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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

A@-f1N
Ol, Boston sits there by the sea an hez thou
sand arms
That reaches out through all the Ian. through
all the hills an farms;
Strong arms they be tliet never rest, but pull
Al, feel new stfenfti wen tles hey drawn
boys an KSsis away.
An anssrs on those mighty arms through syery
Anus Of feIIors feel EN- aIlus puIlIn at our
For Wen the arms Of Boston once are drawn
aroun' a lad
They pull him from his mothers arms an
pull him from his dad
For there is sights In Boston. so they tol, me.
that are gran,
For there isccntered all the brains an money of
the Ian.
Houses that start down undergroun' an reach
up to the sky,
An men almost too rich an gran. an good an
wise t0-lie.
An men there jest know everything an lug itin
their heads,
For in Boston wisdom's ketchin, an like the
mumps Il spreads.
So my boys went down to Boston-I couldn't
An 1 went down to visit 'em an see tho sights
last year.
But everybody laughed ut me an called me an
Because didn't talk like them an wear their
kim or stuff,
For them wise men in Boston they amt wise
enough to know
a billed siils doesn't mako a man who has no
heart below.
She may hev poet fellors whose songs MI earth
An hosserfcrs an things like that-but can
hosserflzc.
My fosserfy is this. A man may live an awful
while
An keep his elo'es in fashion an his soul bo
outer style.
An I'm ies, ez good ez Boston--iet her throw
her arms aroun'-
There's one OIL chap clings TO the hills, an she
can't pull him down,
An will wear my oil plain duds no sun or rain
can spile.
Nor worry bout the fashion pIate-but keep
my soul in style.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
A Surprised Husband.

When returned from my Bir>
mingham journey, said traveller
to London commercial, 1 went
home at something after o'clock in
the evening There was my house
lighted up from top story to base.
ment, and affairs seemed to be going
on inside ON a grand scale. let my.
self in with a latchkey and walked
into the dining room. Strains of mu
sic came from the back part of the
hall, and the mingled laughter and
conversation indicated n host Of
guests.
Presently my wife came into the
dining room dressed like princess.
She ran up to me, saying:
.tOh, Jackl I'm SO glad you've
come home early"
Som l." said 1. Whats the
racket9"
Its the anniversary Of my wed
ding"
'.sTilda, 7" said you're wrong.
This is the month of August. It was
in the winter we were married."
She serenely replied: 81 know thai
very well. This is the anniversary
of my first marriage. Go and put
on your dress suit. dear. '-Londor
Tit-Bits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
A Plan That worked.

"How did you break yourself of
the habit of lying in bed till noon2'
inquired the man in the white duck
trousers
al adopted the self cure, replied
the man with the wart on his face.
al wrote letters to myself, begin
ming this way: 'You lazy. good
r-notbing hound, what do you
mean by lounging in bed when you
ought to be at work like other men2
You sncaking, skulking, IubberIy,
idle, worthless bag ofbones; If you've
got an ounce of manhood, get upl.
On my way home at night would
stop at a district telegraph office,
leave one of those letters addressed
to myself, with instructions TO have
the messenger take it to my house
at o'clock in the morning. It was
always brought to me on time and
| was walked up 70 receive It. I
would open it, read it and roll out.
That's the self cure, gentlemen, and
all it costs is ten cents DOSE
Neac York Mercury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

When sou 90 out IN the sun, wear
al wool Inents; IL you 90 in the
rain, do likewise, and when you stay
in the hou there is no need to change
the mate |al All wool clothing is
quite good enough for the sons and
daughter of men at at any time of
the day "a Feer. It is cool IN summer,
warm IN winter, comfortable and
adaptap' Tor demiseason wear and
healthfuI sanitary and generally
comfort at all times and for all
occasion The fabric may be heavy
or light lick or thin. according to
fancy. b| let it be wool first, last
and all 3 he time.
This adgice, given by an expert
snced rFsician, agrees perfectly
with the observations of many per-
sons who have in their own cases
tried the feet of wearing garments
of all SOL CT materials Many of
them hn found silk too cold. linen
too abs bent and cotton too close
woven agreeable to a sensitive
surface seems TO be m accepted
fact tli ION Is the least desirable
OF all materlals and wool the very
best. But it must be fine wool and
free from admixture of vegetable
fiber Silk is the best material to
mix with wool If mixtures are re,
quired. but the consensuso of the med.
ical profession is directly in favor OF
wool New York Ledger
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Pascal.

