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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
a Chrisimas with Edwin IsootlI.

a remember Christmas | spent
in Mr.. Booths company many years
ago, said a young theatrical mana-
ger in the foyer. ale had bought
a summer residence at Cos Cob,
Conn, the previous summer, and
invited me up 10 play Santa Claus
and do the chimney act His prop
erty was 4 fair sized little premon-
tory of land. bounded on one side
by tho Connecticut river ON the
other by Long Island Sound, and
the New York aud New Haven
tracks formed the base line. If there
is any one road affected by tramps
it is that same New Haven road,
and when arrived, two or three
days before Christmas, there was a
line of them waiting their turn at
the gate that reminded me of
highly successful advance sale. one
tramp near the gate even offering
to sell his advanced position for ten
cents. Booth was much worried
about the dangerous iooking fellows,
and ii struck me that dog would
be highly appropriate as gift.
Il wired to friend in Now York.
and the day before Christmas the
biggest Siberian hound l ever saw
was waiting at the little station for
me. Booth was tickled TO death,
and we managed to chain that dog
just inside the main cato near the
lodge, and then we shook hands. 1t
was AN awful big dog, bigger than u
little donkey that arrived on the
next train with go cart us pres
ent to his little daughter Edwina.
We'll, we fixed mp the presents that
night. | dressed up in fur rugs and
traps us Santa Claus, and had ar.
ranged to drive the donkey into tho
reception room and distribute the
gifts from the well laden go cart.
The dog was to ROMAN in the little
shed we had extcmporized for him,
but he didn't He was there on
business. and he attended to it
promptly. The chain broke like
piece OF Irvine and broke for the
balcony, which just managed to
reach from the cart. OF, course
there was n racket, and / got into
the window, and by the time we
had armed ourselves with antique
swords and revolutionary muskct
the noise had subsidized sufficiently
for us to venture forth. The dog
was just seen in the moonlight dis
appearing over the stone wall,
thousands of dollars worth of pres
.sH,s wsrez ssatte.vd "a, ths desp
snow, and donkey meat and fur
were lying an inch deep over tho
three acres of the Booth premises.
The Siberian bloodhound had torn
the donkey to atoms"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
A Very Lt,,le Christmas Tale.

A party OF gentlemen were dis
cussing Kris KringIe and the day
events ut the Auditorium, dispen-
sary. All or nearly all were relat-
ing the experiences of the night
before or that morning with the
little folks. Boys" said one of the
party u big furniture man on Wa.
bash avenue. 81 want to tell you
what my little youngster said when
he saw the Christmas tree. He is
the baby of the house and has taken
most absorbing fancy to his papa
| seem to be to his babyish fancy
the be all and end all of humanity.
My wife and / fixed up the tree last
night, and this morning we opened
her up just little after daylight.
Three pairs of eyes were all ablaze,
but the fourth little pair seemed 10
be missing something. The little
one of course understood that Santa
CLAUS brought everything, and as
Santa Clause had been very liberal
older heads marveled somewhat at
the Indifference of the b by boy to
his gifts. Pretty soon the little fell
low laid his toys away with kind
of bored expression, and climbing
on my knee he lisped, Papa, DID
Thanta Claus bring dose sings?"
said, yes, dear repeating the con-
ventional lie. The little chap put
his mouth TO my ear and whispered,
Papa, don't care for Thanta Claus
what is 90 doin' to diz me?' Boys,
maybe 1 didn't go off and buy that
baby something and give it to him
out of my own hand. Sometimes /
think the Santa Claus fable ought
70 be relegated to the top shelf.
hat little boy cared nothing for
,nta Clause or for his gifts. He
.dlove his papa and wanted him
remember him"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
The Charm of Good Mnnners.

- hC AhsAEhn VI sO0u manners.
No one who has any appreciation
of grace and beauty in nature or in
art can fail to recognize the charm
of fine manners in an individual.
We rejo;ce in them as we do in a
lovely sunset view, or a piece of
architecture, or IA fascinating poem,
for their own sake and for what
they express; but even beyond this
they have another attraction in the
magnetic power they exert upon all
beholders in setting them ut ease,
in sweeping away shyness, awkward
ness and restraint, and in stimulat-
ing them to the expression of what
ever is best worth cherishing within
them. 1t is undoubtedly true that
the presence of fine manners, wheth-
er it be in the home or the social
circle, in the work shop or the
counting room, in the visit of char
ity or the halls of legislation, has
an immediate effect in reproducing
itself, in diffusing happiness, in de.
veloping the faculties, and in elicit
ing the best that is in everybody.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
Somebody Kissed Her.

