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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
Guide To society.

The wives and daughters of new
Congressman and officials are fire.
quently thrown into society with
ont previous preparation. From
the quiet of a country home this
is a terrible transition. There. are
ladies in Washington whose hus-
bands have been army or navy
officers. They have spent years
in society and have held and still
hold high rank. The mysteries ot
form and usage are familiar to them
but the death or retirement of their
husbands has reduced their finances
below the figures of their extrava,
CANT tastes. These ladies now sus-
tain their position in society by
leading the uninitiated through the
mysterious mazes. They teach the
wives of new Senators from the
back districts the polite forms, and
pilot them through winter in
Washington The relations they
hold to novice is that of superior
who condescends to take the part
of a friendly adviser or chaperon
They are courted, followed and paid
They are women who have beer
bells in society in the past and who
dictate it's forms now. They now
make a business of pleasure. They
advise their patrons what to wear
how to to furnish their houses, how
to talk and act, how to receive call.
ers, and who to receive, when tc
call, how to call, and who to call on
They tell them the difference be.
tween an ordinary and high tea
between a dinner party and a lunch,
con. They rub the dust off theil
dialect and teach them polite forms
of speech, and tell them what tc
talk about. They lead them around
the circle and teach by example
These chaperons are not known az
such except to those who employ
them, and they are the most courtec
of all society. They are experts il
Washington life.
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final Notice.

A Ii claims due the late firm of Drs.
n Bar6ee & Stone, not promptly paid
by the 18th day of September, 1887, will
he placed in the hands of Rankin Wiley,
Jr., attorney-at-law, for immediate col
lection.
All claims of the late firm of Drs. Bar
bee & Fravel, as well as the undersigned,
not promptly paid by the 10th day OF
September, 1887, will be placed in the
hands of n l.. Bryan, attorney-at-law
and justice of the peace, for immediate
collection. Up until September 18th.
1887, the claims of the several late firms
may be found at the Office of the under
signed; after that date, will be found in
the hands Ofthe above named attorneys.
ANDREW X. BARBEE, NJ. d.
Point Pleasant, w. Va, Aug. 8, 's7.
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Slang PHRASES.

Shakespeare seems to have been
very well up in the slang of the
present day. In "Henry vIII,' we
have "too thin;" in "King John, .
"como off" and "you are too green
and frcsh;" in ga Winters Tale, .
"What? Neyer?" and, although he
does not exactly use the exclamation
"Rats!' we have in "Hamlet" "A
rat! a rat!" which is pretty near it.
John Bunyan used the phrase at is
a cold day in connection with ad-
versity. People who have studied
into the origin of phrases all agree
that the saying 81 acknowledge the
corn" was invented by man. a
woman never acknowledges corn,
no matter in what condition hus-
band may find his pet razor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
A CARD

U NOW ye, that by the payment
n S55O.00 ana permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife %ho has drunkard for a husband,
or a friend who is unfortunately dissi,
l.ated. 1 say emphatically, give me notice
in such cases in which you are interest
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu
ded from my place Let mothers, faith
ers. sisters and brothers do likewise.
and the request shall be regarded.
l,ay heavy tax for the privilege of sell
ing whisky and other liquors, and want
1t distinctly understood that have no
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. 1 much
prefer that they save their money and
pIt it where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen of honor and men
OF money, who can afford it, and it Is
with those L desire to trade. would
saw to those who wish to trade with me
and can afford, come, and 1 will treat
You gentlemanly and courteOusly.
Respectfully,
June 39-lyS JOS. HEN.
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Two Ways OF Saying II.

Those who live among books, and
have withal the gist of language, are
apt to be bookish in their express
ions. One of this class, Miss Eliza
Robbins, of Boston, was visiting
her friend, the poet Bryant. She
happened to be alone in his library
when cabinet maker brought
home chair he had altered.
On Mr.. Bryant's roturn he said:-
"Aliss Robbins, what did the mar
say about my chair?"
"That the equilibrium is now ad.
mirably adjusted" she replied, moi
lifting her eyes from the book she
was reading.
''what a fine fellow!" said Mr.
Bryant, laughing. 81 never heard
him talk like that. Now, Miss Rob.
bins, what did he say?"
"Well, he said it joggled just
right" she replied.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

