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

A CARD.-Wc desire TO return
our thanks to our neigbors and
friends, who ministered to US, and
assisted US during the illness and
death Of our little son. We feel
grateful to them for their kindness
in our affiiction. Our prayer is that
He who rules above may watch
over and protect them.
MIR. AND Mrs. 2. N. GApaEnr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Tin ware, wooden ware, mops,
brooms, washboards, buckets, oil
cans, at Tomlinson's
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
The CharIeston .star remarks JAS

The Charleston Star remarks as
follows:
The bill to prohibit the sale of
cigarettes or opium in any form-to
minors under 1G" at last passed the
House. Cigars, tips, cheroots, sto-
gies, and tobacco" were stricken
out. They are made in this State !;
the interests OF the people who man
ufacture them are of more import
ance, in the minds of some people,
than the health of our boys. If Gig
arettes and opium were produced in
West Virginia in large quantities
the bill would not have passed at
all. The almighty dollar and So
called business interests outweigh
health, morality, deccncy and eve
rything else with some people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
For Sale.

Tho property known ms the "Virginia
House." i'm Point Pleasant, situated on Front
street, near the Ohio River Wharf. Tnis L.
desirable property, and will be soisi cheatI,
and ON terms to suit purchaser. II in fair
repair, and is n rare bargain. Also the large
brick store house, known as "Beale's Hail."
Will be sold at bargain, and on terms 10
suit purchaser. Address, ]. Il. MORGAN,
THOMPS0N, Raymond City, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

All kinds of Garden Seeds, at
Bryan & Young's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Do not fail to get Standard Store
prices on seed. Stock complete in
all varieties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

By Rev. DIR. A. J. LYDIA, March
/, 1891, at Clifton, Mr.. Robert B.
Foglesong to Hiss Ella Circle, all
of Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

RIVER NEws.-The J. S. Mercer,
passed Cairo, Sunday night on her
way home from New Orleans With
tow of cmpties.
Tho Nail City left Friday for
Cincinnati with fifteen pieces.
The Annie L left Monday, for
Cincinnati, with fleet of timber.
Hartweg Brothers are now the
sole owners of the George w. Stone.
Ebersbach and Schafer. of Pome-
roy, have purchased the tow boat
Conray.
Nail City, Veteran, Prichard and
Ben. Wood left for below with coal.
John Dana is building a new
wheel and putting on new bed
plates for engines.
Iron Cliff and VIM. Ernst out
with coal.
Tha Rescue passed. up with dis
abled Twilight in tow.
The Lucia Brown ran through
herself at Cairo.
The Big w. W. o'Neil was de-
layed here fifteen hours by high
water.
Capt. Buck Hughes, mate on the
Henry NJ. Stanley, had his hand
caught between the stage plank and
wharf boat at Cincinnati last week,
and two bones of bis hand were
broken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Our Landreth Garden Seeds have
come. BRYAN & YoUNa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

The late Robert West remarked !:
Nothing is easier than fault finding;
no talent. no self-denial, no brains,
no character, are required to set up
in The grumbling business; but all
who are ruled by genuine desire
to do good, have little time for muir
muring or complaint.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

lMARRrED.-By Rev. DIR. A. ].
LYDIA, February %, 1891, at the
brides home, in West Columbia, Mr..
L. L. Bumgarner to Miss Sallie E.
Burne.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04

Sash, doors, blinds and a full line
IF builders material, at Tomlinson,s.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
GRATING TEETH.

