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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1884-09-01

LII Ills WIdull IOISeUS UnaU MS Quyl
is to win, rather than to drive men
from him. In his speech he stop.
ped, braced himself, clenched his
lips, and with wildish eyes, made
an eaglish swoop toward the front
OF the stand, that really scared
us, We have read the papers and
really believed they were eXag-
| gerating as to his vindictive spirit,
but like Cleopatra, "the half no
fdoubt, ''has not been told" Why
the democratic party, with it's
brain power should ignore a man
like Hon. E. Boyd Faulkner, a
scholar and q gentleman by ma
ture, in q contest for the highest
gift in this Stare, is mystery
and those trickster politicians
should be rebul1ed at the ballot
box next month. Mr.. Faulkner
has heart too big and true to the
principles of his party, not to be
| honored in it's ranks. Mr.. Faulk-
ner, in the face Of his unjust de-
feat, being called upon by his
many friends, stepped forward
and made a manly speech in which
he tried to hide some of Mr.. Will
sons tracks, but his weight was
SO heavy Mr.. F. could not fill
them up. 1t was between ten and
eleven o'clock and the people were
leaving by scores when Mr.. Faulk-
ner's voice was heard. The peo-
pie reassembled, even at that late
hour. A republican ofnoted abil-
ity said to me this morning, as
not Boyd Faulkner a pretty talk
er. In going home I could hear
him distinctly at Dodd's store. 1t
is shame they did not nominate
him instead of that windy fellow. +"
/ OUR PARKERSBURG LETTER.
| Ed. Pioneer Press:
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, AUGUST
19th.-The republican party of
West Virginia has nominated their
standard bearer, and | believe,
with proper efforts, a grand victo-
ry awaits the grand old party in
October. The democrats are less
sanguine of success in this cleo
ton than in any previous one.
They never nominated a weaker
candidate for governor than e.
W. Wilson. Hon. E. Maxwell
the republican candidate for gov
eenor, is man of ability, and if
elected, (of which at this writing
we have no reason to doubt), he
will fill the office with credit to
himself and the State. Every
candidate upon the republican
ticket are men of ability, and eve
ry republican voter and well-wish-
er for the future prosperity of ou1
State should give it their support
at the ballot box. The success OF
the republicans in October will en-
sure the State to Blaine in No
vember. The republicans have
the democrats on the run and
should keep them SO until the poles
in November close. The election OF
Blaine and Logan is just as GER
tain as the waters course down
the Ohio. The leaders Of the dem
ocratic party in this State arenot
blind to that fact, hence they will
use every means to keep West
Virginia in October. But there is
one thing that the leaders of the
democratic party are most con
cerned about-they do not and
will not, if they can help it, allow
the republican party to come into
power in this State; for they do
not want them to see what they
have been doing since they have
been gone. s. R. W.
A husband is plaster that
cures all the i'll of girlhood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
OnACow.Catcher.

~ once had the queerest railroad
ride ever known in the world" re-
marked a brakeman, as he and the
train boy settled down into The
corner for q chat. at was about
ten years ago, when l was a yard
man. One night l jumped onto
the pilot of an outgoing freight Il
ride out to my cabin. 1t was
snowy and slippery, and when
went to get of l lost my foothold
and came near falling right in
front of her, but Istraddled out my
legs and my toes caught the bart
that run up from the pilot TO sup
port The headlight frame. There
l hung by my feet with my head
clear down on the nose Of the pilot
l had to use my hands to hold my
head up clear Of the ties. yelled
but | could not make myselfh heard
The engineer couldn't see me fol
the boiler, and though he hadn't
seen me jump of, supposed l had
done 60 on the other side. There
hung, getting stiff and cold, with
my bones and joints aching as i'll
had the govt, the snow thrown up
by the cow.catCher covering and
freezing me, my nose skimming
along within an inch or two Of The
ties and the most awful pains in
the cords Of my neck l have ever
known. Every minute it seemed
To me l must drop to death, but
hung onto her for eight miles
when we stopped at Woodstock fol
ORDERS. Icouldn't walk for q week
and l bsNeve my neck is a little
stifFyet. Bdrather walk 500 miles
than ride another eight in thai
fashion. Chicago NarS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

