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Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
A Wealthy Crook Attempts Suicide

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-George Gilcher, be- ieved to be notorious crook, attempted suicide at his residence, No 89 Fremont street, this morning. He tried to cut his throat with a razor, but not succeeding, swa1- lowed a large dose of arsenic. He was con recovery is doubtful It is reported that Gil- cher is worth $100, ,000 the fruits of long career as burglar and highwayman.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
Y x 4
 A FRIEND IN NEED.
DR. SWEETS LINIMENT.

Prepared from the recipe of Dr. Stephen Sweet of Connecticut the great natural Bone Setter. Has been used for more than fifty and is the best known remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains Brnises Burns Cuts, Wounds and all external fn- juries.
 DoDDaS NERVINE AND INyIGORAToR. Standard and reliable, and never fails to comfort the aged and help everybody who uses it.
 SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS TRY TT. n31eod&wa
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
The Trial OfGeneraI swain.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-In the Swain court martial to-day Mr. Jeff Chandler was admitted as associate judge advocate to as- sist in the prosecution. The defense protest ed against this action as illegal. The remain der of to-day's session was devoted to argu- ments on demurrers and all had not been disposed of when the court adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

FOR RENT, LOWER part of house, consisting of seven E:;: rooms cellar, etc; five minutes west of post 4zsAL office. Rent SIS per month- 11qulre or
 s, J. JACOBSON, milf 47 Court street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
FOR. RENT,

FOR RENT, AAAA SOME desirable renements. Rent reasona- i.iiI ble. Possession at once @lll w. c. WARREN, no13 31 EXCHANGE BUILDING.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
FOR RENT,

AH4A FIVE new houses with eight rooms, $125o; siiI five teneInents houses with five rooms, 5lll S9; five tenements in new houses with three rooms, $5. =. Twenty whole houses and forty tenements in Houses and lots for sale all over the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
FOR. RENT,
EnR RENT

FOR kkEtN1s &A FIVE ROOMS on first floor of 140 Libert k#:.i street, with modern improvements. Apply t sllA A T, < c. B. Demarest Carriage Co, no4tf 45S CHAPEL STREET.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

4A STORE, corner State and Bradley street, kg.iil S2O month Second floor of 454 Orchard k4lll street, S8 month. Whole house, 6 rooms, at 113 Bradley street, in good order. Inquire at 4s2 Dixwell avenue.
 oc3O GLOSON HALL.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

WANTED. AeA TO BUY a small farm within few miles siiiisI of New Haven R. M. HOOKER, Yll 3f Exchange Building.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21
geaI Eatate.
rnw mENT

1hs.s.AsA 1s7 HENRY STREET, first floor; hot and s:sI cold water furnace and range; all newly ft- EssA- ted up; $15 per month. Also second floor 1s7 Henry street. $1O per month. The above rents are in the brick block near DixweH avenue horse cars
 A. M HOLMES, no15tf 69 Church Street
Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-21

New Fruit. MICE table Raisins, Sultana and cooking, cheap. N Citron, Currants Figs best quality, Fard Dates, Florida and Jamaica Oranges, California Canned Fruits, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Apricots. Nice Apples by the barrel, cheap. Paper Shell AL Enonds, Malaga Grapes.
 ID. S. COOPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22
A Bachelors Joke.