Much has been written of late about
skin grating, and Reading physician
has even succeeded in transplantlng a
mustache to the upper lip of woman.
But there are several local dentists who
have met with remarkable success in
grating teeth. The process is known
as implanting, and should not be con-
founded with either transplanting or
replanting, both of which have been
done for years. In implanting a tooth
the gum may have entirely healed over /;
in fact, tooth may be implanted years
after its predecessor has been re-
moved. With the aid OF cocaine the
operation is not attended with any
great amount of pain. The gum is
thoroughly saturated with cocaine and
an incision is made exposing the jaw
bone. A socket is then drilled into
the bone and tooth, after having been
placed in an antiseptic solution, is fit
ted into the socket and tightly bound
in its place. The wound heals quickly,
and in two weeks the grated tooth
partakes of all the nature of perfectly
natural tooth.-Philadel6hia Record.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
THE VANDERBILT SYSTEM AND
ITS MANAGERS.

More than 1000 miles of railroad
are absolutely controlled and operated
by the Vanderbilt family. The roads
which are advertised as the "Nanderbilt
system" are the New York Central and
Hudson River, the Michigan Central,
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern,
the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and
St. Louis, the West Shore, and the
New York, Chicago and St. Louis.
These six roads with their leased lines
and the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens-
burg, which mas been purchased by the
Vanderbilts, have 1900 miles of line
and represent capital stock of more
than s15o,ooo,ooo. Their bonded
Indebtedness will aggregate nearly
5000, ,ooo, 900. These roads are under
the absolute control and personal direc-
ton of Cornelius Vanderbilt. As his
principal aids in managing this property
Cornelius Vanderbilt has surrounded
himself with four brainy men. They
are Chauncey M. Depew, John Newell,
Henry B. Ledyard and Melville E.
IngaIIs.-Chicago Herald.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
A UNIQUE RAILROAD.

Away back in war times number
of citizens of Chester county and
the State of Delaware conceived the
idea that railroad tapping the main
line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Pomeroy and then running south
ward to Delaware City, would be OF
advantage to the country, accord
ingly organized company and after
many vicissitudes built the road Its
success was never startling, how
ever, and about fifteen years ago the
Pennsylvania Railroad came into
control and now operates the road
as part of the Philadelphia Di-
vision. The part of the road run.
ming from Newark to Delaware City
has been separated from the old road
and is now under the management
of the P, w. & B. The present
title is the Pomeroy and Newark
Railroad, and as road it is doubt
full if its counterpart can be found If
the whole State of Pennsylvania
The inventor OF the toboggan slides
now so popular at seaside resorts
evidently got his idea from the P,
& N. R. R. for it is as full of twists
and kinks as a skein of thread il
the hands of two-year-old boy
Sixty-four bridges and trestle work:
are erected in its twenty-six miles O
length and it crosses Stony Brook
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
''ONCE"

The junior class of Southern col
lege had assembled in students room
to spend the night in riot and debauch
Amid the crowd was one who had never
recited bad lesson since his matricu-
lation. In his studies he was "head
and shoulders" above his class. That
day he had failed. A shade of the
deepest gloom came over him and he
was melancholy, But the wine and
Jest passed round while he felt like
Lucifer in Eden, where all was JOY and
gladness around him. Said Classmate,
"Come, Bob, quaff this bumper and 1t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
A SILVER MINE STORY.

The recent strike of a three inch
vein of native silver in the mines at
Caribou recalls an old story of the
discovery of the mines, as told by
Sam Cushman, an oldtime resident of
Gilpln county, and at one time super
lntendent of the Caribou property.
Some IS years ago there lived at
Black Hawk prospector who never
seemed capable of getting ahead in
the world. He prospected on GRUB
stakes" in the summer, sawed wood
and did chores IN the winter, but was
at all times happy-go go-lucky sort of a
fellow, well liked by all who knew him.
When the Union Pacific was COM
pieted to Cheyenne he was seized with
a desire to go East and see the old
folks. BY one means or another he
managed to scrape money enough
together and started for Cheyenne.
Arriving there, he wandered down to
the depot, and not having seen an
engine or railroad for many years, he
was greatly interested in the move
ments of trains in the yard. At last
something particular attracted his at
tention. He climbed on the car and
critically examined its contents, putting
specimen or two in his pocket.
"Stop that" yelled brakeman.
"Why, it's not good tof much, is it ?''
replied the astonished prospector.
"That's Nevada ore, and it's worth
ST 900 ton.
"Well, | know where there are tons
of it." replied the Coloradoan, as he
jumped from the train and started foI
the leading corral to engage passage
with the next OK trains for the noun,
talns. Outfttlng himself, he started
for the Boulder mountain and located
the Caribou lode. The truth was he
had often walked over the float thai
indicated the mine, but never supposed
that it was good for anything until he
learned It's value in the manner related
The prospector disposed of his claim
for song, but the late Ex-senator
Chaffee sold it to a Holland syndicate
for round SI,ooo,ooo.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
WHAT Is INSIDE THE EARTH7
The Question as Affected by What Is
Known Of the Interior Heat.

