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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
The lie or n Dral,eman.

viii try to tell about the life, work
and wages of the railroad brakeman on
the Pacific coast. First, a good brake
n,an cannot be made from every young
man. lie must lave natural liking for
the business; besober and quick wftted,
as lots of times the lives of his fellow
employees and the company's property
are in his hands In this country he
will get from $50 to 500 ON freight
and from S65 to $50 ON passenger trains.
Eis work on freight trains begins one
hour before he leaves the station. He
las got to go over his train to couple
up the hose, provided the train is fur
nished with automatic air brakes, and
inspect the train in general, to see that
the cars ere ell in good running order.
Nest every day you hear of brake
man falling from train and being run
over. or n train jumping the track, and
engineer and fireman being killed or
manned. would advise all boys or
young men to leave raiIroading alone.
as they will find more hard work and
danger than in any other class of work; (;
and besides, ycu havo no home, regular
meals or sleep. can say the above
with trnthfulness, as have served as
brakeman and conductor on western
roads for almost ten years, and would
gladly leave it if could End any other
work that could do.-Cor. Detroit
Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

The commissioner of Indian affairs
estimates that there arc -aDour z46, 600
Indians IN the United States, exclusive
Of those in Alaska, who are supposed
to number about 80, COO. and of five
civilized tribes situated IN different
parts of the country, but whose num-
bers the commissioner does not give.
Out of this 246, coo there are G., 600 who
wear citizens dress wholly and 33, Coo
who wear part of this dress. There are
y, 900 who can read the English Ian
guage, and $4,000 who can speak
enough English for ordinary inter
course The Indians, too, are ON tho
increase, as shown by the fact that n
the year coSered by the commissioner
report there were 4,02s births among
them to 3, COS deaths. st. Louis Globe
| Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
I,uII Rum Rat,Isnslh.

I have returned from trip over the
Bull Run battle ground, where my
youngest brother was killed In July,
1861. / was assured while there that
there have boen but few changes in the
facc of the country. The lines held by
Jackson in the second battle, especially
n the railroad cut, are easily discov-
cred. Huge trees in the vicinity of the
cut were Topped of by shell and can
non balls during the fight, and the
stamps still stand as mute witnesses OF
the fierce conflict that waged there
tweaty-eight years ago. The old and
historic stone houee and the Warrenton
turnpike near Young's branch still
stand, ani the stone bridge over Bull
Run has been repaired. = Interview
With Gen. LcCooi5.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

The materials needed are one and
half yards of cretonne, eight small
brass rings. one stick OF braid and a
large piece of pasteboard. Cut three
pieces of pasteboard each SIX and a
half inches wide and seven and half
inches long. Round one end of each
piece. Tear strip seven inches wide
from one side of the print the whole
length Cover the pasteboards with
this. Cut piece nine inches long and
the width of the remaining print. Hem
one side, and round the other corner
gather the end and rounded side and
;ew 10 one of the pieces of pasteboard,
running an elastic into the hem This
IS to hold yarn. Hem the ends of the
remaining print, gather the sides, and
sew one side to the piece that holds tho
yarn. the other to another piece of
pasteboard. Put in leaves on this
piece OF flannel for needles. and put
the last piece over It, and fasten at tho
top. Sew the rings to the top of the
bag, and run in the braid. Cost, thirty
cents. Housekeepers' Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Fireman Quint Guthrie were killed
The tragic fate of big Jack" seemed
to have made very strong and lasting
impression on the mind of Engineer
AfeFadden, and had been regarded by
him somewhat IN the light of a PRESENT.
ment- Very soon after MiIler's death
an old friend OF MeFadden met the
latter. and naturally the circumstances
of the accident and the fate of Miller
Were discussed.
Well, John" said the old gentle
man, '.tsle fate of poor Jack ought to
be taken rs a warming by all you rail-
readers. Take my advice and get out
of it while your skin is whole Sooner
or later it catches oil who follow it
Better get out of such dangerous bust
ness" McFadden smiled sadly and
said he knew it was full of danger, and
added, 1T catches nearly every fellow
with his boots ON who follows railroad
ing long enough"
Not long after MiIler's death McFad-
den met with an accident near Turner
station. The train was coming down
the track ut n lively rate when the lo-
eonotive suddenly plowed into band
Of frightened sheep The crushed and
uiansled carcasses kept piling up in
front of the engine until they reached
height of several feet. MeFadden
put ON brakes and reversed, but the
locomotive climbed up on-top of the
bleeding I,%iss of mutton and went over
into the ditch. MeFadden and the
fireman had n very narrow escape trom
1eath, and did not come out of it with
out serious injuries McFadden was
laid up for some time, but ON recover
ing went back, like brave fellow, to
his post of danger. The dreadful aeci-
dent of Wednesday tells the story of
his instant death. His prediction, 'sIt
catches all with their boots ON who fol-
low It long enough, I" had it's ghastIy
fulfllment.-Portland orcgonian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
Rreoklyn.. cheap rlou.r..

