioners.
These important changes are said to have
been suggested and urged by the Attorney
General