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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

"We are willing to wager a nice
red apple" says the Chicago Irib-
nue. (Rep. "that the St Louis tin
plate establishment mentioned by
Congressman Niedringhaus will i'm
port its tin from England and its
sheet steel from the same foreign
country, and Its expert dippers of
the sheets in the molten tin bath
from Wales. Not 10 per cent. of
the value OF the product will be of
American manufacture, and that is
all there Is to the boasted tin plate
American industry which is going
to do such wonderful things sfor the
producers, consumers, laborers, and
mining interest And for this beg
carly result the American consum-
ers are to have the cost of their tin
plate enhanced fifteen TO twenty
million of dollars.
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The CnpIlaI IsemoyaI B,II:

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
3.-The scheme to move the Capital
from here to Buckhannon, an ex-
elusive account of which appeared
in the REGISTER, is rapidly gaining
strength. Mr.. Young, the author
of the bill, has gained sufficient en-
couragement to warrant him in in
Producing the bill, which will be
done tomorrow morning. II gives
the people of this portion of tho
State no little worry over the final
result. In order to ascertain the
sense of the people upon the ques-
tion, the bill will provide that an
election shall be held on the first
Tuesday of August next. The bill
directs the Board of Public Works
to secure suitable site for the
erection of public buildings, and
as a starter for an appropriation of
one hundred thousand dollars.
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Curiosity Aroused.
Goin fur. mister2''

"Goin' fur, mister2''
The question was asked by a long
nosed, thin-lipped man with point
ed chin whiskers, SLOUGH hat and
a hungry expression 5ofconntenancc.
He was resting his elbows on the
scat in front of him, which seat was
occupied by a passenger in a gray
check suit
The passenger addressed turned
partly around, took a look at his
questioner, and sized him up at once.
'Ycs, 1 am going to Nashville, !"
he replied, ''down in Tennessee.
My business there is to sell four
shares of bank stock, dispose of my
interest in farm of eighty acres,
ten miles from the city. and invest
the proceeds in clothing establish
ment on North Cherry street. lam
from Beardstown, Cass county, Ill.
l got on the train there at 9:35 this
morning. 1t was forty five min
utes behind time. My ticket cost
me s11.65. 1 shall take the sleeper
when the sun goes down. Had my
dinner about an hour ago. Paid
seyenty-five cents for it. This cigar
cost me ten cents. l have been a
smoker for about thirteen years.
My name is Chauncey Mcdonnell.
l am thirty nine years old, have a
wife and four children, came origi-
nally from Harrodsburg, KY, and
am n member of the Congregational
Church. was Formerly druggist,
but sold out to man named Tread
way, and / am not in any business
now. / am worth perhaps $4,000.
My father was cooper and my
grandfather was sea captain.
My wife's name was Carr before
married her Her father was sur
veyor. That's all / know about her
family. We live in a two-story
frame house and the children have
all had the mumps, chicken-pox and
measles. When reach Nashville
l expect to stop at the Maxwell
House"
lie stopped. The long noscd man
regarded him moment with inter-
est aud then asked in Il querulous,
dissatisfied way:
"What did yer great gran dfather
do for livin?'
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1t stands every one in hand to be
as good and as kind to one another
as they can for no one knows his
eventual fate until the end. You
see there are lots of folks living
that are not dead yet. We saw the
other day whore a Southern Gov
ernor was induced by the tears of a
wife and children, and other strong
influences brought to bear, to par
don a man, In doing so, tho Gov
ernor told the man, who was a
steamboatman on tho Mississippi
river, that he hoped he would mover
take a billet of wood and drive a
poor sick boy out of his bunk into
the rain and cold and make him
assist in loading his boat, for, said
the Governor. "That's Just what
you did to me thirty years ago, and
in granting you this pardon / can
not help thinking of your inhuman-
ity them"
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HIS First Ice Cream.