Brooklynites enjoy one luxury almost
unknown to New Workers, and that Il
cheap flowers Not only are the price.
of the regular florists in Brooklyn con
siderably below the rates of New York
florists, but at dozens of flower stand,
IN the streets prices are sometimes 5(
per cent. below those of the florists oc
cupying shops The secret of all thil
lies in the fact that the suburbs o.
Brooklyn abound In greenhouses
where the everyday citizen may bur
flowers and plants and avoid payinf
the profits of two or three middIernen.
New York Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
brazilian psbb,. and Glass.

What is called Brazilian pebble is
often nothing but fine quality of
glass The real Brazilian pebble is a
kind of rock crystal found in many
parts of the world. but in great pro-
fusion in Brazil, and hence the name.
There is pet superstition that the
Brazilian pebble glasses preserve the
sight, but no solid foundation for it ex-
lists Fine glass is every whit as good,
and costs far less on account of the
labor and care required to grind the
crystal TO the proper shape The only
real advantage the crystal lenses have
over those of glass is in the hardness OF
the material. which renders them much
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

In medinval and modern Europe the
prevailing practice down to the middle
of the eighteenth century was to have
three meals day-that partaken of at
midday. and not the evening one, be
ing the principal. In those days all
classes rose early, a. m. being the
usual hour, and one hour later break
fast was eaten. Twelve o'clock was
the established dining hour. Supper,
less abundant repetition of dinner,
followed in the evening. Louis T.
Peale In Detroit Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
DEATH CATCHES THEM ALL

Engineer sTeRadden Knew He Would Re
Killed. and He Was Killed
The sudden and awful death of En-
gineer McFadden recalls very viyidly a
story that is told about the brave and
nervy man who met his fate while at
his post of duty. Engineer McFadden
was connected with the old Oregon and
California Railroad company for many
years During that time (extending
over period of twenty-five years. he
had been in a good many accidents
and had run many marrow escapes.
All viii wildly remember the fearful
accident at Lebanon Junction, in which
Engineer John ['sBig Jaek'0 Miller and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
..zasine" Plea ni....

One of the very best applications for
the bites OF mosquitoes and feas, also
for other eruptions attended with m
tense itching, is ment;lol in alcohol, ono
part to ten. This is very cooling and
Immediately effectuaI Il Is also an ex-
cellent lotion for application to the
forehead and temples in headache,
often at once subdufng the same.-
New York Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

less Ea;Ie to become scratched ana so
Iinitied. but otherwise the glass is as
good.
Ti,ere are several tests by which to
distinguish tie genuine pebble from the
glass imitation. but the one most easily
applied IS that OF touch. Tho real peb-
bic w;ii feel far colder to the finger or
tons-ie than the glass, so much 50 that
after touching a glass lens and then one
of crystal, any one Will be able to de-
tect the difference Interview in St
Louis Globe. Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
Largest and Smallest Electric road.

