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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
Professions Card.

To Whom Il Concerns All parties, ire
spective Of race, color, previous or pres
ent condition, who are indebted, wheth-
erby note, account or otherwise, to the
undersigned, or to the late firms Of Drs.
Barbee K Neale, Drs. Barbee 4 McCune,
Drs. Barbee & Fravel, aud Drs. Barbee
& Stone, are once more respectfully and
earnestly called upon to come forward
OH or before the first day.of June, 1884,
and pay amounts respectively due me,
as il is now positively my intention to
close up my long outstanding business.
Stern necessity, pecuniary pressure and
embarrassment imJels me thus to call
upon old friends whom 1t has been my
fee oEF.hand will aud pleasure to serve
in the past, aud to whom my profess
ional services are now US freely. tender.
ed, and my readiness ever to serve them
in the future as in the past, Just u. this
accepted time" to give evidence OF
proper appreciation Of past favors and
services rendered, BY all coming forward
and paying me by the time above pre-.
scribed. Sincerely,
ANDREW X. BAllBEE, NJ. D.,
Point Pleasant, W. Va, April 90.
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Borrowing Beyond Relief

The borrowing family sent their
boy Jack over to Mrs. Murphy's to
borrow some tea and sugar and a
plate Of butter. Mrs. Murphy was
busy and had no inclination to
lend 10 neighbors who never re.
turned anything they borrowed.
AT the same time she did not care
TO entirely offend them.
"l'd be glad to accommodate
yees," she said, politely, "but dim
in a hurry and haver't the time to
wait on ye. I've other fish to fry
Just now"
The boy went home and report.
ed that Mrs, Murphy was too busy
TO attend 70 him, and had other
fish to fry, etc.
sand why didn't ye waltz" ask.
ed his mother, breathlessly. "Go
back and take another plate with
you, aud tell Mrs. Murphy you're
in no hurry, and mother'd be much
obliged to her for a plate Of the
fried fish!"
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A French Story.

A man who has schooled himself
to repress any inclinations toward
lavish liberali.y tells a friend 10
buy him a lottery ticket, adding
that if it draws a prize they will
go halves.
In due course the lottery comes
OF and the ticket draws a valuable
clock.
"My poor fellow" he said to bis
friend, an be hanged if l see how
to manage it exactly. If l had
drawn a money prize, or a cask Of
wine, or a pair Of anythings, l
could have divided with you, but
a clock. Still, there is one way
we can arrange IL. Come and see
what time i. Is BY our clock when.
ever you want tOl"
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NETT YORK CLOTHING HOUSE. Poillt Pleas0nt. W la

as in 1880 and 1876, the number Of
ballots cast at the presidential elec
tion Of 1888 will be 1O,597392. As
the immigration of the last few
years has been very strong, and as
some Of the older States do not al.
low any one to vote except full cit.
liens duly registered, it. may be
safe 10 assume that the actual vote
will be about lO,5Oo,OOO. But the
number of males twenty.one years
old or older is very much larger, In
1880 a population Of 5O,155,7SS had
l2,SG0,G40 males Of the voting age.
Roughly, then, but about three.
fourlhs of our adult males vote for
President, and perhaps 12,50O,OOO
might vote, were not abou. 1000,
900 prevented by accidents, sick
ness or apathy.
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A Toney Tramp.

"You needn't come up here beg
ging any more, or Ill scald you,p
said lady living 10 the fifth story.
ola New York house, to a aamp
who knocked at the door.
81 don't usually lower myself by
soliciting aid from persons liy.
ing above the second floor, but /
thought you paid so little rent up
here, that you could afford TO be
charitable, and l sacrificed my self
'espect to furnish you the oppor.
tunity. Permit me to retire." and
removing his hat with thegrace of
a Chesterfield, he withdrew from
the canvass,
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The small Boy.

A lady meeting a small boy on
the street exclaimed:
"WhS Arthur, l didn't know
youl The last time ! saw you you
were dressed in velvet"
The small boy looked up with
reprOof in his eye" aud said: ~
know people by their faces aud not
by their clothes. If l should see
my mamma coming along with my
papa's clothes on I'd know It was
my mamma"
The young lady made up her
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
Getting 100 Smart for His
Clothes.

