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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

'sIs this Mime. PomponlH breath
lessly inquired a man who had
climbed several flights of stairs and
been admitted into darkened par
1or. 1T is, replied the stately per
sonage whom he addressed THE
famous clairvoyant and fortune tell
err THE same" do you read
the mindl" with perfect ease. -
Can you foreten the future9'' 1.-The
future holds no mysteries that 1 can
not unravel." "Can you unfold the
pastYn 1.-The record of all things past
is to me an open book" Then, 4"
said the caller feyerishly, taking from
his pocket a handful of silver, Il
wish you would tell me what it is
that my wife wanted me to bring
home without fail this evening and
name your price. Money is no OBJ
ject. Chicago Tribune.
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Raiders From the Interior.

CAPE Town, Oct. 1.-The Mata-
beles are raiding in force 60 miles west
of Fort Salisbury. The most alarming
reach here about their doings.
A number of settlers have been killed,
their cattle driven away and their crops
DESTROYED.
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win Not Involve Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The Boynton
incident which looked at first glance to
be serious, las been ended by decision
of the government to order Boynton's
release from the United States cruiser
Charleston "a Rio Janeiro harbor when
it becomes certain that he can not in
volve the United States.
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merioan worIsmen Given Preferen

BEL1A1RE. o., Oct. 3.-The big River
side steel plant. at Benwood, w. Va,
opposite here, employing 1000 hands,
started Tuesday morning after a three
months shutdown. Reduction of 10 to
30 per cent were made all told. The
Hungarians aud Italians who partici-
pated in a strike there for the past two
weeks, were discharged. and Americans
given their places. Only two foreign
ers are now employed at the works.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. s.-The Bank of
Commerce, which suspended the latter
part of July, has reopened. Cashier
Bosom said the bank reopened in excel
lent condition, and had cash with
which to meet all liabilities.
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Philadelphia has a gas plant of its
own and last year netted revenue
of over 81, 600, 900 in addition to the
free use of what was needed for pub
lie purposes.
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The poetical Greek name for a era
die is the same as the name of the
winnowing fan or basket, the tradi-
tional cradle of the infant Baechus.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

The oldest church in the United
States is not at Smithville, Va, as
has been reported, but at San Miguel,
N. M 1t was built in the year 1545.
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By dropping a penny in the slot,
passengers on the Newark On. j.
railway lines are able tosecure copy
of certain daily published in that
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a Year Ago.

would you have spoken so cross
y to your little wife a year agolH she
asked tearfulIy.
NO" he confessed sullenly.
Then why this changer"
"aCause only got little wife to
speak Grossly to about six months
ago" he explained-Harper's Bazaar
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

Hope is a pleasant acquaintance,
but an unsafe friend-not the man
for your banker, though he may do
for a travelling companion.-Halibur-
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-coNFEssED AND WAS HANGED.
A Significant Inscription Pinned to a
NoEro's Body.

A Significant Inscription Pinned to a
Nogro's Body.
CHARLESTON, Oct. "a special to
The News and Courier from Kings
Tree. S. c., says:
In the vicinity of Moores Cross
roads, about four miles from Lake
City. near the Clarendon line, George
McFadden was seized by mob that
charged him with having committed a
criminal assault upon Miss Emily Du-
bose, the 16-year-old daughter of S. G.
Dubose, highly respected farmer of
that section. McFadden was brought
before the young woman, who identi-
fed him, and he confessed his guilt.
When the rope was placed around his
neck he was told to stand up in road
cart. which was then removed. Nc
Fadden seemed to die quietly and
easily.
The following inscription was pinned
to his body: I'VE. do not know any
better than to protect our wives and
daughters" There was probably 200
white men present at the 1ynching and
three colored men. The coroner cut
down the body and impanneled jury
of inquest, which rendered a verdict
that the deceased came to his death
from hanging by the neck until dead at
the hands of the persons to the jury un-
1knnTvn
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nnch21-1y
GUITAR LESS0Ns.

