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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-11-25
wilson's Chances.

A Washington special to the Bal
timore Sun contains the following:
In regard to the dark horses in
the race for the speakership, Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, is thought
by his friends to be in most favor
able condition. He has everything
in his favor and nothing against
him. Thegreat Pennsylvania Dem
ocrat, Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, who
has gone to his last home, had this
to say of him in writing under date
of January %, 1887:
"Wilson was very valuable man
on the appropriation committee. 1
do not know whether his appoint
ment to the ways and means is his
own wish or not. Be that as it may,
L am sorry 10 lose him. In my
Judgment he is the clearest- headed
man, with one exception, that West
Virginia has sent TO the House.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo, of
New Jersey, are two men who have
a useful career before them. You
are entirely right when you say
that good sense, industry and ability
are required to make good Repre-
sentative. would add this: Keep
a cool head, and close eye upon
the other side. Jefferson believed
in eternal vigilance. So do L.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-11-25
GUITAR IESSONS.

AN now prepaied TO give lessons on the
Guitar. Persons desiring To receive in
truction, can have the lessons given them at
heir homes or at my residence Taught by
tote OF ear. as desired Apply 10
MISS AMANDA RISK.
Point pleasant IfebIs-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-11-25

1t looks very much like a Demo
cratic President in 1892, thank you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-11-25
TAKE NAMING.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
~ trespass upon my lands in Cologne and
Union Districts in any manner Whatever. I
VIII enforce the law without favor 10 anyone.
sept. a-iw-pa. MRS, b COOPER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

As result Of personal experience I may
state that some years since | lived for period
of forty days, 50 far as what is called solid
food is concerned, solely on fish, with, OF
course, the addition of bread ono potatoes
were eaten during that period: but cannot
recommend that mode Ofliying. ] discovered
before the forty days had expired that fish was
not the mode of lite.
In the course of my experiment not only
lost flesh but also energy. nor did | feel my
head clearer or my thoughts and feelings
more alert than when subsisting on moro
varied food. Whilst living on fish only one
feels "a want craving for something
you don't know what'-that is to say. YOU
cannot give a name TO your desires; nor does
the feeling wear of as you continue the diet
arv: at all events In my case custom came
not TO the rescue:n so. after forty days had
expired ! returned to tho flesh pots, not all
At once though, being convinced that caution
was necessary.
one popular fallacy in connection with fish
nav be noticed-namely the oft-repeated as
serfion that the eating of that particular food
increases brain-pOwer. No one who has
studied the subject can possibly believe the
assertion A man might eat huge portion Of
fish every day Of his life, and on the day Of
his death. if the quantity OF PHOSPHORUS (the
brain inYigOratOr) consumed were to become
visible it could not amount to more than
might probably suffice TO tip couple OF luci-
fer matches. Communities have existed that
lived almost solely on fish. but these ichthyO-
phaoists were certainly not famous for agri-
cultural attainments. Nor are our fisher viii
lagos. in many OF which much fish IS presuma-
blv consumed. the seats of any great amount
of brain-power. None of our isher-folks are
remarkable for genius OF even what is called
common-sense, their views OF life and its re-
sponsibilities being shrouded In haze of SUI
persttion which they lack sufficient strength
of mind 90 see through.
No fishing community, so far as is known
10 the writer has given to the world great
man. Men of mark-poets. preachers law
vers. warriors. philosophers and physicians
lave emanated, in Scotland at any rate. from
all classes except the fishing class.-Temple
Itar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
He Could Sympathize.