"Did Washington every take the
stumpH' inquired a young would.
be statesman.
mo, nor anything that didn't
belong to him." replied his father.
"could Washington be nominal.
ed now?"
mot under civil service rules,
child. He couldn't spell clothes
correctly"
"He brough. the revolutiOna y
war to it, successfully, didn't her.
brought it to what?'
"To a close"
"You are getting too smart fol
your clothes, young man."
"a man never knows" says a
Boston writer, "when an idea is
going to strike him, ofitsarriyal
he has no intellectual premoni
tion." That's a fact, and the ma.
jority Of men never know that an
idea has struck them. Probably
it is because they are so unacCus.
toned to the habits Of an idea that
they don't know when ii has ar.
rived.
A gentleman who was going to
take his family to see a dramatic
performance the other day was
surprised to see his wife packing a
large trunk and filling two large
basket with eatables just before
starting, "What are you doing
that fUP" inquired the husband
"Why," returned the wife, sit says
on the bill that six weeks elapse
between the first and second acts,
The most fashionable bridal
necklace just now Ii a string OIL
pearls. How thankful we bachel
ors ought TO be that leap year Il
past, aud that we are safe fol
three years, BY that time The
style may change 10 something
That will 81 our salaries bettet.
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% Milford she seemed quite hap.
py,
This is great surprise, Miss
jenkins, ssaid The minister, as he
followed her into the patlOf and
took a seat.
SeS, itll Be a surprise % most
ftolksthul I amt afraid but they'll
live through.il.e
Ieihink you win be we'll re.
waFded for bringing your sister
and her childtan here. Your lie
was very lonely
ayes 1 recon ri take consider.
able satisfaction out o IL seems
sought o nicetosee em round, for
they're well hammered children.
spsan'sbeen very particular about
'em. Did you notice the boy al
you ccmeinH Heslhe very moral
o Tom
A Mr Lawton walked back 10
the village hs Wondered What had
walked Miss Jenkins up 10 casense
other duty.
EARLY in the following winter
Miss jenkins invited her minister
and5his wifeto tea, The table was
we'll supplied with cake, pickles
aud preserves, q glassdiyh ofihlack.
berry jam occupying a position be.
fore Mrs. Lawton,
"l'mso fond Of blackberry JAM
said that lady, as she helped her to
the article in question. II put up
a;lot Of 1t last summer, but the III.
cest l made was from some berries
my little girl found ia the arbor in
ourgafden. We never knew who
left them there, but took II for
granted they were left there for us,
aud so took possession Of them, pail
and all, Lulu called it my mystery
jam. I've often wondered il the
mystery wOuldneye be explained
But it never was.
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Mrs. smiths Apology.


During the recent unprecedented
'einy spell in Austin, Mrs, Jones
scot her servant 10 a neighbo,, Mrs.
Smith, with the following message:
"Would you be kidd enough to
send back that umbrella you bor-
rowed, about a month ago, l''om
Mrs. Jones'"
Certainly, here it is. Tell Mrs.
jones that | would have sent it
back sooner, but it has been lain.
ing every day since | borrowed IT,"
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George WashlnslOn's Feet.


Washington's boots were enorm.
ous, says a writer in Ths Chicago
Tribune. They were No. u. His
ordinary walking shoes we're No.
II. His hands were large in pro.
portion, and be could not buy a
glove TO fit him, and had to have
his gloves made to order. His
mouth was bis strong feature, the
lips being alwsysti tightly compress.
ed. He weighed 200 pounds, and
there was no surplus flesh about
him. Hewas tremendously muscl.
ed, and the fame of his gieat
strength was everywhere. His
huge tent when wrapped UP with
the poles was, SO heavy that tire.
quirel two mon 10 place it iuthe
camp wagon. Washington could
lift il with one hand and throw IL
into the wagon as easily as if it
were a pair Of saddlebags. He
could hold q musket with one hand
and shoot with precision as cas-.
lily as other men did with a
horse pistol. His lungs were his
weak point, and his voice was ney.
er strong, He was at this Time in
the prime Of life. His hair was q
cestnut brown, his cheeks we're
prominent, and his head was not
large in contrast to every other
part Of his body, which seemed
large and bony at all points. His
finger joints and wrists were 20
large as toll be genuine ouriosities.
AS to his habits at that period 1
found out much that might be iu.
teresting. He was an enormous
eater, but was content with bread
and meat if he had plenty Of iG.
But hunger seem to put him ina
rage. Itwas his custom to take a
drink ofrum or whisky on awaken.
ing in The morning.
ofcourse, all tllis was changed
when he grew old. / saw him at
Alexandria a year before be died.
His hair was very gray and his
form was slightly bent. His chest
was very thin. He had false teeth
which did not &c aud pushed his
under lip outward. believe he
drank much more in his old age.
He was a great lover Of fine wines
and horses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
Sllapely Women.

