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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
A ReaI BOOK Lorer.

A real book lover is like a horse
lover-the one viii tend his library
as the other viii his stables. car
tell when person takes up book il
he loves it or not by the way he
handles it. An open FIRE is necessity
in library; books require good
air ike human being, and gas
ought never to be used where valu
able books are kept. Candles are
hard on the eyes, though, and there
fore should be avoided; oil or elec
tricity are all better than gas, which
acts as readily on bindings as it does
onsilyer. In lieu of furnishing, how
ever, it affects their elasticity and
pliable qualities IN New
York Times.
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MASSES FALLING FROM THE SKY.
Something About sfeteors and OF what
They Are Composed.

Something About 1rcteors and OF what
They Are Composed.
An addition to our present knowl-
edge of meteorites has been presented
by Mr.. j. r. Eastman, who furnishes
a list of iron aerolites, together with
table OF their weights and remarks
as to the relative occurrences of iron
and stony meteorites. According to
this gentleman the ratio of weight of
the former to the latter is as 1 to
1928, and the aggregate weight of
aerolitic iron which has been observed
and discovered up to date ON the
American continent is about 153 tons.
IF the above ratio be true in all
cases. he says, there should have
been fall of about 1850 tons of
hthic meteorites, or in all over 1000
tons of aerolitic matter precipitated
upon the earth"
Mr.. Eastman offers the following
theory to account for the apparent
excess of iron over stony meteorites:
when a stony meteorite falls to the
earth it breaks into many fragments,
and the ru.,tured surfaces indicate
the nature of the catastrophe. No
case is on record where an iron aero
lite showed any Indication of having
been twisted, broken or torn from
another mass of the Same material.
1.-THE true type of meteorite which
reaches the earth from outer space is
probably similar to that which fell
in Iowa county, Ia, ON Feb. 10, 1878.
This celestial visitor is composed
almost wholly of lithic matter, but
scattered through the mass are small
grains of nickeliferous iron. This
iron may exist in the stony matrix in
all forms and sizes, from the micro
scopic nodule to the mass weighing
several TONS When the lithic mass
comes in contact with the earths at
mosphere me impact breaks up the
matrix, sets free the iron bodies, and
they reach heearth in the same con-
dition, SO far as mass and figure are
concerned, as they exist in the origi.
nal formation.
In such cases it is probable that
the stony portion of the original body
is rent into such small fragments by
the explosion that these would not
reach the Garth in any appreciable
size. The larger the masses of iron
the more complete would be the de.
struction of the original body, and
the larger lithic meteorites would be
these containing the smaller granules
of iron. Iron.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
AN Aneedote or whlttIsr.

A friend in conversation with Mr..
Whittier. the poet, remarked that he
was about to contract to furnish a
lot of oak timber for the govern
ment gunboats, and asked him if he
thought it was in consistence with
the peace doctrines of the Quaker de
nomination. Without saying any
thing calculated to decide the ques-
ton the two arrived at their parting
place, when Mr.. Whittier, shaking
his friends hand, said, Moses, if
thee does furnish any of that oak
timber thee spoke of, be sure that it
is all sound. Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Iandnr,a conrersation-

Landor was man who delighted
to talk about his friends to his
friends. Or Southey, I remember,
he had much to say things such as
one loving brother might say of
another. The name of julius Hare
was very frequently on his lips.
while in his heart the memory Of
that pure minded man was canon
lied. Liberal and free In speech ON
religion and politics, before it was
the vogue to be thus free, yet might
Lando.'s friendships have been
shared byan archbishop. 1t is re-
ported of him that he said, ST enjoy
no society that makes too free with
God or the ladies. Mrs. Crosse in
Temple Bar.
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eIRLs uNDeR Lock ANp "a.
II Il the Custom In Brasil to Hide Maid
ems from Mans View