.Abner Dungrass, from away up
beyond tho White mountains, had
penetrated to the Hub. 1t was Alb
ner's first visit to the city-in fact,
his first trip away from home.
A relative doing busines in the
metropolis had spent the previous
summer with Abner's parents, and
in return for many kindness he had
invited his friends of tho country
farm to visit him in his city home.
And thus Abner Glanced to be in
Boston and was now dining at a
hotel with his host.
AT FIRST our countryman hardly
knew what to do with himself at
the wondrously laden table. His
relative observing his hesitation
whispered to him:
"Don't be backward, Abner; help
yourself to just what you like"
By and by a gentleman sitting
opposite directed waiter to bring
him a plate of ice cream.
The cream was brought and the
gentleman sit it down before him
while he finished dish of scallops.
Abner looked up and saw the
delicate-looking mass in the plate
not far away. 1t was tempting and
he reached forth and took it. He
had put a spoonful of tho frozen
mixture into his mouth and was hes
itating between surprise and delight
when the gentleman opposite rather
abruptly and hot very pleasantly
spoke:
"Wcll, my friend, that's what
should call decidedly cooll'
"Yaas," responded Abner, inno-
Gently, when he had swallowed a
frigid morsel, "it's about the coldcst
pudd'n' ever tasted. l swan to
mani eff 1 don't believe it's really
teched with frost!''
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The Misery which a Picture
Smuggler Brought Upon
Himself

Kenneth Atkinson, the Insurance
man, tells good story about how a
countryman of his who tried to
smuggle u valuable little painting,
and having brought it in success
fully found that there wasn't any
duty on it. and had his picture ru-
ined beside. The countryman in
question bad very valuable Cuyp,
about six by eight inches, which he
thought was samenable to very heavy
duty. lie was big, square shoul-
dered man, and for lack of a better
scheme carefully hung the picture
under the back of his overcoat by n
cord running around his shoulder,
and fastened below the upper but
ton of the coat, with the picture
over his back like a sandwich man.
By maintaining distinctly mili-
stary carriage the Englishman strobe
down the gangway and got into an
elevated train. To his intense hor-
ror he saw sitting opposite him a
custom house official. Thinking to
ride out the customs man, the Eng
lishman went down to South Ferry,
and so did the official. The Eng
lishman got off and went down to
Staten Island and when in a cold
sweat he landed at st. George he
found the custom house man still
with him. AT Brighton Station the
Englishman was met by a friend,
who with hearty effusiveness,
promptly pounded him on the back
as an exhibition of JOY at his return.
After that the Englislman didn'
care whether the custom house Of
fetal was around or not, because
there wasn't anything left of the
picture. He went homo, and, stir,
red up by his late experiences,
hunted up customs laws and found
that after all the picture was not
dutiable.
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No Attorney General of the Uni
ted States ever presented moro
ridiculous appearance than Mr..
Miller did during the Behring Sea
hearing before tho Supreme Court
last Tuesday. In the course of his
argument he cited certain rule in
admiralty. Justice Gray interrupt
ed him with the question; "Mr.
Attorney General, arc you aware
that the law on which that was
based was repealed in 1882" al
was not aware of it," replied Mr..
Miller. "The fact is" he added
apologetically, Gin the courts of
Indiana we do not have much to
do with admiralty cases" And
yet Mr.. Miller has been Attorney
General of the United States for
nearly two years, during the whole
of which time the Behring Sea
question has been pending, and he
has had two weeks, with the assist
ance of the whole staff of the De-
partmcnt of Justice, in which TO
cram up on the case presented by
the cousel for the English Minister
on January the National Dem
Ocr1f
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Nerve of the Chicago Hotel
Thieves.

The Chicago hotel thief is u man
of nerve. One day last week when
an Illinois politician was sitting on
his overcoat in one of the plush COW
cred chairs at the Grand Pacific,
discussing the senatorial outlook
with an acquaintance, the polite
thief stepped up to the guest and
tapping him on the shoulder, said:
"You arc sitting on my overcoat,
SIR"
ooh, | beg your pardon" replied
the guest, as he lifted himself from
his garment, and, continuing his
discussion, let the fellow walk off
with a $50 ulster. The guest told
his experience to Mr.. Sam Parker,
who extended this consolation:
ooh, that's nothing. You go
back TO the same chair and the thief
will come back and steal your shoes"
Last Monday the thief of nerve
entered the writing room of the
Palmer House. A man was sitting
at the desk busily engaged in writ
ing. His new silk hat was on the
table not two inches from his elbow.
The thief wore black derby with
out lining or sweat band. When
he departed he wore the guests So
silk, leaving the worn out derby
behind. But the man OF nerve was
not satisfied with that. He paid a
Palmer House messenger boy 25
cents to carry this note to his vic
tim:
Oh, where did You get that hat?
This was the first intimation the
guest had of his loss.
Not long ago a guest was taking
nap in one of the easy chairs in
the rotunda of the fremont House.
The thief stepped up to him, remov-
cd his new hat from his head and
left an old slouch in it's place.
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Rough on the Young Couple