A staymaker, asked by q reporter
if he ever thought Of Studying wo.
mems figures with respect to their
nationaliLies, delivered himself Of
the following:
ayes, the study is an interesting
one. English women, when they
are young, have the noblost fig,
ures, so fur as | have observed"
said the manufactured, after a
pause, "but they get corpulent and
dowagerlike after marriage, much
sooner than American women, af
ter which they may be said to have
no figure ~ all. English women,
as a rule, are less ashamed of their
figures, when stout, Than most 9th
er fashionables, and seldom resort
70 tight laciog.
"M,s. Langt,y is a superbly
shaped woman, say what they will,
and is a tine specimen Of English
women in general, though l be.
lieve she is only half English, af
ter all. Among fashionables the
French ladies are apt 10 be spare
to scrawniness, but they have such
a natural talent for making up and
conceaIiug their defects that it is
hard to judge Of them, There are
some pretty figures among the Gu.
ban and other West Indian women,
but they are short, age rapidly,
and soon grow dumpy; yet such as
have French maids manage 10
make up well. Refined German
and Irish ladies have fine 6gures
on an average, So do the Italian
ladies. The few Holland and Bel.
gium ladies l have seen, are rotund
and essentially we'll built. The
best shaped woman, in every re.
spect, who comes into this store, is
a Hungarian, wife Of "a musician in
one Of our lbeater orchestras. Her
waist, bust and shoulders are like
sculpture. She is tall, willowy,
and staIuesque, and her walk is
the melody Of motion. She doesn't
walk at all, in the ordinary sense,
but floats over the ground. Her
natural waist measure is twenty
eight, and she does not lace down
an inch below it. However, Eng.
lish figures average BEST"
"You have not said anything
about the American ladies'" said
the reporter
~ reserved them for the last, for
as a nationality, there is most tc
be said against them, American
fashionable women, though inClin'
ed to ftagility, have naturally ex.
cellent figures, but there are
no other women who SO persistent
ly deform and destroy what nature
has given them, through tight lac
ing and general slavish obedience
to the absnrdest freak Of fashion
American women are the most un'
consionable lacers in the world
But, everything said and seen, the
British feminine figures are tht
best models"
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Tue Plne Wood.

AT some ofthe watering places Of
Germany the very simple ptesctip.
tion Of the physician is that the
patient should spend several hours
day walking or riding through
the pine wood. This simple tleat.
ment is said to be sometimes sup.
plemented BY the taking Of pine
baths, and 10 the case Of kidney
diseases, aud for delicate children
this is claimed 10 be highly benz.
fetal. The bath is prepared by
pouring into the water about half
a tumblerful Of an extract made
from the fresh needles Of the pine;
this extract is dark in color and
closely resembles treacls in consis.
tency, and when poured into the
bath gives the water a muddy an.
pesrauce, with a slight foam on the
surface. AS an adjunct 70 the
daily bath this infusion Of piae ex-
tiact is said to induce a most
agreeable sensation; II gives the
Z 81 -. ~ I. Z
skin a deliciously soft aid silSy
feeling, and the effect On the
nerves is quivtine.
The want Of money Is the root u
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
The Next Vote.

Calculating that the population
Ofthe country in November will be
5T72O,OOO, the Boston Beacon says
If this figure be correct, and if the
vote Of 1884 be relatively the same
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
W. h uuNNi
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Point Pleasant, W. Va,
WILL practice in the Courts Of Mason
wv County, the Supreme Court OF Ap.
peals Of West Virginia, aud the United
States District Court for this State. -
Prompt attention given to the collection
oi claims. Office opposite Court House,
lan 5, lSSS.0
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W. II. ToMLNsoX. RANLIN WILEY, Jl
ToAELTMsoN q WILEY,
4tt1rneUs at L0lp.

