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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Every one WIN has used tie telephone
much, knows how troublesome Gross
talk" Is at tines Indeed, in lines not
more than ten miles in extent ifthers
be parallel wires. good. clear service Il
not to be thought Of. In this regard. d
curious discovery was recently made by
one Of the speakers at the recent con.
yention. He says that when II Is found
impossible to work two parallel wires at
the same TIME, IL those Using one Of
them will speak German or any other
foreign tongue, while those in the other
are speaking English, they will have
no trouble in making themselves under
stood. Scientific American. 1Aa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
london ..rnrse. wh.el.r..

A new tricycle. cab or "three- wheeler
has just passed the usual police inspec.
ton and isnow duly licensed for hire In
the streets Of London, A newspaper
says that the new vehicle is comfortable
and roomy, that ladies' dresses can not
get spoiled by coming in contact will
the muddy wheel, and that the driver
can be communicated with without dis.
location Of the neck. ALI that Is needed
for its success Is, it is said, that passen.
gers should be satisfied that, with its
odd.looking single wheel in front, it /,
by no means dangerous. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

The death roll for 1885 by accidents In
the Pennsylvania coal mines f,,ots upBpi.
OF these Sll were killed in the anthra.
cite district and 50 in the bltuminous.
Falls Of roof and slate occadoned the
greater number Of falal accidents, III.
though explosions Of fire damp were re.
sponsible for the loss Of o good many
lives, The nOn.fatal accidents nun.
bered about three times the fatal ones,
many Of the victims being MANNED and
crippled for Life. Philadelphia Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Pittsburgh sayes annually lO5,.
OOO,OOo bushels Of coal by the use
of natural gas for fuel, In the riy.
er towns as far us Wheeling almost
as much is saved. The amount Of
gas daily pipcd into Pittsburgh is
estimated at 85l 100000 cubic feet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

think It A Dean Ramsay who tells
the story ofa drinking party in Scot.
land at which it was noticed that one
man was very quiet. -Kilscaiidenl"
called out tile presiding genius; -Kllsc,vi.
den, you're no trinkin'." There was no
answer, but the nun on the right OF him
looked up an'l said quietly: ats me use
cain on Kilscadden. He's deed. He
passed ava about two oOD sin, but /
didna like tao disturb the harmony q
the occasion. San Francisco Chronicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

In the rotunda Of the Richmond, Va,
capitol there is an old stove made from
iron which is said to be one OF the Oldest
stoves in existence, It was made a
present to the colony Of Virginia in
li7O, and was Spiken Of at that time as
q warming machine It is seven feet
high and has as mucll oruamentation
as Queen Anne house. Chicago
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Notwithstanding the teversos in
some Of the States that voted last
week, the lower House of Congress
will have good working Demo,
cratic majority. The Senate will
remain Republican, as ii is now, F.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
A cannon Sense Answer.

There Is god deal Of practical com.
mon sense in the answer Of the old cook
In New Orleans when her young mis-.
trcSS told her OF Virgins coming earth.
quake, go long, chile. she said, go
long wild yer nOnRnseS Coda miIy
don so and tCll anybody what He's
gwine ter do; He ies' 80 long and do it,
Now York Sum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
London PnrlIa,non.,. aor,n, I,,n. ,

SGreat Ben. as the clock in the tower
Of the house Of parliament at London is
named, has a dial Of twenty-five feet
ten inches diameter. Tie works weigh
$4,000 pounds aud 1t Is guarded Us care.
fully us Tit were a gold mine. A record
is kept Of its workings, andit has varied
but one'tenth Of a second in the last two
orthrec years A person has to climb
1,4OO steps to reach the clock. II takes
two men four and half hours each day
to wind Il up, and eEcty morning the
record is taken and transmitted 10 Mr..
Dent, the mAker.- Chicago Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Democrats who contributed to
the defeat Of the Democratic ticket
in this county by absenting them.
selves from The polls IN the day Of
the election, must now feel like
they did a very mean thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Republican boodle downed us in
the county, and we expect some Of
the b,odlegang will live to repent
their activity and their denuncia.
tion Of our candidates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