St Is the Custom In Brazil to Hide Maid
ems from Mans View
Nr. Bigg- -Wither, an English en-
gineer who was employed some
ears in railroad surveying in Brazil.
tslls some interesting experiences
among the landed proprietors. Being
a man, he had a better opportunity
than l to know how women deport
themselves in the presence of the
other sex Let me quote 4 few para
graphs pertaining to a,visit he made
in the valley of Ivahy-
Senior Andrade was an old man
and allowed his wife to do most of
the talking for him when She was IN
the room One of her first questions
was to know whether I was married.
and on hearing that was still in the
full enjoyment of freedom she pro
ceeded to enlarge upon the delights
OF married life, at the same time in
forming me that she had five unmar-
ried daughters After this pretty
broad hint of what was expected. of
course expressed q wish to make
the acquaintance of these fair mem
bers of the family. Her face became
suddenly grave, she looked hesitat-
ingly at her husband, who had re
manned silently putting his cigarette
during the conversation, and he said
something which ! did not under
stand, but which at once dispelled
her momentary gravity. The old
man got up, went across to locked
door. turned the key, opened it and
disappeared into a dark chamber
within.
Almost Immediately he returned,
saying, The girls are not accus
toned to see strangers, and are
afraid Meanwhile the sonora
who evidently now determined that
her daughters should show them
selves, had also disappeared into the
secret chamber, from which now
proceeded sounds of Whispering and
suppressed giggling. Presently the
sonora reappeared, leading a very
modest looking damsel of about nine
teen years, closely followed by three
others. apparently somewhat young
er. All Were overwhelmed with in
tense shyness and an hysterical desire
W Aods5A- <AAlCL li4c lOIlllti4 anu hGDtlr
rate introduction of each-be it noted
that the lady is here introduced TO
the gentleman-they all scampered
back into the secret chamber, and
their papa turned the key ON them.
AT this time ] was ignorant of the
custom which is so general in these
out of the way parts of keeping
women, or rather the daughters, of
the family locked up like wild
beasts; consequently / did not hest
tate to express my wonder and to
ask why 1T. was done in this case.
In answer Senior Andrade said that
it was the custom of the country.
and he had never thought of bring
ing up his daughters in any other
way. DO they ever go outT' ]
asked. mo, never" he replied;
mot now that they are grown
They had all learned horseback.
riding when children, but since then
they had been shut up in the house.
according to the custom for respect
able girls. where they must remain
until husbands can be obtained 70.
them. Poor thingsl 1t is to be
hoped that there are few old maids
among the lassies of Brazil.-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
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The English cozeomb and HI. ouII,.

In Elizabeth's time a case of tooth.
picks made of wood was carried about
by fine gentlemen. A more violent
eccentricity of fashion is pointed al
by Sir Thomas Oyerbury, who &c
scribes courtier as walking In St
Paul's with picktooth in his hat
a cape cloak and long stocking. !
Apparently the Johnny" of the
present day, who is so unremittina
In his use of the homely quill, has
inherited the toothpick and his flour
ishing display of it from the cox
combs that thronged the court of the
Virgin Queen. Chambers journal.
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where She Gets Her Idea..

How do you manage always to
secure such picturesque posesg" was
asked of successful amateur in pho
Biography. My method is very sim
pie" she answered. when / first
began to photograph regular por-
traits / found that it was almost i'm
possible to make people take easy
and becoming attitudes, and that
generally so much time was lost in
adjusting, suggesting and changing
that by the time the picture was
taken the subject was tired out, and
something stiff and unsatisfactory
was the result. Finally hit upot.
the plan of cutting out from the IL
lustrated papers and periodicals
every graceful and picturesque fig.
ure or group of figures came across,
until now have a large collection,
which use to pose people with.
select an attitude, show it to my
sitter and ask him or her to assume
the posture This is done with more
on less accuracy and an immediate
picture IS the result, and in nine cases
out of ten it is very satisfactory. ~
Philadelphia Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
FOLLOWING an old Ipstinct.

think that there can be NO
doubt That the pointer and setter in
acting in their Characteristic man
ner are following an old instinct
connected with an important piece
of cooperative pack strategy, al
though the popularity has been en-
hanced by human training and selec-
ton, and the sports1nen with their
guns have supplanted and there
fore act the part of the dogs natural
comrades IN the chase.-C Contempt
rarv RaYieM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
The LIbertr @.