T AM now prepaied to give lessons ON the
i Guitar. Persons desiring to receIvs in
struction, can have the lessons given them at
their homes, or at my residence Tnrssisf nv
note orear, as desired. Apply to
49, MISS AMANDA RISK.
Point Pleasants ffebIS-tf.
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Trains marked q daily. all other Trains daily
except Sunday.
Write nearest agent Ohio Central Lines for
folder, which contains general and valuable In
formation.
Before deciding upon n route confer with
Agent OF these lines or address
J. NJ FERRIS. MouLToH HouK.
sea1 Msaaeer dea1 P...-r-.r 49,,
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II thou art worn and hard beset
With troubles that thou wOuldst forget,
II thou wouldst read a lesson that viii help
Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleen,
Go to the woods and hiIlsi No tears
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Is. q O. R. r.
Chic RiYer railroad co.
iuth Bound. lcepfr'I Iimel North Round.

Eop and affer Monday, June ID, Passenger
Try1ms win run as followss
Daily 4Dails Except Sunday
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tons to be carried ont ON the Canadian
border to prevent the entrance OF un-
desirable immigrants.
The arrangement that has been
made is most satisfactory one, al
though it is not with the Canadian
government" said Dr. Senner. s.The
cooperation of the Canadian railroad
and steamship companies has been Sc
cured, and the agents will act with u.s.
The United States will send six in
spectors to Canada, and they will look
out for the ports of Quebec, Point
Lewis and Halifax. Two others will
guard Vancouver and Victoria. On
the border line where it is. impossible
to put immigrant inspectors, the Gus
toms inspectors VIII do the work The
steamship and railroad companies are
5 both to aid the government in singing
out such people as are contract laborers,
polygamists and persons likely to be-
come public charges Such as escape
the vigilance of the steamship com.
panies will be caught by the railroad
people or by inspectors, and will be
sent back, as both steamship and rail-
road companies have agreed to carry
them under the same conditions as the
lines carrying immigrants from Eu-
ropean ports to the United States. To
such immigrants as are entitled to
land Will be issued passports contain
ing complete description of the per-
son to whom it is issued. 1t will
guarantee the crossing of the frontier
without molestation, provided it is pre-
sented by the person to whom it is Is.
sued. No one else can use it."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

There is no school in this section of
the State offering equal advantages at
such a low cost.
For catalogue or further information,
address the Principal
THos. E. HODGES,
aug30tf Huntington, w. Va.
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Marshall College.
The State Normal School.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
Fall Term Opens Sept Is. 1893.
Winter Term Opens Dec. 4, 1893.
Spring Term Opens March 3, 1894.
Free Tuition to State Students.
DEPARTMENTS:
NORMAL.
ACADEMIC AID CLASSICAL.
MUSIC.
BUSINESS.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Healthful and Pleasant Location
Lowest Expenses-Free Library and
Reading Room-Abundant Supply OF
Modern Helpful Apparatus-Buildin
Supplied With Pure Water-Heated by
the Best Hot Air Yentilating System
and Lighted Throughout by Gas-Bath
Rooms and all Toilet Conveniences in
the Buildings.
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70 KEEP OUT THE UNDESIRABLE.

Immigration Regulations which Cana
dian Carriers WIN Enforce.
NEW York, Oct s.-Dr. Senner has
returned from Washington, where he
was in conference with Superintendent
Stump. They considered the regula-
tions to be carried ont ON the Canadian
border to prevent the entrance OF I'M
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RAxER0ADs

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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13
William Warren'A Cup.

Speaking of Warren reminds me that l
was lately standing in that famous old
kitchen at the head of whose hospitable
table he has so often sat, at the midnight
suppers the like of whose Olympian wit
and mighty mirth Boston's Bohemia will
hardly in our day and time know again.
The good genius of that old kitchen was
showing me, among the quaint china that
ndorns it's stored shelves, the big rose
lowered cup and saucer from which Mr..
Warren took his tea for more years than
are on record.
"And never can forget" said she, ten
derby turning the old cup about and about
with touch as reverent rs that with
which any believer ever held the relic of IL
saint, 1.-The dreadful afternoon | dropped
that cup and broke it clean in two! Ev-
erything left as it stood, and down ran
to the china members, and said |, This Is
Mr.. William Warren's cup, and he must
drink his tea out of it this nightP And
waited till could bring it home
"And will you believe it, ma'am? Mr..
Warren never noticed that crack, it was
put together so skillful; and one night,
long and long after, he had emptied the cup,
and turning it up absentminded-like he
saw the rivets at the bottom. Why,
what's this" says he. And says, oh, Mr..
Warren, it was me-but 1t was four years
agoP "-Boston Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13