The smallest town in the United
States which has IN electric street rail-
way in operation is Southington, Conn,
with = population of 5,4eo. Two car.
arc il service over two miles of track,
and the average daily receipts are 50
per car. The power for the operation
Of this road is furnished by the local
lighting company and costs SIPS pen
ear per day. The largest electric rail
way is ut Boston, Mass This entire
system comprises 2S4 miles of track,
sixty of which ere electrically equipped,
and there are 312 motor cars in opera
don During a month they have 800
motor cars in service, making a total
mileage cf 394, 7Co, ,oo0.-Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Cobwiggef-That woman Is never at
home She seems to have merely mar
ried q rich man so that she couid have
time and means to follow out her mis-
sion.
Brown-rnat's Just IT. She goes
around the country lecturing on how
to make home attraetive.-Rpoch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
The Patten 1rultipiex TeIerranb

The multiplex telegraph devised by
Lieut. Patten is now working sixteen
circuits on wire running between
New York and Philadelphia, distance
of about ninety miles, at twenty-five
words a minute. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
EconomieaI Ixnoranoe.

Little Girl-Maw. how old am II
Nav (severely1-H any one asks you
tell 'em you don't know. BY the way,
it's raining a little, and you'd better
take a street car to schooI--Good
News
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

T. b. Aldrich has taken advantage
of his release from editorial duties to
aehieve more literary work than had
been possible for him before in some
years. Or the other hand, Horace z.
Scudder. since assuming the chair Mr..
Aldrich vac lted, has found no leisure
to accomplish anything beyond the
work connected with his position as an
editor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

President Lincoln appointed more
men to the supreme bench than any
other executive. They were Swayne.
Davis, Miller, Field and Chase. An
these are dead except Justice Field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Veteran fo pension attorney)-Iwan
you to prosecute my claim for pen
SION I was injured during the late
Attorney-Indeedl How. may 1 in
quire2 fiss
Veteran-I purchased pie of an
army sutler-and ate it--Kate Fields
Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
8 Poor crlticr.

A woman called at the department
of charities the other day bearing let
ter from n charitable Sewiclley lady
which stated that of the three varieties
of poor persons, namely, Gods poor,
tho devils poor and poor critters the
bearer was of the third named species
and deserved special aid. She was sent
to the county homo. Pittsburg Com
merciaI.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

she-smythe Las warm friends.
hasn't he1
He-well, he had, but he borrowed
money from them. They are paetty
hot now.-Munaey's Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Way Lee, who has a restaurant In
Jacksonville, Fla, cIains to be q r.la-
i've OF the present emperor of China.
That Celestial has a keen notion a
what tickles the American palate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
PersonaIiy Conducted rhem.

Globetrotter-Did you ever travel on
a personally conducted tour1
Mr.. Meeke-O Often
Whom did you have
for manager, usually2
Mr.. Mee-ss My wife.-New York
Weekly.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-05
ABOUT MAHOGANY.

Ho" the Beautiful Wood Was DIscoversd
and Brought into Use.
The discovery of the beautiful and
costly timber known as mahogany was
purely accidental. The first mention
made of it, says the Detroit Free Press.
was by Sir Walter Raleigh, who used
it in 1897 at Trinidad for repairing his
ships. About the beginning of the
eighteenth century small quantity of
it was taken to England by n West In
dia captain named Gibbons, who sent a
few planks to his brother, n physician
residing in London. This gentleman, at
the time of the receipt of the wood, w;
having house built, and placed the
planks in the hands of the carpenters.
They attempted to cut it, but because
of its hardness very quickly threw it
aside. The doctor expostulated, but
the workmen' remained fixed in their
determination to have nothing to do
with a lumber which so successfully
resisted their attempts to saw it. The
planks were then taken to a cabinet
maker named Wollaston, who was di-
rected to make candle-box with n DOR
ton of the wood. The same objection
was advanced by this workman, but be-
ing a persevering individual, he per-
sisted and finally made the box. When
polished it SO outshone any thing pre-
viously made that it very quickly be-
came an object of curiosity, and the
people foclSed to see it.
AS consequence the wood became
quite popular, especially after portion
of the physicians treasure was en-
ployed in the construction Of two
bureaus, one for himself and the other
for the Duchess of Buckingham. These
specimens of cabinet work caused the
rejected wood to become prominent
factor In the construction of luxurious
pieces of furniture. Thus Wollaston
was amply rewarded for his perse-
verancc in fashioning it into the candle
box, and his name, together with that
Of the physician and his nautical
brother, became inseparably connected
with the history of the introduction of
this wood into cn..i&ed lands,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-05
FISHING IN JAPAN.
hhe Queer Aquatic Structure OF a jap
anese Fisherman.