We know of no evil that more
greatly demands reproof than the
custom, now so unfortunately and
injurfously prevalent, of denouncing
the courts of the land upon any and
every occasion when they render a
decision adverse to this or that
mans interest or opinion Exchange
There is just one greater evil
that we know of. and that is to let
the decisions of courts pass uncriti-
cised when they deserve criticism.
And to this may be added, that it
does not take any from the health
fnlness of the process to frankly
criticise the judges themselves In
a free country, especially if Repub-
lican in form of government, The
first, last, and only refuge of the
citizen is law, and no scrutiny can
be too minute nor too public of the
decisions of those who administer
it The reeentscontyadictory decis-
ions of the highest court in the land
the U. S. Supreme Court, and the
recent decisions in the celebrated
Jacob Sharpe case in New York
where a State Supreme Court OF
seven judges unanimously decided a
trial to be without flaw, and was
followed in thirty days by the Court
of Appeals of the same State, con-
sisting also of seven eminent judges,
deciding the same trial invalid by
reason of flaws in its conduct-force
themselves too strongly on tho pub
lie mind to escape criticism. They
produce the idea in the popular
mitid, repeated as they are, in pos
sihly not so glaring form, by
minor courts, that the ninetcenth
century wants either new laws OF
new Judges.
The majesty that hedges about a
Court is that of the Law, and not
that of the interpreter of it, and
these interpreters should be held to
stricter account by the people
than almost any other mon who hold
public position. a weak, corrupt
or preiudiced judge is public enc.
my, i'll a fortress from which he car
be elected only by slow and toll
some proceeding, and it is therefore
all the moro necessary that the peo
pie should keep their attention
turned on all to whom they cntrust
the administration of their laws. L
is but very small portion of com
munity that is ever heard denounc
ing Il just decision, and there is littl,
danger that @denouncing the courts
which administer Justice will eve
become "iniuriously prevalent
Stanton Viadicdtor.
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Amply IlIustrated.

A correspondent desires to know
why it is that when the Republicans
feel constrained to reduce the taxes
they call it atariff revision;" but
when the Democrats seek to reduce
the taxes the same Republicans call
it '.free trade" Has the seeker af-
ter knowledge ever gone to the root
of the difference in his affection for
his own mother and his wife's
mother? Protection is the mother of
the grand old party.-Paaadelphtd
Record.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Senator Voorhees, has the Vice
Presidential bee in his bonnet, and
the strong probability seems to be,
from the drift of opinion in Wash
ington, that his ambition in that
line will be gratifed. He has had a
speech on tho tariff question in
preparation which he has completed,
that he will deliver next week in
the Senate. The speech takes the
same ground for reduction of the
tariff as does the Presidents mes
sage. 1t applauds the message and
endorses the utterances of the Pres
ident.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
q Plea for lYoman,s suhrage

It seems to me the sum of all mis-
fortunes that half the wisdom, more
than half the purity, and nearly all
the gentleness of human nature,
bears no witness at the ballot-box.
The chief cornerstone of the State
is the hearth-stone. The model
home is heavens own type of the
ideal government. The State should
be larger home, and not. as now,
a monastery OF a camp-Frances E.
Willard.
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POINT PHEASANT MASON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY, NUA
They see n Now.

-
Can any close student of public
affairs doubt that the Republican
party Is doomed2 left without a leg
to stand on. The Republi IAN lead
ers headed by Mr.. Blaine protested
to sec very much to encourage them
as the result of President Cleve-
lands message. A press dispatch
in another column shows that they
are already beginning to take water
They have at last reached the con-
clusion that the people of the coun-
try will insist upon parties, as well
as individuals. fulfilling their pledges
and promises. They know that
both parties in their platforms at
Chicago, promised, in almost the
same language, reformation of taxes,
such reformation to consider and
care for American labor.
they went out with much blow
and l,lGSters they find the people no
longer intend to be hoodwinked by
bloody-shirt harangue; they find
them ominously thoughtful; they
find a most serious detection in
their organs and amongst their fol-
lowers; they recognize the hand
writing on the wall; they recognize
that a Democratic President has
struck a manly blow in behalf of the
platform on which he was nomina-
ted at Chicago; they recognize that
the people of the country have in
him courageous, honest, bold man;
they recognize that he has given
them wager of battle; they recog-
nize now that the party differences
are to be compromised; they recog-
nize that Democrats will yield a
little here, a little there, little
yonder for the purpose of redeem
ing their pledge to the people; they
recognize that Carlisle and Randall
will fight side by side in the coming
struggle; they recognize that the
reformation is to be the result of
Democratic action and will relieve
the finances of the country and pro-
tect American industry and labor.
And, in recognition of all these
things they have become alarmed,
well nigh panic stricken and will
attempt to forestall Democratic ac-
tion in the House by introducing a
Republican measure of relief en-
bodying the plan which it is con
coded will be the Democratic com
promise. 1t is all too late. The
people are no longer blinded by sec
tional hatred; they are looking and
what is better ore seeing, thinking.
They have declared that the Re-
publican party has been weighed
in tho balance and found wanting"
They will realize that Grover Cleve-
land has been weighed in the bal
ance and found to be "full six feet
and, every inch a man. = Wheeling
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Thomas Mast was in Kansas City
recently and while there had tilt
with an elevator boy. Mast came
out of the contest victorious. The
boy treated him with rudeness one
day, but on the day following was
extremely polite and asked Mr..
Mast for his autograph. The great
cartoonist drew a hasty peD-and-ink
sketch of himself and under it wrote
the legend: "Those who elevate
others must be polite themselves. .
The boy saw the point and his man
,ners have undergone a permanent
Improvement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Pope Leo celebrated his golden
jubilee at Rome, January 1. Not
counting 100000 of Peters pence,
the gifts sont to the Pope in com
memoration of his jubilee are esti-
mated to be worth $4,000, 900.
From consideration of this fact,
as well as many others that will
readily appear to the intelligent
reader, it would seem that one OF
the best ways for one to have a
good time in this world is to go into
the business of teaching people how
to have good time in the next.
Whether the taught ever realize ou
the investment or not, the teacher,
from the vantage ground of the bird
in the hand, is sure to realize upon
his.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Blaine 3 managers have con
cocted q new scheme, which is to
run Robt- Lincoln Cor governor of
Illinois, in order to get him OF the
track for the presidential aomina-
ton The rapid growth OF his lit
tie presidential boom has frightened
Blaine's supporters and they have
decided that the case necessitat. .
prompt action.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Gentlemen thundcred the
Judge to the oontending lawyers
'this case must be settled before
the court adjourns. There has been
dilly-daIiyfng enough We'll, what
is it, he said, turning to court at
tendant who had ventured to be-
speak the judicial attention, 81 am
very busy" ga Couple of political
friends of yours" whispered the
attendant, "are outside waiting fol
you to Join EN-" Upon further
consideration" )" said his Honor, 81
declare this court adjourned until
tomorrow at IL o'clock"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
The Huntington Advertiser truth