Without q moments warming the
train plunged into tunnel.
There is something frightful in
this sudden change from the garish
light of the day to the profound
gloom of Cimmerian darkness.
One moment we see flashing past
us wide spreading landscape on
either hand All is gayety, anima-
ton. Astounding life. The next mo-
ment everything is bIotted from
sight.
The noise of the train that came
TO the ear with a gentle diffused
murmur are now focused in deaf
ening terrible roar that assaiIs the
senses like the maddened rush OF
John L. Sullivan into the field OF
dramatic art.
The timid traveller, with wide open
eyes straining 10 pierce the horrible
gloom, braces himself TO meet the
shock whose coming he feels with
that vague sense OF alarm that is
worse than the absolute foreknowl-
edge Of the impending danger.
The train plunged on into the
darkness.
At high noon of that day Eulct
Melonc had welded GIyccrinc Nc
Curdy and the blissful pair had
started on their wedding journey.
In one of the crowded cars of that
train sat Eulet Melone and his love-
ly bride.
In the spectacle of young welded
love on it's first journey there is
something incxpressibly weird and
touching.
The manly protecting devotion of
the young and tender husband, the
seraphic glow on the check of the
artless bride-these, with the llnowl-
edge that people are rushing blindly
into this kind of thing every day in
the year, moves the thoughtful OBJ
server to pensive reverie.
= y =
"Werc you alarmed, dearest?H in
quired MIR. Melone, after the train
had emerged into daylight again.
"No, not much, Eulet, answered
the blushing bride.
I'll | had not been afraid this tun-
mel was short one, Glyccrinc," lie
whispered, 81 should have taken ad
vantage of the darkness and kissed
you, my love-"
"Didn't you kiss me, dear?9 ex
claimed the wondering bride
Somebody did. half a dozen times!,,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
mer Holly shrIsinns

one wandered down RlvIagton
street crying softly. She was hung
ry, and it seemed more pitiful for
her to be hungry on Christmas eve
than it was forIhe dozens of children
on Riyi- gton street to be hungry.
The year before she had not only
not been hungry, but she had had a
Christmas tree. The other children
had always been more or less hung
~ and they had nsvcr had Christ
mas tree.
She shufiied her partly bare feet
along on the icy sidewalk. Snow
had frozen on what was left of tho
uppers OF her shoes. Her feet were
very cold, but she did not mind the
cold so much as she did the hunger,
nor the hunger so much rs the lone
liness-the absence of the Christ
= - = {. I la. and mann
to jump her mp and down aud watch
the sparkle in her eyes rs she saw
their poor little presents. They
had not been very interesting
daddy and nam to other people
daddy had been hod carrier and
mann used to take in washing. But
they had been all she had-every.
thingl
A comfortably dressed stout wo-
man stopped her. The woman was
probably shopkeeper's wife, and
had heart more or less kind. She
had intended to give the girl some
thing TO eat and perhaps some
money; but she asked her if she was
a good girl and gave her some ad-
vice first OF all. This made the girl
angry, and she answered her sauci-
ly. The comfortable woman turned
away with a comfortable expression
of horror on her face, and turned
back into her comfortable doorway.
The girl passed on lonelier, hungri
err, colder than before.
Midnight came. She had lost
consciousness of details-her loneli-
ness, her hunger, her shivering had
ceased to impress her. She knew
only that she was miserable. But
still she walked.
AT = o'clock on Christmas morn
ing she had to stop walking, how
ever. She was on a deserted East
river dock, and she laid down where
an eddy of wind had left soft bed
OF snow-lcit it for her perhaps; aud
the wind gave its gift without Civ
ing any advice first.
Her eyes closed Her shivere
ceased. She lay very still. Sh,
was asleep. She did not move
again until red ray from the crisl
winter sunrise touched her face.
Then she sat up and gazed sol
emily ut the sunrise for a moment
Slowlyeher expression became a
happy one. She really looked
almost like pretty child. Sh,
raised her arms and held them out
toward the glow. Her lips moved
"Daddyl mani" she said
Then she dropped back into thu
bed given by the wind.
The girl had merry christina
offer all
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

An amusing incident occurred at
the Albany term of the United
States Court, Judge Coke presiding,
few weeks ago. A queer-Iooking,
solemn little man had been called
by the defense to establish an alibi.
Ho had testified that the defendant
bad been MT his house during the
time the offense was committed, and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
a TerribIe Strain.