The craze for publicity is eminently the
vice of the present day-the day of unrest
and feverish Discrimination to live in the
quiet shadow Of home rather than in the
blazing glare of publicity. This trumpet
blowing, now in one form and now in an
other, is emphatically one of the signs Of
the times. 1t will pass, however, as all
things have passed in their order, and we
shall go back some day to queter and
stiller and more intrinsically modest order
of things. There are few people left by
whom the craze for publicity and trumpet
blowing is despised. These, and such as
these, are content to be and to do without
boast and without the vulgar applause Of
many. The love of the few and the respect
of all who know them-the mild radiance
OF their lives, shedding goodness and
beauty in their own spheres-this is the
sum Of their desire for notoriety.
In time Of universal trumpet blowing
to come upon silent, quiet reality; to come
upon beauty unrecorded in the daily pa
pers; love that brings no golden gain
merit that has no public market; festivi-
ties that have no vulgar, brazen trumpet
blown-what happiness what refreshmentl
1t reconciles US to the lest to think that
such lovely lives are still to be found that
although SO much pinchbeck exists, we
have yet nuggets of gold, and with univer-
sal trumpet blowing elsewhere, here, at
least, is the sweet melody of hidden, soft
and sacred music.-Once Week.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13

Time sense is very highly developed in
domestic fowls and many wild birds, as
we'll as in dogs, horses and other mammals,
which keep an accurate account Of days of
the week and hours of the day, and have,
at least, "A limited idea of numerical sue
cession and logical sequence. A Polish
artist, residing in Rome, had an exceed
ingly intelligent and faithful terrier,
which, as he was obliged to go on jour.
ney he left with a friend, to whom the
dog was warmly attached. Day and night
the terrier went to the station to meet
everv train, carefully observing and re-
membering the time of their arrival, and
never missing QUE.
Meanwhile he became so depressed that
he refused to eat, and would have died of
starvation. if the friend had not tele-
graphed to his master to return at once if
he wished to find the animal alive Here
we have striking exhibition of time sense
as we'll as an example of all absorbing af
lection and self remuneration likely to re-
suit in suicide. Monthly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13
A Musical Canine Critic.

A wonderful story of French musical
critic is related by persons who profess to
have been acquainted with him and to have
seen him in attendance on musical per-
formances. He was a dog, and his name
in public was Parade. Whether he had a
different name at home was never known
At the beginning of the French revolution
he went every day to the military parade in
front of the Tuileries palace He marched
with the musicians, halted with them, lis
tened knowingly to their performances.
and after the parade disappeared, to return
promptly at parade time the next day.
Gradually the musicians became attached
to this devoted listener. They named him
Parade, and one or another of them always
invited him to dinner. He accepted the in
vitations and was pleasant guest. 1t
was discovered that after dinner he always
attended the theater, where he seated him
self calmly in a corner of the orchestra and
listened critically to the music.
If a new piece was played, he noticed it
instantly and paid the strictest attention.
If the piece had fine, melodious passages,
he showed his joy to the best of his doggish
ability, but if the piece was ordinary and
uninteresting he yawned, stared about the
theater and Enthusiastically expressed his
disapproval.-Youth's Companion.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13
Peculiar Thieying.