A young nobleman Of marriage.
able age, not long ago came to the
conclusion that it was time for him
to look out for u wife. His pursuit
in life not being Of the most strene,
Gus character, he had leisure Ia
combine amusement with research.
Accordingly he advertised his
wants in d Milanese paper, request.
ling that every answer TO the adj
vertisemeut be accompanied by The
portrait of the lady who replied.
The result was sixty.fye letters
with as many maidenly counten-
ances as would furnish a good.sized
album. Embarrussedby u choice
Of such unexpected variety, and dc
sirous to crafty that sense Of hu
NOR which even the serious nature
of his quest could not repress, the
young man replied to each Of his
correspondents.
Without the knowledge Of the
Others he sent a ticket for an or.
chesIra stall in the Scala theatre,
announcing that be himself would
be in a particular box, the number
and situation of which he stated.
A few evenings later the theatre
going people Of Mia were perplex.
ed to explain the appearance of
ono Of the rows Of the orchestra
stalls in that immense building,
A long line of beauties in ex.
treme elegance, bnbroken by a
singls black coat, was Observed
Furtively and, and with trepida.
ton, did each damsel from time to
time raise her opera glass to that
box-the cynosure of many bright
eyes-iu which the graceful youth
reposed, suspiCiously, and with
darkened brow, did each damsel
turn to the long file Of her neigh
bors, and wondered at the magnet.
ism which drew each glass TO the
central post.
By.and.by the audiente, TO whom
some HUT Of the secret had leaked
out, began to give audible signs
that they enjoyed the joke, The
sporadic laughter Of the theatre in
creased the confusion of the young
ladies, and the contagion Of the fun
turned the sporadic mirth into a
general roar.
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a way 70 GROW Wlse.


After reading a book, or m arti-
Gle, or an item of information from
any reliable source, before turning
your attention to other things give
two or three minutes quiet thought
to the subject that has just been
presented to your mind; see how
much you can remember concern.
ing it; if there were any new ideas,
instructive facts, or points Of espo.
cial interest that impressed you as
you read, force yourself to recall
them. 1t may be a little trouble.
some at first until your mind gets
under control and learns TO obey
your will, but the very effort to
think it all out will engraye the
facts deeply upon the memory, SO
deeply that they will not be eflaced
by the rushing in Of a new and
different set of ideas; whereas, il
the matter be given nofdrther con.
sideratlon ut all, the impression
you have received will fade away
so entirely that within afew weeks
you will be totally unable to re-
member more than a dim outline
Of them.
Form the good habit, then, Of
always reviewing what has just
been read. II exercises and dis.
ciplines the mental faculties,
strengthens the memory, and
teaches concentration of thought.
you VIII soon learn, IN ibis way,
to think aud reason intelligently,
to separate and classify different
kinds Of information; and, in time,
the mind, instead Of being a lum.
Der room, in which the various con.
tents are thrown together in care.
less confusion and disorder, will be.
come q store house where each
special class or item of knowledge,
neatly labelled, has its own partic.
ular place and is ready for use the
instant there is need Of it.
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These are Solid Facts.

The best blo,d purifier aud system
regulator within the reach Of suffering
humanity, tfulyis Electric I,ittes. In.
activity Of the Liver Billi5usness, Japnl
dice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys, OF
any disease ofthe Urinary Organs, OF
whoever requires an appetizer. tonic OF
mild siimulant, will always find Electric
littes the best and only certain euro
known. They act surely AMI quickly,
every bottle guaranteed to give cniirc
satisfartionor money refunded. Sold III
fifty cents a bottle by Mossnan. 4
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A Grent.D iscoYerY.

Mr.. Vim. Thomas, Of Newton, Iowa
says: "Nly wife has been seriously Affect
cd with a cough for twenty-five years
and this spring more severely than eve
before, She had used many remedic,
without relief, and being urged to tr,
DR.. Kings New Discovery, did so, will
most gratifying results. The first bottlj
relieved her very much, and the second
bottle has absolutely cured her. Sht
has not had 50 good health for tllirt,
years" Trial Bottle Free at SIosman'i
Drug Store. Large size Sl.OO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

Mrs. sptiggins on Maud s. a
don't see how them milliners as
they call 'em, like Vanderbilt, can
be SO ignoramus about the English
langwidge. The idea of callin' that
there boss Maudess. Why
wouldn't plain Maud hev showed
she was a lady boss, just as wellH'
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Nose and Monsn,cIle,..

