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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02

Tho plea of insanity rs defense in
criminal actions is becoming pretty
thrcadbarc, but device by which the
same effects are secured seems to be
working admirably. Nowadays it is
the fashion to claim that the criminal
in nm action, whether it be theft. black
mail. murder, or what not, is the vic
tim of o sunstroke. Apparently sun
stroke is tho most convenient thing a
person can possibly have. II allows
him to continue his ordinary course of
life unintcrruptcdly. but confers upon
him the privilege of doing anything
his vagrant fancy may suggest, quite
unllanpered by moral or legal restric-
tions.
The Irishman who described s'child
of fancy" us child who did whatever
he fancicd doing was not very far out
of the way in describing tho condition
of man who las been so fortunate as
to have sunstrole. That lucky nc.
cident places him above responsibility.
a man in n western city amused him
self recently by firing a revolver into
n crowd, wounding three persons, one
of them fatally. A physicians Ger
tiGcate was produced stating that,
owing TO the effect of sunstrokc re-
ccived in India. the prisoner was ut
times irresponsible for his actions. OF
course, thcrc was nothing to be said
after that, and even tho idea of shut
ting the man up seemed TO his intel
ligcnt and impartial judges a super
fluous precautions. He was allowed to
go at large on the strength of his lucid
intervals. the inference being that the
officials themselves were not troubled
by anything of that sort.
1t would not be difficult to multiply
instances, although tits hardly ncecs-
sary; whoever has thought of tho
matter must have recognized the con-
vincing nature of tho argument from
sunstrole when properly applied to
the average jury. TO one who has
any inclination toward n disregard of
the laws q sunstroke would seem to be
of the greatest possible benefit. 1t is
thing. moreover, so easy TO have. SO diff
fcult to disproveand so admirably fex-
iblc in its effects, that it would seem a
matter of the most obvious policy for
whoever is likely ever to find himself at
variance with authority to provide
himself with certificate of sunstroke
at oncc.-BoSton Courier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02

The strangest of all tho Indo-C Chi
nesc races, the ancient Gioa-Chi or
Big Toed race, is called in our gcorra-
phies 1.-The Anamese. This extraor-
binary people are about the uglicst
and worst built of all our semi-civil-
izcd Asiatic cousins. They are much
shorter than tho Malays, darkcr
skinned. with lower foreheads, less de-
velopcd skull, n hatter nose, larger
mouth, thicker lips. blackened teeth,
gums often destroyed by the use of
betel nut, prominent cheek and jaw
bones, so that the face is lozcnne
shaped, short neck. shoulders sloping
abruptly, and sccsawing sort of gait
when walking. But the most curious
development of all is tho big toe. 1t
is large, broad and fiat; moreover, the
distance between that member of the
foot and the other toes is SO great that
tho Chinese so long ago rs 1857 3. c..
gave them the name of Gioa-Chi, or
the Big Toed race.
This curious physical formation is
such that it quite marks them from all
other Asiatic peoples who walk bare
footed; and, strange to say, that
though moro than forty centuries have
passed since this popularity was first
noticed by Chinese travellers, and in
spite of frequent intermarriagCs with
other races, the Ananlese have trans
mitted, without the least perceptible
modification, this formation OF the
foot to their descendants today; which
facts, according to some cthnologists,
serve to prove that the Anumese are
not descended from the mingling of
indigenous races but rather that they
have existed for an immense period of
time as distinct and peculiar race
Wide-Awake.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02
Hls Apnre,eirtIen.

Charles Mathews once told story
of the boots" at a country hotel where
he was staying. asking TO be paid for
going to the theatre. Mathews, struck
with the fellows ciyility. gave him an
order for the play. Come and see
the piece, Tom, said Mathews. ..At
the fheatre9r Yes" said Mathews:
There is an order for you Tic next
day Mathews said: '.Wcll. Tom, did
yon like the play7. .'Oh, yes said
the boots. IN dubious Kind of way
,.isut who's to pcy me for my time1 r.
Old PAPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02
To Locate Leak.

A novel method of locating a leak
in a water main has been employed at
Tho break in the main was known to
be between the banks of the river. A
solution of bipermang:lnate of potash
was introduced at a hytlrant on the
side of the river nearest the reservoir.
and Observers werc stationed ON the
river along the line of the main. A
deep reddish purple tliscoloration of
river water at one point soon made the
exact location of the leak apparent.
II is stated that an alloy made from,
copper and new metal called siliciunl
has the malleability aud color of vir-
Gin geld.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02
Important Evidence.

