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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

LETART IrEMs.-Realizing that the
local department is the life of "a news
paper SO | concluded to send few
items from our little and pleasant
village, and let by cones be by gonss
and resume my old situation.
The protracted effort which Rev.
II. Fl. Miles, held at this place
closed Wednesday night, with about
10 accessions to the church.
Our efficient young Doctor (E. W.
Rine,) is kept busy visiting the sick.
G. W. Gist, our worthy merchant
Postmaster, is at Cincinnati pur-
chasing a spring stock of goods. He
was accompanied by his wife.
c. w, sayre is erecting a ware
room on the Corner of his lot on
Main street for the purpose of hand.
ling the country products.
E. A. Polsley has added a luncheon
room to the aft end of his drug store,
where he can accommodate people
with something to eat who are COM
PEELED to stay in town all day.
While Mr.. Brock diving about u
mile back of this place. was visiting
neighbors last Sunday, his residence
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

Mr.. E. sehon has bought the saw
mill property which belonged to Mr..
H. Fry, on Kanawha river. We un-
derstand that Mr.. Sehon will at once
put in new circular saw mill with
all the modern advantages for manu-
featuring lumber rapidly. He will
also put in a full line of machinery
for dressing lumber, including a
moulding machine. With u good
mill and plenty of logs he expects to
be able to supply all demands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

Our Tanner and Shoe Manufacture
er, D. S. Snyder, calls your attention
to the fact that he pays the market
price for Hides, Bark, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, &c. Sells all kinds of Leath-
er, and makes to order out of best
material q good ct or no trade, Boots,
Shoes, &C., at lowest prices. All
business will receive prompt and
careful attention. Tannery, No. 6
East 18th St.; Shoe Shop No. 60 West
Main ST. ian.1S-1y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

DIED.-since our last issue there
has passed from our midst highly
esteemed lady, We allude to Mrs.
Mary E. McCulloch, who had been
lying ill at her residence for the last
four weeks. From the first the
disease was serious and proved to be
typhoid pneumonia. She herself ex-
pressed little or no hope of recovery
seemed to have a premonition of her
departure. Kindred and friends
watched from day to day with alter
nate hopes and fears the deathly
struggle which terminated on last
Friday night at twelve. She was
buried on last Sabbath morning in
this place, with appropriate services
by the pastor of the Presbyterian
Church South of which she was an
exemplary member. Her vie coun-
sells and hearty cooperation in every
good work will be sadly missed.
Every christian interest was be-
friended by her labors and contribu,
tons. Mrs. McCulloch was a woman
ofintelligent and sincere convictions.
Her life was guided by sound prinoi.
pie and not by policy. Those who
knew her best, priced her most. She
was the second daughter of the late
Gen. P. H. steenbergen. A large
circle of relatives and friends mourn
her loss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

The necessary land in the "Exten-
sion" end ofthe town, has been Sc
cured for brick yard. Work will
be commenced next week and large
kiln Of brick will be burned as soon
as they can possibly be made. The
manufacturer Of brick will be under
the supervision of Mr.. W. W. Har-
per, who is not only good practical
brick maker, but also an experienced
builder. We understand it is Mr..
Harper's intention to take contracts
for tho erection of all kinds of build.
ings that may be needed.
Now that brick and lumber are
likely to be manufactured extern
sively, would it not be well for those
owning vacant lots in town to build
some tenement houses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-05

HICKORY FLATS lTEMS.-Eyery-
thing prospecting.
Another wedding 10 come off in u
few days.
Our farmers are making good use
of the fine spring weather.
Wheat never looked better at this
season of the year.
Mr.. D. W. Browns school has clo-
sed and hcsis again at home.
Mr.. Jasper Rifle of Pleasant Flats
was visiting in this community last
week.
Miss Grace Mcdaniel will open q
select school at the Morgan School
House, in Cooper District, this week.
Two of our young boys becoming
dissatisfied with home restraint, left
for parts unknown, one night last
week.
We were present at the closing ex-
ercises of the Rayburn School, taught
by Mr.. J. A. Foglesong. The exerci.
ses were largely attended and were
superbly grand.
The Hickory Chapel School closed
last week. This school has been
well attended this winter, and was
under the control of Prof. R. O. Kin
code. SwEETBRIER.
----'-.-----
D1ED.-At Gallipolis, Ohio, on
Thursday, March Both 1882, Mrs. Mar
garet $. Barcus, in the And year of
her age,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20

