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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
AFeroeious 1itt1e SNAKE

To my surprise the little black
snake with yellow polka dotted skin
of India is g ferocious fighter. The
sidewinder, which is ugly enough to
strike terror into the hearts of the
bravest, is always anxious to avoid a
conflict, even when disturbed. On
the contrary, this little black and
yellow snake is pugnacious and ut
terly devoid of fear. He is general
ly to. he found by the irrigation
bitches, and when convenient will
get under sack and there pass the
night, only leaving his shelter when
the sun is warm enough to tempt
him out. The other morning pick
ed up one in sack, unknowingly l
must confess, and when 1 laid the
bag down out darted his snalseship
with fiery eyes and made an impetu-
GUS onslaught
kept out of his reach and threw
sand and small stones at him which
he snapped at like an enraged dog,
still steadily pursuing me. 1 kept
: him at distance, and 1 believe he
would have been chasing me still had
not finished his career by halving
him with shovel.
The Indian woman, 1 have been
told, made a pet of this evil tempered
snake. showing a strange fancy, ]
think, after my experience. The In
dian working for me explained that
he was perfectly harmless and de-
clared ''him very good. Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
wHEN MeN ARe PSF eoRrX.

ssAetdve Recreation OF the Sort Recon-
mended Here Would XIII Many.
Mere walking exercise, although it
Is invaluable, hardly fulfills the idea
of perfect i@reation- Sir James
Paget says good. active recreations"
ought to include uncertainties, won
ders and opportunities for the exer-
else of skin In something different
from the regular work The pres
emit writer Is always longing for
cricket In the summer and football
or hockey in the winter and spring,
but he cannot find a man anywhere
above 40 years of age who will agree
with him. Why should the literary
man, the doctor and the stock broker
or the merchant not play cricket aft
er As.
What is to become of his dinner
hour3 Is it asked. If n better lunch
con were taken at midday and a
lighter dinner at IN the evening.
there Is no reason whatever why u
man of As and up to 65 or 20 should
not be in the cricket field at 7.3o and
play brislly until or $50. An hour
and half at cricket after light
dinner would make middle aged men
so young that they would not know
themselves Writers would write
twice as brilliantly. aud business
men would be cleverer and keener
by half
As it is, the average middle aged
Englishman of the professional and
business classes grows fattcg-, wheel
Ter, more pompous and more dull
and uninteresting every year of his
life. To get a laugh out of him is
impossible, to crack a joke at his ex-
pense is to commit the objectionable
sin Poor old porpoise," as some
body has called him. His innocent
pleasures have vanished with his
youth, and "he has nothing now left
to live for but his responsibility, his
solemn responsibility, and his money
bags
The contrast between the youthful
Englishman and his middle aged pa
rent is sometimes startling. The for
mer Is all life and fun; the latter is a
moving mountain of ponderosity and
fat. 1t is all for want of outdoor ex-
ercise and recreation. Twenty-Five
years ago the solemn father of today
was the fun loving son OF middle
aged father. If anybody had then
shown him in a prophetic mirror the
figure he would cut Mt the end of a
quarter of century, he would have
committed suicide in sheer vexation
and disgust.
But all this rotundity, wheeziness,
irritability of temper. incapacity for
work and general disgust with life
and all things in it can be cured
cured easily and cured forever, and
thecur forthe vast majority of cases
Is one or two hours daily exercise
and recreation in the open air.-Lon-
don Hospital.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
wINomILLs ON THE FARM.
There Are Various Ways In which the Pow
er of the Wind May BE Used.