A man in New York who was badly
mussed up and disfgurcd in street
row had photograph taken of him
self while in that plight 70 present as
evidence before the court. There Is
no more ycTacious witness than pho
tograph. and after scanning the pict-
ure OF badly misused man Il did not
take the jury long to decide the case
IN ms favor. Photography IS a useful
GTt, and Il Is constantly realizing new
possibilities. Chicago Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02

To cure a wart place the thumb
upon the wart and press it against the
bone. Move the wart backward and
forward upon the bono until the roots
become irritatcd or sore, vixen the
Mart Will disanDccr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02

It is all very well to pay as you go.
but If you have no baggage tlie hotel
proprietor would rather yon would pay
when you arrive Pittsburg clirol-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-02
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
ATTORNEY 1T LIW,

Point Pleasant, w. Va,
WILL practice in the County of Ma
w son; the United States District Court
;or West Virginia, and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals of this State. Office in
Court House. liam 3, 1893.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
Pc RSONAL,

JOAQUIN MILLER has become a rich man
Some years ago he bought 200 acres near Oak
land, Cal. Taey are to be taken now for town
lots. -0' 'o"n
The EMPRESS OF GERMANY will make her first
Visit IN company with her husband to Rome in
Greece. "''o III
TENNysoN and Swinburne write wretcbad
hands. The laureates chirography is large and
uneven. while Swlnburne's looks like the work
OF school boy.
COL DANIEL S. LAMONT is said to be as good n
fisherman as he is a business man. jaw Could
fishes for trout only, outside of Wall etraat
russell Sa<e seldom angles anywhere else
BERRY WALL has inherited another handsome
fortune by the death of his brother William
There are a lot of creditors on the lookout for
him. who will be pleased to hear the news.
MISS JUANIT4 MILLER the 6-year-old daughter
OF Joaquin Miller, recited the poem ?The
Mothers OF Mem at the testimonial entertai =
ment given to Mrs Julia Ward Howe. at New.
port, last Tuesday night.
DR.. CHARLES THEODORE, Duke of Bavaria tho
phllanthropic physician, recently celebrated at
Tegersee, IN Bavaria, his removal Of tn. thon
Sandth cataract from the ewes of his noor
patients. 1t was made the occasion of a great
ovation. o."
JOHN II. STARIN, Warner Miller, S. s. Coy
James NJ. Marvin and G .orge William Gurus
are on the cJmmitta9 to me noriallze congress
LOT an appropriation 10 cover tle expenses of
dedlcatinS the Saratoga battle monument. OCT
II, 1890 wv
GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP and his wife for
merry )Se Hawthorne, have bath house on
the beach at New London, Conn, fitted nm as a
study, IN which they do most of their literary
work. Mrs. Lathrop wears short skirts blouses
and stout boots during her country walks
BAYARD TAYLOR was ambitious to be known
as poet, but his misfortune was to be known
as uaveler-one VINO Succe .ded in seeing
Europe with little money He complained thai
the chief N sritS accorded MIN were, not mas
sion and IMAGINATION but strong legs and eco
nomical habits" wv
Judge stephen John son File d is a Brother to
David Dudley, Cyrus West and the R.v. Uenrv
NJ. Field. David Dudley is IS years old. Stennen
j. is 50 Cyrus w. 20, and Henry N. g. They
are sons of the Rev. David Dudley Field a en-.
gregational clergyman of Connecticut. who
died in 1867, a yed IS.
GIN. LLOYD BRYCE, to whom the late Allen
IhorndyNe Rice bequeathed tifty-one one
hundrethS of the North Americaq Reufelr has
acquired the remainder of the property AID is
no" the sol proprietor of that Ma saziue The
september issue of the RerieiO will contain an
announcement to this effect.
The late Judge William F. Bullock of I,ouis-
vile was noted for his in lomitable courage on
one occasion when addressing Clay gathering
new York an organized attack was made Inv y
iot OF JackSouian r0ughS, and everybody bur Inc
qua e lncontinently fed The latter coura se.
ously stood on the platform until the disorder
Was queled. Then ne resumed his speech
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
Wnl Knrain Go 70 nfiszissipp!?

