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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
A specimen Radical.
nj. Quail

In Charleston l met i Michigan
der who has served two terms in the
Michigan Legislature, held Federal
Office of some prominence in the
State, and been famous as a politi.
clan in the Republican party. After
VIC had walked around for an hour, |
asked
"Now, then, what do you think Of
Of these poople2 You have seen
them with their coats of, and can
judge them as they are"
II tell You Pm ashamed of myself"
was the reply. "When l think how
we have lied about them and their
institutions, l am ashamed to look
them in the face"
"Have they treated you well2'
"splOndidly."
sand they knew you were from the
North"
ayes"
sand that you were a strong Re-
publican2"
Eyes"
"And what do you think of the
darkey%
sDash him, sir, dash him!n was his
hearty exclamation, eve wouldn I
stand the half from him that the
South does. He is lazy, shiftloss,
thievish, and a general nuisance
I've talked with a score of ON, and
they are as ignorant as our horses
They vote my ticket, but they can't
tell me why. They have no reason,
no argument, no principle, and so
little sense that l wonder how they
get through the week"
when you return home you'll do
the South Just!ceY
"How?"
"Why, you'll talk to your par.
ty members just as you have talk.
ed to me-"
NO, I cant do that" he answer
ed. "If should go back and tell 'om
exactly how things are, I'd-I'd--"
you'd lose your grip?"
Exactly"
"And to keep your grip you must
continue TO lie about, abuse and
malign the people who have taken
you to their dinner tables and shown
you every possible kindness and
courtesy. You must continue to
claim that they don't give the black
man fair show when you know
betterl You must continue to call
EN- rebels, when you see every Fed.
eral law obeyed and everybody con.
tented and happy! Colonel, politics
is a nasty business"
"Cuss politicsl" he growlcd, as he
left me at the corner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09

If we would have powerful minds
we must think; ii We would have
faithful hearts we must love; if we
would have powerful muscles, we
must labor. These include nearly
all that 1t Q! much valae il this lii.
With Gods golden cords and bands
OF promise, reaching from heaven we
can defy ali wrong an inws..ac
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09

BE thou the rainbow to the storms
Of liCcl the evening beam that smiles
the clouds away and tints tomorrow
with prophetic ray!-Byroa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
Won The Wager.

Fred Flasher and Miss Florontia
Flounce were discussing the mental
power of controlling thought. Said
Flasher
81 will give you pair of gloves il
you can think of positively nothing
for five minutes and still be awake"
Done" she responded.
Five minutes passed.
I've won the glovcsl" she exclaim,
cd.
Glow did You manage to think Of
nothing for the whole five minutes?"
he asked, eagerly,
u fastened my mind firmly on
your mu8tacho and kept it there y
she replied, triumphantly.
The referee awarded her the gloves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
POISONING by Ivy or snmac.

The effects resulting from coming
in contact with poison ivy or sumac
are quite common among people liv-
ing on farms or in the country, and
too well known TO need any special
description. Suffice it to say, how,
ever, that many people are quite sus.
ceptible to the poisonous actions Of
these plants and becomeafe cted very
easy, and in manner almost un.
known to them, while others can
handle it without its producing any
lesion. The action Of the poison first
becomes manifest or is characterized
by an eruption upon the skin, swell
ing and an intense itching of the
part, and in very severe cases pain
with redness and congestion, Treat
ment must be moist and astringent
applications, as sulphate Of zinc or
sugar of lead twenty grains and one
pint of water mixed and applied &C,
casionally with soft cloth; or dilu-
ted alcohol, spirits of camphor and
and aqua amonia largely diluted with
water. Each has been tried with
good success, but in my hands where
all the above have failed, a decoction
made by boiling the leaves or buds
of the Spanish needle or nettle, "a
weed which is indigenous to all
Northern States with water and ap-
plying it occasionally has proved very
successful, and a decoction of witch
hazel made an applied in the same
manner is highly recommended by
many.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
An Owl whips Three Men.