"You go right away from that window,
young man, or I'll call II policeman"
The speaker was the forewoman of
swell Fifth avenue millinery shop, and
she came out of the door like newly ex-
ploded rocket.
A shabby young man, with u small pad
held in the hollow of one hand and a stub
by pencil in the other, was the object of
her remark.
He dropped his drawing utensils into his
coat pockets and, turning on his heel,
walked rapidly down the avenue.
The forewoman re-entered the store with
Il triumphant smile.
That's the third time I've caught him."
she said, in response to shower of qRes-
tions from coterie of customers, land if
he tries it again I'll have him put in Jail.
He's in the employ of u cheap hat and bon
net factory over on the east side, and about
once in every two weeks he makes round
of the principal millinery store windows
and takes rough sketches of the newest
and most striking designs
GAS soon as fashion or a style reaches
the Bowery it ceases to be worth anything
to us, SO we make every effort to protect
our novelties as long as possible. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13

1t was on the Boston and Lowell railroad
on a suburban train that was just slowing
up for the East Cambridge station.
1t will be remembered that the Meigs ele-
waited railroad shops and yard are located
quite near the station and that for some
time past fine model of the cars has been
on exhibition there. 1t was standing on a
single track that is carried over the road
beyond, and of course 1t attracted much at
tention from the passengers in this particu-
lar car. Suddenly a child's voice, shrill
and distinct, as all children's voices are
when they are saying something especially
embarrassing, cried:
Papa, papa, look at the bowlegged horse
CARP
Any one who has seen the Meigs models
and noticed the peculiar angle at which the
wheels are set in order to conform to the
single rail idea will appreciate the child's
apt description. Evidently almost every
one in the car had, for the laugh that fol-
lowed the remark had not subsidized when
the brakeman shouted: Next stop Boston!
DISQUALIFICATION Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13


| can tell you little story and it is n
true one Several years ago, in sparsely
settled portion of the great state of Georgia,
there was a little settlement of thrifty
farmers. One bright spring afternoon, near
the edge of the primeval forest hard by,
upon an immense pine log, was seated
buxom country lassie, with rosy cheeks
and sparkling eyes. She was busily en-
gagged arranging bouquet of wild flowers.
Now it so happened that Il young artist
from Boston was down in the neck OF the
woods making sketches When he saw
the pretty country maiden seated upon the
log he felt that if he could get that picture
upon canvas his name as an artist would
become famous. A twig snapped beneath
bis foot She turned, saw him and sprang
10 her feet as if to run. He advanced rap
Idly toward her. hat in hand, and intro
duced himself.
They sat down together side by side on
the log. Soon his arm stole around her
waist "Quit, man" she said, but as she
did not draw away he pressed her closer to
his manly bosom and began showering
kisses upon her ruby lips, she meanwhile
repeating the cry, Quit, man" between
the smacks. One of the boys from the set
Element journeyed that way on his return
from hunting and saw and heard. He
quietly retired That was on Saturday.
Next day at Sunday school the boy told
the story. From that day every one spoke
of the settlement as Quit Man" settle
ment, and today it is thriving town, still
bearing the name of Quitman. You can
! find it on any of the maps of Georgia.-Cor.
Savannah News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13
BETRAYED BY HIS HAND.
Lightning's Victim Recognized by the Man
Who Had Been Robbed.

