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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
4 RsmarI.abio aranlfe.tatIoa.

In the early history of spiritualism
the following incidents occurred near
Martinsville, Wetzel county, w. Va.
john Gamble was murdered. Among
the persons last seen with him was q
man named Mercer or Messer, who is
known to have owed Gamble n consid-
erable sum of money. Messer was ar
rested, but as no proof was found to
convict, lie was released. This was in
the spring OF the year. in March or April.
During the fall of the same year as
some men were returning from 'shusk-
ing" one of them. Mr. Hindman, sep
arated from the company. taking
short cut across the meadowsfor home
As Hindnan walked along he became
conscious of the presence of another
walking by his side.
Presently the stranger said, '1 am
John Gamble. whom Ed Messer killed.
The apparition then gave n detailed
account of the time. place and manner
of the murder; told the place of burial
and gave other directions which were
afterward followed out, resulting In
the discovery of CANDLES remains.
Next Messer was confronted by Hind
man, who accused him of being the
murderer. Messer would not answer
to the charge the ghost had made, but
Hindnan had him indicted. went into
court and swore to the ghostIy inter
view, which. added to the circumstan-
tial evidence which had already been
adduced, fixed the guilt indeIibly ON
the public mind. even though ne could
not be held ON such ethereal evidence.
Soon after, however, Messer left for
parts unknown, and is believed to have
assumed a new name There was great
excitement In Wetzel county at the
time. and every one was asking the
question, If it was not the spirit of
Gamble that held the interview with
HindInan in the meadow. who was III
st Louis Republic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02

With such large expectation it is
folly to imagine that duty on the
small quantity imported can raise the
prices of the domestic product. One fact
can be stated which is absolutely con-
elusive on this point The hops import
ed in 1890 were invoiced at the average
price of only sixteen cents pound; this
year the price was forty-two cents; and,
furthermore, we imported 2.5O0. 900 less
in 1891 than in 1890. Just the condition
of things that the hop growers wanted
to bring about-fewer foreign hops at
much higher prices in order to raise the
prices OF their own product. But, alas,
prices have fallen. for on articles which
we export largely tariff is not worth
the paper it is written on
German hops sell in our markets reg.
ularly mt from ten to twenty cents a
pound higher than the American for the
simple reason that hops have different
havors, and to make certain kinds of
beer the brewers must have German
hops. 1t is purely question of flavor;
the quality of the hops is not involved.
The brewers themselves admitted in
Washington that American hops are
quite as good as foreign. Hence they
use only about one-tenth as many for
eign hops as American.
And thus the bright hopes that the
hop growers built upon the Mckinley
tariff have been blasted The farmer is
distinctly mot in it"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
OUNIY, WEST VIRGINIA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER q 1891


treasury report shows that the average
value for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1891. was s.. .0S "A yard
But the report gives a still more inter
esting insight into the workings Of the
Mckinley duty. One part Of it gives an
extended comparison of the imports for
the nine months from October. 1890. to
June 30. 1891. with those of the same
months in the previous year. The Nc
kinley tariff went into effect on Oct. 6
last year. and the imports of carpets
from Oct TO June 80 Were valued at
S2.4i yard
The same thing is shown in cotton
cloth That which came in under nine
months of the Mckinley law was valued
at l3fccnts a yard as against 1 % cents
for the corresponding nine months under
the old law
These figures were gotten mp by the
treasury department at the cost Of much
labor and money to show the beautiful
workings of the Mckinley tariff law.
What they do show is that the rich are
going on buying European goods while
the poor are shut up to the tender mer-
cies of the ..home market plastered
over asit is with tariff trusts and CON-
binations-
These figures explode one of the most
deeply cherished superstitions Of the
high tariff cranks. They say. that when
you pui up the tariff the foreigner viii
reduce his prices in order to get into our
market, and IN this way he will pay our
tariff taxes. The figures Just quoted 20
TO show that the foreigner is not doing
any such thing They show that he is
continuing TO sell high priced goods to
the rich people of America. while the
poorer class are simply LETT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
The Scales of Fishes.