A Weak and Struggling Nous
tacho was upbraided by the Nose
that gave it shelter in the follow.
ing terms:
"What q miserable Affair you
are, anyhow You have neither
strength nor color. l am ashamed
Of you. Why don't you go to Il
Barbor.shOp and Spruce up a lit
tle%
"Well, l never thought Of that
BEFORE" replied the moustache
sits very good suggestion"
And then he went and doctored
himself SO with loud smelling Pc.
matum that the Nose turned itsoll
up as far as everit could and liked
to have died Of Disgust.
Moral-Don't hit a Moustachc
when it is Down.
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IA Noble Deed.

|r|.r Go" III..
'No, sir, ali The heroes did not 90
on the Greedy expedition, said
Boatswain James Nash, Of the
United States receiving ship Wa.
bash, although they were brave
men, oil Of them, and the people
cannot give them any too much
praise. ! refer to Ensign LovellK.
Reynolds, who was on the United
States ship Constellation with me
ina cruise we made in the win.
ter Of 1879.
The ship was cruising OF Made
ira Islands when about daylight
one morning they sighted a bark
flying distress signals. There was
a high wind blowing at the time,
aud the sea was very rough. The
commander Of the Constellation
had a hoat lowered and manned at
once, and sentit awayunder com.
mand Of Ensign Reynolds, 10 find
out what the trouble was andl
turn and report. II proved to be
the Austrian bark Olive. sheha
lost her rudder and was leaking
badly. When the boat came back
iotbe ship and the commander
learned that the crew wanted to be
taken of and abandon the bark,
Ensign Reynolds was sent with a
crew to perform the duty Heidi
not return until nightfall. When
the boat had heen taken on board
the bark said there were two boys
wlo we're still on the Olive. In
spite Of the captains remonstran
ces Reynolds went around among
the men, and selecting such as he
wanted, pulled away in the dark
ness 10 rescue the boys. In the
meanwhile the wind had increased
in fury, and it was beginning to
storm. On arriving in the vicini-
ty of the doomed bark they found
her lying in the trough Of the sea
and rocking so badly that no boat
could live anywhere near her.
The two buys, frightened by the
storm, were crying piteopsly for
help, and no one could get TO them
1t was a dilemma with butone way
to getout. Sumo one must jump
overheard, swim to the ship and
try to get on board. Ensign Rey.
nolds attempted it, aud disappear
ed in the darkness. Fifteen or
twenty minutes, they seemed as
many hours, elapsed, and then they
heard him call forth from the deck
Of the bark. Tying a line around
one boy at a time, he lowered them
into the water and saw them pick.
ed up in sufoly. When this had
been performed he went below,
and getting some kindlings, set fire
to the abandoned vessel, and then
jumping intothe sea and regaining
His boat, went back to the Constel.
lation by the light Of the burning
bark. 1t was Lutte when they arri.
we'd on board, and the storm had
increased toa tempest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A leading dry goods dealer O
Buffalo says: 81 never knew {
woman who handled other people,
money to steal one cent. | have
employed women rs cashiers fol
years. They are quicker at max
ing change than men; they will
detect counterfeit money quicker
they have their cash accounts
clearer, and they don't want to run
The whole store, as men do"
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aThen i Nill.,, said NJ. nice.

aThen ! VIM said Ms. Allen.
dale.
And when next the girl met I'M
Gle Reuben, lie held out both his
hands lohef with d smile
.Don'l RON away from me, Iyd
dy Ann, = said he. know i!all.
And ! love you better than ever,
my dear Come, you shan't get
awayfrpm me nowluntil you name
the wedding daylp
And what was left toLyddy Ann
but to Consent2
Mrs. Gen. sumpter came down
the very next week, boiling over
with rage that her exorbitant de.
mands had not been satisfied.
"SiF, she said 10 the honest
farmer, II have to tell you that
"And l." said Uncle Reuben,
ehaye to tell you that if you don't
get out Of this house before another
Eve minutes are over, you'll be put
out Of it. l'mgoing tolmarry this
little girl, and whoever has a word
to say against her must jus! settle
with melI'
So Mrs. General sumpter was
compelled to Withdraw her forces,
in great discontinue. And Lyddy
Ann is doing general homework
now in her own home, with a hus-
band who adores her, and a step
daughter who thinks the world
does not contain her equal.
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AT THE COFFIN.