Pascal, from birth till death, suf
fered from nervous troubles. At I
year of age he fell into languor.
during which he could not see water
without manifesting great outbursts
of passion, and, still more peculiar,
he could not bear to see his father
and mother near each other In
1927 he had paralysis from his waist
down, so that he could not walk
without crutches. This condition
continued three months. During his
last hours he was taken with terrible
convulsions, in which he died The
autopsy showed peculiarities. His
Uranium appeared to have no suture,
unless perhaps the lambdoid or sa,
gittal A large quantity of the brain
substance was very much condensed.
Opposite the ventricles there were
two impressions, as of finger in
wax. These cavities were full OF
clotted and decayed blood, and there
was, it is said, gangrenous condi-
ton of the dura mater. New York
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

A skeeter found drnmmer's
check and there began to drill; but
soon he had to quit the job because
he broke his bill. A lawyer saved
rascal once, from prison set him
free; the lawyer had to jump bis
board because he got no fee. The
farmer sowed his fields one day, and
worked them hard and late; but
then he never got crop because of
frost and fate. The paper man in
earnest worked to give the latest
news; and often found himself with
out hat, or coat or shoes. And so
with all the world alike, each fails
in some fine art; because some other
foolish man has failed to do his
part,-Er
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
She Will Do 1t.

The children came home from
school, and after laying aside their
wraps and books, the smallest girl
cried out;
"oh, mamma, I've dot a new
sweet heart, and you tan't dess his
name"
"Got a new sweetheart" said the
mother, smiling. aWho is he2"
Little Grant Hayes"
"Grant Hayesl'' said the mother
with mock solemnity. 81 never
thought that child of mine would
have a Yankee for a sweetheart"
The littlegir was soreIy troubled.
She sat gazing into the fire, her big
brown eyes glowing with the in.
tensity of her thoughts. Thensa re-
ply occurred to her and she ans
wered slowly:
"But mamma, when we dts mar
ried, I'll make Demotrack of him. -
1t was an inspiration SO like the
genius of woman that the mother
laughed and the sunshine came
again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Words Of Wisdom.
A thought never dies.

A thought never dies.
Old age thinks backwards.
Honesty is not contagious.
Matrimony is loves eye-opener.
The tears that come easy go easy.
Cupid is scarcely to be believed
on oath.
Riches have wings that flap the
other way only.
Gossip is the bullet in the gun oi
idle curiosity.
The rose never tries to wear the
livery of the lily.
With some ofus hope nevcr comes
to the full bloom.
Trust is the strongest link in the
chain of association.
Everybody would be perfect il
everybody else thought SO.
We may fill our lives with music
if we know what chords to touch.
You can boast of noble blood
when you are the hero of noble
deeds.
Let us talk only of what we have
done, and think of what we will do
Love is the charm of life wher-
ever found, whether in cottage OF
manson.
Don't worry about heaven if your
conscience tells you that you de-
serve it.
Faith overlooks the difficulties Of
the way, and bends her eyes only
to the end.
Not one time in a million are q
mans tears dishonest; what may be
said of woman's is different.
Give strict attention to little
things; watch closely the de.ails
even though they seem of no i'm
portance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
wedding In Tucker County.

Do you take this woman whose
hand you're a-squeezin TO be your
lawful wife in flush times and skim2
1 reckon that's about the size of
it Squire.
Do you take this man you've
jined fists with to be your pard
through thick and thin9
Well, you're about right for once,
old man.
All right, then. Kiss in court,
an / reckon you re married about
as tight as the law can jine you. 1
guess four bits will do, Bill If / don't
have to kiss the bride.-Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Honor the Denr old Mother.