The scales of fishes are very beautiful
things to examine inicroscopically. Take
those OF goldfish for example. The
brilliant golden or silvery hues of these
fishes are produced by soft layer of
pigment spread over their inner surface
and seen through the translucent sub
stance of the scales On carefully de
taehing scale one sees on the under
side layer of cleaning substance
easily removed. silvery or. golden, ac-
cording to the hue of the fish. If a
small portion of this substance is taken
up ON the end of a fine needle and
spread on glass slide under the micro
scope IT is seen to consist of two dis
tinct materials. one giving the color and
the other the metallic luster When
thus greatly magnified the former of
these two substances is seen to be a
layer of loose cells, of an orange
color in the gold and wfitisil in the sill
yer fishes If drop of water be then
added and the solution gently agitated
with the needle point the mass is seen
TO be full Of an infinite number of fat
crystals. obIong prisms, with angular
ends By reflected light they flash like
plates of polished steel.
But what appears most singular is
that each crystal is perpetually vibrat-
ing and quivering as if alive, although
it is really due to slight motion of the
water in which they Hoat. Owing to
this irregular movement each crystal is
inulnentarily Frightening or waning,
flashing out or retiring into darkness.
thus producing positively magical
effect. To this property. presumably,
IS to be attributed the pearly play of
light which marks the living fishes
Interview in Washington Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
ouarreIs.

Disesteem goes with ignorance, and
imperfect sympathy" is responsible
for half the quarrels, private and pub
lie, which affiict society. We quarrel
with what we do not know, and fight
across the black abyss of Ignorance.
Were we to be enlightened about each
other. as we imagine the seer to be en-
lightened in his own way, we should
live in peace because in mutual conf
dence and mutual esteem. We should
know, therefore we should be able to
apportion, rs now, In our Ignorance,
we cannot do. We should be able to
hold fast by our faith in good, and yet
not condemn those who seem to do evil.
This is "A difficult thing to do, but not
impossible. The great builders up OF
faiths and PHILOSOPHERS have not been
the exterminators of men. Their dis
ciples may have been, but they them
selves were not, because their creed
rested on the desire to help men to a
better life, not on the wish to punish
them for what they were.
1t is a safe thing to suppose that we
all wish to do what Is right In the
main We fail here and there for
prejudice, for passion, for ignorances
but the pardon which we seek for our
own shortcomings because of our dark
ness we ought TO be ready to accord to
others; and when we are most In
elined to condemn, we should do weIl
to think of what we ourselves should
feel If the disesteem of the ignorant
overpowered us and took the place of
the respect of those who know.-New
York Ledger
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02

You ,yasit s.s.,...ist ny bsli. theng said
Frew
No answered ne official
Frew Thought Tor i nisantnt. Then he
called the sg.-riz aside and whispered con-
fidentiHlly
'.You tell thai I'D Mckinley thar he
can have. NY stockings
The stortsi,i:ss are Sill n the custom
house. ana asser the expir.ltiap OF the re
quired time they viii bs. s-,lsI at public
auction stine as the Astor dresses were.
New York Wo-ld
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
Poets Birthdays.

An insurance actuary in former days
would hardly have considered a poets
a good" life The average was SER
iously pulled down by those favorites
of the MUSES. who thought that decent
living and regular habits were fnconsis-
tent with their vocation. Byron.
Heine, -31usset, Poe and others died
young, not because they were poets.
but because they did not keep their
passions and their appetites in good
order But In these later days we know
that the greatest poet may be the
"sanest." " and pass into old age, hale
and green. as peacefully as If he had
never wandered over the slopes of
Helicon.
The great Goethe grew old as com
fortably as any welI-to-do bourgeois.
and was full of life and vigor at four
score So was Victor Hugo. Brown
ing at seventy was constant diner-out
and the soul of every party in which
he found himself f-St. James Gazette.
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Total. ............. .s5OI. .6OI.G5i

If protection does such wonderful
things for the farmer. why do not farm
ing states grow in wealth faster than
the manufacturing states2
Ah. Mr.. Porter. that will not go down
-neveri
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
RIeh and Poor Under nekinle,i.m.