Employer (anxiousIy)-Does Mr.
DE Goode drink?
Confidential Clerk-Not a drop.
"He has been two hours late for
three mornings, aud he looks as if
he had been on terrible spree
'It's all right. On Christmas he
gave his boy drum"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
MOI avn DIVER.

Frost-WeII, it's all over.
Snow-What's all over?
Frost-Christmas. say it only
comes once a year, and its ali over
until next time.
snow-Not by jugful. The bills
are not in yet for half the stuff my
wife bought and charged to me.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

Eastern Standard Time east of Clifton
!. Central STANDARD Time west of Clifton
Forge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Limited.< Entire train
with dining cars runs throughsfe New YORK
via Washington, with pBrlOr car, Ghnrlotts-
vile to Old Point via Richmond.
Nos. i and Pullman Buffet s1eeplae-
Cars between Cincsnnati and Washington
and Pullman Sleeper between Hinton and
mot shown.
Direct connection Is made for Lynchburg
Danville, Greensboro, Petersburg. Weldon.
AoIdsboro, Wilmington aud Charleston.
Quick line to all points In the SOuth-eaSf.
Apply to any Ticket Agent for additional
information.
GEO. ". STEVENS, II. W. FULLER
GenI SuP't Gen'1 Pass'r Agent.
mayis-tG.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

The briefest notice in the new
congressional Directory is that
nrnished by Whitelay, of Missouri,
Eho sums up his life history in three
mes, two of which recitc his name,
lace ofresidence and election as a
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

job got his Certificate for patience
before he was Obliged to 90 out
and buy Christmas presents for all
Of his relatives.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

to be found outside of the larger Great care is
taken that not many things allowed get "out'
then only for few days a time.
1t is the inton to do only such business
acted honestly and pleasantly To end no one will be
allowed to misrepresent goods of any kind We shall tell
the defects of any article, where KNOWN well its
merits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

The home of Bradford Hill, of
lincoln county, was burned last
week, and $500 in money burned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
Editor of the Wayback Woodax

LdltOr OF the Wayback WOodaXe
Does advertising pay? Well, L
should say it did. Why only last
week Sammy Short weight, the
grocer, advertised in my paper for
a boy, and that very night his wife
gave birth to twins Both boys.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24

You make me very tired. as the
wheel said to the blacksmith.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
Ladies Fine Cloths
and Wool Suitings.
Silk and Wool Henriettas.

And an Endless Variety of
Combination Suits, COM
prising all the new shades
and patterns of this most
desirable and popular style
of apparel, and the assert
ment far exceeds any SINH
lar line ever shown in this
market.
And all the Novelties
in Dress Fabrics, Full
Stock Fall Wraps,
Cloth and Stockinett
Jackets of the latest
styles.
The Carpet and Oil
Cloth Room is full of
new goods at lowest
prices. M. a. COX.
No. 176, I'd ST., GALLIPOLIS, o.
sept2I
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
VAN GILDER'S
DRUG STdDIg II.
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA
one of the features of the town for over 16
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.

Has been of the features the town for over 10
years During this time, the Proprietor has gone steadily
adding little by little, till he has
complete stocks of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-12-24
THE BEST GOODS