Many scientific men are devoting
their lives to finding out all that can
be learned about the interior of this
wonderful globe of ours. One of the
interesting problems on which they
are engaged is the depth and geologi-
cal limits of the permanently frozen
soil. The British Association has COL
lected large amount OF data on this
question. 1t has already told US some
curious things, such as the fact that
excellent wheat lands north of Mani
toba overlie frozen earth that never
thaws,
Some geologists find strata of rock
that they are able to show must have
been buried at remote age ten thou.
sand feet under the surface. These
upturned edges OF rock, which some
terrible convulsion lifted to the. air,
give US glimpse Of the condition of
the interior some way below the
greatest depth to which we can
attain. The workmen in the
deepest mines in Europe swelter in
almost intolerable heat, and yet they
have never penetrated over one seven
thousandth part OF the distance from
the surface to the center of the earth.
In the lower levels of some of the
Comstock mines the men fought scald-
ing water, aud could labor only three
or four hours at time, until the Sutro
Tunnel pierced the nine and drew off
some of the terrible heat, which had
been 1902.
The deepest boring ever made-that
at Sperenberg, near Berlin-penetrates
only 4,I72 feet, about 1000 feet
deeper than the famous artesian well
at St. Louis. The result of this imper-
feet knowledge is that there are more
theories and disputes among scientific
men with regard to the interior of the
earth than about any other problem OF
physical science. Some eminent phy-
siclsts, for instance, like Sr William
Thompson, have believed that the
crust of the earth is at least one hun
dred miles thick. The majority
adduce good reasons for believing
that the crust is only twenty five TO
fifty miles thick. All agree that the
temperature within the earth continues
to increase as it does near the surface
at the rate of one degree, Fahrenheit,
for about every fifty five feet OF descent.
All 1gneous rocks must be fused at no
great depth.
In fact, at this rate of increase the
temperature at 200 miles is $4,000
| degrees Fahrenheit, which is Prof.
Rosetti's estimate of the probable tenn
perature of the sun. 1t is improbable,
| however, that this rate of increase is
maintained for a great distance, and
many physicists believe that at some
unknown, but not very great depth,
the increase in temperature ceases.
One of the most wonderful things in
the study of science is the fact that
the mysteries of one science are some
times completely or partly explained
by knowledge CLEANED in some other
department of study. 1t is thus that
the naturalists who have investigated
the fauna and flora OF scores of Pacific
islands have learned how far south
Asiatic types prevail, and have added
great weight to the conclusions of
geologists that these islands were once
part OF the big continent north of
| them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

will make you feel bright as the hermits
lamp" The tempter whispered in his
ear, "Drink once and forget the past"
A powerful struggle seemed to be 60
ing on in his mind for moment, but
at last he silently shook his head, and
retiring from the room gave vent TO a
flood of tears. That boy never drank
not even once. He took the vale
dictory and is now the president of a
college.-7imes Of Refreshing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19
MYSTERIOUS BLUE RILL.
a Terrifying Story of a Little River In New
York.