A lady. writing anonymously in the Allan
tic Monthly. describes little street en-
counter, in which she found herself put TO
shame in a most unlikely manner.
was walking along street given over to
the smallest OF shops and almost the cheapest
of restaurants, where | met a good-looking
ten-year-old boy in shabby-respectable
clothes.
1t was autumn and I carried bunch of
flaming, splendid maple leaves. He stopped
as if the sight Of them really took his breath
away.
"Oh. give me one" he gently exclaimed, in
a manner that was more than polite. 1t
lifted our interview straightway into some
rare. superhuman atmosphere, where perfect
simplicity became a matter of course. Untor-
tunately, this was not 50 becoming to me as
70 him.
| said: "Oh, hate to-" but at the same
time began looking for the mesnest little
leaf could find. When l had discovered it
and WAS presenting it shame oyercame me
and, torn with conflicting emotions. / said:
Il know Pm being horribly stingy."
Never mind" said my boy in big mascu-
line, comforting manner, Il know Just how
you feel"
He smiled his thanks reassuringly and we
parted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
MORE LAND NORrn THAN SOUTH.
4 Vest Prepondernnco Of Dry Surface Above
tho Equator.

The map Of the world as geographers have
outlined it, shows that there is a vast prepon-
Ge,Gnce Of land north of the equator. Hum
bolt estimated that Asia s. ands at an average
height OF 1850 feet above the level OF tue
ocean: South America, 1885, North America,
75O Europe. 20. The average height OF all
the land above the sea level -omitting Africa
and Australia. which are mostly south or the
equator about 920 feet Z he landed sur
face of the Northern Hemisphere IS about
$4,000, 900 square miles that 81 the southern
Hemisphere about H,0OO.OJJ TO l6.OO0,OOO
square miles leaving distance OF say ZS,OO0,-
600 square miles of land of an average height
of 9l0 feet above sea level
But as there is the same visible excess OF
water on the southern side that there IS OF
land on the Northern. and as the depth of the
seas is about the same il follows that the
weight of the excess of submerged land in the
Northern hemisphere must be added to the
$4,000. 600 square miles. doubling the height Of
it. making tho landed surface of the Northern
at least $50 feet above the average surface of
the Southern hemisphere, both its continents
and ocean depths What is there South of
the equator to balance Tins enormous weight
There must be something. or the earth would
not maintain its poise If there was nothing,
water level in that region would be impossible.
Professor Merriman believed that the bal
ancingweicht might be found in that 5000 600
square miles Of uuexploredregion lying within
the Antarctic circle. If it does exist there IN
the shape Of ice, as all scientists believe II
does these immense mountains of ice must
necessarily be of IN average of over two and
half miles to make the Southern hemisphere
equal in weight % the Northern
but this state of things cannot always exist.
At present the sun fingers eight days longer
in the northern than it does in the southern
hemisphere. This is owing To the earth's third
motion. that OF slow wabbling on its axis.
This caused it to approach nearest the sun on
December n. I245 and it will approach
equally near on July DIST Of the year HAS.
We of the northern hemisphere viii then be
IN the midst Of terrible winter providing the
whole of the land north of the equator
has not been submerged but there Is good
reason for believing that North America. Eu-
rope and Aria will then all be under water.
This terrible catastrophe Will be brought
about in this way: The southern hemisphere
will then receive 40 per cent. more heat and
light than it does now. This will melt the
great ice accumulatlons at the South pole;
ono mile of that supposed two and half. if
melted. would raise the sea level at the
north pole about 900 feet at London 200 feet.
at New ork 200 feet. When all of it should
melt the waters would stand 500 feet deep on
the top of Lake Superior, and wash the base
of the Rocky mountains throughout their en-
tire length.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

