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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
New COnnndruIlls.

When is a mans handkerchief
like his hearth When carried in
his breast pocket.
When is a man tied to a post
like the American llag2 When re,
ceiving the stripes,
When isa thing like a blind
girl? When sighlIeSs.
Why can u lady be entirely alone
in the crowd and yet be proLectedi
Because she always carries protect,
orS in her stays.
When is a fashionable man like
a case in court? When he has O
new suit on,
How can a bank without officers
clerks, or safes, be ready, and al
ways receiving deposits? When q
snow.bank.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
The Dying Never Weep.

1t lisa striking fact that the dy-
ing never weep. The sobbing, the
heart. t.broaking agony Of the circle
of friends around the dealh.bed,
call forth no responsive tears from
the dying, Is it because he is al.
ready insensiblc and stiff in the
chill Of dissolution? That cannot
be, for he asks for his fathers hand,
as if to gain strength in the mortal
struggle, and leans on the breast Of
a mother, sister or brother, in still,
conscious affection. Just before
expiring, he calls for these loved
ones and with quivering lips says,
"Kiss mel" showing that the love
which he has ever borne in his
heart is still fresh and warm. 1t
must because the dying have reach.
ed point too deep for earthly Sor'
rows too transcendeut for weeping,
They are face to face with higher
aud hoIier things-with tho Faith
er in heaven and His angels
There is no weeping in that bless
ed abode to which he is fastening,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
Early Maturity.

The "early maturity" boom, by
which is meant the fitting Of cattle
sheep and swine for slaughter at
an immature age, is not by any
means a business affair, at least in
this country. To some extent this
high feeding has been practice in
England by amateur farmers and
wealthy breeders, but moro rs an
advertisement of their stock than
Il business enterprise. A calf or
lamb may be gorged with food from
its birth, and fed upon meal and
oil cakes and made into a noun.
tain Of fat at half the age at which
an ordinary animal becpmes lit for
slaughter, but the matured meat is
produced more chcaply, and it is
far more economical for housekeep'
ers than the other Farmers should
not be misled in this respect, The
feeding Of cattle and sheep for the
butcher must become in the future
a much larger part Of the farmers
business than heretofore, and he
must not be discouraged from a!'
tempting it for fear of opposition
from two.year.old beef end fourteen,
months old mutton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

Not long ago one Of Barnum's
elephants was foundto be in danger
Of losing his sense Of sight. A sur.
geon who had been called to exam
inc the huge animal declared that
if the elephant could be induced tc
an operation the eye could be saw
ed. Accordingly the poor animal
was tied down, and some caustic
fluid was dropped into one Of his
eyes. lie roared with pain, for the
treatment was severe. On tho fol
lowing day the eye that had been
treated was much better, but the
surgeon thought he was going tc
have n terrible time in operating
on the other eye. Fancy his sur
prise TO find that as soon as The
great beast heard his voice hr
stretched himself on the ground
aud peacefully submitted to the
painful ordeal The elephant had
simply recognized the skill and
friendly purpose y! bis boGelector,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
llcbuking Curiosity.

The other day mystorious.look.
ing stranger appeared in Petaluma,
and remained FIVE days without
the inhabitants finding out his
name, where he came from, or his
business. Even the bar.room loaf.
ers were balIled in their attempts
to extract some definite informa.
ton, and the entire town lay awake
Of nights worrying over the matter.
Al last the general agitation grew
to such pitch that the sheriff vol,
unteered to interview the stranger
in behalf Of the public veal, Ap,
preaching the taciLurn visitor, as
he sat in the office of tho hotel, the
functionary remarked,-
"l'ine day, sir"
us, eh?" said tho stranger du.
biously.
"Going to stay long in these
parts?"
"Just four days, two hours and
thirty.ono minutes lOnger,' replied
the other, consulting his watch
and the timetable.
'Then!-may I.er.ahemI may |
ask what your business is?' persist.
ed the sheriff, as the crowd gather,
ed up closer,
"Well l don't wish it generally
known" replied the stranger, con.
fdentially; "but I'm Russian nj.
hilist."
"YOu don't mean it?" gaspod the
Official.
"Fact," replied the man, mourn.
fully,
"But.er.what brings you here2'
asked the inqulsitive sheriff.
"Well, you see l was captured in
St. Petersburg last month, and
you know how severe that govern.
ment is on nihill.ts, don't you?"
"Oh!-ycs-of course; go on"
"Well they sentenced me to twen,
ty years in Siberia, or a week in
Petaluma, and l was fool enough tc
choose Petaluma."
And with a heavy sign the con
demned man drifted into dinner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
Injured tOIt.