1
Alter about fourteen yeais lardiahot
The great suspension bridge between
New York and Brooklyn has been com.
pleted. and thus two cities connected IN
manner which,Eas never dreamed oiin
Revolutionary times. II is indeed the
browning work title century, and can
beelassed among tue wonders d this
country. The suspension bridges al
Niagara Falls and oyerthe Ohio river al
Cincinnati, are merely foot bridges in
comparison with It. Us dimensions,
history and cost are familiar 70 allfead.
ers oitte daily papers, and do not need
tobe repeated here; but We do wlshto
speak Of PkerSA, the greatest discovery
otthis century. lisa medicine discoy.
cred by Dr.. s. B. Hartman, Of piieburgh,
aud prescribed by him in thousands Of
cases during thirty yeas Of continuous
practice. ASK your druggist for the
pamphlet entitled tle Ellis Of I.ite,''
Which gives full and complete directions
for the preservation Of the health. Try
I'ama, the great tonic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
The Prospects or American
Boys.

While the American father IS
puzzled with what 10 do with his
boys, the American manufacturer
is compelled to go to Europe for
skilled workmen-and this sug.
gests that coupled with other cir.
cumstances Of an everyday charac-
ter, ourAmcrican boys are unwil.
ling to go through the drudgery Of
apprenticeship. OF course every.
one withcommon sense sees that we
are making a great mistake in not
preparing ourselves to GIL the
ranks Of skilled labor in every de.
partment where it is needed from
the ranks of our own people, rather
than be obliged to depend upon
our too willing neighbors across the
sea.
One Of the baneful results of the
American boy growing up into
idleness and wasting the formative
period ofhis experience, is patent
to all, and needs no elaboration BY
example. The young man who
has been taught to use the hand
and eye; who has aptitude with
fingers and tools, insures his own
livelihood, and such an one has a
great advantage over him who
wants TO earn his bread by taking
Office, keeping books or selling
wares. Does the skilled artisan
harrass anybody for work2 The
thought in the thinking bayonets
ofthe Germans conquered at Sedan.
In Germany prince and peasant
must learn a trade. In France
young men pay high for the priv.
lege of learning some kinds Of
trades, besides giving their entire
time for several years to their em.
ployers. In this country we are
drifting away from the moorings on
which industrial supremacy de.
peuds.-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
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Cheek

The lady was sitting in the
midstofher bundles at The shop
counter ttwas plain enough d
be seen from her clothing, lromhei
parcels and from her languid air,
that money wasno stranger 10 her
purse.
Presently o cheaply but tidily
dressed little gill approached with
q bunch Of pond lilies In her hand
"ohi Aren't they loyelytv ex,
claimed the lady. Cant you give
me one, little girlH9
The little girl drawsa lily from
The bunch, rather reluctantly, and
handsi 70 the lady, who seises il
with ayidity. Then, looking al
the bunch, she asks:
Suppose you could spare me 4
bud9 II would look 40 pretty
with this fnll.blown lily, you
know"
The girl selects a bud, and before
she can separate it from the othert
thelady has IL in her hand. Will
a most gracious smile she says
II hope I'm not robbing you2"
"oh no mum. / brought then
here on purpose to sell 'em"
"Why, you don't mean to saj
that you sell these beautiful flow
es2 How can your"
"But | have to mum. Eve cent,
a bunch, please"
"Oh dear, no. i don't care Il
purchase them. These two will dc
for me--thanks."
Moral There is none; but cheek
is as good as money when one ha,
enough Of it-Boston 7fdneript.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
Paper Towels.