There Are Various Ways In Which the Pow
er of the Wind May BE Used.
was somewhat surprised to read
that such a well posted correspondent
as John NJ Stahl seems to be has not
seen or heard of windmill being
used for saving wood Ihave had
one for years that saws wood, shells
and grinds corn, cuts hay and fodder
and pumps water with moderate
wind. 1t is on my barn, and if
recollect right the cost was not over
$50 all told. The saw is circular,
and goes through hard chestnut wood
without a halt. With fair wind it
Will chop or grind corn, cut corn
stalks and fodder, and have shelled
40 bushels of corn before breakfast.
have had three solid wooden
wheel mills-all worked moderately
well; but if any of your readers think
of buying a windmill would say
that this is the age of steel-buy a
steel mill 1 have had one now for
two years for pumping water alone
and would not be without it for any
reasonable sum. 1t is only an s-foot
mill and has more power than need,
even with wind that can scarcely
be felt. 1t is solid steel mill, and
hear it has been greatly improved
since my purchase. Having the
tower of the old mill that was blown
to pieces, it was used for the new
one, and the cost was less than $50,
the party furnishing the mill and
work of putting it up ready for use
From the start it has worked nicely
and will pump all the water need
with wind that will hardly bring
the big mill to the wind when out of
gear.
Having had much trouble with the
force pump after needing packing,
which necessitated getting down in
the well, have dispensed with it by
placing IL the well an ordinary GU
cumber stock with valve below the
water. The top of thestockis carried
up higher than the tank of the barn,
and as soon as the water in the stock
reaches the right point it flows into a
small tank alongside, from which the
connection is made. This is done to
prevent the overflow from the pump
stock, asthe flow of the lifted water
is much greater than the capacity of
the inch pipe to carry it to the barn
or house. OF course if the mill were
much lower than the tank it could
not be conveyed anyway, but when
near the same level, as mine is, or
higher, as is often the case, there is
no need of a force pump. "A. P.
Sharp in Country Gentleman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Greet Him Heartily.

When a person meets you in the
street, my son, and halls you with
How are yerl1 for goodness sake
don't think he wants you to go into
a tedious disquisition on your aches
and pains, which will make him shun
you ever after. No, my son, though
you are possessed of all sorts of ago
MES, don't let on, but fling back his
hail with How are yer?" as hearty
as his own.-Boston Transcript.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Ia Grippe.

During the prevalence Of the Grippe
that those who depend upon DIR. Kings
New Discovery, not only mad a speedy
recovery. but escaped all of the trouble
some after effects of the malady. This
remedy seems to have a peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not Only
in cases of La Grippe, but in all Diseases
of Throat, Chest, and Lungs, and has
cnred cases of Asthma and Hay Fever
of long standing Try it and be con-
WINGED. 1t won't disappoint. Free Trial
Bottles at YanGilders Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Mrs. McAallister's definition Of 4 Lady. /

Mrs. McAallister's Definition Of d Lady.
Mrs. Ward B. McAIIister says:
$50 much is said about dress and
style and form which true lady
should possess, that the ultimate
and foundation qualities of true
lady are entirely ignored. My idea
of true LADY, is one whose reigning
Characteristic is thoughtfulness for
others. Who does not annoy any
one with whom she is on good
terms. Who is discreet, as well as
personally honorable. Who refrains
from the unconventional things
which cause her friends uneasiness,
and her enemies food for scandal. y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
How obeslty Is Iseenrded.

An eastern prince had in his serv-
ice an officer whose sole duty was to
regulate the size of his subjects and
who dosed the unwieldy to reduce
them to proper volume. in China,
where custums seem to be directly
opposite to those of Europe, obesity
is esteemed as a blessing, and a
mans intellectual endowments are
esteemed in the ratioo of his corporal
bulk. Among the Germans, ourselves
and most other European nations it
is almost inseparable from good hui
NOR and popularity Philadelphia
Prnsss
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23

] sit upon my OK team. calm.
Beneath the lazy s<y.
And crawl contented through the land
And let the world 20 By.
The rhouEhtful OF has learned 10 walt
And nervous impulse smother
And ponder long before he puts
one foot before the other.
And men with spanking teams pass by
And dash upon their way
ASH Il were their hope to find
The worlds end IN day.
And men dash by in palace cars;
On me dark frowns they cast
As the hghtninE driven Present frowns
Upon the slow old Past
Why do they chase. these men Of steam.
Their smoke Tags wide unfurled,
Pulled BY the roaring IRE hend
That shakes the reeling worId2
What do ye seek. ye men Of steam.
So Wild and mad you pressf
Is this-is this the railroad line
That leads TO happlnessi
And when you've swept across the day
And dashed across the night
Is there some station through the hilis
Where men can md delight
All. toward the depot OF Content,
Where no red signals stream,
] 60 by or team just as quick
As you can 90 by steaml
-. M. EOsz1.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23