POINT PLEASANT, W. VA,
WILL practice in the County Of Ma.
w son; tile United States District
Court for West Virginia, and in the Sup.
rene Court OF Appeals. Prompt atten.
tiOn given to the COllectiOnof claims en-.
trusted to them. k1- Also Real Estate
Agents. Lands bought and sold.
Address, Point Pleasant, W. Va.
apr20-ly,
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mind that she'dknow Arthur again
when she met him, and went away
feeling very much like a culplit,-
Ha.pel's Ba.ar.
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JOHN W. ENGLISH,
ATTORNEY Ut LILY.

Point Pleasant, W. Va,
TITlLL practice in the County Of Ma.
w son; the United Statcs District Court
for West Virginia, ana in the Supreme
COurtot Appeals Of this State. Office in
Court House. [jan 8, 1855.
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ATTORMnYs.,7-
-1%''7s 7-''7'''7 49, - 49,
y. SIMPSON. II. II. HOWARD.
SIMPSON 4 HOWARD,
illOnirns N Lnn.

PoINr PLE.sANC, WSr vIRGniA.
DRACrICE in the United States Dis.
i triCt Court, Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals, aud Circuit Courts Of the 7th Ju.
dicial District. [feb!5-'Sjyl'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14

The b. & o. Railroad Company have
lately made some decided improvements for
the accommodation of the public on the line
of the Metropolitan Branch, but they have
taken step backward in compelling the
regular incoming morning train over that
branch TO switch off and wait for the out
going excursion trains to pass. The morn
ing train, bringing department clerks and
business men to their occupations, is sub
jected already to many vexatious Interrupt
tons that interfere with its reaching the
city regularly on time, and should not have
the added obstruction of excursion trains to
DELAY it-Wdsh Star
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14

The Lancaster u.s. CO. Ledger publishes the
following remarkable story: "On the plan
tation of Mr.. r. T. Dunlop live two negroes
whose house has lately been showered with
rocks from the skies. This wonderful phe-
nomenon Of rocks falling has been going on
in that locality at intervals for more than
ten days, and people for miles around gather
there TO witness it, The rocks vary in size
from an egg TO a cocoanut. A popularity
about them is that they have fallen upon
several persons without giving any hurt OF
pain. A number of white men who hooted
at the idea have visited the place and are
convinced of the truth of the story A num-
Der of gentlemen rode out on Monday to
witness the phenomenon. They were moi
there long before sound on the shingles
notified them that rock had fallen. 1t was
picked up and found TO be quite hot II
resembled flint and had something on il
which resembled SCOT. A very honest old
darkey told party that he saw rock rise
up from near a peach tree and go straight
up In the air"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14
TOURNAMENT 4 FESTIVAL.

~ A Grand Tournament and Festival
will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday,
AUGUST 18th and 10th, 1885, on Church
Grounds at FOREST GLEN STATION, for
the benefit of Carroll Chapel.
Committee Of Recsption-Hon. o. H. P.
Clarke, Hon. Alfred Ray, J. T. Riley, L. H. D.,
J. j. McElhone, L. l.. d., Capt. J. s. Bohrer,
James Fenwick, Hon. Mr.. Page, DR.. Clarke.
Committee of Arrangements-Willia II
Kengla, Daniel W. Brown, l.. L. Brunette,
Neil Stubs, Charles Fenwick, o. Cissell, P.
Walsh, Richard Anderson.
Orators--Hon. Geo. Peter, Col William
Kilgour.
Chief Marshal-M. j. Brown. Herald
Hon. Spencer Watkins. Judges-Dr. Fox,
DR.. @. g. Stone, Thomas Riley.
Music, Dancing and Refreshments on the
Grounds. Knights to report to the Chief
Marshal. Prizes given.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14
REFORMING THE TARIFF.