NJ. Lostat, a French contractor, pre-.
serves wood Of all kinds by piling tho
woods in trench or trough, covering il
with quicklims and sprink!ing with
water. The lime-water not only pre-.
serves the wood from decay, but makes
It harder and stronger. Boston Budget.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

my dear children" said tho deacon,
addressing the scholars, 'can YOU teII
me why you come TO sunday.schooly-
Cause our pas would wallup US IL We
didn't promptly responded q small
scholar. Life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Get ready for the battle two
years hence. Democrats must stop
knifeiOg each other Let cur late
defeat be a lesson for the future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Democrats all over the country,
dsplore the defeat Of Hon. WIN. R,
Morrison for Congress, in Illinois,
He will be sadly missed in the
next House, l.s
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

The typewriter now in such common
use, dates back to l7ll, when Henry
Mil got patent for Il in England, but
Il was not really made practicable until
tsg%
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
The LArgelt Theatre In the World

The largest theatre in the world Is tao
new opera house in Paris. It covers
nearly theeacres Of ground; is cubic
mass Is 4,gsLOOO feet It cost about lOO,,
100000 francS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
President (IeveIand's spe eell
IN lie Hlrklnlll Nlnle Fnir.

-
Prc.Iden. CleyeIand,s spe eel,
ni me Virginia State Fair.
Ihe following isthe response Of
President Cleveland ihlhe address
Of Welcome, q the Nifginia State
l0air % the 2lstoi0rlober;
kellpy'eitizens d Virginia.
While | thank yoil most sipcetely
y ipr your kind reception and fecag-
tlize mis- heaFsiness thea ahoespital.
ity l0r which the people;oi Virgin
"a have always been distinguished,
AN July a,Eaie that your demon: .
stIa'lpnlol welcome e rendered. not
70 an Individual out 70 an iucutn-
bent L5aasoiiice which crowns the
lSeyefnmsniot the United States.
me osale o. virginia, the tnnther
tolIksesld sldepts, seven Of whose sons
hsys hlisd that high Office, to-day
gres's 3 President Who the tirs.
time meets yirginians upon Viz.
.glnla soll lscougfatalate myself
spal 1rst lilttoaactiep % The
peeple o. virginia occurs at q time
Vhen they are surrounded by the
EXHIBITS OF the prodqcIlyepess and
prosperity OF 'helr State What,
ever there may De Of honor In her
history and however much OF pride
theFe may DC IN hef traditions, her
true greatness Is here exempl'hed'
10 our slstefhood OF States the
Leading ana most commanding
place must De galned and Kept by
tnat commonwealth which, by the
laooF and intelligence Of her cill
zens' can produce the most OF those
things which meet the necessities
ana desires OF mankind' But the
llII advantage OF that which may
De yielded 10 a State by the toll
ana ingenuity ol heF people Is no|
measured alone oy The money value
Of lhe proauo's' Inc efforts and
the struggles Of her farmers and
her artisans not only create new
values IN the held OF agriculture,
and in the arts and manufactures,
but they at the same time produce
rugged, sell reliant and indepen'
dent men and cultivate that pro
duct which more than all others
ennobles a s'ate-a patriotic, earn
esI American citizenship
This will flourish in every part
Of the American domain. Neither
drought nor rain can injnre it, for
it takes root in true hearts, en-
riched BY love Of country. There
are no new varieties in this pro
duction' II must be the same
wherever seen, and its quality is
neither sound nor genuine unless
grows 70 deck and beaulify an
entire and united nation, nor un
less il supports and sastains the
institutions and the Government
founded to protect American lib
erty aud happiness
The present administration Of
the Government is pledged to re.
turn for such husbandry not only
promises but actual tenders Of fair.
ness and justice with equal pro
lection and a full participation in
national achievements. If in the
past we have been estranged and
the cultivation of American Citi
zeuship has been interrupted, your
enthusiastic welcome Of to-day de-
monslrates that there is an end to
time Of suspicion and fear is sue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

Scene in hotel twenty-five years hence.
Guest to portor-Can you tell me what
time II iss
Porter-Yes, sir. It's halfpast L.
That'll cost you 50 cents, please.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10
HE IS SICK.