"Yes," remarked the Mean Custo:
mcr, diving into a fresh box Of
raisins, experience has shown
that clerks and salesmen stand a
campaign'in the field better than
lOboring men,"
"Thaes so, said the Sharp Grocer,
absent'mindedly shovolIng a few
scoopfnlS Of the twcnty.cent coffee
into the forty cent bin;' "true as
preaching, I remember during
the war that the young fellows
from business houses stood thu
fatigue better than the volunteers
who had been out door workers. /
suppose It is so in the English
army, too. Five pounds Of sugar |
believe you said"
"Rfght; Ave pounds. Yes it is
the same in the English army,
They say the only soldiers who
were not affected by the sahdwind
Of the soudau we're those who had
worked in grocery stOres' I
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
Very Generous.

Did you see anything ofa pockt.
book that | dropped somewhere in
the bedroom l occupied last night
landlorord2
"Any money in itP"
"About $500"
"Yes, sir. Hero is your pocket,
Book, with the money. The maid
was honest enough to bring it to
me and l locked it up in the safe"
"AhI very correct proceeding
very. I had intended placing the
money in a bank this morning, /.
where it would have been draw.
ing 4per cent. As a reward for
your honesty I will say nothing
about the interest for the time il
has been in your possession and
you can make it square with the
chambor.maid. There is nothing;
small abolt me when / run across
a man who seems to be trying to-
do what's right"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
become A Princess.

We suppose Miss Mackay, by hel
marriage to a prince, becomes q
princess. The one had wealth and
the other a title, neither Of which
they have ever done anything tc
earn for themselves. The marri
age is q trade in which both are as
likely to be cheated as 10 make q
winning. Wealth and title arc
both unsatisfying to a sensible
well balanced mind, and still more
so to a large, generous, hungry
heart. We should more Of Mis-.
Mackay if sho had married some
American of character and ability
rather than one known chiefly foI
his name. Or if she would have
married some poor young foreign
artist of first rate ability we should
thought her choice more sensible
and her future more likely to bC
happy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
An Old Soldiers story.

"The old army shoe" said a slen'
der, dark. haired man, twas a great
institution. | have u pair athome
that | have preserved, not as a me-
mentoes of any long march, but as
landmarks in a venturOus life. 1t
was a custom among the poorly
shood confederate troops to remove,
after a battle, the shoes from the
dead union soldiers. This was not
done In any spirit Of vandalism or
heartlessness. The shoes were tax.
en- OIL to supply men who had much
marching to do in inclement wealth
er. We simply changed old worn
out shoes for the good ones worn by
those who fell in battle.
ION one occasion | took a pair
of nicely polished no. IS from the
body of u man who must have been
in life Il model soldier. Ihad worn
these shoes with great comfort
through the four or five remaining
days Of activity incident to the bat
tie before | had any opportunity tc
examine them carefully, When
We were again in permanent camp
and were allowed to remove our
cartridge boxes and shoes at night
| made a startling discovery, OIL
rather, | was greatly startled by a
discovery that | made one morn
ing as | took up the shoes to put
them on.
"0n the under side of the flap, OIL
tongue, was written in q clear
round hand my own name. | was
confident that had never written
it there, but there on both sides
we're my initials and my family
name, and had taken those shoes
from the feet Of a man killed in
battle. The inference was that
had stolen the shoes of a man re-
lated to me in some way. | walk
ed in my stocking feet to the com
missary department, secured pail
Of new shoes, and have the other
pair of shoes yet.
"The affair troubled me for q
long time. had no opportunity
for making satisfactory inquiry in
regard 70 Lne man VINO DOTe my
name, but in due time | did learn
that there was no family relation
ship whatever. lie had come tc
this country from,England and hac
been in the country only a few
months when the war broke out
He enlisted through a spirit Of ad
venture, and | was the means o
giving his relatives definite iufor
nation as to his fate. The only
evidence ! had bearing on points
on which they were interested wa'
a pair Of old army shoes"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