In a Philadelphia surgical dis.
pensary a prominent physician has
been using with much satisfaction
Japanese paper handkerchiefs for
drying wounds. sponges are so
seldom and with such difficulty
perfectly cleansed after being once
used that they are mover employed
in the hospital. Ordinary cotton
or linen towels are much prefera.
bic toSpOnges, which, ifdirty, are
liable TO introduce septic material
into tie wounds. The paper tow.
els, however, answer the same pur.
pose as cotton ones, and are so
cheap that they Gun be thrown
away after being used. The cost Of
washing a large number Of ordinary
towels is thus avoided. The paper
towels are scarcely suitable for dry.
ing hands, after washing, unless
several towels are used at once, DO.
cause q large amount Of moisture
on the hands soon saturates a
single towel B6n removing blood
from wounds a. paper towel is
CrumpIed upinsO,G sort Of ball,
and then used as a sponge. Such
balls absorb blond rapidly. The
crude ornamental pictures, in color,
On tho towels are Of no advantage,
nor are they, SO far as known, any
detriment,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
Am End 10 IloIle NcrnnInr.

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says Having received so much bene.
ct from EleCtrict Bitters, feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know 1t,
Have had running sore on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me l would
have to have the bone scraped or leg
amputatated. l used, instead, three
bottles Of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Bucklcn's Arnica .alye, and my
leg snow sound and we'll"
Electric Bittors are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
DC. per box by Z. ]. Mossman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
Buclien,s Arnic,l NaIye

Tie Bea Salr in the v. rid for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fs-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re.
quired. ltisguaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
20 cts. per box. For sale by L. ]. Moss
man. [ian %, silly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator within the reach Of sutIering
humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. In.
aetiyityof the Liver, Billiousness Isun.
dice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or
any disease Of The Urinary Organs, or
whoever requires an appetizer. tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find Electric
Bittprs the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly,
every bottle guaranteed TO give entire
satisiactionor money refunded. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by Mossman. 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

Tho old time valcdiCtory poem
in uso at the old rod "skule house,
at the cross roads was not as pretty
as the lattorday efforts Of the grad,
yates Of city colleges and semina.
RIGS, hut perhaps it expressed The
sentiments Of tho valcdIctorians
quite as closely. 1t used to run
something after this style;
Good.by scholars,
GOod.by school;
Gootl.hy teacher,
Darned old fool.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

40flha mod tatnarkabla treel

,elonging 10 the genus FicuSis the
famous banyap, whose exlraordina-
Iyhabit Of growlh aud enormous
proportions % much as!onish those
whose idea Of "a large tree has been
formed from what We In Europe
consider giant forest trees The
banyan, whose spreading, bowery
moi, beneath which whole villages
ofhuts find shade and shelter, is
supported BY gigantic piIlsrlike
props, formed by descending aerial
roots, which, on reaching the
ground, assume the appearance
and perform the funcLionsof separ.
ate trunks. The following extract
from Tenants eCeylon" gives an
interesting account Of the peculiar
habits Of the tree, which in many
parta Of India Is held sacred blythe
natives
"As we ascend Tie hills, The ban.
yans anda variety Of figs mako
their appearance. They are the
Thugs Of the vegetable world; for
although Unnecessarily epiphytic,
4. may be said that in point offact,
no single tree comesto perfection,
or acquires even partial develop.
ment, without The destruction Of
some other on which TO Gx itself
as It's supporter The family gen.
orally make their appearance as
slender roots, hanging from the
crown or trunk Of some other tree,
generally q palm, among the moist
bases Of whose leaves the seed,
carried thither by some bird which
had fed upon The 6g, begins To
terminate. This root, branching
, as II de'cends, envelopes the trunk
Of the supporting tree with q net.
work Of wood, and at length; pene.
trating the ground, attains the
dimensions Of a stem; but, unlike a
stem, ii throws out nobuds, leaves,
or flowers. The true stem, with I'd
branches, its foliage, and fruit
springing upward from the crown
Of the tree, whence the root Is seen
descending, and from II issue the
pendulousr ootlets, which on reach.
ing the earth tx Themselves firmly
aud form the marvellous growth The
banyan is so celebrated. In the
depths Of this grove the original
tree is incarcerated, till, literally
strangled by the folds and weight
Gifts resistless companion, it dies,
and leaves the gig in undisturbed
possession Of its place. 1t is not
unusual to linda fg tree in the
iorest which had been thus up,
torne till ii became a standard,
now forming q hollow cylinder, the
center Of which was onse filed by
a sustaining tree, but the empty
walls form a circular network Of
interlaced roots and branches firm.
ly agglutinating under pressure,
and admitting The light through
interstices that look like loopholes
ina turrst."
Deep twilight always prevails
under the shade Of the spreading
foliage, through which not a ray Of
bright light can pierce, and the
ave and dread with which Tho
Buddhist villagers regard this
sacred tree is very ineligible. In
tue Wood Museum at Kew there is
a fine specimen Of q palm trunk,
upon which the strsngling growth
ola banyan's roots is we'll shown.
The remarkable way in which the
roots become united to each other
at every point where they touch is
observable in tho specimen just
named Scientific american.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06
Out on the Prairie.
Concerning Something Better
than Mrs. Toodle's Wheclbar-
rOM-Anl Tie Reasons Mhv

