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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13
The secret q Good llanners.

The secret Of good manners is 10
forget'one's own self altogether
The people Of really fine breeding
are the ones2who never think Of
themselves, but only bf the pleas
pre they cah give TO others. No
5adornmentqf beauty or learning,
or accomplishment goes so far in
itspower toattract as Che one gift
ofsythpathy.
10 all French history, no woman
had q stronger fascination for Rhos
ever came within her reach tla
MadAm sgcamier. She was called
shslntifDl 1T her nofttaiis nrnrt
that her beauty was not 70 pc com.
ipaFed @iththat Of many less char
ming women Aud even when
every attraction Of person hadlong
passed away, Ind she was an old
woman, hur sway over the hearts
Of others was as powerful as ever.
What was her seCret2
II was this one thing solely-Her
genuine and unaffected interest in
the good and i'll fortunes Of her
friends. Authors came to her and
read her their books; painters came
toh her with their pictures; states!
men with their projects. She was
sweet and simple, unconsciouslY as
a rose is sweet. She really cared
for the happiness and success Of
others and they felt the genuiness
Of her sympathy. 1t surrounded
her with an immortal charm.
Let any girl Try Madam kecam'
ier's experiment. Let her go into
society thinking nothing of thead:
mirdtion she niay winj but every:
thing of tie happiness she can
confer. II matters little whether
her face is beautiful, or her toilet
costly, Before the end Of three
months she will be a happy girl
herself; for the wOrldlikes sunshine
and sympathy, and turns to them
as the flowers bask in the sun Of
June.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

SASAJ' ~
"NO;she couldn't come in conse.
quence Of a previous engagement.
81 suppose you hiss her dread.
fully?" said Amy.
"Not at ALL"
"a month ago l should have
missed her, but to.day-T would
not turn my hand over to bring
her here-nor any other gill who
had Tilted an honest man because
he could not cotiipete with another
with more money"
There was a healthy contempt in
his voice that made Amy feel that
Marian Fellowes had been de.
throned most eGectually in this
mans heart
She swept him a charming sym
pathetic glance from her pretty
eyes.
81 think you are a very sensible
man not to make yourself misera.
Bile because one girl out of all the
world proved herself unworthy Of
your trust"
shespoke lightly, but somehow
it seemed to stir Toms interest
very much.
"That sounds delightful" 4.
"Amy, what would you advise
me to do about H."
"About it2"
" 9ssis &
"Marian:e
Another lovely glance and a
slight dimpled laugh.
T. "0h-I don't know, I'm sure"
she went on, cresting her bright
brown hair to one side like a bird,
while she critically surveyed her
wreath-"unless 1 revenge myself
by engaging myself to the prottiost
gill know"
"a good idea"
~ wonder if the prettiest girl |
know would say no?"
A delicious little laugh from
Amy, as she jumped up, scattering
the refuse grasses and leaves.
"There's only one way to lind out,
Mr.. Lester"
"And how is that2"
"Ask her."
And then Tom sprang up, a pale,
eager look on his face, and caught
Amy's hands in his.
"Will she say no2"
"Amy, will you take what Mari
an didn't think good enough2"
"If you will, l will be so thank-
ful she has Tilted IAe."
There was no gainsaying the
earnestness of what he said, and
Amy flushed and trembled, and
then laughed.
let go my hands, Tom-some.
body will set u.s."
"They may see, and-welcome!"
II shan't let go until you prom.
Use you will have me-until you
tell me you love me dear"
"But | WON'T"
"Then you can't CO."
A saucy little dimpling Of the
crimson cheeks.
"Tom, please let me co."
"l'Il--say-yes-batl on'tmean
it a Bit"
an take the risk"
And then he leaned over and
said something that made her
checks crimson even deeper.
While, at the selfsame moment,
Mr.. Alter, three miles of, asked
Marian il she would marry him.
~ said yes, of course, mamma" /"
she said later, when she rehearsed
the scene for her mothers benefit.
Certainly you said yesl"
"Marian, l think l have nothing
left to wish for, now that i shall
see you mistress of such u magnif,
cent home as the Grange"
"Yoa have done splendidly with
yourself"
"And he never dreams that we
have discovered his charming lit.
tie romance, mammal"
And an hour or soaiterwards the
picnic came home, and Marian
watched them with d faint little
sncer on her pretty face, that deep.
encd into a positive moCking tri.
umph wIien she saw Tom IosLnr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