when the Romans manumftted q
slave his head was adorned with a
small red cloth cap. As soon as
this was done he was known az
a libertinus. or freedman, and his
name was registered among others of
the city's tribes In the year 263.
when Saturnius invaded the capital,
he hoisted cap on the point Of his
spear, to indicate that all slaves who
rallied around this standard should
be free. This was the origin Of the
liberty cap still used IN art as sym
bol--St Louis Republic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06


If Quentil Matsys had a picture ON
the easel, Wolsey was ready to pur-
chase it. If there was a curious clock
it was secured for him. His fondness
for tapestry amounted to q passion
Trusty agents ransacked the CONT
nent to procure choice sets of arrGs.
new and old, for the rising palace.
If the owner generally preferred
Scriptural subjects. as became a
prince of the church, he also collected
many hang g,ngs wrought with scenes
from classic or medieval story. Thus,
while the walls of one chamber set
forth the history of Samuel or David
or Esther, those of another glowed
with the labors of Hercules, the woes
of Priam or the Romaunte of the
Rose. In the rooms where he re-
ceived visitors the tapestries were
changed once q week. -Macmillan's
Magazine.
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30 comparison at All.

Overheard during the election in
the Ealing division:
First Lz.bcrer-Well, Bill, are you
going to vote for his lordship7
Second Laborer-No, 1 amt. Wot
1 says is, we wants more worlzing1nen
In the 'ouse, plain misters, and not SO
many of your bloomin lords. Now,
there was Disraeli, e was a fine
man, e was
T. L-Yus, that e was.
S. L.-Well, now, look at that there
Lord Beaccnsfield Wot q bloomin
bad lot e. was Why, there amt nc
comparison London Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
WaIIIa, Renaoninr.

Papa, what is dynamitefg asked
Wallis.
.It is a powerful explosive. re-
turned his papa.
Whats explosives forfp the boy
asked.
ITO blow things up. +" was the an
swer.
IT guess my nurse must be an ex-
plosive, then, said Wallis. 'sShe's
BLOWN me up all the time. ."-Har-
per's Bazar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
A sIIscaIcuIatIon.

Teacher Johnny, how many pres
idents has the country hadl
Johnny KnowitalI- Twelve.
You must be thinking of the
twelve apostles. Now, let me hea1
you count the presidents. Beginr'
Zone, two, three, FOUR
Whacki Whacki Whacki-Texas
Siftings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
The Body Needs Plenty OF oxyren.

Physicians tell US that the lower
part of the lungs is seldom properly
brought into play, and that disease
both of the lungs and the stomach
would be less frequent if each funo-
ton of the body received continually
its full share of oxygen. New York
Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
what Becomes or the reethY

Crematory experts say that it is
impossible to cremate a set of false
teeth Four thousand degs. of heat
have been turned ON to the artificial
grinders without affecting them in
the least.-St. Is:uis Republic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06

She-Who played the principal
part IN the operetta at the Van Og-
dens' last night.
He-The orchestra. Kate Fields
Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
a ReantifnI GIas..

Brother lat the seaside)-I don't
think much of that marine glass you
have.
Sister-You don'ti Why, it's Just
lovelyl 1t makes every sail look all
the colors of the rainbow. Good
News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06

But ahl the tears that arc not wept.
The tears that never outward fall:
The tears thnt grief for years has kept
Within us-they are best OF all:
The tears our eyes shall never know
Are dcarer than the tears that flow.
Father Ryan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
80 nIore IrorrrInr.

Hain't a-goin TO worry any more
Hain't a-goin to fret and fuss about It'll
Wen gilt what'e a-comin to us. shore.
Er, thank Godl we'll git along without i'll
James Whitcomb Riley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
a Natural oneatlon,

Hghwayman-Tlrow up your
hands and give us your money.
Cumso-How can / do that. you
idiot7 DO you imagine I am a con-
tortionist and can get my nose into
my pants pockets Life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-06
Farming and Timber
Lands.