When the tariff shuts out goods en-
tirely it is always such goods as poorer
people buy; rich people buy what suits
their tastes, whatever the price may be.
An illustration of this is found in our
imports of carpets The carpets i'm
ported in the fiscal year 1890 came In at
an average value Of Sf.i6 a yard. The
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02

Self Made Mani can't see any SEE.
In wasting so much valuable time ON
dead languages
College Student = Neither can I.
Since Wilkins started In to win tia
Latin prize he hasn't been worth a cent
In the boat crew.-Good News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02

NOW. These eight mannfactuflng states
containtbe following population. accord.
ing to ths. census of 1900:

So much for the states where the great
protected manufacturers are most nu-
merous- Here are five agricultural states
with somewhat larger popnIation
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02

dy mammals got winter teeth than
your mamma, said Allie.
Shed oughter have. She changes
EN- oftener,n retorted Maudie.-Ne-r
York Epoch
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-02
SOCKS FoR MR. M,kINLEN.
His TarIn Leads an Irish Lad to Make
Him Present

His TariH Leads an Irish Lad To Make
Him n Present.
Samuel ID. Frew came to this country
from Belfast, North ireland, six years
ago. He liked the American climate
and the American people. but he could
not endure American stockings. He
longed for the comfortable, home knit
hosiery of old Ireland And so finally
hewrote to his mother in Ireland to send
him some stockings. She was glad to
please her boy and so she knitted six
pairs of Irish stockings and sent them to
her SON
But she didn't write about them, for
she wanted them to be a surprise, and
the first young Frew knew of the matter
was when bulky document arrived
from the custom house. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Samuel d. Frew TO the Morris European and
American Express company. custom house
brokers and forwarding agents. Dr.:
To specific duty on one pound manufac-
To qssd nd rISen To0l at dsx tsH o 80
IS g. =, en- ~ ~. e,ii suty on arIicies Naiued AT
Reim5ursements. M charges and freight. 20
United States bonded storage and labor g
Gartage. shipping or rdelivery.............. %
Custom house entries cic:.:.......
Totai-..................... s3zi
When Frew looked at the bill he
thought the custom house was at fault,
SO he went home and hunted up a tariff
book and figured ont just what the tariff
ought to be- Here is the way he
made it:
Ad valnrem duty on articles valued at 81
SPECIFIC duty on one pound manufactured
~ooi al - cet'ss-- s---.--.----.-.--...----.-- n
Total SIZE
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I,nrle. scr-a. rar.rr.

Robert p nastai fi..- cs,nSns t:,ker. is
doing = great deal Il, XXI ,lsEse ihr Guin-
bug prs.tsnSes Of i.nhert p Purts.r the
protectionist F7lE,ef Parirr.s special
line os work ias a isrntrctiohi~i haS gener-
ally lieen Ia TRY Ia gull the American
farmer into voiIny foI hish taxes He
tells the fstrsner for example that ..the
direct heEeiils he receives from the pro-
tectiye tariff are faT in excess OF the
benefits received hy any other class
But Perter's vcrntiy published fig-
ures showing line iiicresise of wealth in
the variorps states Of the Union during
the past ton ys.:srs are a crushing answer
to his astonishing prptecti9a nonsense
Here iS iiox wealth has increased. ac-
ccr'iing To Porter in eight inanufactur-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
SHERMAN OBSEQUIHS.
Arrangements for 4 Public
Display in This City
The President Coming.