command the kid approached. giving vent 10
howl.
Where do you liver"
- Spring street, sr.n blubbered hub.
DO you know what we do with boys who
won't obey their mother"
No. s-sir.n
Well I'll show you. Here. officer, take
this boy into the cellar and show him what he
is coming TO- Don't lock him up yet, but let
him see" and, escorted by the two buriy
officers. the precocious youth was led away.
A few minutes later he was escorted back
with the same solemnity. and. with a face
very pale and q little dirtier, was brought
again before the stern-looking captain. and
tearfully promised 10 act In the future as
cherubs are supposed TO do.
After he had gone Captain Hemenway said
"Ihs IN a common occurrence here, and II
usually has much better effect on a boy than
either furnishing him .corporally or sending
him TO q reformatory institution, where ASSOC
Citations will ruin what still remains IN HIM
uncorrupted. Some time ago two boys. really
bad, were sent hero by their parents prior to
having them placed in some institution. and
after thoroughly soaring them by plctur1ng
10 them an imaginary fate, had them put IN
the puard- room, with the doors aJar, and
left them to themselves, after telling
them that hope Of escape was useless. TOT the
police would finally run them down ana re-
capture them. As expected, love OF liberty
proved too strong temptation. and they
slipped out, supposing they were unnotlced.
Now that was several months ago. and led on
BY their parents. who were posted, they be;
lieve that they are fueitiyes from the law, and
in every blue-coat they see pursuer.. There
are. a. q result, no two better-behayed lads IN
Boston Such results could not have been OBJ
tanned in the best-mansged reformatory in
the country"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
What q Farmer Gathered Up With q
Bundle Of Brush.
4 VERY DANGEROUS HANDFUL.
A Snake Winds Its Body Around the Arm OF
Georgian at Work In the Field
Soaking sunshine-Othsr Items.

Georgia farmer. living in rather An OBJ
scure part of the State. whose labors are such
as TO compel him to be in the field much OF
the time, says that one day last year he was
| engaged in clearing up field covered with
| thick underground of bushes and briers and
had employed two negroes TO help him. The
three men built u fire in the middle OF the
field, and gathered the brush in their hands
and burned it up.
was working at some little distance from
the fire. and of course had 10 travel back and
forth with every handful. had just returned
from the fire. and had stopped to pick up an
other handful Of brush when was conscious
| that had hold of snake. and mechanically
| frightened my grip.
looked down and saw that had q good
! sized rattlesnake. had grabbed him by the
neck IN such . position that so long as | kept
tight hold he could not strike.
As soon as the snake saw that he could
neither get away nor strike me he wound his
| body around my arm. which was bare TO the
| elbow, and attempted to pull his head
| through my fingers. tell you. never until
| that moment realized what tremendous
strength there was in a snakes body; II
seemed almost as If my arm were beingpuLeo
TO pieces.
had grabbed his neck between my fore
! and middle fingers so that | WAS at great
| disadvantage; but knew that if he once got
| his head free should be struck not once only,
but as many times as he pleased, so held on
| and squeezed for dear life.
shouted TO the negroes to come over and
| kill him, and they came at once; but as soon
AS they saw what il was | had hold of, they
would not come near me. Nothing that
| could say. neither threats nor persuasions,
would induce them TO give me help. So all l
could do was to hold on and squeeze my
| snake
After what seemed an age. and when l was
about ready to drop from exhaustion, / felt
the coils begin to loosen. and with that en-
couragement ] squeezed harder than ever.
| Gradually the snake relaxed it's grip. and at
last the body hung limp and motionless from
my hand | walked over and dropped 1t into
the fire. and can tell you | watched it burn
with mingled sensation of relief and thank
fulness.-l outh's Companion.
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confessing his guilt, then bringing out vari-
Gus specimens. gradually getting the officer
drunk.
cLANN1sH PropLF.
These people are clannish, and when the
anger of one is aroused one has tho enmity Of
q neirhborhood. OF the Hatfelds much has
been written TO supply newspapers with ex-
element. Suffice 1t to say now Anse Hatfield.
iuli of bullets and holes il employed in
travelling show. and Cap Hatfield has recently
sent on article 10 the Wayne News stating
that the fcud has been brought 10 close by
a marriage contracted between the two fam
HES
THE FLORA or WEST VIRGINIA.
II is doubtful il any State can exceed West
Virginia in It's variety Of flowers. On the tops
Of the large hills plants grow which are found
far north, while in the bottoms you will find
on the south hillside plants which grow far
south. The trailing arbutus, together with
the mountain laurel and the rhododendron
can beauty the toughest hills Among these
hills arc many beautiful orchards. The
ladies' slipper ia common. Nature has pro-
vided something to hide everything rough.
The rocks are covered with the stOne-crop
(Sedum tractGn). while the crevices are
filled with iris. have found a plant among
these hills which have never seen elsewhere.
the club-moss lyc0pidcace@), whose little
pihnchts hanE over ana lOIln as ~ were. n
treilis for the water which, clear as crystal
runs through It's little avenue. Among the
shrubs the leatherwood or mooso-wood (dirca
nalustrisl is the most interesting; the wood is
very white. but the bark is very toushi and
pNahlo. and was used 10y the Indians for
thongs. II flowers before the leaves in the
spring: the blossom is honey yellow
KANAwHA FALLS.
The view along the new line Of the Norfolk
and Westernswill equal, If not excel. that Of
the Kanawha Falls. Tho railroad has a very
level grade. and tunnelling has not been
SHARED to make the line direct There are
three or four tunnels on the road. the one at
Hatfield Bend being nearly one mile long.
With such railroads as the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Norfolk and Western the South
will be greatly improved, and large tracts Of
land now proiltless will soon be Of great value
ST. GEORGE L. e..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
One Leg. But Plenty of Cheek.

