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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15

81 am much struck with the politeness
OF horse car conductors I'm Washington"
said New York man. "They always
seem anxious lest / stumble In getting on
and of. In my city the man with the bell
punch shouts Step livclyr Then he grabs
you by the hack Of the neck and Jerks
YOU aboard. over in Brooklyn the trolley
Is in full control. The trolley cars in that
town have caused an average Of thirty
deaths month for Some time past. How
ever. life Is not much worth having II one
must live IN Brooklyn. Toward the fer
ries for several blocks from the river
there is a pretty rapid descent. and the
cars go so fast that one has hardly a
chance to get out OF the way. I have not
come from Boston. The trolley cars there
are provided with a sort OF cow-catcher.
The contrivance IS platform projecting
from the front OF the car a just the
biebt OF "a persons knee II IS purposely
SO ARRANGED. the object being 10 double
nm ANYBODY that Is struck and throw him
unoo the COW catcher from which he IS
grabbed and dragged into safety by the
driver. This is rapid age we live in.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
LIFE In VANITY FAIR.
mr. PAST WEEK. JoTTiNGs AMONG
THE SMART SET

s.e,sl happening in East and West End
More weddings-Ihe' 'er"a"--0o"-
Inrs and Goings in General.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
Tn. Ice in the Punch.

49,. rsn OF the cello is soft sweet and
low, ,..o 4, ,ho
thrumming banjo.
.-., ,.i.iin'e note--fecl II float In your ear
...5 an, harp makes one fancy that an
gels ere near
-,. voice OF a young girl can reach to the
-s.. .onF OF the baritone-well, II is art
.r. fate and the lutte In gavotte-the
guitar
.- ,.f. eerenade-h0w enhancing they are!
Eut 60 an the mad millions
Who dance 40 cotilions
a-,e-e's naught like the clink and the
r.ark and the crunch
OF the Ice in the punch.
e., here's 10 the recipe. ancient In Spain.
Ard here's 90 the basket Of cobweooed
champagne.
A~,ia 90 abe genius who Grows the sharp
uyt tsa times to King Winter who fur
uishes ice
For 20 an the mad millions
Who dance 20 cotillons
There's naueht Ike the clink and the
clank and The crunch
OF the ice ia the punch.
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15

Mrs. Madison was unquestionably the
most popular woman that has ever pro-
sided over the social life Of the executive
mansion. She was extremely beauiifA
I'm person gentle and courteous In ma
ner. Consummate tact made good hff
lack OF liberal education. Madison hsss
met her when ne was a member OF con
gross al philadelphia, and, with Aaron
BUR-. boarded at the house OF her fa.nsr:
Mr.. Payne. She was then the w'oow
Todd. The future president promptly 10.
in love with her. But having so"s 49, 49,,
about her mental qualities, ne one esy
handed her book 10 read and asked ner
10 give him her opinion Of It. she ssvs
the book TO Burr with the reques1 'na ~
ne write letter for her 70 copy. - "a, Nan, \,
did with his usual brilliancs; ana mo- N Asn.
son- ON receiving the note. was ,sils .ou-
s vsncsd that his iady-iove's intellect ~
sausi 20 ner beauty. lilo at once cusfse
S1nss,f ana vas accsrssd--SostonsTs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
r.,ex Give Their Reason..

Perhaps some OF our readers would IKE
10 know In what respect Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is better than any other.
We will tell you. When this Remedy
is taken as soon as a cold has been con-
tracted. and before it has become settled
in the system. 1t will counteract the ef-
feet OF the cold ard greatly lessen lis
severity, and 1t is the only remedy that
will do this. 1t acts in perfect harmony
with nature and aids nature In renewing
the lungs. opening the secretions, hqueis
ing the mucus. and causing its expulsion
from the air cells OF the lungs and re-
storing the system 10 a strong and healthy
Condition. No other remedy In the mar
ket possesses these remarkable proper
ties. No other will cure a cold so quickly
For sale by owens Minor Drug Co.. p. NJ
Slaughter, "A p. Reeves 4 Co. and u. g.
Torstmaun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
Economy Shoe Store.

