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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03
For Yoanr zen.

Bob Burdette is best knownas a
humorist, bat be ireqdsutl ! flsots
his friends with items which con.
tain Gninsof good solid sense; here
is an example: James G. Fair is
worth 100000. And the whole
100000 Of Il, my dear boy, can't
make him ashappy as you are with
the dew Of youth in your heart,
when you hold the hand Of The girl
you love, and walk with her in a
path that is only wide enough for
Que, with the rustling branches
whispering above your head, so
happy you cannot speak with any.
thing but your eyes. II you envy
him, Telemachus, IL you, with your
brown hands and bright, young
face, with the down just shading
your lii, With not . gay hair il
your head or gnawing care in your
heart, with the morning sun shin.
ing upon your upturned face, with
the velvet turf under your feet and
the blue heavens above your head,
with the blood coursing through
your young veins like wine, with
fifty or sixty years Of life before
you, with mirage after mirage Of
bright dreams and beautiful illu.
sions and pleasant vanities making
the landscape beautiful around
you; ifyou envy this man his forty.
two millions Of dollars, and bis
spectacles, and his gray hair, aud
his wrinkles, aud hisold heart, you
are a fool, my boy; and you are
scattering ashes on the roses that
grow in the morning. There is
lightness in your step, my son, aud
color in your blood, and dreams in
your heart, all the love and beauty
and freshness Of the sunrise the
s42,OOO,OOO cannot buy, and don't
you fOrgetiI. You don't want s42, J.
100000, anyhow, Telemachus; g..
100000 are a plenty; that will keep
both Of US. And if you want a
couple Of millions, go ahead and
get it. "seest thou a man diligent
in business2 He shall stand before
kings; he shall not stand before
mean men,"
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ID BrnLns.

Gilhooly went into an Austin
restaurant, gave his order for some
fried calls brains, waited a long
time for the waiter to bring what
he had ordered, but in vain, At
last he asked;
"Weli, what about the calls
brainsR"
The waiter shook his head dis.
mally, and said;
"The outlook is pretty gloomy,
Judge"
whats the matter with nay
brainsH"
"Thsre ain! any, that's ALL"
The story got out, and now there
is some talk Of running him for
the legislature. 7epas SJiings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03
Women as Inventors.

Joseph Hatton, in a letter writ.
ten from England says: A list of
American women patentees has
called the attention of social refor.
mers to this interesting subject,
and while the number on this side
Of the Atlantic Of women who have
taken out patents for new invsn.
tiOns is very small indeed when
compared with those Of the United
States, the number Of patents
granted to women from July, 1884,
to the end Of March in the current
year of 1885 shows a great increase
on previous years, and is not with.
out special interest at the present
moment. II is, however, noticea.
BILE that while American women
soar right into the masculine at.
mosphere Of mechanical and scien.
tifC research and invention, Eng
lish women are mostly content
with what is generally regarded by
men as their own particular sphere,
While an American women in.
vents the Burton horseshoe ma.
chine, an English woman takes
out patent for an improved pea.
soup; while Mrs. Mary E. Waltren
perfects a system for deadening the
sound Of elevated railroads, her
English sister, a goysrness, patents,
registering label and means Of
attachment to boots and shoes at
hotels and other establishments,
while Mrs. A. H. Manning inyents
a new moving and reapinT ma.
chine on your side Of the water, the
English widow Of a bookseller reg.
listers improvements for the manu-.
facture Of bread; Mrs. Mather, in
the United States, improves the
deep sea telescope, and Mrs. Jones,
Of England, makes a compound
sardins paste, and so on. Not that
| would infer there is no evidence
Of higher mechanical genius than
is represented by these English
patents, for, among Others, women
have taken out papers for improve.
ments in piauo'lOrte key boards, in
the manufacture Of uon.alcoholio
beverages from fruits, and improve.
ments in connection with circular
frame knitters. The comparison |
have given above is, nevertheless,
a just one, although it may fairly
be said Of English women that just
as they are only now entering upon
a course Of social aud political free,
dom, they are only beginning to
take up The role Of inventors"
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A Mean Father.