A draft Indicator has been invent.
ed which is intended to be placed al
either or both ends of vessel for
the purpose of showing at a glance
to the officer of the deck how much
water his vessel is drawing. 1t may
also be set at any desired point, SC
that when q certain draft is reached
a signal bell is automatically sound.
ed and continues to ring until
stopped. This is effected through
electrical connections The accurate
working of the instrument can never
to the slightest extent be affected by
the rise or fall of waves alongside
Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Strength and Health.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. II ''La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidne Us,
gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. Ii you are afflicted with
and permanent relief by taking Electric
Bitters. One trial will convince you
that this is the remedy you need.
Large bottles only soc, at YanGilder's
Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Bucklen-s Arnica SaIye.

The Best SdiUe in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
aims, Corns, and ali Skin Eruptions,
md positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
.uired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box. For sale by A. G. VAN
GLIDER. Druggist. [ian4-1y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
ncadinr Them an.

Mr.. Smith-There comes Jones
with his wife. don't want to meet
them.
Mrs. Smith-How can you help itT
Mr. Sniith-Come into this milf
merry store. He will not follow US up
here for fear she viii want another
new hat.-Texas Siftings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Grammatical Correction

please give me a few pennies to
buy something to eat with, said the
beggar.
ITO eat withl" CALCULATED the Bos-
tonian. What's the matter with
your mouth l''-Harper's Bazaar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Metamorphosis.

Clara-I understand Chollie wears
a beautiful pink shirt.
Cora-He used to, but he doesn't
now.
Discarded it so soon7"
NO; he had it washed, and it's
white now. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Newspapers In New York State.

Since the centennial year, 1876. the
number of newspapers in New York
state has nearly doubled. There were
LOSS published then, and there are
2. 13l now.-Printer's Ink.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Her beauty went with 1t.

Fred-she isn't the pretty girl she
used to be.
Arthur-Is that sog
Fred-Yes- Her father lost all his
money sDeculatino.-Truth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Genuine.

Where did you get your new wait
ress, Hawleyl"
down on the Jersey coast"
''Reallyr
Yes. She is one of the breakers"
-Harper's Bazaar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23

Trains marked % daily, all OIheE trains daily
STit' nearest gent OaiS ''efirri Lines Tor
iol - whici cOi.tnIns geueR ALL ynsuns,ie h..
formation
Beiore dr,fdinc u,nn a ,onie confer viii
agent oi thcec lines or addrJas-
J. ia. FERai3. MoutroH Houx.
G-ti7 Nssazr. t!s,.i F.--.-.-s- -.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23

ON and after Monday, June is, Passenger
Trains viii run rs follows:
eDatiy. FDaily Except sunday
Sum. Il.,,,.i .l,,.t N .Ii...- ...l.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
RA1IRoADs
R. q O. R. Il.

on and after Nay 18th. 1885, trains viii
arrive at and depart from Parkersburg, a.
ARRIVE. EAsrERN rTarE. DEPART-
2IOam St Louis 4 N Y. Limited % am
> IS ami n Y. q ST Louis Limited. s 90 am
as am Grafton & ParkerShurg Ac. 4 20 am
: . pm Gins Piirkersburg Ac X 5 am
IL Is am Grafton & ParlS,Sbury Ae. X 90 pm
II IS am Cfiilicothe & ParlSS,fr &C. X 4 40 pm
I - pm N Y. & 81. I1otifs FastI.itlc. 10 pm
; Is pm ST Louis & y. y. Fast Line % pm
? % pm Marietta { rarkerS,b'g Ac.l 10 am
$ am Marietta 4 Parksb'g Ac. X 9 05 am
u IS am Marietta 4 rnrkerSb',e Ac. I - pm
5 Is am Marietta & Parkersb,e. Ac.f Z % pm
- pm Martha & pkg Pas & Fl X S 80 pm
* Daily Except sunday
CHAS. o. SCULIs,
decE Gen. Pass. Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-23
Ohio River Railroad CO.