A juryman was asked ifthe judge
had charged him' "Faith, J" said he,
"the man lectured us a good deal,
but | don't believe he meant to
charge for iL.n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

"You say your wife gets mad
and raises a row." 81 should say
she did, She makes enough fuss
to run a freight train forty miles
an hour" "But II you knew she
was in the habit Of getting mad,
why did you marry hsrH" "Be
cause, if | had held back she would
have gotten madder than ever"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

A lady was urged by her friend
to marry d widower, and as an ar.
gumont they spoke Of children,
"Children," replied the lady, "aro
like toothpicks-a person wants her
own"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

A young clergyman, small Of
stature, preaching as q candidate
in a certain place, one Sabbath,
pecring over the pulpit Bible, an.
hounced as his text; eItis |; be mot
afraid."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13
\ THE PORCH.


NO not good night The maiden Aaid
For 1 ali weafy Walking
fhe lights afe out and 40 IN bed: "a
We'llnot disiurbtbem tal,inE
lets on The doorstep 81 and fes
The nightso eoolis growing,
The moonlight dies along lie We
IgegIgerbreeze y blowing
june ross oertlle iootpath het
That head lp % othe efiiiI
Ilie drQMsy pdDfs mix ana
With dtrani-liie more llau hiortala
a deN4ttpp from tlie lilac drips
And falls with silver linkle
NVr was 4 gent y-meetlht lips,
4 and ~ =, mot deWs, lAat twinklg7
a Atlylhmic6ldente iilis tie iii,
OtmcrrY cfiekeis ging,
Tie lla. " sparl Show uswhera
Ileil ils swi be winging,
qhe nie sSnpatliy NTH love,
Dull lI'ortals sieep b giving,
Bit llslltl Tor s llie stars above
For loge alone y living
-. ~ '-'aN
Hunl fIr rnlf ci epotGg
l6f canl denj lfesses,
or ln|guid hallds that others reacliS
a nessage bring that blesses.
80 silent lsne thel hours Of night
Until, with laggard warning, 4
Tie east IS tinged with steeiy ligkt
That brings the breezeol morning.
sNp not good night love, but good
NOM.
God lips, but warmer kisses,
'lYliat life!plans Of the night Were born,
What joys the deal world misses!
The fortunes joined that Summer night,
Beneath the damp June roses,
And hands then Joined intrOtll and plight
Shall clinguntil life closes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

A colored porter in an Austin
store asked the proprietor for a few
days leave Of absence.
"Whaes up now?"
"Dar's a higgah swino to git
married. and | ottet be present 10
see him fru."
"Who is this cOlorcd man at
whose wedding you have to be
PRESENT."
"I'se de niggah, boss TEXAS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13
a FATAL slIsTAKE.