In the cottages. when winter fires are
burning, both old and young seize hold OF
the cinders that ny from the crate, and
decide as o whether they represent eonins
or money boxes. Winding shoes On the
tallow candles bring dismay and dread IN
20 many faces. Tea stalks that swim In
the cup represent strar gers, sDd are test
g. 18th 2 view 10 discover whether they
will be men or women, tall or short.
a. itN-u ac.csh, magpies. and gray horses
are symbolic. and forboed good or evil.
according 20 circumstances.-Char Ros
per in Harper's Ma gazine for october.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
A Postal Case.

nostal case is made by cutting two
cards one the size and shape of postal
end the other Of the same shape except
that Il IS only three-ouarters ~ long ana
has a slanting upper edge. These may
both be covered with linen on one siae
and with silk OF corresponding snaue
for the lining. Then they should De over,
handed together. the words Postal
Cards having been drawn on the out
side OF the smaller piece.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

TIE sherils Must Settle Up or be Sued.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Dec. e.
The funds Of the State Treasury for
the payment Of public expenses are
running quite low and the State
Treasurer finds it difficult to mako
ends meet. The late sheriffs are
behind in their accounts some very
largely so-and but little is being
paid in. 1t may be necessary to
take vigorous measures to collect
from delinquent sheritfs the amounts
due the State, and unless thereceipts
at the treasury are increased largely
within the next thirty days the de-
Iinquents will find themselves called
upon by their successors with a
summonsfrom Charleston. Astate-
ment of the account of each debtor
is now being made up by the Au-
ditor with a view to the institution
illegal proceedings against delin-
quent ex-sheriffs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

devoted to It's study and to independents re
search. In 1S47 he became teacher OF
physics at Greenwood college, Hampshire.
In 1S4s he went over to Germany to study
in the laboratory of Professor Bunsen, al
Marburg. At Berlin and elsewhere he made
valuable independent Investigations into
diamagnetism and the magnetoptic prop
critics of crystals,
Already Fellow of the Royal Society
of Great Britain. he was in 1853 made q
professor of the oyalinstitution, of which,
IA years later, he became superintendent
In 1856, accompanied by Professor Hulk
ley, he made visit to the Alps, which re
suited in a work on the structure and mo
ton of glaciers. TyndalI was the first
man who ever set foot on the summit OF
the mighty Weisshorn. In 1859 he began
his researches on radiation, and later ON he
made many important discoveries about
the acoustic properties of the atmosphere.
In 1874 he became president of the British
Association for the Promotion of Science,
and by the materialist tone of his address
caused keen and long lasting controversies
in the scientific world.
In 1888 Tyndall resigned from most Of
his professional appointments, and moved
to his home in Haslemere, Sussex county,
England, where he died. Tyndall was
especially famous as a brilliant and effec-
tive lecturer, and as popular exponent of
modern physical science. In 1872 he deliv-
cred remarkably successful series of lee
lures in the United States, the proceeds of
which he devoted to founding scholarships
at Harvard and Columbian colleges for
students devoting themselves to original
research
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
pITlFuL TALE OF SUFFERING.


Experience OF Sailors Caught IN = Storm
on Lake 1IIehIEan.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 5.-Four days and
nights without food or sleep, clinging
to wreck. exposed to seas and snow
storms until almost frozen to death.
such was the experience OF the crew of
the little schooner Dreadnaught, who
are at the Emergency hospital In this
city bound up In cotton batting.
The Dreadnaught,s crew, which CON
sisted Of Captain Andrew Olsen of
Washington island. and one sailor.
Harry Peterson. whose home is in Chi
cago. were rescued Monday by the
steamer Syracuse. which left Chicago
Monday morning for Buffalo.
When 80 miles southeast of Racine
the lookout on the Syracuse discovered
the little vessel drifting about IN its
helpless condition. 1t was q mass of
ice from bow to stern.
The crew of the Syracuse found two
men on deck covered with ice. Ropes
were thrown them as the Syracuse
came alongside and they were hauled
aboard. They were nearly dead, and
the ice had TO be chopped with axes
from their clothing before it could be
removed.
They were frostbitten in many
places. their hands being the worst;
but the doctors think they will be all
right within few days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Tie Grin and Its WORK.