Time has scattered the snowy
fakes on her brow. plowed deep
burrows on her cheeks but is she
not sweet and beautiful now7 The
lips which have kissed many a hot
tear from the childish check are the
sweetest lips in all the world.
The eye is dim, jet it glows with
the rapt radiance of a holy love
which can never fade.
Oh, yes, she is q dear old mother.
Her sands of time are nearly run
out, but feeble as she is they win go
farther and reach down lower for
you than any other on earth.
You cannot walk into midnight
where she cannot see you; Jon can
not enter a prison whose bars shall
keep her out. you can never mount
a ecaffold too high for her to reach
that she may kiss and bless you.
IN evidence of her deathless love
when the world shall despise and
forsake when it leaves you by
the wayside TO die unnoticed, the
dear old mother viii gather you up
in her feeble arms, carry you home
and tell yon of all your virtues un-
til you almost forget that your soul
is disfgured by vices.
Love her tenderly and cheer her
declining years with holy devotion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Fire Balloon signals.

A fire balloon is a recent invention
for signaling by night. The balloon
is made of paper, is portable and is
inflated by burning spirits or even
straw or wood. When ready to as
cend. message string is appended.
This is made of combustible beads
strung at intervals on piece of quick
match. Different combinations of
large and small beads are used to ex-
press thesignals. late Fields Wash
inotoT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

Friendship is not like love. II cannot says
Now is fruition given me, and now
The crown OF me is set on mine own brow.
This is the minute, the hour and the day."
II cannot find moment which It may
Call that for which it lived. There is no VOW,
Nor pledge thereof, nor first fruits Of its bough
Love lives for what It may win or has won,
But friendship has no guerdon save to be.
Itself Is its own goal, and in the past
Or future can no tieareF dreams be done
Or hoped for. save its own dear self TO see
The same. and eyermore unchanged TO the last
Edward Lucas White.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Celery For Rheumatisnl.

If celery were eaten freely, suffer
ers from rheumatism would be com,
paratively few. 1t is a mistaken
idea that cold and damp produce
the disease-they simply develop it
Acid blood is the primary and sus
tanning cause. IF celery is eaten
largely, an alkaline blood is the re,
suit, and where this exists there
can be neither rheumatism mol
gout. 1t should be eaten cooked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
ro tha IYorld,a unl.nown.


Our land abounds with monuments of art.
Memorial halls, fine statues, bronze and
stone:
To heroes, sages, let the world impart
Her praise: sing one song to tho unknown.
The unknown heroes who have lived and died,
IRsilence suffering. scorning all complaint.
The buried hopes, their ideals and their pride,
And burdens bore yhen weary. worn and
faint.
The recluse soul TO alLthe world unknown.
Save to one faithful heart powerless to save,
Whose cloistered cell tho world nisnamed a
The path of life around an open grave.
i sing to poets whose pale lips are dumb,
Whose cars are heavy with the din OF toll.
Who to their full estate could never come
Slaves to hard circumstances and life's tur-
moil-
! sing 20 artists whose souls caught the beam
OF light Iefulgent from the perfect day.
Whose hearts recesses with rare pictures
That hards grown hard with toll fail to por-
tray.
sing to all the good. the wise. the true.
Who walk with bleeding feet LIES dreary
sing because catch a heavenly view
OF their grand souls in more congenial
Eliza Lamb Martyr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

aI never robbed man but once, 2
said the honest tramp, "and then /
was starving. He would not give
me penny, and l couldn't stapd
the gnawings in my stomach any
longer. So 1 knocked him down
and went through his pockets.
What kind of a haul did 1 make
Just one little bottle that read on
the label: aPepsin for that full
feeling after eating. Philadelphia
Record.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
The path Of life around an open grave.
What pewdrons Are.