The circular letter of the Secretary of the
Treasury relative to the substitution of spe.
cifc for ad valorem duties, which has been
recently published, and which is being sent
to leading importers and representatives of
vsnous Industries throughout the country,
Indicates pretty clearly that the administra-
ton expects that the tariff issue will occupy
large part Of the attention Of Congress next
Winter. The Secretary Of the Treasury is,
therefore, collecting Information which, at
the proper time, he will submit to Congress.
He had not been long at the head of the
Treasury Department when he discovered
that thegovernment was being defrauded out
of many millions Of dollars annually. The
system Of -valuing goods had become
30 perfect that those who were chiefly con-
cerned in 1t felt secure against detection.
Some were detected, however, and within
the last month millionaire importer has
been sent to prison for term of years.
But Secretary Manning in sending out
his circular has something more in view
than in getting expressions of opinion rela.
tive to the advisability Of sbolishing the
system of I'D valorem duties and substituting
for 1t the specific system. He clearly has in
mind the increasing demand for reduction
Of the tariff, and he expects that the replies
to his circular letter will enable him TO fur.
nish Congress with information relative TO
the tariff, much more valuable and more TO
the point than that which was furnished by
the tariff commission. II will probably not
be denied that the results of the work of
that commission were not very useful, al
though the government paid very extrava-
CANT price for them. The commission pre-
scented q great mass Of facts and opinions,
which few took the trouble 10 examine, and
those who did examine them were so COM
pletely at loss to understand them that they
asked no one 10 follow their example.
As the information which the Secretary OF
Treasury is collecting will be confined to re-
plies to q few questions that cover the whole
subject under consideration, and as 1t will
be to the point and will be 10 furnish facts
or express opinions, II is probable that 1t
will afford Congress starting point in the
work for reforming the tariff
Ii is probable that IL the work of reform
iLg the tariff is once begun it will not be
stopped as soon Ms one abuse has been cor.
rected. The demand that under valuations
shall not be permitted is not greater than
that the duties shall be reduced.
The Secretary Of the Treasury could moi
have adopted q better mode and better
time than he has for calling attention TO the
necessity of reforming the tariff. importers
who have suffered on account of the lately
discovered frauds seem willing to talk freely
and the country is forced TO recognize thai
there is need for reform where there is SC
much crookedness and complaint.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14
MORE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS

The disastrous termination Of several Arc
tic expeditions does not appear TO deter men
from wishing TO expose themselves To the
wellknown dangers Of the Polar regions ia
order 10 enjoy the adventures thus offered
OF 10 discover the results which are there
locked ia eternal ice and snow. Recently
the cable has announced that four Arctic
expeditions will leave Germany this com
ing winter and spring, and it is probable
that other similar expeditions will leave
other countries.
II does not seem that enough has been
learned about Arctic exploration and the
dangers attending Il to convince scientific
men, and adventures as well, that future
explorations, u they are 10 be expected TO
achieve any very great degree OF success,
must be conducted very differently from
those OF the past
Many plans have been proposed for reach
ing the North Pole and for thoroughly ex-
ploring the Arctic regions. Ii seems 10 be
conceded that no single party can reason
ably expect 10 be successful. To accomplish
these objects an elaborate campaign must
be planned with view 70 the overcoming
Of such enemies OF obstacles as distance, ice,
snow, water, cold, hunger. &c Not only
must science and invention and large means
be al me disposal Of the commander In such
a campaign, but he should be aided by suf-
hcient number OF men qualified physically
and mentally, as well as by special train.
ing for the service.
II may take millions TO prosecute such
campaign and bring II 10 successful terml-
nation. II is believed that the obstacles Ia
the way Of reaching the pole itself are not
absolutely insurmouniable The whole civil
LIED world take al interest 10 such an ex.
petition. but the sending Of small parties,
poorly equipped and not supplied with
proper means Of communication and relief,
will be looked upon as Invitations TO fresh
disasters
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14

The new high license law of Wisconsin,
increasing the minimum rate of saloon Ii.
cense from $50 to 5000 has now been in
force three months, and returns from some
one hundred towns in the State show that
the aggregate number of saloons has been
diminished by two hundred and sixty seven
that the aggregate amount of annual rev.
enue is 1894, 900 greater than last year, and
that the saloons generally are under better
regulation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14

Under Secretary Whitney, If we under
stand him Alright, contract signifies some
thing that must be complied with or for.
feited. This may be unwelcome informa.
ton TO some people, but the country gener
ally will be greatly satisfied with the adop
ton OF an honest policy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-08-14
RATES OF ADMISSION

Persons on foot or in carriages, 80 cents
Tickets for the Fair, ST.. Children 10 years
OF age and under, free Carriage, one horse,
rs cents; Carriage and horses, so cents /;
Saddle horse, 25 cents Attendant in charge
OF each separate class of stock will be admit
ted free.
R. b. FARQUHAR, Pres.
A H. FLETCHER, Sec'y.
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