hhe Queer Aquatic Structure OF n jap
anese Fisherman.
just as the steamer people were pre-
pairing for their first landing there de-
tached itself from the background of
trees along the shore the most singular
aquatic structure 1 think have ever
seen, writes Percival Lowell in an arti-
Gle on Japan in the Atlantic Monthly.
1t looked like the skeleton of some
antediluvian wigwam which a prehis-
toric roc had subsequently chosen for a
nest.
-Four poles planted in the water in
clined to one another at such an anple
that they crossed three-quarters of the
way up. The projecting quarters held
In clutch large wicker basket like the
car of balloon. Peering above the car
was mans head. AS the occupant be-
low slowly turned the head to keep an
eye on us, it suggested, amid its web of
poles, some mammoth spider living in
wait for its prey.
IL was matter of some wonder at
first how the man got there, until the
motion OF the steamer turned the side
and disclosed a set of cross-poles lashed
between two of the uprights, forming a
rude Sort of ladder. Curiosity, satisfied
on this primary point, still asked how he
got there. As this was a riddle to me. 7
propounded it to Ycjiro, who only shook
his head and propounded it to some body
elsa compliment to the inquiry GER
talnly, IT not to my choice of inquirers.
This somebody else told him the man
was fishing. Except for the immobility
OF the figure, I never saw a man look
less like 1T in my life.
Such, however, was the fact. The
wigwam was connected by strings to
the entrance of sort of weir, and the
man who crouched in the basket was
on the lookout for large fish, of kind
called bora. AS soon as one of them
strayed into the mouth of the net the
man pulled the string which closed the
opening.
The height of his observatory above
the leVelof the water enabled him to
see through it to the necessary depth.
am trifle hazy over the exact details
of the apparatus, as never saw fish
inquisitive enough to go in; put 1 sub
init the existence of the fishermen in
proof that it works.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-05
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Polished every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress tpostage paid, at The following rates
yable in 4dvsnc6:
10 year,. --.......--............ IA UC
b'A oU
For any period under aix months, Fifty
'nts per month.
Entered at the Elko, Nevada, Postofice for
transmission through the mails az second
class mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-05-05
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ADVERTISING RATES.

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4 . Tor terms.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT

AN EVkNING PAPER,
7 +UED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex.
i cepted.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25

N. O. States: President Harrison has
met with a hearty reception in every
town and city in the South at which he
has made stop, and he declares that
he is surprised at the remarkable in
dustrial development which he sees
everywhere he goes, and expresses the
hope that the Southern people will con-
tinue to enjoy peace, prosperity and So
cial order. We wish the President a
good time while in the South, and it is
to be hoped that he will return to Wash
ington conscious of the fact that had
the Force bill, which he urged Congress
to pass, became a law that the peace,
prosperity and social order of this sec
tion of the country which he desires to
see maintained would have been des-
troyed together with all of our flourish
ing industries. The President, if he is
not blinded by partisanism, will profit
much by bis trip through the Southern
States, and form better opinion of the
people who his party has been denouna-
ing and abusing as desperadoee, for
the past twenty-five years. He ID also
likely to realise that the colored citizen
ia getting along very we'll and all
that he requires is to he let alone by
fanatics aud meddlesome politicians.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
Prison Life of Confederates
N. o. States.