h "A FATAL MISTAKE.
Marian Fellowes tossed her hea,
in a pretty little way che had, an,
curled her red lip in a manner in
tended to convey her utmost indil
ference, if not actual contempt
"No, | do not think l shall goY
|. u don't care very much for pic
mics, anyhow"
sybil conyers, a tall, statel,
girl, with grave, straightforward,
dark eyes, looked wouderingly u
her,
@t thought you always carec
very much for picnics, Marian"
II am sure you always seemed
toenioy yourself"
"Do go-it's such lovely day.
"And Tom Lester will be there
too, Marian" and dimple checked
little Amy Proctor looked saucil,
over the fence at Marian's nov
slowly flushing cheeks.
"TOm l1esse.1 .,---- =
Gas if | care a straw where hi
goes, or whether he goes at all oI
not"
She flashed the words ont angrily
yet with certain coQuettish sug
gestiveness in her tone that made
Sybil laugh.
"of course, we forget that a re
markable good.looking gentleman
is boarding with your mother
Marian.
"The foreman Of the workmer
who are doing repairs and alterd
tions up ut the Grange, isn't he2'
"Foreman!"
"Sybil. vou're ton baln
"Mr. Alter is no more Il foreman
or anything Of that sort than yOl
are
She hesitated, smiling and frown
ing, and flushed mysteriously.
"Why, yes he is" retorted Am,
vigorously, "for l saw him will
my own eyes directing the work
men at the Grange"
Marian nodded her head slowl,
several times.
"That is true"
"Mr. Alter does direct the work
men, in the capacity Of superin
tendcnt, when really he is III
owner and master of the Grang
himself-Mr. CliftCn;h
A little duet of exclamation
greeted her astonishing revelation
Mamma made the discovery,
Marian went on, in suppressed, ex
cited tones, "and you mustn't whis
per it for the world; for he woul,
be so vexed if he thought it wa
known; but mamma discovered
very accidentally, that Mr.. Cliftol
preferred to oversee his own rem
ovation, incog, and so he cam
here as Mr.. Alter. "Isn'tit charm
ingly romanticY"
"Iow did she find IL out, Ma
rian?" Amy asked in awe.strick
en- tones.
SPY his linen, for one thinr
every piece Of which is marked i
full, F. Clifton, and by other littl
Incidents"
sybil looked gravely at Marian
pretty, flushed face.
"And you have quarreled wit
Tom Lester because you have an
other admirer who is worth NOR
in houses and lands2"
81 broke our engagement becaus
I'd rather be mistress of the Grang
than a farmers wife, any day."
"fts too bad," Amy flashed Out
"Tom Lester is worth a dozen G
your high,tOnOd aris!ocrats lik
Mr., Clifton.
Marian smiled sneoringly,
"of course, if you think so. Pei
haps you can console him, Amy,
ri will if l cam" was Amy
ynoJv .rsu,.,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13


There lives in a neighboring
town a very beautiful and accom-.
blished young lady, who, when
eleven years old, being well gto@n
for one Other years, and mistaken
BY many for young lady Of six.
teen, received a complimutt from
a young gentleman, asking her
company to a concert. She accept.
ed, and when they reached the en-.
trance to the hall, she lisped OUT
"Mither C-yod won't have to pay
but a kwather for me, am under
twelve Yealh olth."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13

The reason d boy gave for being
late at school was that the boy in
the next house was going 10 have
a dressing down with a bed cord,
and be wanted TO hear him howl.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
SET FOR TODAY
Ames vs.. Wilson-Jury trial.
The Jubiiss singers

Another large house assembled at
Turnverein Hail last night to witness
the second performance Of the Kentucky
Jubilee Singers. A change Of pro-
gramme had been promised and, strange
to say, the promise was carried out.
The trio by Wright, Brown and Hard
ing. "The Banjo Hangs Silent on the
Door" which followed the opening
chorus, was really very excellent and
sung in splendid style. Miss Maggie
Webb's singing was quite as good if not
better than on the night previous. The
Jubilee song, Brother Eli, :" lead by L.
Brown, who. by the way, has fine
voice, brought down the house. Take
it, all in all, the company is doing tell
ing work, as is shown by the good
audiences present at its performances.
and their hearty laughter and heartier
plaudits. A grand extra. matinee is on
the bills for this afternoon at r.M.
For to night the attractions are to be
increased by the first part being made
up OF a minstrel performance which will
include Jour end men, two tanbos and
two bones. A barlesque on Uncle Toms
Cabin will also be feature in the en-
tertainment. in which Miss Minnie
Maurice, who has become such favor
ite, will no doubt convulse the house.
We predict large audiences for both
matinee and evening.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
Board of supervisors.
"WEDNESDAY. January 5. 1883.