A ragged little urchin with one leg and a
very active crutch. sells newspapers at the
Broadway and Thrty-third street corners.
saws the New York Herald. His incisive style
of doing business may be gathered from a
good many sources. The other day he ac-
costed a man who was consulting his time
piece with: II say, mister, a man who carries
gold watch ought to be able to buy paper. "
The man didn't buy. all the same.
Then the lad hoped over the crossing and
stopped couple Of fellows who we're going
into q saloon. They couldn't walk over little
cripple just because he was dirty and impu-
dent. He sang out loud enough for every
body in the vicinity to hear: Better take a
paper. sir-only cent-do yer more good
than "a glass o. beer" They laughed and took
two.
The boy went into dairy place, and hop
ping up to the counter with his head on one
side like a robin. piped: Would yer mind
openin' an account wild me, mister. fur 3
cents o milk" The account was opened.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
LEMON ELIXIR.
observation-disclosures.

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Ladies, for natural and thorough organic
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Fifty cents and 800 per bottle at druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Seven Items.

At FIRE in Georgia recently there being no
water at hand, some little colored boys pelted
it with watermelons which were growing IN q
neighboring field and the melons bursting
soon quenched the flames.
A Massachusetts, farmer claims 70 have
found an apple that is outwardly perfect, but
the inside of which has been entirely con-
sumed by worm that crawled in through the
stem.
A small boy visiting his grandmother
crawled under bed about z o'clock IN the
evening and fell asleep Before morning the
police all over the city had been instructed to
look for him. his parents, supposing that ne
was lost. What happened when he was found
we are not informed.
musician out West has invented glass
trombone. His object in so doing was TO en-
able deaf people TO see the music as II passed
through, but for some unaccountable reason
the plan has not worked.
From an old bishop comes this bit of wis
dom, which, with good effect, could be pom
dered by old and young.
He that sayeth we'll and doeth well IS to
be commended; but better yet is he that doeth
well and sayeth nothing"
Johnny had Just put on bis fathers flannel
shirt. which was too large by several sizes;
Huh !" he exclaimed. This shirt wouldn't
fit me il l was two pairs o twins"
Say, papa"
We'll Willie"
share -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
The Small Boys Idea.

Two small boys on Pennsylvania avenue
car were watching everything and talking, as
small boys do. when the conductors whistle
attracted them.
Get on 10 the whistle sad one.
Yen" said the other; but what's he got it
tied to q string fort"
This was poser for minute, and then the
little one chirped;
az know what for. It's to keep himself
from swallern' it. "-Washington Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Soaking sunshine"