WHAT will Hancock get?
SKoBRLRFF did not use tobacco.
DARK horses had no show this time.
IRELAND is a bourbon Of the bourbons.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20

A NEW point in the art Of murder is to
use the rife. A Winchester sixteen shooter
was apple with marked success to the kill
ing Of Col. Blair, of Camden, S. c. on the
4th inst. by one Capt. Halle. There was NO
quarrel or alteration at the time of the shoot
ing. The captain had no provocation and
seemed to need none. Col. Blair had de-
bounced the author Of certain statement res
pectne him as "a liar" Capt Halle is sup
posed to have assumed to be its author and
probably was so. But he made no demand
upon COL Blair to retract and proposed no re-
traction himself-no warning to the Colonel
to defend himself. He coolly deposited five
bullets in his body-a simple killing in cold
blood with weapon that covered all doubt
full points, thus reducing it as fine art to its
'udments Capt Halle will, no doubt, be
dealt with from a political standpoint, being a
prominent bourbon leader Of that state. Col.
Blair was likewise democrat, but not of the
popular faction. He was contentious when
the stake was free ballot and equal priv
eyes for all. His age was 10 years, and his
iather Gen. James Blair was a member Of
;orgress from South Carolina during the adj
nIn'strati n Of John Quincy Adams and
throughout the first of Gen Jackson's. Col
.iIalr was an ex-confederate soldier and a
rave old gentleman Of the highest respecta-
"hty-an eloquent speaker. Homicide, as
art, seems now 10 have reached It's highes,
J .'rrfeclion,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20
WHY LAUGH ?

Everybody has heard Of laughing phlloso-
pliers, but has anybody learned the philosophy
of laugh? In what recess OF our nature lies
that intangible material which so often riPples
'to the 'front.'" and showers sunbeams on a
cloudy world? Is heart or brain the locality
of its source? Is it soul or sense that furnishes
this delightful contribution to the solaces OF
human nature?
1t is ascertained that we laugh when we are
pleased, and with whomsoever and at whatso-
ever pleases us-but why? What is the mys-
ferrous source of the incentive to laugh? Again,
| we will laugh involuntariy at something ever
so repugnant, if it be droll. How, If we thus
laugh at what pleases US, and again at what
does not. are we to start in our search for a
solution?
Then we have all heard of laughing gas
where lie the sources of the extraordinary
phenomenon produced by what is known as
laughing gas? We inhale the fluid and lncon-
tinentily burst out into campaign of cachin-
alton, that carry everything before them, and
convulse even house full of spectators by
reason of the infectious character OF the alb
surdity.
We are aware that certain scientists, called
phrenologists, explain that the human brain
contains an organ which they say develops a
bump in the Uranium, and they call the organ
and its bump mi,1h. But who will explain
the phrenologist's explanations or the process
by which, through contact with such bump, he
leads his subjects to indulge in violent erup-
tons Of laughter, and calls them illustrations
that is to say, reverting to our first inquiry,
who will define the philosophy of laughing?
We may be told about causes. and about ef-
fects, and only do not comprehend the occult
mystery through which cause is cause, or the
modns oteyand through which it is made to
produce its effects. SO we ask in what recess
of human nature lie the hidden spring by
which man, a creature additionally made to
mourn, applies half his time to laughing-and
what springs these be that do there lie? That
is all.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20

AT A"COLA with |. < G. N. K. X. for Columbia
and towns in Brazoria County.
AT GALVESTON with Mallory Line Steamers for
Key West and New York with Morgan Line
Steamers for New Orleans, Indianola, Corpus
Christi, Brownsville, and Vera Cruz, Mexico,
and steamers for all parts Of the word.
AT ROSENBERG with G. H. & S. R'y. for San
Antonio and all points that line, with Star
and Crescent Route at Houston for New Or
leans and all points in the Southeast.
AT BRENNAN with H & L c R'y. western
Branch) far Giddings, Austin, and all points
on that line.
At MILANO with l. & G. N R'y for Hearne,
Palestine, Rockdale, Round Rock, George
town, Austin and all points on that line.
AT TEMPLE with Mo Pacific R'y for Waco
AT MORGAN with Texas Central R'y. for Waco,
Marlin, Hico, Dublin, Cisco and all points
on that line.
AT CLEBURNE with c. T & M .R'y. for
Alvarado Dallas and all points on that line.
AT FORT WORTH with Mo Pacific, and Texas
& Pacific R'ys for all points on these lines,
as well as to ST. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago,
New York, and all points North, East and
West.
I3rSee that your tickets read over this line.
IfFor full information address,
Oscar q. Murray, Gen'l. Pass. Agt
2-2s.iy GALVESTON. TEXAS
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20
B. SCHWARZ.
Loan. Office