The grip appears to be epidemic
in England, as well as in this coun.
try. In Liverpool it first attacks
the mouth, throat and eyes, and
then, unless properly treated, the
lungs.
Advices from Washington say
that this season the disease attacks
the throat with peculiar virulency.
1t causes many patients tolose their
voices, and in some cases brings on
a spasmodic contraction of the
throat with alarming symptoms OF
strangulation. Asimilar story comes
from other-iarge cities in the east,
and the malady prevails with more
or less severity throughout the
west and south.
No great mortality has yet been
reported, but our experience during
the past two winters with the grip
will suggest the adoption of every
known safeguard, and if nothing
else can be done, all unnecessary
exposure should be avoided, and the
first appearance of cold should be
the signal for prompt and vigorous
treatment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Postmaster General Bissell in his
report just issued says Wanamaker
removed 1882 democrats from the
railway mail service, and replaced
them with republicans. This Mr..
Bissell regards as a great wrong,
and he deplores the existence of a
civil service law which prevents
him from giving democrats their
old positions, or new ones, because
they are democrats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Commissioner Lochren has issued
an order directing that in the flu.
ture the disabilities for which a
claimant is pensioned must not be
mentioned in thepension certificate,
and that all applications alters
pension is granted will be deemed
to be claims for increase. This order
is evidently aimed at attorneys
who, under former rulings, were al
lowed the regular legal fee of SO in
cases where the pensioner establish
ed a new disability which did not
appear in his first claim. Under the
new order no attorney will be per-
mitted to accept more than the lie.
gal -s2-for prosecuting an in.
crease, no matter what proof has
been furnished or what new disa-
biIities have been established. In
increase cases under the act of June
q, 1890, if the application is grant
ed, the higher rate will begin on
the date ofthe medical examination,
without regard to when the new
disability was incurred or when APP
plication was made on account of a
new disability.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
valuable Horses crenated.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. Sire de-
stroyed the large stock barn of Nat
Bruen, near this city, and burned 10
valuable race horses and a large
quantity of other property. The fire
was discovered by Mrs. Hughes, the
wife of the trainer, who attempted to
save the big racer, Republican, and
barely escaped with her life. Among
those burned were: Republican, 2:19, 1-2,
valued at $1,000; Shellmount, 2:24, ST.
900; Sam Keith, 2:24 Ia, 50, 500; Roman.
e:30. $500; Clinker. 2:30, $500, and Sig
nor Patoli, held at SO. 700.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Also reported S1.25 collected on fine and
cost of of Martin Spencer, and fled Treas
urer's receipt for same.
Finance Committee reported pro-
gross in settlement with the City
Marshal.
On motion City Solicitor and
Councilmen Kenny and Chambers
appointed a special committee to
make contract with jailer for fees,
&c, and to compromise suit now
pending
On motion, Street Committee or
dered to examine crossing at alley
on 9th street, also pavement along
same and repair same if necessary.
On motion, City Solicitor ordered
to draw ordinance providing for
the gauging of coal in barges, wa
CONS, &c, Committee on Ordinance
to submit same to Council at next
regular meeting.
On motion, the following ae-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

In the eyes of Republicans tariff
tinkering is all right as long as it is
in obedience to the will of the manu-
facturer, but it's all wrong when a
change is at hand, favoring the
people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

AS was anticipated, the new tariff
bill has placed coal on the free list.
OF course strong effort will be
made by the Republicans to raise a
tremendous howl in West Virginia,
but no Democrat should, be misIed
by it. We do not believe it will
honestly affect the wages of a single
miner in the State. AS for the OPP
orators, with all their protests, not
one of them will go out of the coal
business, nor will it kill the Demo
cratic party as the Kanawha Gazette
says it will.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Cattle RustIers' FIcht.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 5.-War on the
cattle rustlers on the border line of Ne
braska and Wyoming has broken ont
again. A dispatch from Gering, Neb.,
says seven men who live near Heming-
ford Box, Butte county, were discoY-
cred slaughtering a number of beeyes
belonging to ranchmen. A posse was
organized and followed them, captur-
ing all but one. He escaped after a
lively fire being exchanged. The rest
went back voluntarily into Wyoming.
They will be taken to Cheyenne for
trial
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