One autumn evening when the stars were bright
paused to contemplate their host untold,
All glittering with refulgence of pure gold,
Like gilt eyed daisies in a field of night.
And as watched them with deep delight
saw one quiver and then lose its hold
And drop to nowhere. Soon another rolled
Adown the sky and filtered out of sight.
So. one by one. full many slipped from view;
And wondering where they fell, my couch
sought.
When awokc, the Dawn, behind fits bars.
Was flushing pink. while sparkling drops Of
Lay on the grass. and then there came this
thought
That dewdrops arc the ghosts of falling stars.
A L. Donaldson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

Two laborers talked ON their homeward way
or the evils that poverty bore.
One cried as some naughty millionaire
Drove by with his coach and four.
'.See. the dust from the rich mans carriag'
wheels
Falls on the toiling poorl"
Blu. his mate replied with CHEEKY laugh
As they trudged on that dusty road.
''rTwould be Just the same II our carts went by
And you'd get more dust from the load.'
And they passed-nor dreamed of the helpful
words
On n listeniag heart bestowed.
Edith Perry Estes.
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New Zealand is the first Of Enp.

New Zealand is the first Of Eng
lish colonies to give women equal
political rights with men. a bill
giving them such rights has just be-
come law. 1t gives to all women,
merried or single, the same right to
yoye as is now possessed by men.
The first election under the new law
win be held in November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
He Fetched Him.

Chicago Bootblack-See de old
hunks wild de eyeglasses7 Watch
me fetch him. (Raising his voice.
Dazzling brilliancy impaired to pedal
coyertures for reasonable pecunis
airy compensation while you linger.
The Old Hunks From Boston
Here. boy Chicago Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
The Higher Law.

From like. like springs: not corn from weeds,
But corn from corn; from weeds. weeds
spring;
And SO the law of human deeds
From like, like springs.
Exact the eternal balance swings
Above all laws of changing creeds
In morals or OF changing things
From like. like springs.
Good unto good, evil to evil leads,
Each soul itself the good or evil brings.
Naught else can harm the soul that haply
reads
From like. like springs.
bennett Bellman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Not nIecbanic,I.

Billy Brusheml want er bottle o
alcohol
Careful Druggist-Isit formechan.
ical purposes9
Billy Brushem Nav. Artistic.
Want to mix it wild shoeblackin.- :
Good News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Her Exceutiou.

Grabbed Old Maid CsareasticaIly)
~ don't suppose there is another
baby like that in the worIdY
Yonng Mother Oh, yes, there Isl.
] left the other one Of the twins at
home with mother,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
GEMS in VERSE.
Dlscontent.

The Iandsniafi I lls5ugli a stormy street
And shades OF night was going;
The ground was paved with shifting sieet
The wintry W nd was blowing.
Heaven pity grant. and help, said he.
..To hose who. I've upon the scar
The sailor clInched a trembling mast
Mid monntaias round him flowing.
While through lie darkness, thick and fast.
The winfry winds were blowing.
..IIcaven save the landsrinll now" he said,
with cIiiinness toppling round his heatlF'
But when the world grew mild once more
This tar. despondent growing.
Said. ..If could but walk the shore,
Though all the winds were blowingi'
The lnrilsman thought Though storms there
be.
I would. that could san the scar
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

Building or outdoor work of any
kind now commenced should be
pushed forward to completion as
rapidly as possibly. In a short
time cold weather will interfere;
therefore make haste and get your
work finished.-Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

The only time man is willing to
stay at home and take care of the
house is when his wife want him to
go to prayer meeting with her
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
His Mind Was on Business.

paw" said Tommy Doddles,
@baby has swallowed twenty-five
cents.
aYou don't say sol
@Yes, sir
sGreat Scota Why can't people
realize that the time for boarding
money is past2',
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