In its placid, tranquil way there is
no more beautiful object in the whole
State of New York than the little
Blue Rill that flows just below the
village of Dewitteville into Lake
Chautauqua. II loiters between
green banks covered with wild sweet
peas, spreading every now and then
into wide pools which, rejecting the
blue sky and the flags that bend to
kiss it, seem to iealously guard the
beauties it has captured But for all
its innocent iovelinesS, the Blue Rill
enjoys but an evil reputation among
the country people. who avoid cross
ing it VII never it is possible, and
many of whom would as soon ven
ture INTO the jaws Of death as ap-
proach it by night or except in COM
pauy.
The stories that condemn the
stream as haunted by uncannv and
supernatural agencies are OF many
years standing. Indeed, it is impos-
sib!e 10 trace them TO any period,
the oldest inhabitants declaring that
they were extant IN their childhood.
Phantom forms and unearthly sounds
are to be tightly seen and heard
along its banks, or at least SO say not
only the more ignorant OF the
country people but those whose
education and intellis ence remove
them from all suspicion OF idle
superstition.
These terrifying manifestations are
much more frequent at times than at
others, being particularly active on
stormy nights, when they become
such as to render the stream and its
vicinity a howling bedlam. Its
waters rise and dash against the
banks with an agitation for which
the weather can not be wholly ac-
countable, and which is remarkable
in SO land locked and guarded a
stream. This excitement is attended
by a weird, evil sonnd, which is
singularly like a woman's woeful
sobbing and lamentation, and is not
to be heard without chilling of the
blood.
1t is said that even animals are
moved by this uncanny waiiing and
manifest the greatest alarm when ap-
preaching it, and cannot be induced
to cross the river at such times,
showing ungovernable terror when
attempts are made to force them.
Even when the stream is quiet and
nothing is apparent to alarm them
they avoid it, often going a con-
siderable distance to obtain drink
rather than venture into its deep
blue waters. The oldest inhabitants
says that no COW nor horse has ever
been known to voluntarily ford the
Blue Rill
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

Some days ago visitor to De-
witteville, young man from Albany
by the name Of Winters, undertook
to investigate the mystery of the
stream, at the same time express
ing utter skepticism on the subject
of its supernatural reputation.
Armed with revolver and shotgun,
he took up his station in the middle
of foot bridge, crossing the river
a short distance below the town, and
from which station he could COM
mand fair view of that portion OF
the stream reputed to be the scene
of the most frequent sights and
lamentations.
1t was some minutes after mid
night before his vigil was rewarded
in any way, but at that hour he
heard the splash of oars coming
down the Rill, and presently saw
small rowboat emerge from the
darkness. There was no moon, and
Winters was only able to distinguish
the boat by the light of its own dis.
persing. This, as near as he could
describe it, was of a pale, clear
luminosity, which cau-ed the vessel
to appear as if it had been dipped
in PHOSPHORUS, and showed it and
its contents distinctly, without cast
ing the faintest shadow on water or
bank.
As the boat approached Winters
saw that it was rowed by a man,
half naked and of gigantic size,
with a tremendous head, covered
with coarse, ruffled hair like an
animals matted wool. In the bot
tom of the boat lay the body of a
woman, partially concealed by an
old blanket, but which left the face
exposed. This, Winters saw, was
that of young woman, but it was
rendered hideous by a gaping wound
nearly severing the head from the
body, and from which had flowed
dark streams OF blood, discoloring
the face and soaking even through
the blanket that covered her.
The man who rowed looked
neither to the right nor the left, but
piled his oars steadily, holding his
horrid head erect as if listening for
some noise. But ust as the boat
reached the bridge, and as it shot
under, he raised his tIce to Winters.
who was leaning over watching him,
and grinning in hideous mirth tore
away a white bandage about his
neck, showing a deep purple stain
encircling it. The next moment the
boat and its ghastly freight had
vanished under the bridge, and
though Winters waited for some
thing over an hour. nothing more
was to be seen, nor heard, and ever
the light from the spectral craft hac
gone out in utter darkness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