3
aHereshciieth, white audIchill,
Putyour hand upon her brow,
For her heart syery still,
And she dOesnot know yoauow.
eAb, the graves quietbedl
She hallslsepa pleasant sleep,
And tie teas that you may shed,
WIN mot wake her-ihetefore weepl
isweep-ior you have wrought her woe
Monn-she moutned and died for you
Ali too late We come toknoW
What Is false and what is true.p
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

When first caught spongos are
Shiny, bad smelling things, looking
like pieces of raw liver The
sponge Of commerce is the dwell
ing Of the sponge iish.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A THOROUGH COURSE Of Acker's
Blood Elixer will remove all faint from
the blood. II cures Scroiula, Ulcers,
Boils and Pimples. Sold by vanGildGr,
Druggist. ri
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STANDARD TISIE.-East Of Hun
tington, 18th meridian, or Eastern time;
West Of Huntington, 10Th meridian, or
Central time, which Is one hour slower
than Eastern time.
No. !, daily except Sunday, Old Point
to White Sulphur; leaves White 1ulpliur
daily, except Saturday, arrives in Gin.
cinnati and Louisville daily, except Sun.
day. Pullman Sleeping Cars from CHI.
ton Forge and White Sulphur st. Lou.
IL, Mo-, and Columbus, Ohio, without
change. *
No. ., daily between Ashland and Clif.
ton Forge; leaves Clifton Forge daily,
except Saturday; arrives at Old Point
daily, except Sunday Pullman Sleep.
ing Cars White Sulphur TO Washington
and Baltimore, and White Sulphur tO
Richmond.
Nos. 3 and 4. Solid trains daily, with
Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Wash
ington, Richmond, and louisville and
Cincinnati. Do not stop for local bust
ness.
No, 5, daily except Sunday, Richmond
to Clifton Forge; daily between Clifton
Forge and Ashland. Pullman Sleeping
Cars Baltimore andWaslington to White
Sulphur, and Richmond 70 White Sui.
phur
No. Q, daily except Sunday, from Lou.
isyille, Cincinnati, and Lexington, ar.
rives White Sulphur daily for Old Point
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A Dakota lawyer was recently
arrested for stealing wood, but
such was the power of his elo.
queuce that be made tho jury be.
lievo that he was walking in bis
sleep, and thought he was placing
flowers on the grave Of his first
wife.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

WHAT wILLsToPMY COUGHING
at night? Guarantee Acker's English
Remedy will. Price l0c., 6Oc and ST.
A.0, NanGilder, Druggist. III
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A jocular individual in Chicago
has been advertising bogus death
notices in the papers and then en-.
joying the CONSERVATION Of the al.
legged deceased. Tothe latter, how.
ever, who was compelled to disap.
point his friends in the anticipated
funeral, it was far from humorous,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A large balloon which broke
loose from its lnoorings in Pitts.
burgh recently Travelled 100 miles
in two hours and thirty minutes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22
Bucklen's Arnica Snlye

The Beat Sulp in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
vor Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
Quired. 1t isguaanteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
25 cts. per box, For sale by E. j. Moss.
man. [jan %, silly.
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[nlarchl9-lyl

DAIUESend slS cents for postage, and re-
YkiI csiye Tee, costly box Il good,
III nEI iW which will help you 70 more mon,
icy right away than anything elSs
IN this world. AL Of either ser, succeed from iirsl
hour. The broad road to fortune opens before lhs
poLkett, absolutely sure. At once address, TRuE
4 Co.. Augusta, Maine, IaPraayI,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

"Wbat do you Think" said Clara;
"that horrid Tom Brown proposed
to me last evening. He bummed
and hawed a long time, but finally
spanked up courage TO ask for my
hand" Sand what did You say,
dear9" asked Della. "say? Why, !
told him l couldn't be so cruel as to
burden hun with a third hand,
when he didn't know what to do
with the two he already had-tho
boobyl"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

A man who gives his children
habits Of industry provides lor
them better than by giving them
a fortune,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

The beauty Of human life does
not consist in the strivings Of the
intellect.
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"Papa, what is the tariff" asked
COngressman's little boy. Gaz
ing compassionately at the youth
full knowledge seeker, and sadly
shaking his head, the father re
piled: "My son, l cannot tell a lie.
| do not know"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