in Drugs and Medicines will always be kept. Quality
everything in medicine, rather than cheapness.
good many things besides Drugs, too be found
here. Quite good stock of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Noah Brooks in the Forsna. picturing the
newspaper Of the future, and the papers read
before the National Editorial Association, re-
Gently in session in Boston, dealing with the
newspapers of the present strike hard blows
al certain practices of some newspapers. The
sevsrest and most deserved denunciation was
directed against the sale of editorial opinions,
which, it was considered. cannot be pras.ised
or defended by any honest paper. Ons of the
articles read before the association said, justly
on this point:
The purchasable newspaper, the journal
which is run exclusively for money, and which
sells its news columns and barters away its edi-
tertal prerogati~c at so much n line or for 30
much Psaiscal inaaeAcs and patronage. 10 =
Disgrace and u blot upon civilization. Honest
Journalism should be prompt TO condemn this
outrage and insult : The editorial Mt
terahee OF newspaper which has been paid
fer IN money or In the more lnsidious bargain
OF political intrigue il AL imposition Of tie
vilsst character npon the public. The touch
Of penny paid to place a paper on record for
oe against . proposition Is poison to true
Journalism"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Duluth 7o'-Washingtoa 9so. But the local
heat Of yesterday was less than that of New
York, Richmond and other places north and
south. popularity abou. the 1880 holiness
at least a Washington peculiarity-is the fact
that the mortality from sunstreke appears to
DO confned to the colored Face who are pre-
samably better equipped physically to resist
torrid assaults than the whites. Numerous
prestSatioas are recorded among the Iaborers
employed on the new library of Congress
The isi.sr or other person who is in the best
bodily condition at the climax Of the heat and
who keeps his mind free from anxiety or an
nsyancs il most apt to avoid serious conse.
qnencss. Over indulgence in drinking ice
water or other iced drinks is almost sure to re-
sun IN Inconvenience IL not fatality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09
. W1xDow FrLI Or BAneArss.

Toilet articles Of every description. At surprise
price is your favorite Soap Tooth Powder, Perfume
etc. &c. quality Teeth brushes for zoe. AND WAR
RANTkD; II tins bristiss fAil Out new brush given.
So with the 25e. Md Hrushss fox lie.
That Linen Mote Payer marked ~ cents pound 10
reduced TO 10 cents Think Of it-over oae hundred
sheets ofgood Writing Paper for Gully IL cents I'm.
vslopss to match. esnts. fou also vslisss, &c.
in tAst window. DnrinS tsis sais you may claim 10
Per cent az the prices you 80 marked On them
THE PAIAIs ROYAL.
mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Il 10 admitted that the Atkinson bill does not
remove a single grade crossing. but il 10 con.
tended that the measure does not interfere in
the least with such removal in the future. The
bill. however, tends 10 perpstuate the surface
tracks IN their present location in several ways
First, II the opportunity 10 get hearing by
Congress. which the railroads application for
favors furnishes, 10 not utilised for the benefit
Of the people, IL will be long before the ear Of
the local Legislature will be again secured on
This subject. Washington has been trying un-
successfully for many years TO get Congress
sionai consideration for its railroad grew
snees II Congress will now grant
favers 10 the railroad without needing the APP
peal Of Washington in that natural connection,
how hopeless will be the effort to secure con-
alteration and redress Of these grievances after
ths railroad has been fully satisfied and needs
only to keep its Affairs from the attention OF
Congress. The House will never have a
quorum present on any District day merely
for the purpose Of relieving local railroad
svila The opportunity must be utilized when
The railroad 10 interested in securing quorum.
Second. the bill gives away for nothing priv
lsges which ought to be made the considers
ton for . removal of certain grade crossings.
Il robs the public of that with which it might
pay for improvements of the railroad occupa-
sion II the price of relief il given 70 the
road without securing that for which it should
pay, relief 10 not merely postponed it 10 denied.
Third, the bill not only gives sratuitously the
Ne Of streets and open spaces or reservations
east Of ~ street. but does the same thing west
Of that street. over the space from which the
removal Of grade crossings Is sought Illegal
surface tracks are confirmed on the very ground
from which such tracks can be and ought to
be removed, and additional surface tracks in
this space are authorized, increasing the num-
Der Of persons interested in retaining these OBJ
structive and dangerous tracks. Will Congress
oonfrm and enlarge an evil now il ii means in
the immediate future to destroy it altogether?
Fourth, the bill differs from other proposed
measures for the relief of railr DAD evils Only
in emitting all provision in respect to grade
crossings and other proposals for public welfare.
The selection Of this measure from among the
proposed solutions of the railroad problem and
itsspprovsl will surely be construed as 4 disap-
proyaI OF the features in which the discard ed
measures differ from the one approved and az
a virtual denial Of the relief which they sug.
gsst 70 pass the Atkinson bull without sub
stantial amendment is. therefore, to waste the
only opportunity for the protection Of life and
property which the people are likely to have,
to throw away the price of such protection, to
increase the opposition on grounds Of personal
sslfintsrest to the removal of the surface tracks,
to render hopeless the afflicted and appealing
capital, and in effect, to perpetuats the OBJ
struetion and slaughter at the local grade
crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09
RrBBoxs Ar RfpucED PAGES.