Chief of Police Murphy and Superin :
tendent jackson of the Pennsylvania
Railway Company this morning held a
consultation with reference to the passage
of the funeral cortege Of the late General
Sherman through this city tomorrow
afternoon.
In order to give Jersey citizens an op-
portunity of honoring the dead hero by
at least witnessing a portion Of the
funeral pageant Chief Murphy made sew
eral propositions. The state Of affairs at
the depot at this particular time will not
admit OF much of a crowd in the i'm
provised shed, besides there will be a
great amount Of outward travel by those
who may come in from the country TO
witness the pageant in New York.
The proposition most likely to be ac-
cepted is thls;-That the funeral cortege
emerge from the Ferryhouse into Ex-
change place, march up as far as Green
sire ct and take the train from the side
track along Exchange place which leads
up on the elevated. The funeral train
will then be in full view Of the citizens
until it reaches the Heights. The police
will reserve Montgomery street, from
Hudson to Green. allowing only the side
walks for spectators, which will prob
ably accommodate about 5000 people.
The police will also reserve an open road
way from the ferry gates to Hudson
street on the Taylor's Hotel side of Ex-
change place, TO Hudson street, and keep
Hudson street open for vehicles.
If this proposition is not accepted 1t is
probable the next in favor will be the
landing of the cortege at the most south
erly slip, and allowing several thousand
people to witness its passage in the ferry
house from the slip to the waiting-room
of the depot.
Another conference will be held tomor-
row morning at ten o'clock.
PRESIDENT HARRISON AND HIS CABINET.
President Harrison and the members OF
the Cabinet have all decided to come to
New York to attend the funeral and will
probably pass through Jersey City to-
night. The place assigned TO them in the
line is Immediately following the men,
bers of the family OF General Sherman.
Gen. Horace Porter will accompany the
President In one carriage, Ex-President
Cleveland will have DR.. Chauncey NJ.
Depew as his escort, and ex-President
HAYES, Mr.. Joseph H. Choate. Gen. NJ.
ID. Leggetr will accompany the members
of the Cabinet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18

the Legislature a lesson IN the geo
Rraphy Of the northern part OF the State
He showed how the East Jersey water
Company, with which Newark had made
a contract, had bought up all the land
which was available for reservoirs. lie
produced a series Of figures TO show the
water areas, and the millions and millions
of gallons of water which remained IN
that section which Jersey City could have
IL she wanted them.
These, he claimed, disproved the charge
that Newark was selfish and had taken
more than she needed. He referred
ironically to the deep interest which Jer-
sey City seemed to have taken in Newark
and said that when Newark needed
guardian, being of an age TO choose ior
herself, she would not take jersey City.
Talk about the principle of the bill, ne
said, it was about per sent. principle
and 90 per cent. interest. The remainder
of MIR. Haynes remarks was devoted to
contrast between the financial condition
of Newark and Jersey City. The Mayor
of Jersey City, he said, once told him 10
go ahead with the contract because Jer-
sey City was not in a financial condition
to help Newark.
LAWYER FLEAnfrNe's ADDRESS.
Jersey City's next champion was James
Flemming. He said that whenever
Jersey City heretofore has had any battles
to wage before the Legislature she bad
always found in Newark a firm ally. be
claimed that instead of depriving Newark
of any right the bill secured to Newark as
well as every other city in tine State the
right to pure and wholesome water
supply. Mr.. Coult's argument that there
was plenty of water in the upper part of
the State had nothing TO do with the bill.
All the bill did was to authorize the con-
demnation of a joint interest-and he
emphasized the word 'joint,"-in water
sheds. There was not mud puddle or
Ial. H. ANRrr
Haynes'map which had not been snapped
up by the Wall street spectators who de-
sired to make the cities in their necessity
buy the water over again from them.
Ex-AssemblyInan Kalisch, the chair
man of the committee which killed
similar bill last winter, related the cir
cumstances of the death OF tnat measure
and declared that Mr.. Mullone's bill was
infinitely more iniquitous. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Kallsch's speech, the time
for the committee to arise having come,
Mr.. Mullone moved that the com m1ttee
sit again at half-past seven O'Clock. Mr..
Harden objected and wanted 1t to go over
to next tuesday. 1t was finally de-
cided to continue the hearing in the even
ing.
THE EVENING HEARING.
The House met in the evening, and re-
solving itself into committee of the
whole, again listened to further argu-
ments for and against the bill Mr..
Kalisch continued his remarks and was
answered by ex-Judge McGrath, who
eloquently demolished all Mr.. Kalisch's
arguments He was followed by Colonel
Price, counsel TO the Newark Aqueduet
Board, and the debate was closed by Mr..
L. b. Ward, of the State Water Commis-
sion. The committee arose and reported
progress to the House. There will be
another hearing Ia the matter next Tues
day.
The House passed the bill permitting
the Board of Freeholders to elect its
clerk for three months.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
TODAY AT TRENTON.
Freeholders' Expenditures-rhe Tax
Bill-New Measures.