"Madame, can you tell me why
two women stop in the middle Of {
street crossing to talk?" n sup
pose they do it for the same reason
that man rushes at the top Of hi,
speed to get across the track ia
front of u train Of cars, aud then
stands and watches the train &C
BY" The gentleman changed the
subject,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

lost tny appetite. Mr.. Grey aud
his mother wondered al it, and my
husband took me out driving often.
Que day Henry said he was 60,
ing to take me for a long drive. |
pleaded that l was too busy, but he
would not listen to it, aud so l
went The air was clear aud keen,
and | felt much refreshed when we
returned,
Run up stairs and take your
wraps of, Mary, aud then come
right down; | want to show you
something" said Henry, DIS be
helped me out.
When | came down stairs he was
sitting in the hall, and drawing
my hands through his arm he con.
Quoted me to the parlor.
What isit you wished mo to seeH
| asked, as we entered the room.
eFind doutior yourself,elhe said.
lraised my eyesand then gave a
scream Of delight, and, with a Joy.
Gus bound, was across the room
standing beside superp piano.
"oh, Henry, where did this come
fromH What u beauty! Is it real.
ly for me2 Oh, how can l thank
you enough2"
"one question at II time, my
dearj but l will answer your last
one FIRST You have no right TO
thank me for this beautiful present.
"Here is the giver," said Henry,
going up to his mother; who was a
quiet spectator of my pleasure, and
putting his arm about her.
"Motherl Is it poSsibleI Oh,
you darling! How can,I everLhank
youH And | too threw my arms ar.
ound Mrs. Grey and gave hcra rap.
turous hug.
"I am quite surrounded" she
said, smiling. 81 am glad you like
your piano, Mary, and you shall
repay me by getting all the enjoy.
ment you can from IT."
at is something | have wanted
ever since We we're married." /
said.
"And now you have your hearts
desire" said my husband, "but ut
the cost Of a little duplicity, l am
afraid Do you remember one
night, about two weeks ago, when
you found the parlor door locked2"
"Yos."
"Well, mother and l were hold
ing a consultation. You came TO
the door, aud | sent you after my
cigar case to give her time to run
away. l came very near telling u
fb."
"Yes," said his mother, "such
planning and plotting as We have
had. The other day, when the
man came to make the final ar.
rangemeuts about bringing The pi.
ano, you were down town, and |
was so afraid that you would return
and find him here. II was put up
while you were out driving, for l
knew Henry would not bring you
home to so0n."
l folt sick and faint. This then
was the secret which had torment.
ed me so; the innocent plotting Of
loving friends. What a monster |
was to have suspected this noble
womanl l feltlike kneeling in the
dust before her.
GLOW white you are, child The
excitement has been too much for
youl" said Mrs, Grey.
But | knew better. Still I kept
my secret. Not for worlds would |
let this gentle women know l had
been tempted to doubt her.
And now this is the real reason
why l have gradually dropped
Miss Minis acquaintance, and why
that worthy spinslor often com.
plains Of how "uppish" some folks
are, but I am only too glad to be
out Of the reach of her tongue; and
in the absence Of my husband, /
find my greatest comfort in the so,
ciety Of my mother.in.law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
Edgar Allan Poe.