/ Kilrain's bail bond requires him to sur
render himself to tins Baltimore authorities
! tomorrow, ami if he does sure der he vii
be delivered to Deput Sheriff Chilis, Of
| Mississippi, who is in Baltimore waiting for
/ him. In that city it IS thought 70 be prob
| able tina he will not surrender himself, but
! Will go to Canada AMI take the chances Of
having to pay his bond.
A bail bond in Baltimore does not amount
to much apparently. Many are forfeited,
but the number collected is so small that if
any one pays rfete1 b)ad he is looked
| upon as a curiosity. Klrain. doubtless,
meant to return to Nj ,sissippi provided
Sullivan received a light sentence. 1t is
not improbable that he secured bail for the
| purpose Of waiting the result OF SIlliVan's
trial The fact that Slll al was given
the saverest sentences for which the law pro-
vided for prize fighting may deter him from
going to Mississippi. If doss not 70 he
viii have 70 stay out Of this country during
the remainder of Gov. L)wry's term of
Office. The g vernon would keep a sharp
lookout for lin if ne sh )uld return to any
par of this country.
The sporting men Of the prize ring type
DO not like Saliva IS sentence. Taey Insist
that it is altogether too severe They ex-
pected that he would be fined, but the idea
that he would be sent 10 prison was never
seriously though, of. They do not hesit,te
to draw comparisons bet veen the treat
ment received by men who fight with pis-
tolls and those who light with their fists. MsI
who attempt to take each others lives in
duels with deadly weapons, they say, are
never molestei in any of the southern
states. They therefore do not see way those
who fought with their fists should be put
into prison.
These defenders of the sluggers seem to
forget that the sluggers were warned not to
fight on Mississippi S ii, and told that if
they did they would be punished to the full
extent of the law. The sluggers did not heed
the warning. They took their chances of
avoiding the punishment. Ii Kilrain is Sc
he will 60 back to Mississippi, stand his trial,
and run the risk of getting light sentence,
or If heavy sentence is impo ed upon him
to have it set aside by the supreme court of
the state. Sullivan has appealed from the
sentence imposed upon him, and will not go
to prison It'll all legal remedies for his re-
lease are exhausted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
Not IN the Dictionary.
ErOn1 the Inch in c.tn,, Pnet

Up at Bay Ridge they call it 'schrabbn
| IN OLD negro IS said to have given this name &c
/ the sport and to nave fastened it so securely
| Inat nobody can stop at that resort week
| without yielding to this common pronunciation
anu 1t IS maintained that when a person has
| once formed the habit of saying 'schrabbin
| ne can never S ny the word right again without
special eXertion. Mr. George Frederick q
| basso and his wife, Mabella Baker. the con.
| traltO, VINO at tae close of the sumner season
| or opera at AlOaugh'S opera house in this CITY
with the Lamont company to sing at Say
| Ridge, were engaged to remain there and sing
concert numbers after the rest of the company
had gone. The result was, Mr.. and Mrs Brod-
erck stayed there 50 long that the local pro-
nunclation became their own. One day just
before they left for New Y TX Mrs. Brodericl
vas writing to her mother In Illinois.
George" SAID She, how do you spell schrab-
oln,E I'm writing TO mother about it
W ny, s-h-r-no; s-r-no; mold on and he
took his small dictionary from the trunk. "S-a
Sc, e s-hn he said, tur ing the leaves, but he
could not find the word
Look for sch" sa,d Mrs Broderick
NO; it isn't there either, - said he
"WeIi remarked Mrs b, that's funny-as
common word as schrabbin', Let me look. {"
She looked but without success
Tnen Mr.. Brod rick found Mr.. Webb the man
ager OF the place, and asked for an unabridsed
dictionary The book was brought out but the
word was not found.
w hat word are you looking for" asked Mr.
Webb -'i''
''ccnrahbin'"
We'll 1t must be there So Mr. Webb
looked on all the pages where it could possibly
be t'J
That's queer, said he
Then Mr. Fred lines, the leader, and Mr.
zimmerman, from Annapolis, and several
others VINO had clustered around took sty at
the BOOK, but ''schrabbn' was not to be found
a pale-faced young man who had recently
arrived asked:
What does it mean?"
What does what mean?" somebody asked
rather contemptuously.
way this word you are looking for9"
What. schrabbin'? Don't you know what
Scnra6oin means?" said one, and the rest ali
smiled Oil
NO: don't" said the young man courage
ously and it appears Webster doesn't either"
Why it means catching schrabs," said Mr..
Broderlc& policy.
What are schrabs?" persisted the stranger
prise ~ Oh
IL, Inc young man was taken out upon the pier
and permitted to see one of the schrabs.
why, that's a crab, said he; no wonder
you couldn't I'd it in the SIS. Look in the Cys
for 1t and you'll fiud it."
Then everybody knew just what was the mat
Ter with the dictionary; and Mrs Broderck
nnlShed her letter with no further Difficulty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
BRIGHT BITS.
WE would not live Away
We ask not to stay
Remove the elixir.
Oh, take il away