have some desirable Farms and
Good Timber Lands r.sale at reasona-
BILE figures. Address. Arbuckle p. o.,
Mason county, w. Va.
aug30-Sm. G. w. MAUPIN.
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Hevenge-
Revenge Is a naked sword
It has neither hilt nor guard
Wouldst thou WELD this brand OF the Lord2
Is thy grasp then firm and harif
But the closer thy clutch OF the blade.
The deadlier blow thou Wouldst deal.
Deeper wound In thy hand Is made
It Is thy blood reddens the steel.
And when thou hast dealt the blow.
When the blade from thy hand Is flown
Instead OF the heart of the foe.
Thou mayst find II sheathed in thine owni
Charles Henry Webb
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shared.

said Il in the meadow path.
say 1t on the mountain stairs
The best things any mortal hath
Arc those which every mortal shares
The air we breathe. the sky. the breeze.
The light without US and Within
Life with its unlocked treasures,
Gods richcs-are for all to win
The grass Is softer to my tread
For rest II yields unnumbered feet.
Sweeter to INC the wild rose rcd
Because she makes the whole world sweet
Into your heavenly loneliness
le welcomed me. o solemn pcaisI
Aud me In every guest you bless
Who rcverently your mystery seeks
And up the radiant peopied way
That opens into worlds unknown
1t will be lifc's delight TO say.
Heaven Is not heaven for mo alone.-
Rich through my brethren's property
Such wealth were hidc0us- l am blest
Only ia what they share with me.
In what share with all the rest
Lucy I.arcom-
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@. M. DAsHNER,
Gun and Locksmith,
POINT PHEASANT
POINT PLEASANT.

CHoT GUNS choke-bored for close and
- hard shooting. Locks repaired and keys
ntted. Bicycles and yelocspedes repaired,
scissors sharpened, &c. july y, 20
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-13
MADE OF HIS wlFE's HAIR.

The Pair of Mitteus which German
Seaman Gave IA Yaakee Captain.
In the extensive collection of curosi.
ties that Capt. Alvin Hall, of Deering,
Me-, has been accommodating during his
many voyages in the past twenty-five
years, is Il pair of mittens that at
casual glance has a very ordinary ap-
pearance and look rather out of place
among the beautiful corals and shells
Of the cabinet. But closer inspection
shows that they are no commonplace
mittens, but are made of human hair
very neatly woven. When drawn upon
the hands they feel as if the coldest at
mostphere could not penetrate them or
the toughest usage destroy them. They
are undoubtedly exceedingly warm and
durable, for they have seen hard scrvice
on the hands of a second mate OF Capt.
Halls vessel, whom he shipped III South
America two years ago. The man was
a German and said that the mittcns
We're made from his wife's hair. He
gave them to Capt Hall, since he had
another pair made from mixture of
the hair of his mother and sisters The
hairs of this second pair were of several
colors, the white of his aged mother
being prominent He said it was not
an intrequent custom among German
sailors.to be thus supplied with mittens
for voyage, and certainly it is sensi-
BILE economy to thus utilize the comb
ings from the heads of their families,
which would otherwise be thrown away.
Another curiosity in Capt. Halls col
lection is tiny boat about three inches
long, fashioned from fragment of the
British man-of-war Samoset, that was
sunk off Cape Cod over one hundred
years ago, and that during an unusually
violent storm about five years ago. was
washed ashore from out the depths OF
the sea and thus brought into the light
of the sun after century's entomb-
ment. The wood is black oak and is in
perfect state of preservation, No de
scription could do justice TO the beauti-
full coral specimens in this collection.
In point of quality this collection OF
corals has been said by many to sur
pass anything in the country.-Port-
land Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-13
THREE GREAT ENeLlsHMEN.
The Grim Reaper Robs Britain OF Most
Illustrious Trio.