CHAS. o. SCuLL,
deelz Gen. Pass. Agent
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
GRAND JURlES AND PER.
TRN

An interesting point lately decided
by the Court of Appeals was whether a
person who has corruptly, knowingly,
wilfully and maliciously sworn falsely IN
giving testimony before the grand jury
can be indicted and tried for perjury
1t was argued that 10 convict witness
of perjury in such case the jurors must
disclose what transpired in the jury
room but this is against public policy
and therefore no matter how clear the
perjury may be no member OF the
grand jury is competent to give evidence
of it, and consequently since no one
else can be cognizant of 1t no prosecut-
ion can be maintained. The Court set
aside this reasoning as fallacious and
and said that while the oath of the
of the grand juror precludes him for
all time from voluntarily dlvulging the
the counsels of the State, his follows or
his OVID, there is in the very nature
of things tacit condition implied that
in the furtherance of justice, the juror
shall in some instances, speak when
the law through its constituted tribunals
explicitly commands him to do so. "
The same principle, we suppose,
would apply in the case of witnesses
who swear to certain statements before
the grand jury which they afterwards
repudiate when testifying in the case
before the court.-BeL dir Aegis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

CONGRESSMAN JOHN ALLEN. of
Mississippi, has announced that,
after a call at the White House, he
was informed by the President that
he could not appoint to office any
man who had worked for him in
conventions or elsewhere and that all
he could give such friends is his
gratitude. This announcement is
enough to create panic in the
Democratic party. The fact that it
comes from the "funny man" of the
House, however, may diminish the
alarm. But the original "Cleveland
men" have enough to suffer in these
days without subjecting them to
these cruel shocks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
THE formation of Trust such as

The formation of Trust such as
that made by the iron pipe manu-
facturers at Cincinnati is a misde-
meanor, punishable by fine and
Imprisonment in some of the states
of the Union noticeably in Illinois,
as we'll as under,the LIFTED States
statutes. This case Is one which it
would pay the present administra
ton to keep closely in view. There
is a current notion that trusts Of all
kinds are to be taught a serious les
son during the next four years, and,
although the best informed men
regard it as a joke, the people who
believe it will look for tangible
results. In view of the President S
frequent utterances on this point,
this expectation is not unreasonable.
Both he and his supporters have
said enough on this score to justify
the belief that every scheme to form
new trusts will be halted at the first
step.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
CHASTENED OFFICE


"Whom Grover loveth he chasten
eth," said an Eek from South in the
presence OF several fellow martyrs at d
down toan hotel last night.
"The rule against US may be taken
as evidence Of it, CONTINUED the
speaker. Gle appointed me once to
good Office. | served both him and
the Government faithfully in and out
of the office. | was his champion at
home and abroad. | made sacrifices
both financial and personal for his
cause | have stood the abuse OF my
own political party, for Grover Is not
popular in my State, you know. l
took the gibes of the Republicans and
| stomached the plaudits Of the Mug
wumps. | put up my last dollar in the
interest OF Grover to control delegates
to our State Convention. | did worse
than that. | pledged my wife S
diamond mig when l was getting to-
gether money for my trip to Chicago
last June, land | did my part in whooping
up things. The delegation from my
State was anti Cleveland when it started
for Chicago. 1t was pulled to pieces,
and | helped to do it. Grover got
some votes IN the delegation, and the
intended effect of solid front against
him was spoiled. l came back home.
Things were in bad shape. 1t looked
for while as if the Populists were
going to get away with US in our State.
l let my business go. l pulled off my
coat, rolled up my sleeves and un-
buttoned my shirt collar. Grover got
our electoral vote. During the cam
paign he sent me mighty nice letter
from Buzzard's Bay, thanking me for
what | was doing. So | came on to
the Inauguration to pay my respects.
Friday, after waiting till the rush was
over, l went up to the White House
| | had heard some talk about ex Office
holders being ruled out, but II didn't
worry me. Grover Knows who is who,
l thought to myself. We'll, | grippeo
the big mans hand, told him how GLAD
was 10 see llllu lllSIC. luSb L pilSAy
recounted what | had done and what .
fight we had had in the cid North
State. He seemed to be only slightly
interested. This, on my part, was
preliminary to the discussion of appoint
meats for our State, with special refer
ence to what | would like. Suddenly
the President, with glance toward a
delegation waiting for him, said:
"tMv friend, IN politics, we should
not talk of what we have done for the
party, but CT what we can do IN the
future. The people do not ask me
what have done but what l am gong
to do. l cannot appoint to office those
l have once honored in that way. New
blood is wanted. Eight years have
passed and things have changed. We
must look forward and not backward
"'Boys, when | heard that | felt 9
chill come over me. didn't say a
word about the old office l wanted. |
saw the President had read my mind
and that it was Of no use. As | struck
the sidewalk, l thought to myself:
"Whom Grover loveth he chasteneth
and blow that fine letter from Buzzard':
Bay - Washington Letter to St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
ELKTON. APRIL /, 1898