This fellow is sick aud disgust
ed ut the apathy of Democrats il
this county, and in this Senatorial
District through which we lost oul
State Senator, one member of the
HonSe Of Delegates, and all Of Oul
county ticket,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-10

We have met the enemy, aud We
aTe theirs, in part,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The crank who annoys the President
says he is poor but honest.
The new wings of the State, War and
Navy Department building will be COM
pleted in January, 1888. This magnificent
structure has been in course of construc-
ton since 1872.
The annual report of Colonel c. G. Nc
Cauley, Commander of the United States
Marine Corps, made public Tuesday,
states that on October 1st there were
1856 enlisted men in the corps.
The Government counsel have not yet
decided what further action to take in
the telephone case They cannot come
to any such decision until the decree of
the court has been filed, which cannot be
before the 9th Of December.
Gov. Currier, Of New Hampshire, Tues
day appointed a United States Senator to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Pike a few weeks ago. 1t is
understood that ex-Gov. p. c. Cheney, OF
Manchester, is the man, but the Governor
refuses to divulge the name at present.
To-day the Board of Civil Service Com
missioners and their examiners, clerks,
&c, removed from their quarters, at the
Department of Agriculture, to their new
quarters prepared in the west wing of the
courthouse building. These rooms, on the
west side of the main hall, are occupied
respectively by Commissioners Edgerton,
Lyman, and Oberly, and on the opposite
side is the general receptionroom and the
office of the secretary, Mr. John T.
Doyle, and beyond the clerks rooms.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
NEWSY NOTES.
ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS FROM ALL
SECTIONS BY TELEGRAPH.
A Days Disasters, Crimes and
Casualties, at Home
and Abroad.
The C. and O.,s Rates from Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24-An important con-
ference was held here to-day between
Traffic Manager Muir, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Road, General Manager Walker,
of the Kanawha Dispatch Line, and a
committee from the Central Traffic Asso-
citation. After some discussion both par
ties agreed to do the best they could to
promote each others interests. The
Chesapeake and Ohio promised to main
tain by its all-rail lines the Central Traffic
Associations all-rail rates. The differ
entails heretofore awarded the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Road on business taken
by its water route will be continued.
That road will also charge Baltimore
rates on business taken by it to Newport
News 1t was also agreed that the Cen
trail Traffic Association and the Chesa-
peske and Ohio will hereafter exchange
statistics, that each may know the
amount of business carried by the other.
The new steamship line of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio to run between Newport
News and Liverpool will go into opera
ton December 10, semi-mOnthly service
to be established. In this connection ii
is stated that rate is being made from
Kansas city to Liverpool, all rail to New
Orleans ria the Fort Scott, Springfield
and Memphis and connections, at fifty
five cents a hundred. This, it is stated
is sufficient to turn flour, corn, and
wheat in that direction, st. Louis also
participating in the trade to large
extent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Almost Cremated Himself.

WARRENToN, Mo, November 4.-M IL
liam Schmidt, an insane man OF Mar
tbiasville. Mo. was brought here Mon
day night and placed in the county jail,
nrior to his removal to Fulton. About
noon Yesterday a large crowd was at.
tracted to the jail by the loud cries OF
schmidt, and upon breaking in the jail
door it was found that he had fired the
iaii by piling bed-clothes and furniture
into one corner and setting fire to some
straw After an effort the fire was ex,
tinguished and the prisoner was rescued
almost suffocated.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Iightning's Work.

ST. LOUIS, November PA special
from Edna, Mo, says Taylor McKin-
zie and his three sons were husking corn
from the stalks yesterday in the field on
their farm, some ten miles from this
place, when they were prostrated by a
stroke of lightning. One Of the sons,
Luther L., aged fifteen years, was in
stantly killed; another, William E., was
so severely injured that his life is des-
paired of, and the third, Benjamin S, is
missing. What has become of him is not
known; but it is supposed that he was
either blinded or crazed by the shock,
and wandered away. The father was
only slightly injured"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
An Unlucky Dream.