s%<+s7it
Twice since his death-thitly:.
six years ago-has the genius oi
Edgar Allen Poe been hopored with
memorial tributes. In November,
1875, the costly monument that
marks the poets grave in the
cemetery of Westminster church.
Baltimore, was dedicated with i'm.
posing ceremonies. The fund for
this monument was raised chiefly
through the efforts Of the public
school teachers Of Baltimore, headed
by Miss Sarah S. Rice, a lady Of
tine literary attainments.
The second tribute came from
American actors, and took ths
form Of a marble slatue Of Poetry,
Crowning with laurcl d bronze bust
of the poet, and il now graoes The
poets GorRer,.insthe Metropolitan
Museumof Art, Central Park, New
York city. twas publiplyunvsil.
ed with fitting exercises Monday
afternoon, May 4th.
1
ofthe personality of Poo there
will probably always be a difference
ofopinion, some writer's have paint.
ed him us an angel Of light, and
others as a demon Of darkness.
Both pictures cannot be true. Poe
seems to have one nature for the
world, another for his friends, and
to have been pursued by hate and
consoled by love to the end Of his
life, The discussion of his pers.
onal character, however, is not now
our purpose. 1t is his genius that
has been hOnored by the monu.
lneat and the statue.
1t is impossible toimitate poetry
which is so profoundly original,
though it is easy to parody his
verses. Had poetry with him
been purpose instead of a passion
he would have written more, but
as it was a passion held sacred by
him, and welded with sorrow and
conflict and remorse, he produced
very little in quantity. But how
great this little isl There is The
Raven, To One in Heaven, Israfel,
Aannabel Lee, The Sleeper, For
Annie Ulalume, The Conqueror
Worm, The Bells, To Helen, each Il
separate star In a strange and viz.
idly burnin constellation. His
poetry also found expression in his
tales, aud the finest Of thcso-snch
as the Fall of the House of the
Usher, Ligea, William Wilson, The
Gold Bug, Manuscript found in d
Bottle-have no parallel in fiction.
Much of Poe's labor was given to
criticism, and he is not forgiven
even now for his severity. 1t has
been the custom of certain writers
to sneer at him as a critic who con.
cerned himself only with the
mechanism Of art, and not with It's
higher elements. But we believe
that he rendered great service to
American literature by his analy.
sis Of forms, his direct censure Of
incompetent writers, and the war
he ever wagcd against mediocrily
and pretenco. lie was the Pathian
Of his age, and his arrows always
hit the mark. In many respects
he was the ablest of American
critics, and it is a misfortune for
the literature of the present day
that he is without successor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

The boys description of having
a tooth pulled was tho best exam
pie Of boiled down yividness ever
given; "Just before it killed me
the tooth came out" Nothing in
language could express the idea
bette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
Professiona Card,

10 Whom u Concn7@: All parties, IRE.
speCtive Of race, color, previous or pres
Gnt condition, who are indebted, wIcth
er by note, account or otherwise, TO the
undersigned, or to the late firms Of Drs
Barbee & Neale, Drs. BarbCc 4 Mcclure
Drs. Barbce Il Fravel, Rnd Drs. BatbcC
Il Stone, are once more respectfully and
earnestly called upon TO come forward
on or before the first day Of June, 1881,
and pay amounts respectively due me
as ii is now positively my Intention tc
close up my long outstanding business
Stern necessity, peCuniary pressure and
embarrassment impcS me thus to cal
upon old friehds whom it has been MS
tee oH.band will and pleasure to serve
in the past, and to whom my profess
ional services are now as freely tender
ed, and my readiness ever to serve them
in the future rs in the past, Just a. this
accepted time to give evidence Of
proper appreciation Of past iayors and
services rendered, by al coming forward
and paying me by the time above pre-
scribed. Sincerely,
ANDREW L. BARBEE, N. D.,
Point Pleasant W, Va, April %.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

The oil excitom0nt on Federal
Creek is reported as increasing
Operators are paying a bonus for
leases in many cases,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

Point Pleasant, W. Va,
WILL practice in the Courts of Mason
w County, the Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals Of West Virginia, and the United
States District Court for this State
Prompt attention given to the collection
Of claims. Office opposite Court House.
jan 3, 1885
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

Another death caused by a pow.
orful electric current is reported
from Chicago, The victim was at.
tempting to fix lamp that was
out Of order, and was engaged in
tho work while the current was on.
He was as reckless as though he
had undertaken to repair a locomo,
tive while in motion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27
AgpoRMnXs.
JOHN ". ENGLISH,
ATTORNEY IT Law,