THE fragrant odor of the reputa-
tons of some OF Mr.. Cleveland's
earliest appointments, is already
returning to plague him. John Z.
Risley whom he has nominated tor
minister to Denmark upon the
recommendation of Dan Voorhees,
of Indiana. is a brother-in law Of
Voorhees,, and turns out to be one OF
that old crowd of Indiana Copper
heads who gave so much trouble to
the Federal Government during the
war for the Union. At that time he
was a member of the Sons of Lib
erty," one of the semi reasonable
organizations Of Northern Demo
Gratis who sympathized with the
Confederacy and who took advantage
of every opportunity for obstructing
the war measures OF the Lincoln
administration. These men, if not
always open traitors, were cause Of
more trouble to the Union than the
ContederateS in arms, and they GER
tainly were regarded with far more
detestation.
A dispatch from Terre Haute,
Ind to the New York Herald dated
the Goth inst says: The appoint
ment OF John E. Risley to be United
States Minister to Denmark has
caused intense surprise among the
residents of this section of Indiana,
where his record is we'll known.
Risley was a member ofthe Knights
of the Golden Circle and an officer
in the Sons of Liberty. Risley was
commissioned by the organization to
go to New York to buy arms with
which it was proposed to resist the
draft for troops. The money was
paid over to him, it is said, by an
officer of the organization, Joseph
H. Blake, and he started to New
York. The full amount alleged to
have been appropriated by Risley is
$500 About the time the money
was turned over to Risley he mar
ried Miss Mary Voorhees,, sister TO
Senator D. w. Voorhees,. The cere
mony took place at Covington, Ind,
and the pair went on wedding tour
to New York. Risley never came
back, and as far as known he never
accounted for the funds intrusted to
his care.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

"Leaves from the Log-Book of a
Wreck is the rather catchy title OF
a book which it is understood Mr..
George w. Cruikshank, is now pre-
pairing for the press. The book is
supposed to be auto-biographical in
character, and will doubtless deal with
life's problems right caustically, 1t
will probably appear during the late
spring or early summer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

Finest Engraving.
For weddings, receptions,
dances, social occasions. New
est inspirations in style and
form.
Very best ofvery best work.
Factory facilities have been
enlarged and bettered wher-
ever we could see possibility
of improvement.
And no business imprint
ever gets on our customer
Stationery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

The many cases Of rheumatism cured by
Cham berlain' 8 Pain Balm during the past
few months have given the people great
confidence in its curative properties and
have shown that there is one preparation
that can be depended upon for that painful
and aggravating disease. Honaker Bros,
Lorain, Ohio, say: "Mr. Moses Price, of
this place. was troubled with rheumatism
for long time. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
has cured him. He says that the Balm
has no equal" For sale by Druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

THE Democratic patriots % are
having "high jinks" over the spoils
at Washington. Not less than three
state delegations are split over the
fight for patronage. The Texas and
Tennessee delegations have been
unable to agree, and nov the
Georgia delegation is wrenched in
the throes ola bitter quarrel. The
Ohio men are in the dumps" and
there is trouble in the nutmeg state.
The Tammany "tiger" usually a
very feroclous beast over the bloody
spoils, has however for the time been
throttled, to the surprise of every
body. Mr.. Cleveland seems to have
been successful tiger tanner.