"Pa," said a laaylittle boy, as The
old man came into the wOOdshed,
haven't Isawed enough for to-day'
rm getting tired"
"TiredR Why, Ibet your mother
Ten cents thai ySa would hare IL the
whClo pile sawed before supper"
1"Sou did,a Shouted The boy as be
graspsd the cav and expectOraled
on both hands, "YOu betten cents
on msH II the saw holds OOt III
wind the money!"
Some men are Too mean TO have
children.
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oVerwOrk, mental or physical, is
given as the chief cause Of pneu.
mOuia. Sudden changes Of the
weather and draughts Of all kinds
sa also TO -hss SssiassSa SSsSssiFaasa 4yarsty
The receipt against Che disease isi
in a word, temperateliving, warm
dressing aud avoidance Of impru-
dsnCo,
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Put His Foot in II.

"wOn't you have something
Dumley"
"Yes, don't care u ! do"
"But ! understood you had sworn
oti'" said his friend, very much
disappointed,
r Sl'vS. sESsn off drinking,e eS,
planned DumleY, "but TN aIwSys
ready 10 smoke
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1t Is said that confuqtus was
never known to speak at meSls,--
lie probably sat at the middle Of
the table, then, where eStrSthing
was handy.
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When a friend comes in with a
rubber coat on and an umbrella in
sis hand, you know you always
lesl up and ask him: "Why, does
IL rain outS" and yet You never
knew Tito rain indoors In yourliie.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03

tlsOfIsn.safet 10 exprepa an
Opinion than 10 carry tito the pst
Sou you Wish 70 receive Il
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Three Massachusetts, towns viii
be $50 years old this years Spring,
field, Dvdham and sCitaals,
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THE Old BEQlBIE.
Y. TUCK'S-
TOnSOrlal ParlOr,

AHAysrcady to accommodate my friends
and patrons in Eny branch Of my trade.
Gall aud see me, ia. the Hess Building,
East Main Street. S. Z. TUCK.
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HILLS
EENTRAL HOTEL,

WI. Hill, Proprietor. NeGtrst He.
eel to X. Il. Depot, Post Office and bust
ness part OF the City, The largest and
best Sample Rooms and Private ParlorS
in tho State. Free Bus to and from all
trains and steambOats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03

nRY GOODS, Boots, Shoes. and Rub.
berS, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Furni.
" ture, Qneensware and General SIer.
Chandiss. Country Produce bought and
sold. JAS. s. sUTPHIS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03
Marshall College,
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
HUNTINGTON, ". Va.
WI KENNY, A, NJ, Principal.

w. d. hbhhHI a. Nj Principal
Mss LILME KNIGHT, ......mlst Assistant
Mis- Eva M'LLER,."..,.......2d I'd Assistant
Miss RONa GILNAS,... Teacher Of Music
Miss ANNIE SHRLTON, ,.... Primary Dept
The Scholastic year is divided into three
Terms
FALL TERM begins September 18th, '85
WINTER TERN f" January 4th, '86,
SPRING TERM +" March Goth, '86,
The course OF instruction embraces the
Academic a. well Rs the Professional,
sity and for the School,
The.discipline Of the school will be
mild but firm.
Every lHudable incentive to study will
be employed, and the utmost care paid
to the moral and intellectual education
OF the parties, while ease grace, aniabil.
ity Of department, habits Of neatness
aud economy will receive particular at.
tentiOn and culture.
PQ iarthOF information or Catalogue.
apply the Principal, Huntington, West
virginia lsep,g-Sm.
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RgEW York Clothing House, Import
sTj ers and Merchant T'ailOrs. Gus.
~ Jordan, Manager. Fine Suits made
to order. Every suit guaranteed per-
feet Ct. Main street, Point Pleasant, ".
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M'R0ARK, J, S.-Adams' Express OF.
flee; also dealer in Boots, Shoes aud
~ Leather Findings, Harness, Horse
Blankets, Trunks, &c.
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RETrY, D. W.-Dentist Artificial
p teeth and fine gold filling. Discas.
] ed gsmS treated. All work warran-
ted the best.
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n ESTAURAND, Bakery and Coniect.
tionary. Meals at all hours. Lunch
I at popular prices. Also, Family
Groceries, BOarlingand Lodging by the
week or day. GEO. Z. DAWSON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