A New Remedy That Cures Diphtheria.
1t is said that during the epidem-
ic of diphtheria about Beverly, Ran
dolph county, West Virginia, that
Drs. John Perry and Albert Bos-
worth there have been using the
new remedy, "Pyoktanin, with
marked success. They have treat
ed about forty cases of diphtheriain
that section within a month and
have lost but one patient within
that time and that from the effects
of exposure after partial recovery
from the disease. aPyoktanin" is a
German remedy recently introduced
into this country and is highly re-
commended by specialists in throat
troubles. IL is in the form of a
greenish- yellow powder which is
mixed in ten per cent. solution
with water aud applied to the throat
of the patient with a swab. Its eff
fects are both to kill the diphtheria
germ and heal the throat of the pa
tient.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

1t makes no difference how inno-
cent man may be; if he is snspec-
ted, everything he does is sign of
guilt,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Go dSuggestion.

An exchange says this: Dur
ing the school days parents should
be very careful of how they speak
of teachers before children. If
there is any fruit TO be found with
a teacher by parents, it should be
talked of in private and not in the
hearing of the children. They are
wonderful imitators, and if they
hear anything of the kind, they
very naturally will repeat it many
times, injuring the teacher and
pupils most. Teachers, as a
rule are competent, or they would
not be employed. They have a
great responsibility on their should
ers, and parents should do all in
their power to help them instead
of to hinder. The school year has
just begun, and it would be well
to weigh these subjects carefully,
CO operate with the teachers, visit
the schools, encourage both teach
ers and pupils in their work. The
result will be good work and better
progress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

The woman's Library at Chicago
contains 1000 volumes in sixteen
languages and represents twenty-
three countries. 1t is to be placed
in the permanent woman's Me-
mortal Building, which is to be
erected in Chicago, and will form a
nucleus for the collection of the
literary work of women in the
future, as well as, through its
catalogue soon to be issued, COM
plete photography of women's writ
ings up TO the present time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

The ancient philosophers we're Of
the opinion that the Internal regi-
ons were at an equal distance away
from all parts of the earth's surface,
which may be the foundation of the
modern idea Of hell being at the
center Of the earth. The ancient
jews also located the place Of tor
ment at the center of our little
sphere. According to them, there
were three passages leading to it,
the Wilderness, by which route Da-
than, Koran and Abiram descend
ed; the sea, because il is written
that Jonah cried to God out Of the
belly of hell; the third passage is at
Jerusalems because it is said, eThe
fire of the law. is at Zion, and his
furnace is in Jerusalem.
Mohannnaed said that hell had
three gates -thc first for Mussul-
mans, the second for the Christians,
the third for tho Jews. the fourth
for the Sabans, the 9Th for the Ma
gianss the sixth for the pagans, aud
the seventh for the hypocrites of all
religions. Winston, the English as
tronomer, believes that hell is situ-
ated on a comet, and that one mo-
ment the damned win be in the
bIistering heat of the sun and the
next in region of terrible cold
Among Christian sects there are
two controverted opinionsi in regard
to hell-one concerning its locality,
the other duration ofthe torments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08

Women who want to marry
should turn their eyes to Johannas
vile, South Africa, thinks The New
York Sun. They are at least ten
men to one woman there. Every
moderately attractive woman mar
ries inside of few months afer
landing. 1t is impossible to keep
servants or feminine employees of
any sort. Typewriters, nurses,
cooks, maids, gardeners all melt
quickly away before the warmth of
South African wooing.
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HEARTILY
!!

a rev months ago ii DsBiait s-~,
left things in bad shape, whicI
Mr.. Hill conld not straighten up
The firm has headquarters in Balti
more. Hills wife is nearly pros
trated, and it is feared that tn
shock will kill her.
The unfortunate man was wei
known in this community, wher
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-11-08
Uncle red and Boston.

ouid that j could sail the scar
win Carleton.
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The recluse soul TO allthe world unknown.
Save to one faithful heart powerless to save,
Whose cloistered cell tho world misnamed q
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HnmhIe PhIInsnnhr.

From like. like springs.
-Renneft Rallmnn.
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Our land abounds with monuments of art.
Memorial halls, fine statues, bronze ant