A son Of farmer of Marhamchurch
has been admitted into Stratton Hos
pital suffering from severe injuries
inflicted upon him by an owl. A
pair of owls had made their homo in
an elm tree, and as they made raids
on the farmers chickens to supply
the wants Of numerous family OF
young owls, one Of the farmers sons
asconded the tree and secured two Of
the young ones and kept them for
days, feeding them by hand. He had
one of the young owls in his hand
showing it to a friend whom one Of
the parent birds suddenly pounced
upon him and struck him heavily
on the head. He dropped the lledg.
ling and defended himself with a
stick, but the owl renewed the at
tack and wounded the boy in the eye
SO seriously that the sight has been
destroyed. The father who witness.
ed the attack, Immediately killed the
two birds, whoroupon the parent
bird attacked him and another of his
sons, intlicting wounds in the necks Of
both. The father then went for his
gun, but The owl escaped.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
a NorEp nuT uNrrTLKp WOMAN.

setaFA. hitdrt -
The tbovtha good brrnSg % Ms Lyd,n z. Pink.
hzn, Of Lynn Nass who above al o;har human bcnEI
may he .rut.agy called The 'Dea- Friend Of Woman"
a. oue 0! her correspondents love TO cali her. sho
Is Eealoily devoted TO hrr work hlch Is the outcome
OF q HfeEudy, and Ia obliged TO koep Or lady
GEiStahis 70 he scr znErrtEe large correspondence
which daily poE-s in upou her each bearing is special
burden Of suffering, or Joy st roIsRss from IT, Her
Vegetable Compound 4 medicine FOR good and not
evil prrpnes hAvo personally Investigated It and
an sA:iiasd Of The truth ofthlS
On Gccoaat Of Il. proven ncrtts II Il recommended
and pfsebsd By the bcsf phyaciani IA the country.
One aayy, Il WORKS hko charm and ravca much
pain It VII euro entirely tho worst form Of falling
OF Tho u;a-lA JcIeorrhpa, irregular and painful
Ncnsrul.!oT al oytran Troubles, Inflammation and
UlcCraior. rloOdineS al Dspaecmonis and tho con-
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tho Charge Of Iitn.n
rpcrmmtps eyr-y portion Of tho system. and siyos
now lifo and ,gor. 1t removes faIn.nefs iatuenry,
dotroyt al craving for sthnnlRnts and relieves weak.
ncsJ OF TIC stomach It cuTcs floating. Hea4lehos,
Eervoua Roa,raton, General Debility, SleSploznoEs,
Dcprasdon and IndiSostioa That fccllns Of boring
down, c2a4ne pais, Waight and hscEhcho, is always
Permanently cured 10y tic use twin at all tnes and
uBaar ~ si--nalnco', ar: In harmony with tho Law
that soSefna lho female Sys,eH
Itsoms tniy e. por bottle or sE for g. and Is sold By
druggs,G Anyldvieo required to special cares and
the names OF mny who have bson restored to perfect
health ~ the az Of tho Vegetable COMPOUND b
obtained byadges5ng Nrs p, With stamp for reply,
At hor home tlISnn, Aass.
ForKldn~y cFnrlaint Ct siiAer AZ this compounds
unHupessed % Alntant testimonials shpv.
"Hul PinEl.iat Liver pills,' 5ayF oue writer faro
ts bat n nc .Sorli for tho euro OF Conaipai!ou,
DIlioln0ss and TurP.li:y Of Tire liver. Hof Blood
Purifier roT qcnhsIg in i,s seia line and lids fAis
to equal the Compound IN r. popularity
A,mut Togrtt hor as IN Auysgl VI Mercy whoDc sals
aHsition!s to d. good &c OthetE
PAl=tlphIa. u " MY. AND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09

statesman" yelled a newsboy,
thFusting his head in at the door Of
an avenue saloon. Four of the six
thirsty loungors arose promptly and
answered: "Here."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09

Every strong, active bad man is
Systematically engaged in creating
aud sharpening the instrument Of
his own destruction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-09
Just u Common Liar.