III z ||IIH
turns are main sourcs q our progress ard
power.
j The existence Of pleuro-pnepmonia among
the cattle Of various states has led to bur-
iensoms and ID some cases disastrous rostfle-
tIons In an important branch Of cur COM
merce. threatening TO a1noet the quantity
and qualify or our food supply. This Is >
matter OF such importance and OF such far
reaching consequences that hope It Will en-
gage the serious attention Of the congress to
tho end that such remedy may be applied
As the limits Of constitutional delegation
Of power TO the general government viii per-
init commend to the consideration Of the
congress the report OF tho commissioner.
and his suggestions concerning the interest
intrusted TO bis care, als Nof fsiifi
The president recommends as q plain duty
on the part OF the government, the payment
OF a million and quarter dollars still dus TO
Freedman's Savings bank depositors
Civil service reform Is the last important
topic discussed in the message The contin-
ued operation Of the civil service law, he Is
serts, has added the most convincing proofs
OF its necessity and usefulness. Every public
officer who has a just idea Of his duty to the
people testifes TO the value Of this reform.
Its staunchest friends are found among those
who understa ! 1t best, and It's warmest sup
porters are those who are restrained ami pro-
tected by its requirements The meaning of
such restraint and protection Is not appre-
ciated by those who want places under the
government regardless OF merit or insffi-
cheney nor by those who insist that the selec-
ton for such places should rest upon proper
credential showing active partisan work.
They mean to public officers, II not their
lives, tho only opportunity afforded them 70
attend to public business, and they mean to
the good people Of the country the bettar
performance OF the work OF their govern
ment. et N .ih
1t is exceedingly strange, the president
thinks, that the scope and nature of bis re-
form are SO little understood and that 80
many things not included within its plan are
called by its nama When cavil yields more
fully to examination, the system win have
large additions to the number Of its friends.
Our civil seryice reform, the president
says, may be imperfect In some OF Its de-
tails; 1t may be misunderstood and opposed;
II may not always be faithfully applied; its
designs may sometimes miscarry through
mistake or willful intent; it may sometimes
tremble under assaults OF its enemies or Ian
guish under the misguided zeal of impractic-
ticable friends, but il the people of this coun-
try ever submit to tho Punishment of its un-
derlying principle from the operation OF this
government they will abandon the surest
guarantee Of the safety and success Of Ameri-
can institutions :Hfi
In conclusion he invokes for this reform
the cheerful and ungrudging support Of con,
gress; urges an increase of the salaries OF the
commissioners and expresses the hope that
such reasonable appropriations may be
made as will enable them TO increase the use
fulness of the cause they have in charge
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
h SECRETARY MANNINe's REPORT.
The silver Question Its Principal Topic
Free Wool Advocated.

The silver Question Its Principal Topic.
Free Wool Advocated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The annual report
Of Daniel Manning secretary Of the treas
lury, has been given to the public 1t Is .
lengthy document, the main, points OF which,
however, may be presented briefly as fol-
lows: ra
To stop the purchase OF silver Is our only
choice, our duty and our interest
Il will stop a wasteful and injurious ex-
pense, and the taxation which dsfraysit
1t viii commence and promote reform in
the sum and the methods of Federal taxa
ton. 4
It win recover to the United States an
equality Of position (non-coinage) with for
eign powers whice will give us due influence
in negotiation. N 8 XIII
II will induce negotiation, and negotiation
TO the end Of relief, not for the purpose Of
delay. awae SCI 9}nNt9
Stopping the purchase and coinageof sill
yer Is the first step, and the. best which the
the United States can take doing their great
part 70 repair the monetary dislocation of
the world Its origin was forsign;its remedy
Is international. The time is ripe for this
powerful commonwealth TO enter dscisively
upon that international transaction. The
ripe moment must not DO let slip. g.a fl:e
II remains to consider the reduction Of
taxation to the needs Of the government
economically administered. It Is my belief
that whenever we begin taking on the
shackles Of war tariff taxes on raw materials
such increased prosperity viii follow 10 the
employers who dread 1t, and such larger and
steadisr employment to the wage-earners who
need II, by increasing the sale abroad OF our
own manufactures, and by whipping out
foreign competitors in our own markets, that
we shall ses our income from imported manu-
facturers dwindle so fast that not only to
compel the retention OF the most fit items Of
rsvenue-whisky, tobacco and beer-but,
perhaps, to drive us back to getting ten mill
lions OF revenue from two cents pound tar
on coffee and half as much from tea.
respectfully recommend to congress that
they confer upon the wage earners Of the
United States the boon of untaxsd clothing,
and in order thereto, the immediate passage
of an act simply and solely placing raw wool
upon the free list 1851 'a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
CONGRESS coNvENEs
Proceedings OF the Two Branches Of the
Legislature.