The desire of young married
people TO prevent the travelling pub
lie from ascertaining that they are
on their bridal tour was sadly
thwarted in the case of a young
couple who recently came to this
city to spend their honeymoon.
They were married in a small town
in Connecticut and started on their
honeymoon on a special train that
also carried large number of the
wedding guests to the nearest city.
No sooner had the train left the
station than huge placards we're
noticed on the windows near which
the happy couple sat. They read,
"Just married." "Just married. :"
The travellers had a good laugh, in
which even the bride and groom
felt obliged to join. They did not
laugh, however when they reached
their hotel in the city, as their
trunks were brought to their rooms
with printed placards, "Just marri-
ed" Gust married" pasted all over
them.
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what is RIrhf.

1t is right that every man should
enjoy the result of / is labor to the
fullest extent consistent with his
membership in civilized community.
1t is right that our Governments
should be but the instrument of the
peoples will and that its cost Should
be limited within the lines of strict
economy. 1t is right that the in
fuence of the Government should
be known in every humble home as
the guardian of frugal comfort and
content and a defense against un-
just exactions and the unearhed
tribute persistently coveted by the
selfish and designing. 1t is right
that efficiency and honesty in public
service should not be sacrificed to
partisan greed, and it is right that
the suffrage of our people should
be pure and free.-Er-P President
GeUetand's 'Jackson Day. address.
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TAE DEFIANCE oE uLYssEs.

Endlire. ny:heart: not long shalt thou endure.
The shame. the smart:
The good ond'iil are done; the end Is sure:
Endure, my heart.
There t-l-ld TWO vessels by the golden throne
OF Zeus on high,
From these he scarters lnIrth and scatters moan.
To men that die
And thou Of many iogs hast had thy share,
Thy perfect part;
Battle nod love, and evil things and fair;
Endure. my hearti
Fight one last greatest battle under Shield
Wage that war well:
Then eek thy fellows in the siiadowy field
or asPhodel.
There i+fhe tnightiy Hector: there the men
Who fought for Troy:
Shall ue not 1ght our battles DER agains
We're That not joys
Though no sun shines beyond the dusky west,
Thy perfect part
Thers s|Iolf-tho1 have OF the unbroken rest:
Endure. my hearti
-Ti,e worId's Desire
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The beauty of the tariff system,
like the value of Captain Bunsby' s
advice, lies in the application of it,
The public is more or less familiar
with the decision of the Treasury
Department that worsteds are wooll-
ems, that goats hair is wool, that
"brass buttons" means something
else, and that manure salts are not
manure salts. Although the new
tariff law puts sago -four by name
on the free list, yet the customs
officers have decided hat it is starch
and must pay a duty. Mr.. Samuel
l.. Fox, Of James W. Queen & Co.,
Philadelphia, has made the follow
ing statement to the Inquirer:
'Prior to January, 1890, we paid
duty of 45 per cent. ad valorem on
lenses. Then the Treasury Depart
ment decided that the edges being
rough, they were disks for optical
purposes and of a character not in
ciqded in the tariff rates, and, there
fore, should be admitted free. The
money previously paid as duties was
refunded by the Government.
From January to June, 1890, our
disks were admitted FREQ of duty.
Thon the Treasury officials rede-
ciared the goods subject to 45 per
cont duty, which we have been
paying ever since. This decision
which admitted our disks free Ia ON
record at the custom house, and the
collector of the port so instructed.
This subject is familiar to the Dis
trict Attorney and he has taken no
action in the matter, which certain
ly would have been his duty 10 do
if any wrong had been done by the
importer"
The Mckinley tariff raises the
duty from 40 to 60 per cent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The country is to be congratulate
ed upon the defeat of the force bill.
Its passage would have damaged the
business of the country to an meal
culable extent and precipitated n
race war in the South. 1t was :ncu-
bated, watched and tended by few
such specimens as granny Hoar and
Bill Chandler and deserved worse
fate than it met.
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UNDER THE BED.
The Woman who looks for a
Burglar Rewarded at Last.