"Old B." says that some years ago
in Carolina town crazy man was
brought before an examining board
to settle the question as to whether
or not he should be sent to the asy.
lum in Columbia. Aftor the doctor
got through with his examination
one Of the committee, an old farmer,
said:
MY friend, did you eyer borrow
any bags or jugs"
"Yes, lots of them"
Odd you ever borrow your neigh.
boris newspaper"
Eyes, many timo."
"WeIl, now, what become OF the
jugs, bags and nowspapors?"
Why, carried them all back"
The old farmer gave blow almost
Us loud rs Nancy Hart's" whistle,
aud said:
Gentlemen, he's no lunatic! Just
simply common liar, and all the
asylums in the world won't cure u
man Of lying"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

Mn. Cosgrove most effectively
convinced his hearers in the House
the other day that lie is not the au.
thor of Mahoney's appeal resolution.
In replying to Mr.. Bi]llu, he said:
"The gentleman from Lafourche had
evidently got Linn mixed with Mr..
Mahoaey, countrymaD, Chat the
sage of the Tenth Ward should be
COMPOUNDED with the nagnr from Pla-
quemines) he knew nothing more
about the Southern Bank case than
the gentleman from Lafourche, who,
judging from his remarks, knew as
little about it as any man in the
State.' AS Mr.. Billiu was discuss
ing the Lucas E. Moore case, which
has no sort of connection with the
Southern Bank litigation, he was
certainly not expected to show fa-
miliarity with the record of the lat.
ter. Is it possible that. so inteili
gent a man as Mr.. Cosgrove thought
the question before the House was
the reopening of the Southern Bank
case2 And if he was thus misled
what was the mental condition of the
average ignoramus from the back
parishes? We turn from the sub
ject in despair Item.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

The assassin of the President
has at length lost confidence in his
destiny, although it is apparent to
all that he will occasionally make
pretence of the old time bravado.
He dreams, he says, horrible dreams
at night, during which be sees phan,
toms, and declares that during this
experience his poor brain reels. He
says, however, that he is not afraid
to die, and if Arthur does not rescue
him, lie will meet death finely. "If
Arthur reprieves me, be says, hood
lnms will howl, but respectable PEG
pie will applaud his actions" To a
gentleman visiting him he has said:
There is One above Who prompted
me to take one life for a country's
good, that will still protect me. 1
fear not mans power" Neverthe-
less, he is slmoss completely broken
down. He cannot read or write, but
PAGES his cell for hours, wrineing
bis hands and talk ng al I'D 10 him.
self.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

"A CHICAGO corset manufacturer
turns small accidents in his factory
TO profitable account. When work
girl breaks needle or whalehone
costing less than half cent lie fines
her cents; for breaking 2-cent
bobbin, 10 cents; for drop of oil! on
the floor or work, 20 cents; and va
rious sums for hardness and other
mfsdimeanors, so that the cost of
production must be considerably les
ssaed by the system.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

ACCORDING to report made by
the Columbus ga. Enquirer, in the
seven States of Georgia, Alabama,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana
and the two Carolinas there has been
al increase of three hundred and
sixty-one thousand in the number of
cotton spindles during the past year.
This addition to the manufacturing
industries of the South represents,
1t is estimated, acapital of nearly ten
million dollars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

VANDERBILT, it is said, has $10,-
600, 900 more invested in government
bonds than the entire banking CAPT
tai $50, 100000, of the city of New
York. A friend of the millionaire.
abiding to this comparison, remarks:
fortunately, he is not much of an
enterprlsing, absolute, tyrannical
man, or that amount of money would
work a degree of corruption about the
Legislature, and even on congress.
that would be fatal to the public lib
critics. l hope to God that we shall
have few such fortunes accumulate
in this country"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

