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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
He Paid the Ret.

By invitation l made a speech not
long ago at farmers barbecue in
neighboring county, and spread
myself in encouraging our people to
keep up with the age, and 1 pictur-
ed the innocence and honesty and
Independence of a farmers life in
multitudinous language. 1 was
cheered and congratulated of course,
and when L got through an old
grizzly fellow came up with BRASS
bound spectacles, and says he to me:
"My friend, you talk mighty well;
you talk like lawyer; but would
like to know, if you can tell me,
what kind of a calf makes the best
milch cow?"
ga heifer calf" said I, and the
crowd just yelled.
l got the grin on the old man,
and so says:
"Lct me ask you a question and
you may ask me another, and the
man who can't answer his own
question must treat to cigars?"
"All right" says he, "now go
ahead"
Said L: ,"How does a ground squir-
rel dig his hole without leaving any
dirt around the top2"
"why," said I. "he begins at the
bottom"
"Well, but how does he get to the
bottom?" said the old man, as tho
he had me.
81 don't know said 1; al never
did know, and as it is your question
you must answer or pay"
The crowd yelled again and the
old man bought the cigars.-BM
Arp.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Has it occurred to you, ladies,
that 1892 is leap year.
Ring out wild bells to the wild
sky and tell each despairing maid
that her hour approaches Not for
long will she be forced to pine in
solitude, blush unseen and waste
her sweetness on the desert air.
Her day is coming-the hour in
which she can corner the young
man of her. choice and tell him that
life without him will be void, a
bowling wilderness. She can soothe
his agitation, quiet his fiuttering
heart, press his manly form in her
arms and kiss him smack on the
mouth even if be should resist.
Ring out, wild bells, and tell the
coquetish widow to lay in an extra
stock of war paint and tomahawks,
for her hour is. too. at hand. Never
backward about manifesting by
gentle look, smile or sign her pre-
ferences, she will be at her perihel-
ion during 1892. And vain will be
the attempt of man to escape from
the sunshine of her affection. He
who trusts himself in the society of
of some man s relict in leap year is
lost.
Ring out, wild bells, and tell those
who have lost even the semblance
of hope-those- ancient virgins who
have looked through many a weary
year for the man to como. and have
ever been disappointed-that hope
is not dead even for them; that the
door of opportunity will soon be
ajar, and they alone will be to blame
if they enter not, aye, and shut and
barricade it behind them.
Woman goes through life in n
one-half, one-third, one quarter sort
of fashion. Even in the most i'm
portant step of her career she is
condemned to wait. She must stand
back with her finger in her mouth
and watch the man she would pre-
fer drift from her without making
sign of distress.
But some philanthropist, to whom
women should be eternaIly grateful,
ordained that once in four years
they should have a whack at pro-
posing. Leap year is descrvedly
popular with the ladies.
And the men-what of their feel
ings in the matter2 Do they, timid,
shy, frightened lambs, wish to be
pursued? Small difference to the
resolute woman who proposes to do
matrimonial business. She cares
not for timidity or coyness. Her
time for skirmishing is short-it
musht be fierce.
Rouse maids and widowsl- the
battlefield is open for the conflict.
EDITH SESSIONS TUPPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Occasionally a man hesitates to
sign the petitions in favor of free
delivery of mails in country districts,
fearing that the expense will in
crease taxes. There is no ground
for any such fear. The expert
ment of free delivery has now been
under way in AZ different country
towns in 81 separate states, for
more than eight months. The in
creased use of the mails in these
towns has more than paid the en-
tire expense of free delivery. That
is to say, the people in the free de-
livery towns have on the average
bought enough more postage stamps
than formerly to pay the cost of free
delivery, which mas averaged 5000
per annum per township. Ofcourse
in many towns the increase in the
use of the mails has not been enough
to make up the 5000, but in others
the increased sale of stamps has far
exceeded this sum, and the average
is as above stated. No one need
hesitate about using every effort in
behalf of free delivery for the best
feature about it is that it will be
self-sustainiDg. In an interview
with Mr. Wanamaker, the postmas-
ter general, at Washington, last
week, he expressed himself to us as
heartily in sympathy with the
popular demand for free delivery.
He was ready and willing to use
every proper influence that he could
command to assist in this work, but
agreed with us that the people
must themselves emphasize their
wishes if they are to be granted by
Congress. The average Congress
man, irrespective of party, cares
more for what his constituents want
than for the reconmendations of
any cabinet minister. With Dem
ocratic House and a Republican
Senate and on the eve of a presi-
dental contest, neither party in
Congress can afford to ignore this
demand of the people. 1t is only
necessary to emphasize it in clarion
tones that cannot be misinterpreted.
There is very simple and effective
way for every person to unite in
making such a demand. Just what
it is can be ascertained by sending
six cents in stamps for the Farm
and Home postal extension out
fit. Now take hold, everybody, and
let's put the thing through. Ad-
dress Farm and Home, Chicago, Ill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
stOuewall JacksOn's Union Fatller.In.