Convinced that some trick lay at
the bottom of the thing he had wit
messed, the young man returned to
his watch on the following night, re-
solved to accost the gigantic rover,
and halt him even with powder and
lead. On this occasion, however,
the weather had become unsettled,
and as the rain began and the
thunder and lightning rent the air
the mysterious wailing and sobbing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-19

DR.. Louis Mascowal, one of the
oldest settlers in the country, says
of the Blue Rill eff any man
doubts that there is something des-
perately wrong with that stream-I
speak mildly, so as to err on the side
of moderation--all he has to do is to
spend one night, a stormy one, on
It's banks. He will doubt no more" "
The doctor owns that he himself
had once attempted to investigate
the matter, and that the result had
been such as to convince him that
some terrible crime had been COM
mitted at some unnamable time on
the river, and still cursed the beauti-
iul stream with its hateful memory.
He says that he remembered the Blue
Rill having been thoroughly dredged,
somewhere in the 3os, in the hopes
that something might be discovered
in its depths which would explain
the mystery and perhaps do away
with it, but the search was unavail-
able.
DR.. Mascowal vouches for the fol-
lowing, to which he was an eye
witness
In 1919 young man by name of
Leonard, made a wager that he
could lay the ghost of the Blue Rill.
He was a man of rare courage and OF
no more imagination than an OK, and
was SO sure OF successfully encoun
tering the spectre that he persuaded
several OF his friends to accompany
him. The party waited on the bank
close to the spot where the phantom
boat makes its appearance. When
he saw it, Leonard threw off his
clothes and plunged into the water,
concealing himself in the flags and
water grasses until the boat was in a
few feet of him. He swan for ward
then, and was about to lay hold of the
craft, or had done so, when the light
that rendered the boat visible died
out, and the stream was lett in dark
ness.
Leonard's trembling companions on
the bank heard him cry out several
times, as if in the greatest horror and
agony while points of fame leaped up
here and there over the water, but
served only to intensity the gloom,
without revealing aught of the struggle
that seemed to be taking place between
the unfortunate Leonard and some un-
seen power. There could also be heard
the voice of woman screaming and be-
seeching, mingled with the usual sobs
and cries, and varied by bursts of hid
eous triumph and laughter. and while
the men on the bank waited, overcome
by sense of utter helplessness, body
was hurled at their feet by some tre-
mendouS force and on examination
proved to be the corpse of Leonard
with broken neck and the print OF a
large bloody hand upon his breast
PAiladelbhia Sunday Times.
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were to be heard issuing, it seemed,

were to be heard issuing, it seemed,
from the water itself.
Winters courage commenced to
fail, and as he declares, he felt his
blood turn to ice as the dreadful,
uaearthly sound swept about him,
expressing all the anguish of a lost
soul. This, he says, was more try
ing than any sight, no matter how
horrible, could have been. He was
about to abandon his watch when he
saw the boat making its way down
the river and moving as calmly over
Its troubled depths as it had the
night before.
When it came within hail he
called to the man to stop, but re
ceiving no reply threatened to fire
upon him This repeated several
times without the slightest effect,
even to causing the man to raise his
head, he aimed directly at the
spectre's naked breast, and as the
boat neared the bridge drew the
trigger. But though he was conf
dent the charge must have gone
home had there been anything
palpable in which it could bury itself
the big rover took no notice OF the
shot, but as he reached the bridge
repeated the gesture which exhibited
his swollen, broken neck and van
ished under the pilings with loud
laugh that echoed far above the
lashlng of the water and the sorrow
ing cries.
AT this Winters courage gave
way, and running at the top of his
speed he ran back to the village,
screaming at every jump he made
and falling insensible on the porch
OF his dwelling He was some hours
reviving and LETT next day, com.
pleteiy overcome with the horror he
had experienced.