WORK on the Natchez, jackson
r Columbus railroad was not suspened
when Utica was reached, but on the
contrary track laying was pushed
straight ahead, and the road is COM
pleted some four or Ave miles beyond
that place,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
/" KENO No. 2" SITS DOWN ON
TRUMP"
ALEXANDRIA, LAT
June 5.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT
In last weeks Express there ap
peared a communication from the
garrulous Trump" containing a
graceful puff of the Gilt Edge Club.
of Lamouvie, and several very unfair
reflections on the Athletics. This
gentleman, who probably derives his
signature from his we'll known facil-
ity in turning Jack from the bot,
tom,' was undoubtedly duly sober
when the article referred to was pen
ned, aud az he is generally regarded
as the most shining "Disciple' of
Truth" in The Parish, his sta ements
should never he taken as cuaa graaa0.
We are glad that he perceived the
game was played on fair field, and
in congratulsting him on the eDvia-
bIe perspicacity which has discover
ed the only fair thing in the whole
contest, we shake hands across the
bloody cbasm with the future Mac.
auley Of Indigotille. We are perish
ing to learn from whence he derived
his valuable information. He GER
tainly was not visible on the
grounds, and though be may have
been temporarily retired, somnolent
in he summer heat, wrapped in the
rms of Bacchus, and revolving i'll
his alcoholic brain some other bit of
stupendous mendacity, he must for
give us for doubling his capabilit,
of judging the game under those cir
cumstances, or for imagining that a.
usual he is simply talking for the
sake of paralyzing his awe stricken
audience.
For the active members of the Gil,
Edge Club, who are thorough good
fellows all round, we entertain the
profeundest regard, and are willing
to meet them in friendly contest at
any time, but we respectfully sug-
gest when any "eom municating" is
to be done that one of the nine d. it.
and request the Gilt Edge, Amateur
and Rapides Base Ball Clubs to join
US in summarily sitting down on all
outsiders.
We are not fond of "quibbles quick
or paper bullets of the BRAIN" nor
would we have appeared in print had
not Trump and "Fair Play" be
come both "chrouic" and tiresome,
and the time arrived for some one
with the public health in view to
pray them to give us rest. In case
the exponent of Lamourie loquaci,y
entertains any fears of dying from
undue cerebral development, We
would like a surgical examination,
and if his brain weighs over four
ounces we will present to the Gilt
Edge Club gold bat studded with
diamonds.
We have only the kind|iest feel
ings for Trump" and the entire
Club yearns to tearfulIy embrsce
this living retutation Of Darwin's
Survival Of the fttest."
KENO No. 2.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
Memphis, Tenn.
A TEXAS MURDERER IN CUsToDY-How
HE WAS CAPTURED.

MEMPHIS, June 8. -Detective j.
W. Holt, of Pilot Point, Denton Co.,
Texas, passed through the city to.
day, having in charge Westley Whit.
taker, who murdered p. Gibbs in
| Texas last December. Whitaker
and Gibbs had a quarrel about O
trivial matter, which blew over aud
Gibbs went home. Whitaker was
not satisfied, however, and followed
Gibbs home. He called the latter to
the door and renewed the quarrel
Gibbs remarked that he was unarm.
ed and didn't want fight, and turn
ed to go back into the house. Fear
ing that Whitaker would shoot he
increased his pace to run. Whit
taker did not disappoint him.. He
fred at Gibbs fleeing form, infict-
ing wound Of which be died in 10
hours. Gibbs had succeeded in gain
ing the threshold of his house when
slot. The murderer fed to the
mountains of East Tennessee, with
er he was followed by Detective
Holt. The officer has been explor
ing the mountain Businesses ever
since, tracking his man from place
to place, until he brought him to bay
ten days ago in wild place near the
Alabama line. Grow Whitaker. a
brother of the murderer, was with
him and regular battle was fought.
The detective was assisted BY al
brave young fellow named Peter Rol- !
Inns, who is only Is years of age. bu,
showed the pluck of a veteran. AL
man named Willard Friley also as
sisted Holt. All were armed with
shot-guns, except Rollins, who had
a pistol. When called upon to sur
render, the Whittakers fred on the
arresling party. Mr.. Friley was
slightly wounded in the arm aud leg,
and Rollins was shot in the head
and bowels. Immediately after the
first volley Rollins saw Grow Whitta.
ker getting ready to discharge the
second barrel of his gun at the de-
tective, who was. securing the muir
derer. In spite of his wound he
rushed upon Grow, and with heavy
pistol beat the gun from his grasp,
knocked him down and held him
prisoner until the others came to his
relief. The Whittakers are family
IF outlaws, ami have committed
many desperate deeds in Texas.
4 Special Dispatch to the Times
Democrat, II
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

Hon. j. B. Eustis, President Of
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, has resigned his position as
President, and Mr.. John Fitzpatrick
has been unanimously elected in his
place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

EXPERIENCE TIE BEST GUIDE
The reason why women everywhere
nse Parker's Ginger Tonic is because
they have learned by experience
the best guide-tlat this excellent
medicine overcomes dependency,
periodical headache, indigestion, pain
tn the back and kidneys, and other
troubles Of the sex.-Home Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