t4stNs
E. ID. Ludwig, of Erie, Pa, grew
to manhood in Rockbridge county,
Va, and just before the war was a
teacher in the Sunday School of
which "StonewaII'' jackson was
superintendent. In conversation
Mr.. Ludwig said:
"Thomas Jonathan Jackson-that
was 'Stonewall's' full name-was
professor of mathematics and artil-
lery practice in the Washington
College of Lexington, and his father
in law, Dr. George Juncklin, was
president of the college. President
Juncklin was an uncompromising
Union man, and just before the war,
when the secession spirit ran very
high, party of students one night
raised a Confederate flag over the
dome of the college.
When DR.. Juncklin came down
next morning and saw the flag he
ordered the janitor to take it down.
The students told the janitor that if
he lowered the flag they-wouId kill
him, and he refused. DR.. Juncklin,
upward of seventy years
old, mounted the dome, cut hal
lizards and brought the flag down.
Stepping into the balcony, he light
ed match. set fire to the flag, and,
as it burned, said in clear voice
that was heard by all below: $50
may all attempts to destroy the
Federal Union end
He was at once seized by crowd
of the infuriateded students and citi-
zens, and il required all the energy
of his son-in-law, Stonewalr Jack
son, and a number of others to pre-
vent his being hanged on the spot
A compromise was arranged by
which he was to leave the State.
He hastily entered his family car
riage, and, with what few effects he
could lay his hands upon readily
set out for Harper's Ferry, escorted
by his friends.
When he had crossed the river he
stopped the carriage and directed
the driver to wash every particle of
Virginia soil from it's wheels and
body. Now, there's true story"
concluded Mr.. Ludwig, sand one
that don't believe ever appeared
in print. ."-Detron Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
He Knew the People.

! A clergyman of Buffalo said, in a
recent discourse on character, that
he once visited a farming commu-
nifty to solicit funds for an cduca-
tionaI institution. He was accom-
panied by a shrcwd old farmer who
knew the people, and as they ap-
preached the first house the farmer
said:
"If you want to get any money
out of this man you must appeal to
him on the highest motives; that's
the only way to reach him"
Coming to the next house, he said:
aHere's a man whose pride must
be touched. If you hope to get a
subscription from him, tell him
what his neighbors are giving"
As they neared the next farm he
said:
"If you want to get any money
out of this man you must talk to
him in his barn."
ain his barnq" cried the amazed
dominic; 'why in his barn?"
"You must get him out of the
way of his wife," answered the
farmer. "She has such dominion
over him that he does not dare say
his soul is his own. So get him in
the barn, dear brother, get him in
the barn"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Though it is very common to re-
proach old bachelors with their cell
bacy, and 10 pity old maids, as if
single blessedness were a misfor-
tune, yet many married people have
seen fit to offer apologies for having
entered into what some profane wag
has called the ehoIy bands of pad
lock-" One man says he got mar
ried to get honsekeeper another
to get rid Of bad company.
Many women declare they got
married for the sake of home; few
acknowledge that their motive was
TO get husband. Goethe ayerrcd
that he got married in order to be
respectable. John Wilkes said he
took wife "to please his friends. =
Wycherly, who espoused his house
maid, said he did it to "spite his re-
lations
A widow who married a second
husband said she wanted somebody
TO condole with her for the loss of
her first. Another, because she
thought wedding would eamuse
the children. Another, ''to get rid
of incessant Importantly from a
crowd of suitors."
Old maids who get married in
variably assure their friends that
they thought they could be "more
useful as wives than as spinstcrs.
Nevertheless Quilp gives it as his
opinion that ninc-tenths of all per-
sons who marry, whether widows
or widowers, spinsters or bachelors,
do so for the sake of getting mar
ried.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
A Base Flatterer.