The Grim Reaper Robs Britain OF Most
Illustrious Trio.
During the prevalent fatality of the
last few months, death has robbed Eng
land of some of her best and most de-
voted sons Thankful for our own inn
munity, as yet from such losses, we do
not forget to send to mourning hearts
across the sea a word of true sym
pathy.
First among the noted dead is the
great priest, Cardinal Manning. A
prince of the church, and what is more,
ruler of mems hearts Lofty and
pure in character, great in intellect and
virtue, and eminently successful in all
philanthropy he did not quit the NOR
tai stage until his eXertions had won
for him the praise of all who love their
fellows better than creed. The Roman
church has lost in him her most ade-
quate representative among the Anglo
Saxon peoples.
Following closely is the second, the
great preacher, Charles Haddon Spur
geon. He stood confessed the ablest
pulpic orator since Beecher's mag
netic brain ceased its shocks of
thought, and was an immense
power in the bone and sinew of
British society-English nonconform-
ity. He won his fame when only
n boy, and, unlike so many youthful
prodigies, increased it to the last.
Known all over the world by his SER
mons, his loss will be a personal one
to many Americans. And now he sleeps
in death. "The last of the Puritans'
has disappeared.
The third and last is the great ply
sician, Sir Morel Mackenzie. He was
noted for many years as = specialist
upon all throat diseases, but came into
unusual prominence as one of the figures
around Frederick the Mobiles death
bed. There is no doubt the fate of en-
pires hung upon his skill, and through
its exercise the emperor was permitted
to occupy the throne for a brief space
of ruling, filed with much promise tc
the German confederation.
So do the crowned and uncrowneC
kings of men disappear. And we sor
row to-day with people who sang Lin
coins funeral dirge and wept for Gar
fields untimely end. Our common sym
pathy is the outcome of our one origin
and bespeal1s united destiny.-N. Y
| Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-13
JULES KELLER.
Crippled Youth who Has Become
Famous (iymnast.

A Crippled Youth who Has Become q
Famous Gymnast.
Jules Keller is the name of a famous
gymnast who makes use of his arms
for the purposes most people use their
legs. With his hands he does all sorts
of difficult things-wallls, jumps, slides,
perhaps dances and skates as well. His
hands are not calloused, but smooth,
firm and supple.
Jules Keller is about twenty-six
years old He was born of poor parents
in Prussia. When lad he was APP
prenticed to trapeze performer. At
that time Jules had the use of a good
strong pair of legs, and used them to
advantage. When he was about twelve
years of age, he was performing in st.
Petersburg with his master, who used
to catch him as he swung off "a trapeze.
One night his master failed to catch
poor Jules, who fell fifty feet, striking
upon his legs and back. They carried
him home to his mother, and everyone
thought he was going to die.
But instead of dying, Jules recovered.
He got back little of the sense of feel
ing in his legs and feet, though he
never would be able to walk upon them
again. The strength which was crushed
out of them found its way into his arms
and hands.
He lay in bed three years. Then, tc
help himself, he began practicing walk
ing and moving about on his hands,
with his helpless legs balanced in the
air. lie practiced until he was sure
that his body would follow unerringly
the order of his fingers.
Then he resolved to utilize his new
ability. He was able to run up anG
downstairs on his hands, and also slide
down baluster He sought and founC
public engagement to exhibit this
"baluster feat OF all the feats which
this young man has since learned, thi;
remains the most popular.
Perhaps he never would have thought
of doing these odd things if his crue
misfortune had not forced him to fint
some way to help himself. But the
same thing has happened to others be
sides Jules Keller-that what seemed
at first the hardest thing in their live!
becomes the cause of their final sue
cess.-Harper's Young People.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-13
important Typewriter Decision.

"Judge Lacombe, sitting in the United
States Circuit Court here, has, on the
motion of the Remington Typewriter
Company, granted an injunction against
the agents of the Franklin, restraining
the sale of that machine on account of
infringement of Remington patents.
The decision is an important one as it
proves the control of the fundamental
patents, and may affect other makers
of typewriters. The Remington people
have heretofore been quite passive, but
it is stated on good authority that they
are now likely to proceed against all
other typewriter manufacturing COM
panies.
SIN some cases purchasers of ma
chimes which infringe Remington pat
ents may also be proceeded against for
infringement. Until these cases are
definitely settled this action will deter
many people from purchasing type
writers which are colorado limitations
of the Remington. To save few dol
lars man does nOt want to buy a ma
chine with a law suit attachment, espe-
cially when the other machine is the
best. IN. Y. Journalist, June 1S, 1892