|
The Republican organs and especially
the Chicago Inter- Ocean are furiously
angry with the Gentry Magazine be-
cause it has published an article from
the pen of an ex-Confederate soldier
giving truthful description of the
| manner in which Confederates prison
ers were starved and frozen to death at
Camp Morton in sight of the fields of
waving grain and warehouses filled
with food and clothing belonging to
the United States government and
which the Union soldiers did not need.
The Century Magazine for years de-
voted itself to publishing one side of
the war story and now that it is giving
the other side a hearing there is a
mighty howl, because it opens the ewes
of the people of all sections of the conn
try to the fact that Confederates while
in prison in the North suffered lust an
keenly as Union soldiers in Southern
prisons, with the difference that the
Confederacy unlike the Federal gov
eminent; had not the money or means
to properly clothe and feed its prisoners
or its soldiers in the field.
The growl of the Inter-Ocean and
other Northern organs is due to the fact
that they want the history of the war
written from strictly Northern stand
point, with the view of painting the
Confederate government and Southern
people generally in as black colors "A
possible. The truth must be told some
time, however, and there is good reason
to believe that it cannot be suppressed
much longer, because the articles in the
Century are demonstrating quite clearly
that prison life at yohnson's Island and
Camp Mertap is fair offset to that at
AndersonyiEle and Richmond.
The Republican organs are denying
the truth OF the statements made by
DR.. Wyeth in his article on Camp Nor
ton, out that gentleman says he can
prove by the testimony of bis prison
comrades and by facts and official fig
ures that what he has written is the
truth. It is to be hoped that some other
ex- Confederate soldier will write des-
cription of the suffering and cruel treat
ment that Southern prisoners endured
at Point Lookout,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
A CAPITAL NUMBER.

The Mechanical News for April is decidedly
the choicest number yet issued of that old and
popular journal. The frontisplece is an excel
lent portrait of Abram s. Hewitt and there are
three other half tone engravings, one of which
is a full-page view of the magnificent new
passenger station Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
teen illustrations, and among the leading arti-
Giles are: Mill Gearing and it's Proportions, by
c. r. Tompkins, NJ. E.; Twist Drill Testing Ma
chine, by Rufus Anderson, NJ. E.; "What is
Steel ~; Railway Accidents and their preven-
ton by an engineer; and several illustrations of
Recent Mechanical improvements.
The Mechanical News is one of the Oldest
scientific journals In the country, being now in
Its twenty first year, and has recently adopted
cover. It is printed on heavy paper, and its
engravings are Of the finest character, espe-
cially those by the half-tone process. A de-
partinent of " Household Mechanics" profuseIy
illustrated, will be leading feature of the next
number, and will be continued through the
volume.
This attractive journal is published twice
month, at so year "a numbers), or 81. 90 for
six months Sample copies, ten cents. Ad-
dress the Mechanical News James Leffel & Co.,
Publishers, ITO Liberty Street, New York.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-04-25
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A Magnificent Offer.

The great worlds Fair Word Contest" is
exciting universal interest and Is one of the abb
sorbing topics Of the day. A Free Trip to
Europe and $4,000 for expenses is offered to
whoever constructs the largest number Of En-
glish words from letters contained in the text,
" The Worlds Fair" Additional prizes CON
sisting Of an Upright Grand Piano, valued at
$4,000, Silver Tea-sets, sewing Machines, and
many other useful and valuable articles, will
also be awarded in order of merit. A Special
Prize of a II kt. Gold Watch, valued at $50 90
will be awarded to the girl or boy, under Is
years of age. sending in the largest list Every
one sending list of not less than 40 words viii
receive prize. As the winner OF the first
prize may not care to make the extensive trim
offered the option of 81 100000 in cash is given.
Send seven &c. Stamps for Complete Rules
Premium Catalogue and sample copy of the
beautifully illustrated paper . The Home Fas-
cinator." The contest is open to any person In
the United states or Canada. In case of ties
ed to the one bearing the earliest post-mark,
distance, ETC., considered.
Address " The Home Fascinator." Mon treal,
Canada.