She had for hours been preparing
vials of wrath for him when he
should return.
$50 you're home at last said she,
as she let him in; .'it's a wonder you
got home at ALL"
"No diff'erly gittin' home," he
said, "moon's full"
There's more than the moon full,
I'm afraid"
"Yes, we're all FULL"
"Whatl" she exclaimed, growing
scarlet with indignation.
"Jus' as say. We're all full.
Moons full, I'm full and you're
beautiful"
"well," she said, with a faint
smile, 81 suppose I'll have to forgive
you as usual"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

The grand jury of Lincoln county
has indicted twenty five citizens for
completely in the recent whitecap
outrage, and particularly for the
unmerciful whipping of Charles
Tyrell, farmer. The men are in.
dicted under what is known as the
Redmens act, which imposes severe
penalties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

A thornIess variety of the black
berry has been found growing wild
in the mountains of Randolph coun-
ty, w. Va, and has been named
after its discoverer, Prof C. Mills
Paugh, Rubus ,M1lspaugh. 1t will
be cultivated at the West Virginia
agricultural experiment station
next year, and we earnestly hope it
viii prove a success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Black as the blackest OF her race.
III featured. too-nnd yet
Her kindly voice. her smiling face.
neyer can forget.
When dreams enchanf n, and the eyes
ufnemory perceive
Fright visions Of The morn arise
TO bless the sight at eve;
How few there are Of all the old
Homo pictures that appear.
But in the Foreground behold
tier figure standing therei
She loved fne well my infant heart
Thai gr'sf-iDu@ truth OWNED.
|<rc yet her language could impart
seeh meaning TO my mini
1!y Southful Toys she shared with me.
tIl youthful sorrows shared.
rpe aparesl me heartache constantly
tier7eif she never spared.
p iulle,I 10 sit.l, upon her knee.
Sic nollslsd while slept.
lu|Nlen laughed she laughed with me.
rnr H''en fTept she wepi-
Icsf, b. visionary harms.
ErtarI aud seeking rest.
know no choice 'twixt mothers arms
ana 'innin9a ebon breast
cared 'he, nsr shin Nas rough.
For me this truth WIS quite enough
The heart was warm and true
! grew a man. she old and gray.
And missed me from her side.
But many a day. and oft. they say
She called my name and cried
And when she went. whose years were
spent
In servitude below.
Death from its soinber tenement
Released "A sonlof snow
Black as the blackesi OF her race.
Coarse featured. too-and yet
My second mothers kindly face
never can forget.
vhirernarsh seabrooh in Youths compan-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

A widow with two girls married
a widower with two boys. and had
a second family by her new husband.
When terrible rumpus was heard
in the nursery one day the nervous
husband shouted upstairs: @What-
ever is the matter2'' The little wife
answered sweetIy over the balus-
tiers: ats only my children and
your children having a row with
our children, dearl"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
Great Steel Jaws.

One of the most powerful shears
that has ever been built was recent
ly put in place in a steel mill at
Newburn, England. This machine
will shear an ingot of steel thirty
inches wide and twelve inches thick,
and do it as easily as child can
cut a stick of candy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

All the prisoners in the Wheeling
city workhouse struck Tuesday
against cleaning a cellar, and were
put on bread and water diet 10
enforce submission.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

The ecatacombso of Rome contain the
remains of about 100000 human
beings, and those of Paris about g.
100000. The latter were formerly
stone quarries. Many ofthe victims
of the revolution of 1924 are
buried there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Maine which has had PrOhibition
for 40 years, has just established a
Kelley hospital for inebriates. This
is a sad commentary on prohibition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