"WEDNESDAY. January 5, 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present full Board and the Clerk.
In the matter Of the report and map
Of Morton road.AOn motion of Super
visor Cooper, further hearing postponed
until Monday. january sth. Meantime
he will visit the premises and make q
report, p
Supervisor Harmon moved that the
allowance Of forty dollars q month
granted to J. w. Hinton, School Super
iutendsnt. as Secretary Of the County
Board Of Education. be discontinued.
Action deferred until to morrow.
On motion of Supervisor Cooper, the
King road ID declared public highway.
and the Road Overseer is directed to
open the same to public trsve!; and the
Clerk is dlreoted 10 issue warrants to
Jacob OFT, ]. NJ. King, e. H. King, j,
H. Gregg and John NJ, King, as per
order Of this Board Of December 4, 1882,
they having fled doods with the Clerk
granting right Of way.
Ninety Grand Jurors and three hun.
dred trial jurors ordered drawn for the
ensuing year.
Adjourned until 10 a. N. tomorrow
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
Dan Do ouilis's Last Steamboat.

The Enterprise contains the following
astronomical vagsry. A man who was
appointed watchman at a mine on the
Comstock had no watch. He did not
wish to buy one, yet was desirous of
knowing how time was passing. He
borrowed the watch Of o friend for one
night, On returning tho watch next
day he told his friend that he was all
right now; that he hsda time-keeper of
his own. He then nnrolled strip of
paper some four riches in width, from n
stick, and exhibited IL as his clock. On
this strip of paper he had marked, as
they rose above the horison, oil the
stars and CONSULTATIONS withina narrow
belt. Opposite each star was the time
Of il making its appearapce--hour and
minute. The waschman says bis watch
is fine time keeper, he has recently
improved II somewhat The slip of
paper now runs on two small rollers
that are placed in small box which
has sliding lid Of glass. As the night
wear away and the stars pass over, he
now turns the crank Of the watch and
looks ct the time marked by the side
os each. To wind up his watch he
runs the tape back upon the initial
roller,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
-
Romance of the Golden Lodge
LAS Cruces Republican.


A story about which there is a fasci
nation which it is impossible to resist
when you hear me tell it, is that of the
"Home of Gold" Somewhere in south.
western New Mexico, in the Sierra
Madre, it is said there is a wonderful
valley. Small, inclosed in high rocky
walls and accessible only by q secret
passage which is known to but few. il
this extraordinary place. 1t is sbout
ten acres in extent, has running through
it stream, which waters it thoroughly
and makes il a perfect paradise, with its
exquisite flowers and beautiful trees.
In it are thousands of birds of the NEST
beautiful plumage. Running across it
is ledge of pure gold about 30 feet
wide. which glistens in the sunlight
like a great golden belt. The stream
crosses this ledge, and, as it runs, mur-
murs round blocks Of yellow metal as
other streams do around pebbles.
The ledge Of gold is supposed TO- be
solid gold and to run down into the
centre, Of the earth. The legend is
of In,lian origin, and around it clusters
q number of Indian stories, in which the
name of the iH-fated Montezuma occurs
frequently. The descendants Of the
Aztecs believe firmly that the day will
come when Montezuma will return and
free them from the dominion of the de-
scendants Of the conquistadores. They
believe that the money necessary for
this work will be taken from the Madre
de Orc. The secret Of the entrance in
to the valley is carefully guarded by a
tribe Of Indians living near it, fand
among them Il B only communicated to
the Oldest men, amid the SOLEMN cere-
monies Of the medicine lodge. Having
such story to work upon there is little
wonder that the vivid imagination of
the Mexicans should have built upon
tales of men who have found this
wonderful place. One is that a Ger.
tain Jose Alvarez, while wandering
through the mountains in search Of
game, saw the valley from the top of the
wall. Finding that he Could not hope
to enter by climbing down, he took up
his abode with the Indians who guard
the canon leading into it. The daugh-
ter of the chief>fell in love with Kim
and betrayed the secret to him. Exact.
ly how she found 1t out they do not tell
Having been shown the entrance. Jose
went in and would possibly. have gotten
away with some of the gold had he not
wedged himself down to such an extent
that he could not get Up the dechvity at
the lower end Of the passage. He was
discovered and the Indians sacrificed
him on the golden ledge with all the ter.
rible ceremonies of the old Aztec relig.
ion. She, in the despair Of losing him,
threw herself from the high walls into
the valley below. Hundreds of prospcc-
tors have spent months of toll trying to
find the Madre de Orc, but, it is scarcely
necessary to say, without result.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
Masonic Installation.