BINGHAMPToN, November 24.-Albert
Small, of Smithyille, Pa, was run away
with by his team on Sunday, and had a
narrow escape from death. While not
injured he was 50 prostrated that he was
compelled to take to his bed after reach
ing home. His bed was in a room on the
second story of his house An hour or so
after he had gone to bed his wife was
passing through the yard, when she dis
covered her husband lying on the ground
beneath his bedroom window. He was
unconscious She called for help and he
was carried in the house.
Both of his legs and his left arm were
broken. A physician restored Small to
consciousness, and he was able to say
that he had dreamed that he was again
being run away with, and that his wagon
was about falling over high embank-
ment, when he jumped. He must have
sprung out of the window while still
asleep. He is in a critical state A SINH
lar accident occurred some weeks ago in
TiOga county.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Cattle Train Wrecked.

CHICAGO, November 24.-An accident
occurred on the Northwestern railroad
west of haywood, near this city, between
and o'clock this morning. A series Of
cattle-laden trains, bound for Chicago,
held the tracks near the point mentioned.
The forward train was broken in two,
and before the sections could be recou-
pied the rear portion was overtaken and
run into by the second train. The ca
boose and two cars were smashed into
pieces Two drovers, asleep in the ca
boose, are reported to have been in
stantly killed. The engineer and fireman
escaped by jumping from the engine be-
fore the shock. The wreck is bathed In
the blood of number of steers which
were killed, and the neighborhood rem
dered dismal by the believing of those
injured and held fast in the wreck.
The Northwestern officials say thet but
one man was killed His name was X.
G. Paul He was driver, and was sit
ting in the caboose Of the section of the
train that was run into
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Pistols at "A Missouri Dance,

ST. Louis, November PA special
from Iron Mountain, Mo, says A diff.
Guilty occurred at dance Monday night
in this place between Peter Hahn and
Samuel O'Neill in which O'Neill re-
ceiyed four flesh wounds, and Hahn was
shot through the heart and instantly
killed. A dozen or more shots were fired
in a crowded room and several were
wounded in the melee, among them
Washington Freeman and John Denny.
Freeman's life was saved by his watch,
which turned the ball from a vital pdiht.
Denny was shot through the leg. o'Nein
made his escape. ss mUs b doDg
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Railroad ReOrganized.

DANvILLE, VA, November 24.-An ad-
iourned meeting of the stockholders OF
the Danville and New River Railroad
Company was held to-day. Nearly $4OO,-
600 of stock was represented. The COM
pany was reorganized by the election Of
Major w T. Sutherlin president and the
following Board of Directors; Danville,
John w. Schoolfield and f. K. Burton ;
Henry, d. W. Spencer and H. c. Lester ;
Patrick, James H. Rangley, John W.
Hooker and w. B. Rucker. Major Suth-
erlin accepted, but stated that he would
not be responsible for the interest due on
bonds. Danyille did not vote on reorganl-
ZatiOn.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Fatally Beaten by his Father.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov 24-7There
is much excitement in Holyoke. oyer, The
death of Peter Carey, aged nine years,
presumably from the effects Of "a wliipy
ping administered by his father. Ia setns
that the boy got hold Of some whisky
Sunday, and went home drunk. His IA
ther punished him so severely with a lath
that Some Of the neiglibors sought tofhA
terfere The boy wssput 30 bed and died
Monday The police were not notifed 9f
the case until yesterday. The medical
examiner will hold a postmortem exami-
nation to4day33 sld nj mld si29ioIq "bl
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Senator Hampton Hurt.

COLUMBIA, s. c., November 24.-Sena-
tor Wade Hampton, while deer-hunting
on his plantation Monday became sep
arated from others of his party, and they,
supposing he had left the field, returned
home at evening without him. As Sena-
tor Hampton did not come home, a
searching party started out late in the
evening to find him. They met him some
distance from the house much exhausted
and painfully hurt, but making his way
homeward as well as his manned cOndi-
ton would allow. His gun had caught
in a vine while he was riding through
the woods in the afternoon and had been
discharged The load of buckshot en-
tered the head of his horse, killing the
animal, which fell upon Senator Hamp-
ton. Being a cripple, the Senator had
difficulty in extricating himself When
met by his friends he had walked for
nearly five hours through the woods.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Funeral of Charles Francis Adams.