Special to the JerseV City Nesos
TRENTON, Feb. IS, 1S91:-Mr. Mullone's
bill to limit the expenditures of the Board
of Freeholders to one half of one per cent
of the tax ratables came up this morning,
but was objected to by Mr.. Lane of
Union, who claimed that If the bill passed
his county would be unable to raise suf-
ficient money to pay current expenses
on account of the amount OF their tax
ratables. The bill went over to allow
Mr.. Lane to amend it. Mr.. Usher sue
ceeded in getting his bill through which
authorized the town OF Union TO build
new town hall
Mr.. Tine sent up bill leaving 1t to the
discretion of Boards of Freeholders to
have the county statements published IN
pamphlet form or in one newspaper OF
each party. Mr.. Albright came TO the
relief of the i'll treated Coroners with a
bill providing that they shall receive %
and expenses for viewing each body
where no inquest is held. Now they re-
ceive noJhing in such cases. Father Nash
does not propose to let Hudson
and Essex alone to have barrel
of plums to distribute, and so he wants
the Governor and Senate authorized
to appoint three police justices for Cam
den where there is hardly work enough
for one. Mr.. Bertram introduced bill
to prohibit banks, savings banks, insur-
ance companies, trust companies and life
or fire insurance companies from doing
safe deposit business without majority
vote of their directors.
Mr.. Usher unloaded bag full of bills
which effect the North Hudson town
ships. They provide that town treasurers
NAV be appointed from outside of the
towns, that every 10000 inhabitants shall
be constituted ward; and that there
may be created sewerage associations to
q fro with Ton
thousand dollars worth of stock sub
scribed at the start, with power to operate
systems Of sewerage for public use.
A Joint resolution to defray the ex-
penses of the Grand Army men incurred
In attending the funeral of General Sher-
man was introduced by Mr.. Pollock, Re
publican, of Newark.
Mr.. Potts returned to the new tax bill
with a motion to recommit. He thought
the bill too important to be rushed
through without more careful considera-
ton and said many of his constituents
were in accord with MIN. Mr.. Campbell
claimed the motion was out of order as
the House had decided to consider the
bill in committee of the whole. The
Speaker ruled Mr.. Potts motion in order,
but it was lost and the bill took its place
on the calendar.
There was lengthy debate on Van
Syckels amendment to the store order
act. which repeals the section which al
lows a claim when the debt is voluntarily
contracted by the employe. Van Syckel
claimed that the clause practically nulli-
fies the force of the law, while, on the
other hand, it was claimed that his bill
opened door for the workmen to escape
paying their just debts. Seeing the opDo-
sition TO this bill. Van Syckel mad it laid
over.
Tim Longs bill fixing his term at three
years passed the House. The bill allow
ing Adjustment Commissioners of Hobo
ken to appoint clerks, surveyors, counsel
aud other assistants also passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-18
QUEER BAYOSNE JUSTICES.
Startling Complaint Presented to the
Assembly BY PIetfm.
a. RI.

Startling Complaint Presented to the
Assembly BY n YIctim.
Special TO the Jerses City Neus.
TRENTON. Feb. IS. 1s91.-Speaker Ber-
gen laid before the House yesterday
from William f. Lawlor, Of
Bayonne. In which serious charges
were brought against John Mcdonald
and William H. Overlook, two justices of
the peace. Mr.. Lawior complains that
he lived in a house controlled by
Mcdonald and Overlook. who claimed
Association in New York He
decided to move on account of
the filth and stagnant water which
flowed into the cellar from the adjoining
property. When he did so he was arrested
and taken before Overlook He alleges
rested was forgea and that the man who
T ity to do So. D His family
was subjected to all sorts of indignities at
the hands Of the two justices, and finally.
one cold winters night, when he
came home from work, he found
them huddled in the road way with moth
ing to protect them from the cold but
bed clothes. 1t was after midnight be-
fore he secured shelter for them.
He ascertained from the Secretary of
State of New York that there was no
such association as Mcdonald and Over
beck claimed to represent. chartered
in that State. He then complained to
Governor Albeit, who advised him TO lay
the matter before the Speaker.
Speaker Bergen said that the matter
was an important one effectlng two con-
stitutional officers of the State and re-
ferred it to the judiciary Committee on
Judiciary with instructions 70 investigate
IL fhorOu0hly