NO LONGER A QUESTION Of opin.
ion, we guarantee every box Of Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets. Price 25C. and SOC.
VanGilder. 81
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My husband is very little help
to me about the house." remarked
Mrs. Smith to her friend. ale
never does any of the marketing,
always forgets to bring any.
thing home with him."
elbow different he is from my
husband" responded her, friend
"In what way?"
"Mr. Jones comes home loaded
every night"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

Aman With a head in the shape
and color Of. acalfs is now on ex-
hibition in Columbus. He is the
original dude.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

They were talking at an Austin
dinner table about Mark Twain,
and the jumping frog Of the Gala
yeras, when little Tommy spoke
up: "Frogs can't jump much. I've
seen 'em try 10 jump across the
popd, and every time they fell
rlgdi saack Into tho water"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

Verify, 1t is the lazy man that
keeps a careful record Of the little
failings Of his neighbOrs,
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RAIrnoAps
Tas ONO River Ran road glme
IN EFFEor JUNE 3. 1855.


Table,
N EFFECT JUNE z 1851.
Celliidl till ~ tolR aaN Rm FaFb.
6s tiilt
Leaves Patkcfsbnrga. 0 loan 3 ispm
Arrives Nheellngs..,.s u l5aln s 4Spld
leaves Wheellng.s..4.a l6an 8 45pln
slarkeHbnlg all liam 5 lSpm
toei tsrEANpaAr IRAiS.
Leaves parkesburg. u Z scam -
Arrives Wlieeling..... / Sspn
Leaves Wheeling -.,.a 0 0OAm
Arrives Patkesbnrg. - Z l5pln
~ Connections at Wheeling Tor al
points with the Pennsylvania system.
+ as EAST BOUND.
patkersbur, Lys..a.. 0 liam 3 lSpm
Wheeling, Arrvsy i6am s lSpn
Via PC. 4 ST L. Ry.l
Wheeling, Lys......,...l2 lSpm 4 t5am
Wrlkburgi Affysas..- L iSpm O 2Saln
Stnehenyille = -..... 2 OSnm I 05am
pittsburgh /" ....... 8 2intn o 25aia
Harrisburg, via P.RR | loan II lsnm
PHILADELPHIA, /" g / 2Sam 4 Il,nn,
New York, a. a 0Oan 6 i0pp,
Boston, s,s 8 Conn ,.........
CHAS, HOWARD, Genq Suplt.
jnly7-tt.
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Eternal hanging is the prize d
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Edith What a funny littlejell,
fish. II has such asmull body ant
such lung, thin fcelers.
Henry That is not jsllyfsh.
EIilh-Isn't it2
Heng-Eg lisa dade in bath
ing.
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A sleepy head is often possessed
of a nod idea. -
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A milkman who immagined that
he was unobseryod was seen recent
ly pattiug a pump on the buck in
a most ufectionate manner
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Rwas quite con.
mo, delight,
lille chickens,
tipping calves,
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Asoaer trial Testing 4 agrical
Tho owlis . yery smalI BID iol
An End 20 Rome scraping.

Is eyes.
, 1884-04-26
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT .srVAASE FAILS, W. 7. ;
April 3, lSSL !
Notice Is hnreby given that il,e following
named settler has hlpd nbiicg Of h $ Intention
10 mike hhal proof In support of hts claim,
and that said proof will De made hoforc the
L. g. land "!Ncc ~ Sp k ne fnllsi W. t. on
May 10Th, 1891, at ~ "a. H., VIZ lchnrt
PAYNE wi o utde Homestead application No
cOgl for the se'f Of SEC % In ~ -, north OF
range a. p " NJ.
lie nuiu s the f0llpw,ng witnesses 10 prove
1ta cootiuTous residence up, f., and rultiNa-
tinn of said lnnd, WIS Mas N lpine and J..
a. CriSler ,f snnlan tgtlls, John Fahcy and
~ u Rlnc " o. iloekilrt.
j. VI. Al TGoNtf, li"giSte,