WE would not live Away
We ask not to stay
Remove the elixir
On, take il away
NJ NOT OF. Her sIzE;-Customer from seedville-
10 YOU Keep the best make of shoes here?
Cby Dealer-HaaS oar shoes are all A No l.
customer from Seedville- Then Won can't suit
me. take b No. 5-uunsey's Weekly
A BACHELOR who lives i Newark, y j., and
VINO mas always had fear that his little wife
uiSht rule nm, says now that a new idea has
struck him. H is going to marry a typeyriter
81, because ne can dictate to her-Drdte's
Magazine
WHO IS THERE?' said Dr.. Brown Seuuard in
response to knock at his laboratory door.
me Grant IN nument fund, was the reply
Wen l can't do anything for you. You'll
ton Capitol
BOSTON PAPER in a fit of enterprise had
Two OF us reporters disguised as beggars and
sent out TO ascertain h w lat class of society
fares 1t is though tueir success was SO great
that they will remain in the business y 017.is-
to,Cn Herald.
THE MAN HE WAvTED.-Policeman (sternlv,-
What are you doing in the street this hour of
the night? 40 "a
j., ProwIef (joyfuny)-By George, you're exactly
the man l want to Sc! I'm trying to find a
saioon.-ChicdgJ Tribune
BoDKINs-I AN convinced that nv grocery
man would make a tirstclass highwavman
BisDy-What put such an idea into vour
head? Jun
Bodkin-He knows how to lie in wsigbt
anyhow. "-kedrney Enterprise
THAT was very brave act of yours in stop-
SlOO-bill for YOU
That's good deal of money for me-
Nonsense When man saves my life, be-
HeFe III paying MIN what it IS worth "-EUoch
Too LATE.-'Mr. Benson, | wrz much pain4d
Ii.t a oh,
dey hof post mortem zaminat ny
. Dey oil + sah Mr. Willis; but lie didn't hol'
II tlii arter 70 diel Fool dott n might err
khoWeI he Couldn't slbe her life den. Time.
The MIsERI s OF PovERTY.-Dr Bluff-You
stick too clio ely to your desk Mr.. Borrowit 7
clubs. 80 u A'i~'''i'
Poor JACK sut1 live in the city, doctor. It
, Mouil tahe all my salary to rent room big
enough to swing them in.-Time
HEROINE FOR NovEL.-Nrs Bricbt-Ob Mr.
kowells, know young woman whom / am
sure yoa wou pu int o he of your Il wells if
you shonld meet ner Shall introduce youq
Mr.. kowells great America novelistl-A
stcS?
Mrs Bright characteristics? Why she hasn't
any.-LUe. -'''''
NELLIE (sympathetically)-Y poor dear
what narrow escape! And what started the
Gussie Gndignautly>-Wel know Will
was Just helping me out of the buggy. aud the
stupid horse could not tell the differences he
tween-a good nght-kis' AMI signal to start.
1 nnI ne JuSt-Started. Som horses have SO
Attle-sense.- Pttsburg Bulletin.
.PUNIsHING THE RAscAL.-NIrs. Billus-(wbila
giving Mr, b. curtain lecture at a late
'ur Hark! What's that? hear noise in
the cellar. John, I'm sure it's a burglar" -
himp' LIN
y, mrs blllis-"What are you going to d >, John?
You haven't your revolver " 01'''
. Mr. BllluS- desperately)-"T going to omen
me doors all the way down to tue cellar so the
internal sc lundrel can hear you talking
Chicago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
SAVANNAH OF TO-DAY.
The Morning News Annual Trade Review
A Few Pointers in Relation Thereto.