Xfocceoiukn OF tno Two branches o. eh0
Legislature.
WASHINGTON, Dec. h. ---Senahor Sherman
called the senate to order and Rev. J. J. But
Ter delivered the prayer. Annual reports Of
the departments were laid before the senate.
Committees were appointed to notify tho
house that the senate was In session aud to
wait upon Che president Messrs. Edmunds
and Saulsk'ary were designated to perform
this duty. Senator Williams credentials
were presented by his colleague, Senator
Stanford, and he was sworn in. Some bills
and petitions were introduced TO forfeit Flor
ida railroad land grants, 10 authorizes bridges
across the Missouri and East rivers Recess
was then taken until Q o'clock, whan the
message was received and It's reading begun.
Ths reading Of themessags was finished 90
3:25, when 1t ami accompanying documents
were ordered printed f
Mr. Hoar said that the senate Pacific rail.
road funding bill had been yet down as .
special order for tomorrow, and asked that
it, confederation be deferred In the hops that
the house would in the meantime take. some
action that would relieve the senate Of trouble
In regard to L. III t-t.. sffIs dhfsI (
Mr.. Blair announced the death Of bis late
colleague, Mr.. Pike, and on bis motion the
senate, as = mark of respect 10 bis memory,
ct as p IN adjourned. tA
ea House. l ftt4
WAsHrSoTos, Dsc 6-Ths speaker called
ths house TO order at noon, and Chaplain
Milburn delivered the prayers. The roll wss
called and 2sis msmb4rs responded The
senate was Informed that the house was
ready tor bosinsz MsssrA Reagan, Brsckr
snridge. Of Ksnsncky. -snd Red were dszig.
mated COMMITTEES % nsiifr ~ prasi6sns
that ths houss awaited bis pleasure ManzrA
8. 8 Cor and Hsnfy Barn, q New Yeri,
and Henry W. Rush, Of MARYLAND. s>rs
sworn In - msESsrs Tue houss sook -.
CO. until = O'clock. whsa ths ns=7s 80
rscsiyoi and rsasL
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11


1t appearing that the government OF Spain
did not extend TO- the Gag OF the United
states In the Antilles the full measure Of
reciprocity requisite under our statute for
the continuance OF the suspension OF dis
ordinations against the Spanish flags in our
ports. I was constrained, in October last, to
resclnd my predecessors proclamation Of
February IA. 1854, permitting such asuzpen-
Sion An arraneemsnt we however, speed
lily reached, and upon notification from the
government Of Spsin, that all diffsrential
treatment Of our vessels and their csrgos
from the United States or from any foreign
country, had been completely and absolutely
rslinquished, awaited myself Of the dis
erection conferred by law, and issued, on The
zyth Of October, my proclamation declaring
reciprocal suspension in the United States
II ID most srstifyfnk to beat testimony "a
che earnest spiri IN whicht the government
Of the queen Tsgspty has snstacur efforts ID
avert the initiation of commercial discrim.
nations and rsprisalS which are ever dlsas
trous 10 the FnztsrlAl.intsFests and the politl'
cal good WIN OF the countries they may az
fest Tbs profitable development OF ths
largo commercial eEchsugss bstr7ee y rieed
States and the Spanish Antiilcs 8 materially
an object Of solicitud& Lying close ct oni
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11