II you want less than three four yards you may
secure any style or color from the REMNANT COUN-
TER at cost price Pieces less than yard at sss than
cost
BLACK SASH RIBBONS. all styles of silks, from o
to IL inches wide reduced as follows:
soc. quality reduced to Toe yard
Si.2o quality reduced to $l.19 yard
81 About one hundred remnants Il White and
Cream Ribbons at aud below cost
THE PALAIs ROYAL
tContinued bslewJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09
''Oscr /. A Wrrr..

soess b awhile ~ sss III shas 70 % many
thinss-ws 10 sell aid you 10 bay q srvas go
nncss-asd sush Opportunities you owe n 10
yourselves 10 seise. not alpae bsossse thar sss
savautAsss. sut because IL 10 policy 70 "rsks
sAeuds q it, Sod" - they ~. An sse tAs
n one got means sood tide somewhere s,ss,
snt q shis ssasca the price .sas- sssns 10 b
rsnhine dscsdedly yeur vay.
we've sOns - OF 20 Mesquite cssopsss that
have bseomss iittls 'sfers dusty" Wen ell
than d IS ssass och Assarss snd siL
We have - pain e feru and - pairs Of
white Lacs csrtaius watch vsu eel, q sSs.
spaix
IN ouf Axminsser cAspetsnss--lisA, shsdss.
With borders-vssiety Of hsur1nss-vs ssi
clio for what has been ssss.
In our "MOrris" Body Brussels Carpet
iuss-shs populas b,ss Effects We mask 20
and eross out %.
In our Wall Paper pspartnsns ~ ssk ron 10
look at about $50 patterns Of advance style In
Enelish production q cur own ,nporss,ioa
You can bug An Antique osl or wslnus sidS-
board very cheap now.
You can DO very many desirable things about
noe In the vsy Of furnishing your homo. and
81 saving II sensidsnsion let 10 ~ ysu
srtfus LASssrRan
y9 18TH AND SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

In making the appropriation for tbs Potomac
fats Improvements Congress will probably
dribble out just enough to keep the work NOV
ing. An excellent way TO economic in this
Improvement would be to complete it at once,
and stop appropriations except for MAIN
teuanee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Ths discussion now in progress in Ohio as to
whether or not Cleveland Is larger than Cincin-
matt should be referred to Editor Dana. who in
regarded as an expert on the size of Cleve-
lana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

1eacher are usually thoughtful, and the
ls,ooo members Of the National Educational
Convention who waited until after the census
to meet N sc. Psnl are deserving Of the ever.
lasting resentment Of that aggressive metrep-
ofss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Hestsrday's experience on the shores Of Lake
Ceaopisin will have tendency TO prevent the
cyssons from becoming popular a. . summer
resort attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Hrs Bendricks, as might naturally be ex-
pected. is now engaged in denying she silly
storiss told Of hsr interview with Gox. Hin An
Indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

With the Thermometer going sunwards with
alarming velocity oratory is one Of the lost
arss Of the United States in Congress Assem-
bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Motto Of railroad Congressman: Satisfy IN.
railroad . demands today; protect pablic prop
ery and tbs Lives Of tho people some otAsr
dAy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

when Stanley Africanns comes among rs
shall We honor him with a congressional vote
Vt thanks or shall We put him on the pension
rolls? He csrrisd musket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

The progressive fly comes with the hot
weather. anu manages to keep both afoot and
ahead daring the entire season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

The temperature of every city in the country
Is psepSrtionaieiy much larger than the GEN.
sus returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Tho Farmsrs' Alliance Of Ohio viii hold
eenssntioa On the 18th Of August, and the
One man VIII sace more come 10 the 'front.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-09

Democrats think that the elections bill would
nAake good Mshomets coffin Thor idea Is
that it needs suspension.