Southwest cor. Military Plaza.
Money loaned on Dianon 5, Jewelry, and all arti-
cles Of value at low All business transactions
strictly private Forfeited pledges for sale at less
scented. jan I.u
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20
For Sale-A Great Bargain.

: A very desirable farm, with comfortable
dwelling house thereon, ~ miles from San
Antonio, on southwest bank of the Medina
river, containing rs acres, 100 of which are
pnder fence, IS acres Of these 100 have been
heretofore annually in cultivation. and there
are now IS acres planted in corn, sweet pota-
toes and beans. The tract has a frontage of
AIS varas on the river, peach orchard con-
tanning $50 young trees, the majority Of which
are now bearing fruit; the river bottom contains
about 50 pecan trees, IS of these are
large, magnificent trees and will produce
good crop of nuts this year; 2 plows, farm
wagon, / buggy, gentle work horses, 2
mares, cows, 40 head Of sheep, and 40 head
Of goats will be sold with the place. Any per-
son wishing to purchase $50 acres more. adj
joining and back of this tract, can have the
privilege ofbuying the whole. Apply at this
Office or to JOHN DoBBIN,
e-27-tf 500 AvenueC.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20

BEN THOMPSON, who is a noted desperate
and city marshal of Austin, Texas, shot and
killed Jack Harris. variety theatre man at
San Antonio, last Tuesday evening. They
had been at outs for some time, but from the
dispatch giving account Of the affair, it seems
it was a cold blooded murder Willis
Pointer.
THERE IS no doubt that the power of Arab
Pasha is broken 10 Egypt by the defamation
and decentralization of his forces. He has
signally failed in that control of the Egyptian
troops which is the most reliable test Of capa-
city. and indispensable in military ruler.
The chance is thu he will withdraw the re-
mains of his army to the vicinity of Cairo and
endeavor to re-estabish the discipline OF
which he must rely for further operation
against the subjugation OF Egypt, or failing
i, these, for position in whatever new order Of
things shall prevail. In the ability of thi.
leader alone lay all hope of constitutional
form Of government for Egypt, which is
doubtless the eliminating point Of bis ambi-
tious designs. Arab is a patriot and seeks
power for the good of the Egyptian people,
probably with reservation of incorporating
his individual will in it. But the development
of his policy would be fertile of revolut onary
changes and would dissolve rapidly the Turk
iSh denomination over Egyptian affairs. Bu'
th=re is not chance Of erecting over so con
spicuous ruin, and under British guns, any
domestic authority. Egypt will pass under
the qualified dominion of the foreign powers
and so remain till her financial budget shall
become the schedule for effecting her emanci-
patton.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20

Irregular and sluggish action OF the Bowels.
Headache, Sickness the Stom 'ch, Pain in the
Back and Lons, etc, indicate that the Liver is at
fault, and that requires assistance to enable
this organ throw off impurities Morley's TX-S
Tonic Cordial is compou lded especially for this pur
pose Mild in action and eff ctive a ure, clean
ing the system thoroughly and impartng new life
Kaltever & Son
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20
Thursday, July 30. 1880
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