tween employer and employed. $685.
When these differences reach such stage
as to result In the interruption Of commerce
between the states. the application OF this
remedy by the general government might be
regarded as entirely within It's constitutional
powers. But after all has been done by the
passage Of laws either Federal or state, to
relieve q situation full of solicitude, much
more remains to be accomplished by the re-
instatesnent and cultivation of q true Amer
lean sentiment which recognizes the equality
Of American citizenship. ts
This, in the light Of our traditions and In
loyalty TO the spirits Of our institutions,
would teach what hearty cooperation on
the part Of all interests il the surest path to
national greatness and the happiness Of our
people, that capital should, in recognition of
the brotherhood Of our citizenship, and in a
spirit Of American fairness, generously &C.
cord to labor its just compensation and con-
sidsration, and that con tented labor In cant.
tails best protection and faithful ally. II
would teach, too, that the diverse situations
OF our people are inssparable from our civil.
zation; that every citixsn should, in III
Sphsrs, be . contributor 20 the general good
that capital dose not necessarily tend 10 the
oppression Of labor, and that violent dis
/ turbancss and disorders slisnats from their
promoters trus American sympathy and
! kindly feelings. ffs4 sfte
Ths department % sgricuiturs. represent.
ing the Oldest and largest OF our National IN.
dnstriss. b sabssrving wen the purposes Of
IL orRenizeficn. Ths interest Of millions ol
our citissnz engaged b agriculture are In.
vofv.S IN An snlarram and fnnrrow..s.s,, t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

The report Of the commissioner Of pensions
contains a detailed and most satisfactory ex-
hibit Of the operations Of the pension bureau
during the last fiscal year.
The amount Of work done was the largest
In any year since the organization Of the Blu.
reau, and 1t has been done at less cost than
during the previous year in every division.
On the 18th day OF June, 1885, there were
3,i5, 7SS pensioners on the rolls Of the bureau.
Since 1851 there have been 1,01s, 1855 applica,
tions for pensions filed, Of which rs, ss4 were
based upon service In the war OF 1912. There
were 62l, 754 Of these applications allowed
including 90, 17sto the soldiers of 1879 and
their widows &
The total amount paid for pensions since
1861 is sos, GA, sIl.57. The number Of new
pensions allowed during the year ended Jun.
80, is6A 10 A., s57, larger number than hai
been allowed In any year, save one. sinc,
1851; the names OF 229 pensioners whici
had been previously dropped from the roll
were restored during the year, after deduct
ing thoss dropped within the sans time fol
various causes, q net increase remains fol
the year of n, 65s names. From January /
1851, TO December 1, 1885, 1851 private pen
sion bets had been passed. Since ths las
named date, and during the last session o.
congress GA such acts became lava h..
lrasIt sesms 10 me that no one can sxanain,
our pension establishment and lie operation
without being convinced that through he 10
strumsntaiity justice can BE- very nssrl,
done to all who are entitled under prsssn
laws to the psnsion bounty Of tho govern
msnk -----l --------'----
But 70 d undmiabls that Gases sxist Nj
entitled 20 rplisf, which the psusicn ,bsyssl
b powerissE 10 relieve. Ths really worth,
Gases o. thia caass are such - only lack b,
mlsfortuns liz kind 81 quantity Of proc
Which thu lsw and regulations Of the bsrsa
rsqnirs, or which, though thsir merit Is Al
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-16

The Orange Ridge Echo asserts
that Florida is one of the few states
Of the Union which has no law
against gambling. Our brother will
find on the statute books ample pro
vision for the punishment of the Of
Tense, and he need only insist on its
proper enforcement. 1t is public
opinion and the neglect of officials
which extend impunity 10 the gam
blvr; tina law sleeps but is not dead
and only awaits to be aroused by
some lover worthy of kiss to awake
aud rise to full life and activity,
Will the Echo venture 4 salute?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-16
BOttledAdVertiSin9

Il has been demonstrated that bottled ad-
vertising is superior to any and all modes.
We have adopted the plan of placing the
bulk OF our advertising INSIDE of the bottle
and corking it up, while others do all their
work on the outside.
That Is the reason that d Is. B. proves so
valuable in the cure of all blood diseases,
Scrofulous Swellings and Sores, rheumatism,
Catarrh, Skin and Kidney affections. Merritt
is in the bottle and the patient is ut once con
WINGED of the fact. Large bottles 81, three
for $3.50. Address Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,
In