At the meeting Of Los Angeles Lodge
No. 4o, F. 4 A. NJ, on Monday, January
lat, tho following officers were duly in
stalled by Past Master Bro. s. c. Foy,
assisted by Past Master Bro. Sam Prayer.
for the ensuing Masonic years Bro. A.
w. Edelman, w. NJ; Bro. I. J. Cuddy,
J. W.; Bro. H. D. Barrows, Secretary
Bro. Sam Meyer, Treasurer; Bro. jean
Corwin. Sr. D.; Bro. M. E. Ryan, Mar
shall; Bro. Fl Niedecken, Tyler,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
lbyNAMoi


aLet there be light r away with night
Behold the radiant sheen,
That clothes our town. from base to crown
with glory's blaze serene
Now falls no darkness hushed and deep;'
There is no twilight gray"
Our citizens forget 10 sleep,
Ana night Is turned to day.
Nd longer heath the shadows DARK.
Where witches lovo to hide.
Tho young men pause to light spark.
Or in the gloom to hide.
What though old Sol forgets TO rise
ltl And shed his puny rsyss
Our Dynamo shall light the skies
With softer. brighter blaze
Turn down tho gas alack. alas
The olden slow regime
Nov glows each spire with magic hre. q
As in fairy dream.
our puzzled cocks with icathcry flocLs
Strut meath the brilliant ray.
And scratch and fight by candlelight
And go to roost by day.
ALBERr +. KEnenksAr..
Los Angeles, January I, 1883.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
( slcccrR SULLIVAN.
What Tie said when Interviewed by
a Chicago Reporter.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune
John L. Sullivan, the 6stie champion
Of America, with Messrs. Mccoy and
Farrell, reached Chicago yesterday.
Jere Dunn met them at the station and
the quartet was soon whirling over the
snow behind couple Of speedcrs, in the
direction Of Chambers South Park
Hotel. Sullivan ordered dinner OF
hard bread. eggs and beefsteak, and
then slept for four hours. Meanwhile
the sleigh bells jingled merrily on the
boulevard, and when Sullivan donned
his Sunday broadcloth he found large
delegation from the city awaiting him.
THE la time l put up my hands, y
said Sullivan to o Tribune reporter,
"was at Harry Hills, IN New York
City, last Thursday night. Old Joe
Goss, put on the gloves with me. but
didn't try to 60 at him. He's a friend
of mine, and that makes all the differ
ence in the world, you know"
How are you feelingy'
'.In good condition. was never out
Of condition but once, and that was
when l spared Tug Wilson, the bloody
coward He lay on the ground for
twelve minutes and never offered to fight
me-"
what about the men you have with
your
"McCoy is one-of the best middle.
weights in America. Farrell has been
with me for a couple of years; he's
lightweight and q clever sparrers.'
Have you met Elliot more than
onices"
mo; spared with him on the
Fourth Of July. 1t was in Washing
ton Park, New York, you remember,
where had picnic benefit. stopped
him in seven minutes and, twenty sec.
onds. This match with him here next
Friday night is with the crlinary
soft gloves"
What are the conditions
''If he stays four rounds he gets half
the gate receipts and $500 stake money.
II he doesn't last he gets only what
feel disposed to give him."
Have you given up your gladiatorial
travelling combination business 2"
''Well, l should say so. No money
in 1t. I see some Of the other hitters
have started out to 'hy by night with
the gloves. But they will walk home,
or l don't want to be an angel,'
Where do you 60 from Chicago."
Back to Boston, and then to the Hot
Springs, Arkansas. sIshall stay there
two months for health and pleasure. /
want to go to the old country, and am
now negotiating with man to take me
there" 2a5
"yho is the mar %
''Al. Smith, q clever, nice gentleman
and good, smart business man. want
to rattle up some of them bloomin' fel.
lers ON the other side"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
Sections Trick Shot in billiards.