Lightning's Victim Recognized by the Man
Who Had Been Robbed.
Charles l. Thorpe from Oregon, formerly
a business man of Philadelphia, called at
The Progress Office Said he; II happened
TO take seat in the car just behind plain
ly dressed but good looking colored man.
There was nothing unusual about that cir
cumstance, however, and would probably
never have noticed whether / sat behind a
colored or white man but for little event
of no greater consequence than the colored
mans placing his hand upon the back OF
the seat in which he sat.
THE train had nearly reached Tucson
when the colored man happened to throw
his right arm over the back of the seat,
with his hand in plain view, and was al
most thunderstruck at what l saw. l could
scarcely believe my eyes and eagerly leaned
forward to get closer look at the hand
and be sure that was not the victim Of an
optical illusion. l satisfied myself that
there was no mistake. The third and fourth
fingers of the colored mans hand were as
white as lady's, and white streak over
an inch wide ran along the back OF his
hand and up his arm as far as could see.
II was sure had seen that hand before.
| went to the front end of the car after a
drink of water simply that | might get a
look at the mans face Every doubt was
then removed. He was George Waldron,
the man who had been my coachman in
Philadelphia for over years some 90 years
ago. Though paid him well for his serv-
ices in an evil hour he stole over $500 from
me and fled to parts unknown. | never
made any effort to find him outside of the
city and had never seen or heard of him
until that day When faced him, he rec
ognized me and fairly blushed through his
black kin at the recollection of his crime
and ingratitude He told me that he is
now living an honest life in Texas, where
he has a family and home and small tract
of land.
but he has the mark of Cain the whole
length of his body" continued Mr.. Thorpe,
land he got it while he was working for
me- Though have read stories of similar
cases, don't believe there is another man
in the world marked in the same way that
Waldron is. My house was on hill, and
he was standing in barn during severe
thunderstorm, with his right hand uplifted
and resting against the side of the building,
when lightning struck the barn on the side
where he was and passed down his arm and
body and through the floor. 1t burned his
clothing wherever it touched his body and
tore the shoe from his right foot and threw
it nearly across the barn.
"Of course the shock knocked him down
and rendered him insensible for a moment,
though he suffered no lasting injury. But
IL there ever was q scared darby he was
the one. He was too frightened to pray,
and he looks half scared even now. He
will always bear on his right side, from the
tips of his two outside fingers, which were
next to the building, to the sole of his foot,
the white streak which marks the track Of
that flash of lightning "-Pomona Call
Progress.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13
A Young Minister'S Experian

A clergyman tells the following sto,
an experience in wild community. ot
zone night nun called at nv bo.,,,-
place in the village and said that
wanted at Carey Ridge, dismal spot so ms
three miles from town. He said he VIZ
take me there and bring me back sau
posed that somebody was dying and
there was no minister around said VIZ
go. My conductor rode in silence ~
finally l asked, Who is it that wants , aua
"'Me bruther.'
"'What is the troublep
ale wants to get married.
"'Marriedp l gasped; WHY. 7 ,.,,.
marry him. I'm not an ordained minis,a.
am not allowed to marry people, Hat
not answer, so began to reason with b;,s
and asked him to take me back Rn, !.
was no use, SO sat still, resolving to MAKE
q test of the matter when saw the Gov.
pany. To my surprise found the wbos
crowd composed of men. armed to thu
teeth.
Gentlemen I began.
"'He wants to sneak interrupted NV
conductor. Now, you preacher chan
you've got to go ahead when the counIs
comes in or you can take pill Here's
your pay and he placed a bag of money
on the table Just then heard soma
shouting outside and a YELL and then tbers
galloped up a man on horseback, holding
girl in his arms.
"'Go on said my conductor and %
quick
II don't know what said, except that
pronounced them man and wife witbout
looking at them, for my eyes were on re.
volver in the hands of my gentle urger. A
minute later the father and brothers of tba
girl dashed up to the shanty, but the pirl
laughed in her fathers face, and decided
that discretion was the better part of yalor
and SO held my peace. was taken back
to my boarding place pretty thoroughly
frightened. Before leaving me my com.
panion warned me to hold my tongue about
the whole matter. did so, but within
month was able to explain matters and see
the couple legally married. New York
Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-12-13

In administering punishment in the navy
different penalties carry with them reduc.
ton to lower conduct class. OF these
there are four, the fourth being the lowest.
ana one placed In it is deprived Of shore
leave for period of three months. For
some breach the executive officer of tbo
United States ship Juniata found it neces.
sary to place man on the fourth class
who decided to try to obtain a mitigation
OF his sentence. With this object In view
ne sought and obtained an interview with
the executive officer. when the following
conversation ensued: well, L., Won
wsn.ea 10 see mer Yes, sir, did. |
wanted to know, Mr.. B, why Won mt
me on the fourth classs" "Ah. Won vya,tea
to know why put you on the fourth class
eh' Well, III tell you, l.; put Won on
the fourth class because | hadn't n fifth
CLASS 10 put you on. Now go forward y
he went'-San Francisco Argonaut