Hi. JIMMY Come down here. Let's set
on the bridge and 90 round when she turns. "
This from ten year-old street-boy standing
on the approach to a bridge over the Erie
canal in an interior city.
The fellow addressed was fellow street
boy standing on raised footbridge over the
same muddy waterway; He was no older than
his companion and fully as ragged. lie was
lame. and carried crutch, but he had his
compensation in philosophy OF contentment
that old Horace might have envied.
He stood upon the foobridse and answered;
Nav. Can't. Got t stay here"
"Aw, come on down, What dye, hang up
therefor, Lots o fun swingin' round here. We
kin git on n boat and go over the aqueduct
an then ride back on another. Aw. come on
down"
Nav, can't do it,"
why not? What yer wants ter fool round
up there fur? Amt no fun up there
Wal, -" was the answer that Jimmy drawled
out with as solemn face as a cadet on pa
rade. II can't come down nohow. I've got to
stay up here and soak IN all the sunshine kin,
80 as kin laugh when it rains. New York
Tribune
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Playing burglar.

Children are born mimics. as everybody
knows, but there is something unique in the
pranks of two Portland babies. each under
five years old, who recently go, hammer,
broke in square of glass and crawled through
the hole thus made into Portland resi-
dence, and there amused themselves by light.
ing matches and rummaging over drawers and
boxes. finally emerging with gold bracelet
in each of the juvenile pockets. When their
mothers called for All account of their move
ments they calmly announced that they had
been playing burglars. Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Oh. What touph.

VIII you heed the warning-the signal per-
haps, of the sure approach Of that more terrible
can AFFORD for the sake Of saving % cents
10 run the risk and do nothing for It, We, know
from experience that Shiloh,s. Cure Will cure
your cough II never fails, This explains why
more than million of bottles were sold the past
wear Ii relieves Group and Whooping Cough
at once Mothers, do not be without it, Sample
bottles free. Sold by Bodeker BROTHERS ana
ob al sfreetA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

Oscar Wilde declares that the only criticism
worth ANYTHING issimple autobiOgraphy-tha
is. the record and celebration Of personal I'M
pressions.
Ouida's new book, The Last of the Claren-
cieux," is a study Of different types Of He
brew character 1t is said TO show entire
freedom from prejudice.
The editor of The Arena" sums up much
disputed question in q very few words, II
regard socialism and philosophical anarchy
impracticable," he says, as each seems 10 pre-
suppose an ideal civilization" Exactly; there
is nothing 10 add to this.
DR.. Briggs concludes his article in The
North American Review" on the theological
crisis with thoroughly cheerful optimistic
passage. He thinks that the fruits OF the
crisis are sure to be good; that Christianity
will become more vital influence; that IN
short new Reformation is comlng-a move
ment whose goal is the unity Of the Church
and the redemption Of the .world-that ideal
civilization. perhaps, which IS not yet.
This week the new copyright law goes into
action, but whether it will be in the least eff
fectiye or not as regards the English-Amerl-
can interchange. no man can say. The laws
of the two countries do not at present seem TO
fit together very we'll and only a test can de-
eide whether the discrepancies will render
the new act imperative so far as the English
author is concerned. The officials Of the
State Department and the Library of Con-
gress have been bombarded lately with re-
Quests for information as 10 the probable
working of the act. but they have uniformly
refused TO construe the law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
A Boys Definition

While two little boys were looking over
collection of stamps they came across a seal
of the United States War Department. IN
bet You don't know what that is" said Leo.
I'm bet do" replied Sidney. That is
why-that isl should think you'd know.
Leo that means-it means-that they had a
fight q few years ago, and the south tried to
depart from the North-and that's the mean
ing of War Department Fields Washing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Reforming Boston Bow.

Captain" began manipulating boy, says
the Boston Herald. leading by the hand q
soled, tear-stained. but still defant-looking
youpgster. apparently about ten years of age,
to Captain Hsmenway. Of Police Division 2.
this morning early. Captain. here is boy
who won't obey his mother; what can you do
with him.n
WHAT" Numbered the captain, won't
obey his mother Come hare. sir" at which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
Piles piIesi Itob,ng PII..

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ing; most AT night; worse by scratching. IL al
lowed 10 continue tumors form. which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
Swaynes ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing heals ulceration, and In most cases removes
cents DIR. Swayne a Son. Philadelphia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05
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