A man with a package in his.
hand rang the bell at the door of
the Pcterby mansion in a Texas
town.
ave something that every house.
keeper ought to have" he said.
"What is it7" asked Mr.. Peterby.
"It is a new kind of baking pow
der"
"None for me, if you please. I
slipped up on some baking powder
not long ago. 1t was of no account
in the world"
ais that so2 Is it possible 1 have
been here before?''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Fire destroyed $1,000, 900 worth
of property in ST. Paul, Mimi, last
week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09
1t costs something to live and n

1t costs something to live and
good deal to die; in fact, everything
costs; says a bright exchange
Some one estimates that getting
born costs the people of the United
States $3.50. 900, 900; getting married,
$500, 100000. 1t might be added
Citing drunk costs the people of
the United States more than $780,
100000 annually, or over one and
one-half times as much as getting
born, married and buried put to-
gether. And then it costs to get
sober, and l.don,t you forget it."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

Ten thousand miners attended
the mining congress at Denver,
Col, recently.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-09

'You bore me- said the stick Of
timber, weariIy. @weIl, I'm nearly
through" answered the anger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
THE 0PPRESSI ON or BAD ROADS.

1t is undoubtedly true that, when
the farmers begin to consider the cry>
ing necessity for better and more per-
manent public roads, they also take
into consideration the cost which i, to
come out of their pockets in the shape
of taxation. A superficial view OF
the subject translates this taxation
into a hardship which is not easily
borne, for the reason that it is palpa,
BILE and direct. This is the view TAX
en- by nine out of ten men.
And yet the worst, and the most
oppressive because the most contin-
uous) taxation which the farmers of
Georgia and the south have to endure
is that imposed on them by bad roads.
This is not mere theory of newspa.
per editors. The fact has been dem
monstrated by some of the more pracs
teal farmers themselves. 1t may he
said that the tax imposed by bad
roads is an indirect one; in other
words, that, while the farmers pay
the tax, they do not know why they
pay it. Atlanta Constitution.
The indirect tax OF bad roads is
borne almost exclusively by the far
mers, while direct tax to make good
roads would be borne equally by all
the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
THE MGHT or TIE PRESS,

The Memphis Appeal~Avalanche
IN very torcible and interesting mano
ner, calls attention to the fact that
MIR. Clarkson, who was elected presi-
dent OF the republican cub conven,
ton, said among other things: "We
must bring up the republican news
paper circulation to meet that of the
democratic party" This has a
very cheerful sound to dem,
ocratic ears. Who does not res
member that fifteen years ago there
were very few democratic papers of
large circulation in this country, and
that only here and there could be
found a prosperous democratic paper
OF large circulation in this country
north of the Ohio river. In cam,
paign times it was always matter of
embarrassment that the republicans
owned nearly all the newspapers of
prominence IN the country, and that
only here and there could be found a
prosperous democratic paper. There
has been an extraordinary revolution.
Democratic newspapers have been es..
tablished to meet the popular demand
in all parts of the land, and the most
successful and influential of che north
eru newspapers are strictly demo-
cratic in the principles they advocate.
The revolution uas been 90 marked
that several Of the journals, like the
New York Times and Harper's Week.
ly, which were once the leaders OF
republican thought and opinion, are
now committed absolutely to demo-
cratic doctrines.
The plea OF Mr.. Clarks9n Is a con-
fession that the republican party is no
longer able to command the news.
paper field as once it Hid, and that
the doctrines Of the republican party
are no longer held in favor
by the reading majority. There
is immense significance in this charge.
and Mr.. Clarkson is a politician
shre"d enough to take it into ac>
count.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06

respective of party or section, are be-
coming fully aroused to the impor,
lance of stemming the tide of foreign
immigration which is pouring into
our country every year, by such pru.,
dental legislation as Congress may
enact to meet the emergency, and
there is no Disgusting the fact thatit is
a crisis in our national affairs that
cannot be much longer deferred.
The incidents referred to by Mr..
Wickliffe furnish abundant proof Of
the lawless and seditious character Of
two of the largest classes of foreigners
now resident in this country, and nu>
merous other instances involving the
patriotism of this alien element could
be cited. The American people are
patient and long-suffering, bat the
New Orleans Incident is ficiently
ominOus to show that it is not safe to
triffe with them.
America for Americans" may yet
be the slogan of both the Democratic
and Republican parties, and in view
of recent occurrences it is safe to pre-
dict that when the two leading par
ties get together on this question, the
"Mafa," the "Clan-na>Gael," and
other kindred organizations will be
forced to seek new quarters, or else
take the consequences.
America for Americans, now and
forever, should be the watUuword OF
every patriotic voter who desires the
peace, good order and prosperity oil
our common country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
Tax Notice..