Point Pleasant, W. Va,
WILL practice in the County of Ma.
w son; the United States District Court
for West Virginia, and in the Supreme
COurtOf Appeals Of this State. Office in
Court House. Jan 3, 1855.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-06
AND OHIO RAILROAD

scHEDrLESH a5fI pes 2lsr 1894
Leave Washington from sIatioD corner Of New Jer>
sey avenue and street
800 am Is a fast Limited Express to PitIsbHrs and
Chicago, arriving in Pit,sburg at $50 pm, Chicago
For Cincinnati louisville and St Louis daily a. 2so
Pm- and 1910 pm with Through Coaches and
falsce Sleeping Cars to above points, without
and s oSs In Ghse n1a V
morning az 80. st LOUIS $50 M No extra fare
For Pttsourg at 300 M, with Parlor Car and $40
I'm daily % rt'shnrg. Cleveland and Detroit. with
For Baltimore on Mex days 5 Gao $40 30 $50
30 go 40 $40 10 i:i5' s'25. Io:o ma n''
For Baltimore sundays. 6:lO, t3c s:,5 and 1000
am: 125. 1870. A:4o. 5:4o. 1IO. 1:lo, s:25. 1850
For points on The Shenandoah Valley railroad an
pofn-s south. o-25 s:4O pm daily. 9:25
IL train has huffman Sleeper - S,shlitu.i New
Tor Annapolis Gao an ana 1910 ana 4:3O D m. On
SUNDAY ssSS NJ, 4;io p. H.
more. 500, $40. $50 am 12:lO pm, $3.50. $40
ana a6 no. p ana 1 SS and
Metropolitan branch 7:25 m daily except sunday
o a1y s oH as ssf gHsnsS
an daily. except sunday. for Lexington, siaunton
for Frederick. 9sO5 am. 4:40 pm daily, exc~s
For Hazerstown and Winchester so5 q M daily ex
eept SUNDAY and $50 pm daily to hssersiown.
Trains arrive from the West daily. 600 TOO am,
,-l=l5. 900 pm o,o
sunSay 1880 al 6-sS5 PIN.
From Lexington, $50 I'm daily. except Sunday
from Frederick and intermediate points SD 4 m
and $40 p NJ daily except SUNDAY.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at 5lO $50
go, t15o, and lO::5o pm; on sundays, $50 j
and ain l:3o. l35, 40, 5, $50. 1850. aud 1850
AL trains from Washington stop at Relay Station T.
eep, les, s:lS and s:lu pun
For further information apply al the Baltimore and
Ohio Ticket Uffice-Washinston Station, 6l9 and
1881 Pennsylvania avenue. corner l4lh street where
orders viii De taken for baggage to be checked and
nkceiySd any point in the city.
X DURHAM General Manager, Baltimore
d22 q. X. LORD. General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-06

Il PROPERTY.
Under and by virtue of deed Of trust bearing date
the 10Th day or June 1875 duly recorded in Iiber
No s94 Folio POS ct seq, of the land records Of the
District OF Columbia and 81 the request of the bond
s sn thf
1850. commencing at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. NJ, at
at the city Of Washington in the said Disfrict tbe
Potomac steamboat CompanyNthat is to say: 70 Tue
company being one undivided moiety in square num-
bered four hundred and seventywo (412 i'm the said
city with the buildings and wharf related to the said
square. Lots numbered respectively one d and two
~, In square numbered four hundred and seventy,
three t473l. in the said city, with the wharves oppo
az. "a fiftssn % seventeen Cd twenty-five l22},
or wharves, and water rights and privileges ANNEXED
and to the said lots and to lot numbered Six
teen (l6l, in the square last above mentioned
Also lot numbered thirteen OBJ, in square nun-
bered Ave hundred and four t504l In the said city
with the Improvements, wharf privileges and ap-
Also a certain railroad at or near Ouantco w
called the Potomac railroad about and one seven
teenth I'D miles in extent, together with the ad-
about three and onethird q l3) the said
Also the several steamers, Georeeanno. Georao
Leary and Excelsior. with their tackle. apparel and
Company for damages resulting from defective con-
struction Of steamer amounting to about thrtv.six
hundred dollars sool with interest besides ex.
Baltimore has agreed to conduct this suit not vet
commenced to legal termination in the court of last
The Potomac railroad the wharf and real estate at
QuanticO Will be sold together the steamers George
anna and Excelsior separately.
The Washington real estate, the wharves and the
herewith win Be SOLD here: ' '''pe'S '0nnec'eo
Terms Of sale: Cash.
ape-m&s&dbs Leigh RoBiNsoN. Trustees.