WHAT will Hancock get?
SKoBRLEFF did not use tobacco.
DARK horses had no show this time.
IRELAND is bourbon Of the bourbons.
RoBERTs retres from office condemned by
his own party.
THE nomination of Ireland illustrates
reckless confidence in numerical strength.
THE friends of an opposition movement
have trembled lest Ireland should be defeated.
THE question is, who was left in the nomi'
nation Of Ireland; Coke or Roberts! or both!
THE express" of our city will now be
compelled to eat Ireland crow and get nothing
for it.
IRELAND triumphs upon the defeat Of Rot :
erts-not upon an open ballot but by reason
Of public opinion.
Now, if we could induce the opposition r OF
to nominate ticket, the democracy would so
to pieces by its own weight.
THE manner in which the will of the masses
were traded off at Galveston will not appear
until the senatorial race is ended.
IRELAND is the most vulnerable candidate Il e
democracy could possibly have chosen. Now
for vigorous opposition; it will win.
JUDGE IRELAND must run on his record and
on his merits. His record is bad one, and
his merits are decidedly over-estimated.
REpUBILCANISM now means nothing but
spoils.-[ Austin Statesman.
And the so-called democracy is spelling for
spoils.
Russell was acquitted; and the question
now is, where's Wolh!-[S. A. Express.
We think the question should be: "Where's
Uncle SAM"
IRELAND will now find out what manner Of
man he is. The democrats may call him a
statesman if they like, but it will not 60 down
with the people.
IRRLAND's nomination lisa decided victory
to the Ireland ring of the democracy in our
county, and they should be handed over the
reins Of the party.
IRELAND took a step in advance of h
party and was rewarded by nomination. If
he steps backward to place himself in liz E
with his party he is lost
IT SEEMS that the Germans OF Ohio have
come into the democratic party to stay Aus
tin Statesman.
II that is the case, the Germans of Ohio
have our sympathy.
II AN opposition ticket is run let it be fire. e
from party trades, or let US put up an unadul-
terated republican ticket, if it serves no othe
purpose than protest against the continuance
of bourbon misrule.
TRELAND has the floor" is the eading OF
the late telegram yesterday. We glory in
Ireland's triumph, even if we rejoice in Il c
end in his defeat. He has captured the demo
cracy and it is the first victory for west Texas
JONES, of Texas, very properly voted vii
the republicans to make quorum in congre S.
so did Hardenburgh, of New Jersey The
democrats refused to vote because they did
not want to consider South Carolina contest.
ed case.
A MADAM ADELE, of Oswego, N. Y, re.
lates in the Palladium Of that city recen
balloon adventure. With her balloon, two
thirds filled and without ballast, she started or
her excursion at p. m. Assembled to
height Of two miles she found herself in tn,
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20


A MADAM ADELE, of Oswego, N. Y, re-
lateS in the Palladium Of that city recen,
balloon adventure. With her balloon, two
thirds filled and without ballast, she started on
her excursion at p. m. Assembled to q
height Of two miles she found herself in the
midst of a violent snow storm, became chilled,
and, alter fastening on her life preserver,
opened the valve of her balloon and began tc
descend. She was above the lake and pres.
emily in her descent struck the water. Her
basket turning upon its side she was immersed
to her neck and was dragged through the
water 6ercely by the balloon still half-nfate,
for an hour. then for half an hour. At las
she was picked up by steam-tug, paralizec
with cold and was warmed to life.
Now the question is as to the use Of al
this. What has scierCe .cqured by il, or i,
what respect is art promoted? Mad Adell.
has learned probably nothing in astronomy
the mystery Of the heavens is not explained
none Of our relations with the sublime arcan.
of relations is she able to expound Blu, H.
lady h ) taken bal cold, and will be foru
nate if the next take is not the undertaker's.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-20
OFFICE HOURS,

Wenh v.u want hrst-CIass job-w"rt. a,
reasonable figures, call on the LIGHT office.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-28
DIRT LITERATURE.
e The Heather Chinee.~

-
When a book is sent by a bookmaker
to the editor of a newspaper with a re-
quest to review it according to its mer-
its, there is put upon the latter a task
which may simply assume the shape of
throwing the volume into his waste
basket as unworthy of notice or of
bringing from him the sort of comments
he knows the publisher of the book de-
sires; or of obliging him to ''speak out"
if he is impressed with the belief that,
with the book as a text, public attention
may be called to a virtue or an abuse.
1.-THE Heather Chinee" has sixteen
chapters. The captions of some of
them suggest the character of the book:
" Prostitution in Chinatown - 1.-The
Slave Trade from Chinatown - 1.-The
Opium Dens - The Highbinders -
"Ghinese Servants !" "a Night in
Chinatown y 1.-THE Chinaman as a
Curse" 1t has also a score of full page
illustrations portraying scenes of MUIR
der, robbery, and lust. The reading
matter of the book is of the sort which
makes up the crime record of the San
Francisco newspapers of a low class.
Its advertising pages are filled with the
titles of flash books and sporting papers.
There is no need of going further to de-
scribe the book as a sample of t. g
"Yellow Paper Cover Library" 1t is
one of a class of books which cater to
beastly tastes, and are addressed to the
cast of mind which is ever eager for the
sensationalism of crime. 1t panders to
vicious tastes throughout, though its
" revelations are accompanied by ex-
pressions of virtuous indIgnation-de-
livered, however, much with the air of
a thief making honest protestations. In
all, it has the make up of a book sure to
be found in the hands of male and fe-
male criminals.
Any one ignorant of the subject of
which this book pretends to treat-if,
indeed, there be such at this late day
may save his time and patience by read
ing almost any other work on it that
has ever been published. OF political
documents he can take his choice be-
tween Blaine's speech in favor of the
Chinese going, and Senator Morton's
unfinished report in favor of theiI
staying. Or, by addressing any reputa,
BILE publishing house, he can get a list
Of clean books in which the vexed
question is handled decently.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-28
WAYwARD CRAGER.
The Much Married Youth Held Upon
the Charge of Bignmy.