l will attend the following times and
places for the purpose of receiving the
Tax Returns for 1891:
TWELFTH DISrEICr- Wednesday, April
st, Thursday pril 9th; Friday, April
18th.
ELEVENTH DlsfHtcT Thursday, April
End Friday, April 10th; Monday, april
20th
DovER-Friiay, April 3rd; Monday,
April 18th; Tuesday, April 2lst.
THIRD DlsTRlCT-O Old SasScr-Monday
April dsh Tuesday April l4th; Wednes,
day, April 22nd.
BR0NwooD-T Tuesday, April It'll; Wed
nesday, April 18TH; Thursday, April 23d
Nav ELEVESTH Wednesday, April
sth; Thursday April 10th; Friday, April
24th
! will be IN Dawson every Saturda,
and during May term of court. Office IL
the Baldwin Block.
G. R. CANNON, T. R. TIC.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
A BUSINESS LIKE "ULTIMA7UN' IS

Diplomacy, as praticed in the
courts of African kings, makes things
decidedly uncomfortable for diplo,
mats. The subjects of the king OF
Gambia have been depredating upon
the property Of the British coionists.
The British government sent an En-
glish official to the king to notify him
that himself and his people must be.
have or suffer the consequences. For
reply the king bound the envoy, cut
pieces of flesh out Of bis thighs and
checks and sent him back to the gov
ernor with the message: "This is the
kings answer Three British gun,
boats have already assembled the Gam
bia river to avenge the outrage upon
the envoy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
A Miserable System.

1t has been stated by Senator Tel'
Ter that one half the wealth of thi;
country is owned by twenty-five hun,
dred men and their families. If q
thousand million dollars was added tC
the wealth of these enormously rich
people we would be told directly that
there had been very considerable in
crease in the circulating medium pei
capita, but the poor man would not
be one cent better of than he was be.
fole. ln 1860 the circulating me-
dunn was only IA dollars per capita,
and now it is al least "a dollars, but
in 1860 the country was prosper Gus,
while in 1891 we find in every quar-
ter of the laid hardship and anxiety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06
qaG SOLD by USE G39 GES
CLOTH NG.

HERE is small sketch of what we can do f}l Won.
100 pair Chidrens Pants to 49, 40 only Chden's So
SIZE 10 two pieces handsomely made up price now 81 GO
hner grade OF Chldren Suits -, pieces made If
$3.50 ' 'l''' ieguHF price
Children SHIFTS size 20 49, pieces made Wool Cashmere in
oheppeTed rla AID Light Checks all going price
Boys Suits size 10 to 49, three pieces. all seasons n
500 bargain at $500 Boys Suits size 3 49, three pieces mad Of
Union Goods in the latest style ALI s50se elsewhere f
$500 Come and see Boys Suits sizes - of the hand
soonest spring Go9da regular $40 suit We give you $500
Mems Working Pants Is only Better cents Mems Fvo
ing Pants in light checks striped s70a bargain at 81 So
sell fine Custom Made made imported in the latest
its value o"o 40' nail
Mems Suits ranging s4OO We want to saw what
we can DO for in this line We Yourself
it this is not selling goods for fifty the dollar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1891-05-06

SECRETARY BLAINE and Attorney
General Miller refuse to give any iu-
formation co lcerning the report made
to them by the district attorney at
New Orleans in regard to the killing
of the Mafss; but a Washington
sperial to the New Orleans Times,De,
mocrat says: "One of the rumors
about the department is to the effect
that the report shows that every one
OF the men killed voted. Whether
they all had taken out naturalization
papers is not certain, but as it has all
ways beeu held that L vote is equiva-
lent to declaration of an intention
to become citizen, the absence of
the papers is not material. IT this
assertion is true, the displomatic Incl.
dent will soon be thing OF the past