The MORNING NEWS Annual Trade Re
view, containing complete and compre-
hensjve statement of the business of Savan-
nah, will be issued early in September
The year ending Sept. l, 1899, will be a
memorable one the history of Savannah,
and the MORNING NEWS proposes t. give
the widest publicity to what Savanr ah has
done, is doing, and proposes to do in the
near future. There is no better way in
which the outside world can be informed of
what is going on in a community than
through the columns of its newspapers
The MORNING News il its forthcoming
Trade Review will show by facts and
figures that Savannah is one of the most
progressive and healthy cities in the union,
and that her citizens. judging from what
they have done during the last year, are
fully alive to the great ess of her future.
They have proven by the various local i'm
provements they have made, and by the
active interest they have manifested in
railroads projected for her benefit, that
they are not afraid to invest their money
within her limits. They have demonstrated
beyond all doubt that they have conAde4 &c
in her great natural advantages, and that
they believe that her deep water harbor
and her great railroad systems will, in a
few years. make her the greatest seaport
city in the south.
The MORNING News will, in its Trade
Review, present to the wor Savannah OF
to-day" IN a resume of what has hereto
fore appeared in its columns. The review
will be in such shape that, at a
glance, it will be seen what has
been accomplished during the year
The Trade Review will contain articles
showing the bu mess of the city during the
year and present indisputable facts which
promise steadily increasing prosperity.
1t will establish the fact that there is no
healthier city in the south and none more
pleasant in which to live and do business
either in summer or winter 1t will
prove by figures that Savannah is
without a rival on the South Atlantic
coast, and that by their acts her citizens
show that they are satisfied that she is
only at the beginning of her commercial
greatness.
The Trade Review will be printed in the
usual form, and will be newspaper which
those who feel a pride in their city will
take pleasure in sending to their friends.
1t will afford business me an opportun-
ity Of saying something about their business
and themselves. 1t is hoped that in size, as
well as in other respects, it will sur ass
every previous edition. That, however,
depends entirely upon the orders it re-
ceives from advertisers
1t is desired to distribute $1,000 copies.
and that number will be distributed, if the
response of the business men is as prompt
and liberal as we have reason to believe 1t
will be.
Orders for advertising or for copies of
the paper can be handed in at the business
Office, or, if desired, they will be called for
by the canvassers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21
Worshipers Of Titles.

There must be great many silly people
IN the upper circles Of society in some of
the New Jersey towns. A few months ago
a hands me young fellow made his appear
ance in e"ark, n. j., and pretend ID that
ne was the son of an English nobleman He
was made great deal of by some of the
leading families of that city. These fami-
lies were so proud of having him for Wis
ltor that they were very ca eful to whom
they introduced him for fear he would slip
out Of their grasp. Their ,nduct was the
occasion of considerable ill-feeling Those
who didn't get introduced to him, however.
were very glad of it when it was discovered
that the alleged scion of a noble family was
only clerk in a dry goo is st re in another
town of the state, TO, having been gra ted
vacation, concluded to play the role of a
lord in Newark.
Camden, Nj. has just had an experience
with one of these bogus noblemen that was
Notifying t. his victims, but highly
amusing TO the rest of Camden's popula-
ton. T. Linton Plucker, cab!netmaker
OF Philadelphia, appeared in that town and
pretended to be the II IN. T. Harcourt Har-
burg, the son of Lord Alton Being a fine
looking young fellow and handsomely
dressed, the tuft hunters made a great deal
OF MIN without unnecessary delay. 0 ne of
the clubs took him up an some of its NOM
bers lent him good deal of money TIE
girls were crazy to meet MIN, and some of
those who We're introduced to him were not
averse to listening to tender speeches from
him.
This bogus sprig of nobility reached the
end of his rope last Satu day. He bought
hat, and offered forged caeck IN payment
for it, He was committed to the county
Jail in default of bail His Candle
acquaintances do not visit him in his new
quarters. Indeed, there are very few of
them who will admit that they ever knew
him.
1t is astonishing how many people there
are in almost every community in this
country who have no appreciation of real
worth, but who are ready to worship anv
adventurer who prete ads that he has a title
or is connected with a titled family. These
foolish people see little that is admirable In
their own country and its institutions. True
nobility counts for no.hlng with them.
They are sno IS and tuft hu tiers, and no.
body regrets it whel they are dlsg raced by
an impoStor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-21

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