The Kanawha Gazette should get
down off the fence, and run with
the democratic sheep, or the repub-
lican goats. Its stumbling effort to
play a republican tune on a demo
cratic fiddle is sure to break all the
strings.
The policy of the democratic par
ty is outlined, and the Gazette and
all other people and papers must go
forward or backward, with us or
against us.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Van Buren, Baker died Wednes-
day in the penitentiary at Mounds
vile, where he was serving life
sentence for the cold blooded muir
der of his wife and her mother, Mrs.
DrusilIa McWha, at Holidays Cove
He denied his guilt to the last. II
he committed the awful crime, his
knowledge of it was buried with
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
MYSTERIOUS HOLES.

For Years They Have Been Secretly Dug
in Farm Near Richmond. Ind.
RICHMOND, Dec 5.-For some years
unknown persons have been dig
ging deep holes on the Bell farm. near
this city, evidently in search of some
hidden treasure. The work has been
kept secret and no one seems to know
what is being searched for. The dig
ging has been done at intervals. always
at night. Holes from six to eight feet
deep and three or four feet across have
been found.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Il. G. Moore, travelling salesman,
for Shattuck & Jackson, Parkers-
burg, has gone wrong and notified
the firm recently from Grafton that
he had become involved in trouble
with a woman and would return no
more, intimating suicide. He left
a wife and son in Parkersburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Abstract Proceedings Town
Council.
Meeting held December z.

Meeting Helu DecemDer q.
The Mayor reported s71.50 col
lected ON fines and cost for month
of November, and filed Treasurer's
receipt for same.
The Clerk reported $18.13 license
issued and s899S orders drawn on
Treasury on account police and
salary of officers.
The Treasurer reported s52 81
collected on license.
The Marshal reported taxes col
lected, for year 1898, S227.19; Gem
etery, s5 90.
The overseer of Poor reported
$3.50 orders drawn during month.
The Street Commissioner made
the following report of work done
on streets, which was ordered paid:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
EoR van ALEN,s SHOES.
President Cleveland Looking For an
italian Ambassador

President Cleveland Looking For an
italian Ambassador.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-sincs the res
ignation of ]. ]. Van Allen from the
position of ambassador to Italy, which
took effect Nov. %, the date of his
second letter to the president on the
subject. Mr.. Cleveland has had little
time to consider the appointments of his
successor.
It is said, however, that he has
thought the matter over, and will not
delay long in sending an American
ambassador to the senate. The pres
ence in Washington last week of Oscar
Strauss of New York has been coupled
with the resignation of Van Allen, and
some astute New York papers give
credence to the story that Strauss may
be selected. The name of Judge Lam
bert Tree of Illinois, ex-minister to
Belgium, will be presented to the presi-
dent for the Italian mission. Mr.
Dickinson was in Washington and saw
the president Tuesday on behalf of
Judge Tree.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Congress met in regular session
Monday. The work of the 53rd
Congress has been outlined by the
committees appointed at the called
session. The tariff bill will be about
the first thing to como up in the
House for consideration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Republican politicians are begin


Republican politicians are Begin
ming already to carry West Virginia
next fall, and also in 1896. With
Coy. MacCorkle, the Kanawha Ga
zefe aud a few other Democratic
papers joining issue with their party
and its platform upon tariff fo= reve-
nue. onlys and every Democrat who
has a coal mine or wool carding
machine, joining issue because his
particular business is not protected;
and also Democrats who fight the
money plank of the Democratic
platform to favor the agold bugs" of
New York; the retaining of Repub-
licans in Office by the present Adj
ministration when so many good
and worthy Democrats are asking
for Office, who are just as capable
to perform the duties as the sins, !"
we are not surprised at the claim
the Republicans are putting up
about carrying this State; and if
the present discomfort continues in
our party throughout the State un-
I'll next fall, the chances are that
the Republicans will give us a hard
tussle for the Legislature in 1894,
and for the State in 1896.
The Democratic party must get
together in West Virginia. If we
divide on the important questions
of tariff and money, the party is
gone.
The voter will not stand deeep-
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
A horphine Fiend,s TERRIBLE Crime.