"A GRAND excursion to New Or
leans from Opelousas comes of on
the 9th of this month, under the
auspices of Opelousas Fire Compa
No. !, for the benefit of their Engine
fund.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

PERMIT No SUBSTITUTION. -Insis,
upon obtaining Floreston Cologne.
1t is pre- eminently superior in per
manence and rich delicacy Of fra
GRANGE.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

Mas. Langtry continues to meet
with great success in the English
''proyinces," especially as Miss
Hardcastle in "She Stops to Con
quer."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

WATCHES, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired by first.class and finished
workmen at T. NJ. Biossat's Jewelry
store on Second Street.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

The Pennsylvania Republican
State convention has been called t.
convene at Harrisburg, June 81, to
nominate candidate for Congress
man at large.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

ENGLAND has a million paupers
for whose maintenance CAT work
houses, 1000 officials and $50, 900, 900
are provided.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
ACT SO.

~ DIll has DtCli III VIA
legislature to repeal this act, has beer
reported favorabIy, and of course
will pass as no one hOao has
any interest in its further ex
istence. 1t is another instanc,
of locking the stable door af
ter the horse is out and away
The repeal of the act will be ser
yiceable only in this, that it is con
demnation of what was done by il:
promoters under it,
1t was a plausible and fair seem
ing villainy. There was nothing OIL
it's face to indicate what was to b,
done under cover Of it, nothing te
warn the unwary legislator Of its
real purport. There was to be com
mission of Ave, and the Governor
was to be chairman of it, and was tt
appoint the other four, who were tc
issue certificates Of Indebtedness oil
this State, which were to be receiva.
BILE for certain taxes, and for SO
many kinds of taxes, that the Ger
tficates would inevitably command
higher rate in the market than any
bond or warrant that the State had
issued. Governor Wilt appointed
his co-commissioners, and the mill
ground out the certi fcates with aston.
ishing readiness. Gauthreaux of sa-
worry reputation received over one
hundred thousand dollars of them
before the sun had set on the com
missions first days labors.
We commend to the gentleman
who has introduced the repeating
act to probe the matter little
deeper. A resolution calling for the
minutes of the proceedings of these
commissions to he laid before the
Legislature, or lest they should an
sWer that none are preserved, calling
for list of the benefciaries of the
act, and of the sums respectively
received by them, would be appetiz
ing literature. Nothing would re-
Iieve the dull monotony Of the Cap
ital 80 much as the publication of
this roll of dishonor, and nothing
would be Of more service to the Pub
tic. There may be some names upon
it which should not justly share this
condemnation, but the public will
discriminate and if it does not, there
will be opportunity for exculpation.
New LAws.-The following acts
have been passed ct the present ses
ZION of the legislature, signed hy the
Governor and promulgated:
No. l. Concurrent resolution. ap
pointing joint committee from Sen.
ate and Honse, to visit the various
charitable institutions and report
their condition, wants, etc.
No. 2. Joint resolution in regard
20 the recent disastrous floods in the
Mississippi valley, asking for aid OF
he Federal government to build
evees, etc.
No. 3. Concurrent resolution res.
'ecting the assignment of rooms in
he State House.
No. 4. An Act to authorize wives.
t the dissolution for any cause of
he marriage community, to accept
he community of acquets and gains
'nder the benefit of inventory in the
anne manner and with the same
'enelits and advantages as heirs are
flowed by existing laws to accep.
succession under the benefit of in
entors.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

"A MILE from Smithville, Law
renee county, Ark, the flood has laid
bare an Indian skeleton. A pipe and
tomahawk were found with 1t.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

THE public debt was reduced
during May, according to the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury, to
$10,375,441,1 10.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

--PREsIDENT Barrios, of the Repub-
lie of Guatemala, who is going to Wis
it this country soon, is reputed to be
worth 100000.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

ONIONS fifteen inches in circum-
ference are quoted as Georgia enter
prise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07

ATLANTA, Ga. boasts five pair
of horses worth $1,000 each.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-07
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE 7, 1882

WIRE County, Ark, has fifty
registered physicians.