tilAl MILO. lOOules MHecIOuT'
rowland the Reasons Why.
When a certain Commissary.Ge General
complained to the Duke OF Wellington
thatsir Thomas Pitton had declared he
would hang him II the rations for that
Generals division were not forthcoming
at a certain hour, the Duke replied:
"Ah! did he indeed go so iar as that
Did he say he'd hang your"
ayes, my lord"
well, General Picton Is just the man
to keep his word. You'd better get the
rationS up in time"
But to get rations or anything else IN
In time one must know where 10 lay his
hand on them. AS Mr.. Toodles said
about the coffin which had bought at
auction and brought home to his vile:
"lf anything d0ttd happen, my dear,
twill be so handy 10 have in the house.
Being In the great wholesale drug
ASA'o VIZ NulNul AAuTtt III ElgIu, llls,
one day, Mr.. H. q. Sherman, the photo.
grnPher Of that place, remarked, con.
corning PARKER'S TONIC 81 have
used II in my family for two years, and
l unhesitatingly pronounce Il the best
medicine we have ever used. II Is han.
dy TO have In the house, and We are
never without !"
Culled from the mass Of reasons why
Mr.. Sherman was right, be good enough
to consider these:
First, PARKER'S TONIC Is delicious
to the palate; second, It invivorates, but
does not prOmOtc a lore for arongdrink: third
II curet Coughs and Colds by melting
the torpid organs into healthy action,
and opening all the pores Of the skin;
fourth, II purifes the Blood, thus curing
Kidney, Liver and Lung diseases and
Rheumatism; fifth
Bnt take II into courthouse, and Il will
speak for itself. Once used, YOU will
change II for nothing else. physicians
commend i. Prices, 80 cents and ST.
HIBC0X 4 Co., Chemists. New York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

The cholera is nearly depopula..
tiug'sOme portions Of France. II
was reported that there were
several cases in Iowa, but the
assertion is not we'll founded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