hUl|Lar Rewarded stt l1slSt.
From tie New York World.
'sYoc Ee heard of that burglar under
the L es9ssaid Mrs. Westside. "lEell,
I've just had the greatest scare of
my life. I've been looking for
that burglar under the bed ever
since l was a school girl, and
my grown children long ago Joined
in the hunt"
"And you found him at last?"
"Wait-I'll tell you. The other
day 1 went to visit some friends in
Washington. stopped at the
home of couple of old maids-the
incest people in the world, you
know-who had been recently be-
reft of a loved relative. He had
died in the house. During the
evening the conversation naturally
turned upon the character and last
illness of this man. 1t was only a
CASUAL conversation. Nothing was
remarkable about it and the subject
was quickly lost in the flood OF
other talk. We sat up late and
when we arose to retire one of the
girls laughingly inquired whether
l was afraid to sleep alone.
"Beoause,' said she, I'VE have no
man about the house now. If YOU
are the least bit timid you can sleep
here, though the best room is ready
for you
"'Dear mel said !, I'm not a
child, and / was shown up to "a
handsome bed room.
"You know, I'm not bit afraid
of man. I'm more afraid without
one. I'm not at all superstitious-
wouldn't be afraid to raise an un-
brella in my room, to walk under
a ladder or through graveyard.
L began to disrobe without
ceremony as soon as my
friend bade me good night. Her
last remark recalled the conversa-
ton about the man who died there,
probably in this very room, /
thonght, looking perhaps
in this bed Blu even if had been
certain of that the fact wouldn't
have disturbed my rest. So l went
on with my preparations. Before
L jumped into bed and turned out
the gas | did just what / had done
from girlhood-threw up the over
hanging coverlet and looked under
the bed for that burglar.
"Heavensl The sight that met my
eyes fairly froxe my bloodI l was
rooted to the spot with horror!
"Thc Iong-expected burglar? No
At that moment / would have well
coined the most desperate burglar
who ever lived. l would have em-
braced him. l saw long, cloth
covered box, with brass drop hand
les on the side and studded with
brass headed tacks along the edges.
81 was so frightened so utterly
astounded ] couldn't scream, or |
should have yelled loud enough to
raise the neighborhood. Fortu-
nately, Leard a footstep at that
moment and tap on the door. 1t
was tho other sister como to bid me
good night.
"'Graciousl' she exclaimed, seeing
my white face. 'What in the world
"'II-oh, dearI' AS soon as !
could find my tongue, why do
you k-k-keep that coffin under
the bed?'
"She burst into a hearty laugh.
Running quickly to the bed she
pulled the thing out. 1t was a
dress box. We sat down on the
floor and laughed together. think
cried. 1 don't care. 1t would
have scared a mulel Even after
] knew what it was / couldn't sleep
soundly a single night while there
for dreaming it was a cotfinl"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

A horrible mine explosion oc-
Cured at Scottdale, Pennsylvania,
on Tuesday oflast week, causing the
death of 13O miners. 1t was
brought about by the explosion
SO called fire damp.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

We wish we had three or four
million dollars to give to our friends,
but we doubt if we should be so
generous if we had that amount of
money.
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DRUGS and MEDICINES,

be found outside of the larger cities Great
taken that many things allowed get "out, and
then only for few days at time.
is the inon to do only such business be
acted honestly and pleasantly To tins end will be
allowed to misrepresent goods of any kind We shall tell
you the defects of any article where KNOWN we'll its
merits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

Unless you have an aim and am
bition of your own you will some
day find yourself turning some other
fellows grindstone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

A man never knows the worth
lessness of sympathy until he
sees it tried on case of rheumatism.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-11

The Lord knew what was best
for mans peace of mind when he
failed to put eyes in the back of his
head.
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"He resembles his wife strongly
in one respect" aWhat is that2,,
@She thinks there is nobody like
him in the world.
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VAN GILDER'S
DRUG STORE.
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.