The Huntington Advertiser truth
fully remarks that:
"It is mistaken policy to adj
vertise only when all others are ad-
vertising. The sagacious business
man knows that while more bust
ness is done within a given time in
certain seasons than in others, goods
are bought all seasons of the year
and that he who has anything to
sell makes serious mistake in not
awaiting himself'of the best means
of communication with the public
to advertise his wares at all times
of the year"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
what HuInbug.

Tho monopolist MANUFACTURER
claims that high tariff protects
American labor Yet he continual
ly imports foreign labor to keep
wages down. Now, then, the prin-
ciples of the tariff ought to work
both ways. Foreign labor is nc
better in America than in Europe
If the manufacturers of the country
will do honestly and give the Amer
lean laborer a square deal, they car
have any tariff they want.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

1t is perhaps unknown to many
people that the turkey served at
each Thanksgiving dinner, for the
President of the United States has
been sent for many Consecutive
years from North stonington, Conn.
This season the honor of sending
the turkey fell upon Mr.. Albert
Hilard, of that town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

And here's another one: The
Minneapolis Tribune, Republican,
is dcmanding-and demanding very
firmly and emphaticaIIy-that coal
be put on the free list. And, Heav-
On save the markl 1t takes Mr.
James G. Blaine as its authority.
who made the same demand in 1871
and got free coal bill through the
House of Representatives. o. James,
James, why did you leave your
foot prints behind you2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

One of Senator Reagan s proposed
amendments to the Interstate Com
merce act will, if il is enacted into
a law, bring express cars. Pullman
cars, and ali other cars owned by
private citizens or corporations,
within the operation of the act; as
if they were technically Common
carriers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

One cheering prospect: There will
be no Southern question in the
Fiftieth Congress. That body may
have its faults, but it isn't the State
of Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Old John Kelly, the father of the
horrible Kelly family, of No Man 3
Land. on whose premises were found
several corpses, confessed at the
end of the halter, that he and his
family had killed and robbed, st
various times, nine men and two
women. The good old man was
then strung up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

William Walter Phelps wears his
hair brushed low upon the forehead
to hide a scar made by bullet dur
ing the war. A bang concealins
the effects of q bang!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

The methods of our friend Mr..
Blaine and the loud talk of his
managers, havo excited tho indig-
nation of the Philadelphia Telegraph.
Republican paper, and it rises up
in mectin' to say few words to this
effect:
1t seems to be presuming too
much upon the good temper and
patience of the country to have his
Iieutenants and organists proclaim
ing his indisputabIe power to make
himself or any other man he secs
fit Presidential candidate. Tic
people, in consideration of such
arrogant assumption, will be likely
to feel that, if they cannot nominate
the candidate they would like to
have, they can at least, elect tho
one they would like TO be their
President, and it IS not at all prol,-
able that they will deliberately go
to the polls and vote for one who,
while still a private citizen, displays
all the insolence of a dictator.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
America Represented.