STANDARD TIAIR,--Eayt 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. l, daily except Sunday, Old Point
to White Sulphur leaves White dulphnr
daily, except Saturday, arrives in Gin.
cinnati and Louisville daily, except Sun.
day. Pullman Sleeping Cars from CHI.
ton Forge and White Sulphur Isl. Lou.
Is, No. and Columbus, Ohio, without
change.
No, I, daily between Ashland and CHI.
ton Forge; leaves Clifton Forge daily,
except Saturday; arrives at Old Point
daily, except Sunday. Pullman Sleep.
ing Car, White Sulphur to Washington
and Baltimore, and White Sulphur 70
Richmond. Sr
Nos. 8 and 4, Solid trains daily, with
Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Wash.
ington, Richmond, and Louisville and
Cincinnati. Donot stop for local bust.
ness.
No. 5, daily except Sunday, Richmond
to Clifton Forge; daily between Clifton
Forge and Ashland. Pullman Sleeping
Cars Baltimore and Washington 70 White
Sulphur, and Richmond TO White Sui.
phur.
mo. 6, daily except Sunday, from Lou.
isville, Cincinnati, and Lexington, n.
riyes White Sulphur daily for Old Point
daily, except Sunday. Pullman Sletp4
ing Cam, 81. Louis 70 White SulplJR and
Clifton Forge, via LonisVille hir.Line,
and Columbus 10 White Sulphur viR
Ashland. I'D
Charlottesville Accommodation. NO. 7
leave Richmond, except Sunday, 1850 r.
NJ; arrive Charlottesville, Oils r. M.
Train No. q, connects viii Old Dornin<
ion Steamers at Newport News, 100 P.
NJ, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Saturday; arrives New York next az.
ternoon.
Trains from old Point Comfort make
direct connection at r, F. ar. Junction
for Washington andNew York. No ON,
nihus transfer required.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage, Checks,ap.
ply " any Office Of y. 4 .. Riy;or Depot
or Ticket Office Of connecting lines.
q. w. SMITH, II. w. FULLER,
Gen'l Manager. Gent Pass'r Ag't.
jnly4-tL
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LECTURE.
MANHOOD
How Lost, How Restored

AGVW ASStI SASW 6tV9bV499l
Just published, q new edition Of DR..
CULVERWELL'S Celebrated Essay oil
the radical cure SpermatorrllGa or Semi.
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es, Impotency, Mental and Physical In
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also Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits;
induced by self.indulgence, or sexual
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The celebrated author, in this ad.
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the alarming consequences Of Self
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out a mode Of cure at once simple, GER
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every sufferer, no matter what his con-
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18 This Lecture should be in the
hands Of every youth and every man in
the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope
to any address, OApaid, on receipt Of
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

The yellow feyerhas made itSap.
poatance in New Orleans, one
case being reported,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

A substitute for genuine human
hair is now made out Of the inner
lining Of the bud of the palmetto
tree. II can be made ofany length
and dyed any color.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

"A shoemaker may not be able to
breath his last, although he often
eats his awl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

An Ohio newspaper speaks of a
man being bruised by the lem.
phaLic gesture Of u mule"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

People learn wisdom bp expert
enco. A man never wakes up his
second baby to 50 it laugh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

The easiest way to mark table
linen--leaye the baby and a BLACK.
berry pie alone ~ the table for
khraa minniea
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-06

A New York stock bfoker wa.
bitten BY a dog a few days ago
The dog hasn't got over II vet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-21
General News.

There are Is life prisoners in the New York
State prisons
Col. Fred Grant says that he didn't know
that his partner was loaded but the detectives
did, and are trying very hard to keep him
from going of. Richmond Dispatch.
The late Judah +. Benjamin left behind no
materials tor biography. He destroyed his
private documents and was accustomed to say
that the treasuring up of old papers caused
half the misery of life.
Senator Edmunds was particularly cordial
toward the members of the American Medi-
cal Association whom he met in Washington,
because" says the graceless gossips. ''he
owns the biggest tombstone quarry in Yer
ment." Another campaign slandar.
Mrs. Charles II. Bonynge, is said to have
been the most elegantly dressed lady at the
last reception given in Paris by Mrs. l.. p.
Morton, wife of the American Minister to
France. The costume was of ruby velvet,
court train and low corsage, the waist, skirt
and train being deliberately trimmed with
point lace. She wore diamond cross at her
throat nearly two inches long and diamond
star in her hair. Mrs. Morton wore blue
satin, her mother. Mrs. Street, black satin
and Mrs J. w. Mackay rose faiHe.
The hall in which the National Republican
Convention at Chicago will be he'd will seat
about 7 800 persons besides the delegates and
alternates. Six hundred seats, with ia
bes. will be provided for the newspa-
per men. About thousand seats will be
placed at the disposal of the Chicago Commit
tee of Arrangements, and the remainder of
the seats will be assigned pro rata to the dele
gates from the several States.