DIR. j. Y. Cowhick returned yester-
day afternoon from an extended tour in
the east. During his absence he was
called upon to appear before a grand
jury in the Crager bigamy case, of
which extended mention has been made
in these columns heretofore.
Crager had, up to the time of the
reverend doctors arrival, passed him
self off as a very much abused and
prosecuted nan He had won his way
into the graces of the sheriff and jailor
and enjoyed a very considerable liberty.
He had even appeased to a certain ex-
tent the wrath of the father of the
young woman he married last, by a very
romantic story in which he was the suf-
ferfhg innocent. His story reflected
upon the character of his real wife;
said that parties got him "a little
tightn and an ''old fellow who was once
a minister, but who was at the time
Just hanging around" performed the
ceremony; but it didn't count, He ac-
cused one of ~Cheyenne's attorneys,
whom he had once shot, of engineering
the affair for revenge; and a considera-
BILE more of similar trash, which he had
succeeded in making the parties in the
case and his acquaintance to believe,
and thus had gained their sympathy.
The appearance of the ''old fellow
who was once a minister" and who is
none other than the pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, put a
quietus upon this kind of business and,
after the examination of DR.. Cowhick,
Crager was held to answer the charge
of bigamy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-28

An attempt was made about 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning to rob the till of the
Cheyenne club house, and the fellow
was caught in the act by Mr.. Wise, one
of the guests. He had forced open two
drawers when interrupted. The fellow
was recognized by Mr.. Wise as Henry
Born, who drew a pistol on him, but it
snapped merely and the fellow made
his escape, to be captured later, how
ever. by Officer Carroll.
About a week ago the club house till
was tapped and about $50 taken mys-
teriously, and it is now thought this
same Born may have engineered that
affair as well.
He will be examined this morning at
9 O'Clock.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-28
A SMASH IN THE YARD.
A Locomotive and n Car Crash To
gether with Damaging Force.

Yesterday afternoon just after the
arrival of No. 4 from the west, occurred
quite a smash up in the railroad yard
which demolished a lumber car and
damaged an engine severely, throwing
both from the track.
The engine, ''23,n had come in on
No 4 and was running out to go in the
round house when the dummy was
backing down with several loaded cars.
Seeing 1923" coming towards him, the
engine er of the dummy reversed his
wheels and in consequence of the sud-
den change of motion, the cars broke
loose, running down against the engine
with the result stated. The injector of
the engine was broken off and the noise
of escaping steam sounded loud enough
for an explosion. No person was hurt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-28
IN. j. Daira,
"Yieldlot,
III.
"sec'y of States Office"

ooh, yes, of course" we repeated
mechanically.
But thus it was. We looked anxious
Iy for fraternal workers, but it seemed
that flew were taken and many left. -
The result of personal inquiries was
something like this with a triumph at
last in finding at least a humble mani
pulator of the Faber.
D. H. Eegis, attorney, Springfield; D.
Anubis, physician, Springfield; D. H.
Apollo, dentist, Springfield; D.. H.
Atlas, artist in meat, Springfield; D.
H. Brahma, boot maker, Springfield;
d. H. Buddho, dry goods, Springfield
D. H. Centaur, policeman, Springfield;
d. H. Cupid, feathers, Springfield; D.
H. Dagon, court crier, Springfield; D.
H. Dragon, court clerk, Springfield;
D. H. Fates, tipstoff, Springfield, D. Il.
Isis, stoker, Springfield; d. H. Nc.
Keighoran, Yates City Industrial Ban
ner