Husband: .This country seems to
be well represented abroad, just
now"
Wife: "In what way, John?'
Husband: ;IWell, there is Buffalo
Bill and Indian Chief Dirty Dog,
who represent the wild and woolly
West, while Mr.. Lowell and Mr..
Sullivan personify the culture and
refinement of the enlightened East. =
Charity begins at home; avarfce
locks the door and keeps it there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

When the general public reads of
a corner in copper it will naturaly
surmise all the temperance lecturers
in the country have pooled their
collections.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

In the opposition to Mr.. Lamar $
confirmation the country is now
witnessing an exhibition of part
san malignity and sectional hate
that is simply astonishing at this
late day,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

An exchange warns people to-
never judge by appearance. a shab-
by old coat may contain an editor,
while the man wearing q high toned
plug hat may be a delinquent SUBJ
scriber. You can't tell
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Barnum hasa a monkey that smokes
and chcws tobacco, but he wont
touch cigarettes. This shows in the
scale of animal intelligence the dude
ranks below the monkey.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Robt. G. Ingersol says "we stand
in the shadow of a great mystery. =
This is the belief OF orthodox christ
aims. is Ingersoll about to be
converted2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
NO. 81

The Republican politicians IN this
State are badly ratified over the
prospect of a prohibition ticket in
the field next year. The Wheel
ing Intelligencer and other papers
are laboring to prevent a third
ticket. Thcy are trying to con-
vince the Prohibs that it is against
the interest of the Amendment to
raise seperate State ticket. So far
as Democrats are concerned 1t is a
matter of indifference TO them
whether the ProlIbitionists have a
ticket of their own or not. Tho
Democratic party has never mon
keyed with this movement or made
any alliances With, or promises to
its leaders. 1t has kept right along
in tho cvcn tenor of its way adxo-
eating tho principles of its great
founder, Thomas Jefferson, contin-
ually growing stronger in the CON
fidences and affections of the people,
and is not dependent for success
upon ephemeral issues or shifty
devices. If the Prphibitionists are
in earnest and are actuated by prin-
ciple, and expect to eontrOl the
legislation of the country, they must
have their own separate organiza-
ton and place their own ticket in
tho field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

One thing is ''dead certain" that
is, that Blaine owns the Republican,
party, and will be, or at least viii
dictate who shall be, the next NOM
inee of that party for President.
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e A0ARD.

To all who arc suffering from tho errors and
OF youth, nervous weakness, early
decay. loss of manhood. &C., will send n recipe
that wnl euro you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grca.
rome.ly was discovered by missionary in South
Amcr!rl. Send sclt-addressed enveiUao to tho
REV. JOSEPH It. ISarAN, SEatiOn D. Ne,o York City.
,ct. l3-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

According to the report of the
United States Geological Survey
the use of natural gas as fuel III
1886 displaced the use of coal .t0
the extent Of nearly ten millions oil
dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

A cotemporary remarks: "John
Sherman slyly says that he will
serve the North American people
as President if he is elected" This
is devilish sly of John.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

Troubles spliug from idleness, and
grieVons tolls from needless ease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

T0IIesn live at home, and make more money
u" work for as. than At anything, else in this
Ma tEorid- CspisaI not needed; yoE are started
free bofh SoNess all ages. ANY one can
g tee Sork Large earnings sure from krst start
Costly oGt6t aud terms free BeE1er not delay
org Ypu nothing send your address md ind
sit; gu 1T= rfEe Won VII do 10 At once AddTess
. hAsEfzE * g. Portland. HAia=.
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he HEARD OF IT JUST IN TINE.

Il had been about given up to
die with dyspepsia when I first saw
the advertisement of Shaker Extract
OF Roots or Seigel's Syrup. After
using four bottles was able to at
tend to my business es well as ever.
! know of several cases of clIills and
fever that have been cured by it. "
So writes Mr.. Thos. Pullu1n, of Tay-
lor, Geneva Co. Ala.
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HILLS

HH0EJEVTto be made. Cut this out and return
httNAE TO Us, and will send yosr free, some
HHNtNNI thing Of great value and Importance
" 20 you, THAI will start you in buSi-
ness which vii bring you more money right away
than anything else in this svoxld- Any one do
the --orlS and live home Either sex. all ages
S9nstEins new. that just coins money for all work
erS We ~li start you; capital not needed his IS
ore OF the genuine important chances Of lifetime.
hose who 7=e ambitious and enteTPTiSing will not
delay GEsnd ourht free. Address TEUE & Co.,
augusta, Maine
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11

dIVI!N UP DI SEVEN DOCTORS,
Shaker Extract of Roots OF Sci
gels Syrup has raised nc to good
health after seven doctors had eivel:
me up to die with consumption
So writes r. f. Grace, Kirkman-
vile, Todd Co., Ky.