ERIE, Pa, Dec, Edward Cady,
aged SO, killed his two children yester-
day and put bullet into his own
brain. The victims were boy and a
girl aged and s. Cady was NOR
phine fiend, and seemed to labor under
the impression that his family and
himself would become hopelessly in
sane if allowed to live.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
"A VILLAIN DIES.
Curtis Davidson. who arurdersd Miss

Curtis Davidson, who lIurdered Miss
Birdie Baugh, at Alliance.
CANTON, o., Dec. 5.-Curtis David
son, the murderer of 20-year-old Birdie
Baugh, his employers daughter, died
in the county jail from the effect of
the cut in his throat. Up to within
a short time OF his death he insisted
that the sheriff should serve an execu-
ton on his victims father for $50
alleged to be due, that it might be used
ip burying him,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

The Wilson bill takes the very
sensible view that the consumer has
some rights under the law and is
worthy of equal consideration with
the manufacturer. In the Mckinley
bill the manufacturers had things
pretty much their own way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Raca.Horses Rnrned.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 1.-The costly
stables on Nathaniel Bruen's great
stock farm here were burned. The
valuable trotting stallion, Republican,
2:19 Ia, six years, by AImont Wilkes,
dam by Coaster. valued at $1,000; Sam
Keith, 2:21 Ia, 50, 500, and q dozen
other valuable horses were burned to
death. The loss is estimated at S50.-
600; insurance, s., TOO. Tramps set the
building on fire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

The reported success of Ameri-
can carpets in the English markets
is exceedingly gratifying. 1t not
only demonstrates the excellence of
an American manufacture, but
shows that some, at least, of our
highly protected infant industries
are well able to take care of them
selves without a government nurse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

kins at SOC, Csc, S5c and s1.0o
per set. A COOL pair of all
linen towels at 25c, 35c and soc a
pair. Side board and drawer
scarfs to suit the most fastidious.
See our drives in
GLOVES & MITTENS.
For men a fine kid glove at
S1.25, worth $500. For men a
good cashmere fieeced-lined glove
at 25c. For men a good Scotch
all wool glove at soc. Our work
ing gloves at SOC.
For ladies and extra fine dress
kid, large buttoned glove at SIPS,
regular price $3.50. For ladies a
choice line of undressed kid
gloves at SOC, reduced from $500,
sizes 6, 81, 81. All wool mittens
for lodies at 15c. All wool nit
/ tens for ladies at zoe. All. wool
mittens for children at 1Oc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06

Secretary Carlisle says that bad
money is like bad tools, good work
can not be done with it. Does
Secretary Carlisle have reference to
counterfeit when he speaks of bad
money? Surely the government
would not circulate bad money
Wayne Ne,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
OnFor a Long Cruise.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-The o. S. reve-
nue. cutter Grant is off for a Ia 600
mile cruise. She has stores to last SIX
months and is bound for San Francisco.
Her eventual destiny is patrol duty in
the north Pacific and Puget sound. A
rapid-fire battery of he briggs.
Schroeder type has just been put aboard
of her. Among the ports in her timer
airy is Rio. She will be due at San
Francisco March 19.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Convert Goes to JAN.

WHEELING, Dec. Sat a revival
meeting at Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier
county, ii. ]. Miller became repentant
and confessed to burning the barn of a
neighbor year before. The prosecut-
ing attorney, getting wind of the mat
ter, had him arrested and placed in 81 :
600 bond, in default of which be went
to iaiL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-06
Want to Turn states evidence.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 3. = Governor
Sheriff Galbreath of Benton county
stating that Chesney and Powell, two
of the Oliphant train robbers who are
a proposition to surrender on certain
conditions. They admit guilt regard
ing the robbery and will plead guilty
thereto, but not to the charge of muir
der. They offer to turn states evil