QUINCY, MASS, November 23-The fu-
neral of Charles Francis Adams was held
from the Stone Temple at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The services were very brief
and simple, consisting of the reading OF
the burial ritual by Rev. ID. NJ. Wilson, OF
the Stone Temple, assisted by Rev. Henry
w. Foote, of Kings Chapel, Boston, and
the singing Of two hymns by the Temple
Male Quartette. The interment was at
Mount Wallaston Cemetery, where the
committal service was read. There were
no flowers or drapery.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
A Rooming Southern City.

ATLANTA, NOV 24.-RecOrds made by
the Atlanta Manufacturers Association
show that in the past five years Atlanta
has nearly doubled her shops and fac
tories their number increasing from 1876
to 3O3 and has trebled the capital in
vested, the figures rising from 81, ,46S, ,456
to $6,560,O00. Five years ago there were
1865 employees in the shops and fac
tories, and now there are 6,674 There
were paid in 1880 just $889,2S2 in wages,
and in 1885 there was 81, 2,425,00O.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.


The social season in New York has
fairly begun.
Senator Hampton while deer-hunting
was badly hurt.
Mrs. Whitney gave a lunch to Mrs
Cleveland Tuesday.
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, is con
tident of reelection.
James G.. Blaine left New York for Au-
gusta, Me, Tuesday.
\ strange disease is raging among the
calves near Marshall, Ill.
Commander Sampson proposes a change
in the course for naval cadets.
One person was killed and others in
iured by lighting at Edna, Mo.
BY railroad accident at East Saginaw,
Mich, several persons were injured.
Indiana politicians are looking forward
to a lively contest over the seuatorship.
The Presidents message is expected to
be much shorter than the one last year.
Long distance telephoning has been
put in operation between Philadelphia
and New York.
Mr. Blaine is said to have refused to
shake hands with Mr.. Edmunds at the
Arthur funeral.
Ten blooded mares were burned in a
stable on Mr.. Engeman's stock-farm, near
Moorefeld, W. Va.
The Danville and New River railroad
has been reorganized, with Major W. T.
Sutherlin as president.
A number Of strikers were arrested at
the Amsterdam, n. Y, knitting mills
Many Of them were girls.
Professor Sheppard, who was SICK IN
Norfolk, is reported to be much better
and was sent to Ashland.
There is some speculation in New York
on the chances OF Collector MaSOlo
confirmation by the Senate.
An old man named WHEELER, eighty one
wears old. has been held for trial at Cleye-
land Ohio, for wife-murder.
An important telegram will be found
under the proper head in reference TO 'h'
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
The McQuade jury, in New York, as
onrood and has been discharged. They
stood 9 to 3 in favor of acquittal.
An American named Harris, with yarl
one Aliases has been sentenced to pena
sorv;tude for swindling in London.
# is expected that the tolls on the foot
maths and driveways Of the New orS
and Brooklyn bridge will be abolished
Dominick McCafTrey has returned ''
philadelphia, apparently none the worse
for his encounter with sparrow Golden
The Missouri Court of Appeals yes'er
1ooided that a contract made III con
veysation over telephone wire is bind
ing.
NJ Weir for whose capture rewaru'
oorreoating $4,000 have been oliereo
80 o9 crested in London, Ont, Monday
ia : wanted in Oscoda, Mich, where 1T
~ aLarred = with repeatedly assaulting
Mabel Clark, hospital patient
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
4 Man Aged 81 Charged with Wife
Murder.

CLEVELAND, O., November 24.-This
morning Judge Hutchins bound old man
WHEELER over to the Common Pleas Court
without bail for the murder of his Wife
WHEELER is 81 years old and his wife was
81. They had lived here half century
and each was worth 5000, 600. Mrs. Whel-
Ter was strangled to death on the night
of the 18th instant, and WHEELER claims
that two robbers were the murderers.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-11-25
Railroad Accident.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, November "a.
The through passenger train for Grand
Rapids on the Detroit, Lansing and
Northern railroad, leaving here at 6:l5
p NJ. collided with a train coming this
wav last evening. The trains were
switching to pass each other when the
collision occurred, two cars being par
tiallv smashed and several passengers
injured two, it is reported, seriously