years During this time the Proprietor has gone steadily
on, adding little by little, till he has of the most
complete stocks of
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THE BEST GOODS

in Drugs and Medicines will always kept Quality
everything in medicine, rather than chcapness.
A good many things besides Drugs, too, be found
here. Quite good stock of
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-10

additional who joined them and were unable to
be in the battle These men were all placed
under the charge Of Maj Sawyer, Of the LIST n.
J. Cav, who was detailed as Officer OF the Day,
and on this account we were deprived of his
valuable services in the battle Of Kernstown,
after Col. Young was incapacitated by his Sc
we're wound received in this battle from con-
tinuiug IN charge.
The command. however, had Capt. ii. III.
Mason, Of the "a N. y. Cav, Frederick }. SEQ
vile, of the 9Th n. Y. Cav, aud myself with ~.
Capt Mason left IL before we reached Maryland
Nights after taking the men Of the I'd n. \.
Cav, with him at Bunker Hill, with the in
tention of Joining his regiment, so that Capt.
ScOyille and myself were the only officers with
the dismounted cavalry when we arrived at
Maryland flights at near dusk, where we had
the pleasure Of meeting the balance of the com
mand that was able 10 reach there with Maj.
Sawyer and tho other officers. --JoHN i. NACI.E,
nj. ID, Acting Assistant Surgeon, United
States Army. IN charge Of the Reserve Brigade
and Third Division, Dismounted Cavalry, Army
Of Potomac, which left Camp StOneman, July D,
1854, aud Chief Medical Officer Of the Com
mand, a. East DIST ST., N. Y.
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a Gomrade in Every township
and Post
TOSELL THE GANNONEER

The CannOneer" is undoubtedly the best
selling YEARBOOK now before the people. Is
is unique in its way, being the welltOld
actual experiences of a private soldier in
much Of the very hardest fighting in the
war.
Every veteran, especially Of the Army Of
the Potomac, wants copy of the book, and
also every man and woman whose father
served in that army. 1t viii 90 like hot
cakes among them.
We want a good live cOmrade In every
Post and every Township in the country to
take hold Of the book and push it. Good
wages can be made every day by its sale.
Send for Township, and specify two or
three others that you want if you cannot
get your first choice. Ask for terms to
agents" Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. C
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iNoulu hNo 30 u ~ uOl
agree with what Gen. So and so says. why Gen.
So-and-so had better opportunities for observa-
ton, for ! admit was nowhere else than right
at Little Round Top for that day"
lam not Gen. So-and so, but simply private.
and, like Comrade Potter, will write from mem
Dry
lst. The guns Of Battery d. 5th L. S. Art.
were not dragged on that night, or any other
night, 10 the summit Of Little Round Ton.
However, part Of the battery was dragged by
prOlonge on that day July 81 10 the position
occupied by them the following three days.
"a. For horses were unable 70 climb there. -
One, aud, II ] remember correctly, two gus,
were placed in position by the drivers. The
third gun, OF which Quinlan Sullivan was
whccl-driyer was not assisted by any infantry
men or men az prolonRe. / doubt, however, ii
the feat could be repeated except under like
exciting circumstances.
30. "onr regiment ls3d Pa.) helped drag the
guns Of Battery d." The assistance given the
battery that day was from the Third Brigade
Second Division, Fifth Corps. two regiments OF
which were the ls0th aud 10th ~ Y. com.
manded by Gen. Weed. The $50 Pa was In
the Third Brigade First Division, composed OF
the Iith ~ Y, 10th Mich, s3i Pa, and, think
one other regiment. The support given tho bat.
terry was Weeds Brigade, and not the extreme
left, as that position was held by a part Of Gen.
Ninceut's command.
Now. comrade, do not try 10 make out that
you were there at 3 T. M, and the battery not
until night.
Now, will write from memory, and In this
] may err Brig. Gen. s. III. Weeds Brigade
composed IN part Of the lI0th aud / 10th N. Y,
aud Hazlctt's Battery b, 9th u. s. Art, were
the first organized troops on Little Round Tor
on July 2. and that Gen. Weed aud Lieut.. Chas
T. Haziett were both dead before the Third