William Sexton dropped into the Press
Club of New York the other evening,
and after practicing awhile, took down
two cues from the rack and laid them
on the table about two inches apart and
parallel to each other. Next he placed
the red ball in the groove at the tip Of
the cues and the spot ball at the other
end. The white ball was near the
cushion. Lifting his cue, Sexton struck
the white ball with perpendicular
masse stroke. The ball sprang from
the table in graceful curve, descended
upon the cues, and, running along the
groove, struck the red ball. Instantly
a reverse English" twist whirled II
back along the cues, and made it carom
on the white ball. The room rang with
applause as the difficult shot was exc
cuted.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04

csivsd &c RaphAei Bf0s., l4f Main street
Coultsr white shirt. at 30 and p
Baker Block. .sss 4
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-04
COURT REPORTS.
. superior cours Howard. J.

superior Court Howard. ].
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3.
Los Angeles City VS.. y. p. X. r. Co
Motion set for hearing January s, Il
A. n. =.
Estate of N. A. Narbone, deceased
l-Crderfor sale Of real estate heard anc
granted.
Savings & Loan Society vs. Pho Pico,
ct al-Motion to strike out complaint in
Intervention denied.
Estate OF G. A. Batz, deceased Or
der confirming sale Of personal propert,
heard and granted.
f. r. Plummer VS.. j. A. Brown
/ Default set aside. Ten days to an
swer.
Fortune Davis VS.. Eugene GARNER
On motion on part Of the defendant and
upon due notice on the plaintiff it is or.
dered that he have leave to file amended
answer.
Taylor VS.. McLaiu--Threc days for
plaintiff to file points, and three days to
answer.
Zens VS.. votelier-Set for trial Mon
day, Jan. 8, at l0A. N. tuH
SET FOR TO-DAY.
Vineyard VS. Hoover.
A. C. L, de Maxwell VS.. Wise,
Estate and guardianship of J. e.
Ybarra.
superior Court. Hines. J.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 3D..
Moore vs.. c. P. r. R. Co.--On appeal.
Cause tried, closed and submitted. Mo-
tion for nonsuit by defense taken under
advisement.
Selby VS.. Rigg,e-Motion for new trial
denied.
Rowan vs. Schultz-Un motion OF
court and by order of court, reset for
January 9th, ct l0A. NJ.
People vs.. John Rial-Grand larceny
information fled in open Court Ar
raigned at l2M. Plea Of guilty. Time
waived for plea and sentence Ordered
and adiudged that defendant John Rial
be imprisoned in the State Prison Of the
State Of California, at San Quentin, for
the period Of five years.
People VS.. Lulu Dunne-Adultery
Motion to dismiss information by de-
Tense denied.
Romero VS.. Wolfskill Ten days ad-
ditional time to plaintiff to answer cross
complaint and complaint in interven-
tion.
In re insanity of Johr Ballard-Ad-
judged insane and comi-:sted &c Stock
ton Asylum. le4s1 u 4at OH