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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
HeCnlIeh Them RfrdIe.


A very anxious young farmer
rugged out in his Sunday clothes
and his red neck-tie visible half {
mile away, called at the Twelfth
street police station the other day
and asked the sergeant in charge i
he would answer a legal question
for him.
perhaps sO-what is ita" wa.
the reply.
@well, what is breach of prom
ise?"
at is going back on the girl you
are engaged to be married to-"
"But what is an engagement in
law?"
aLeading the girl to think you in
tend to marry her"
Haven't you got to ask her to
have you right out2"
mo. What is your case2 How
far did you gO?''
"Well 1 said to her that thought
we'd make a good team if hitched
up, but that WASH t nothing"
at wasn't eh? 1t was the same
thing as asking her to be your wife.
Ever call her pet names2"
al think L called her birdie a few
times"
"Ever write any loving things to
her?"
81 began my letters: Darling
One, think"
"Well you are stuck, and if you
want to go to State prison fourteen
years you just try to give that girl
the shakel Better go right home
and marry her."
"Jupiterl but I've got tol 1 kind
er thought she had the lift on me,
but wanted to be sure. I've offered
her horse to give up my letters
and quit claim on me, but she
wouldn't do it.. I'll add twenty
four saw-logs and four cords OF
wood, and if she still refuses I'll
have to toe the chalk-line. Sc
callin' a girl Birdie is askin' her to
marry your"
"About the same thing"
"SaIt-peter! but if that's the case
I'll have about twenty of them in
my hair. Which street leads to
Canada2'
keep right down this street"
And he was walking in the snow
in the middle of the road as far as
they could trace him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
wonders Of OIden Times.

Nineyeh was fourteen mile long
and eight miles wide, the whole
city surrounded by wall 100 feet
high, SO thick as to furnish ample
room for three chariots to be driven
abreast around the top. Babylon
was fifty miles within the walls,
which were seventy-five feet thick
and of the same hight as those of
Nineveh. This monster wall had
twelve openings, or gates, which
were closed by enormous brass shut
ters every evening at sundown.
The Temple OF Diana at Ephesus,
which was about an even hundred
years in building, was 45O feet to
the first support of the roof.
The largest of the pyramids
was originally 481 feet high and s53
on the sides, the base covering
eleven acres. The stones, which
are in 2O8 layers, average sixty feet
in length. One account says that
100000 men worked twenty years
in fashioning the Titanic pile. The
famous "Labyrinth of Egypt" con-
tained 300 rooms or chambers and
twelve halls. Thebes, Egypt, at the
present time presents ruins twenty
seven miles in circumference. The
remains of many of the buildings,
such as columns, arches, etc, are of
such gigantic size that no known
modern machinery would be equal
to the task of taking them down, to
say nothing of putting them in their
present positions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
About Waiting.

The old proverb that all things
come to him who waits advances a
very pretty and pleasant theory,
but its literal Interpretation makes
it capable of great misconstruction,
for if it is in one sense true its re-
verse is equally true. Nothing
comes to him who waits and does
no more. There is nothing in the
world that is any value that has not
to be struggled for, and those who
sit down and fold their hands, ex-
pecting fate and fortune to bring
them what they most desire, will
meet with the disappointment they
deserve.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
Some Facts.

The man or boy who drinks. gam
bles or wiles away valuable time in
Incidence and idleness will reap
hours of regret and remorse in late
life. True manliness is not built
that way. Paste this in your hat,
young man. The girl or young
lady who permits the company of
such a young man runs a great risk
of reaping years of sorrow and
heartache. Better "look little
out" as to the company you keep.
Paste this on your mirror, young
woman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
Farming and Timber
Lands.

have some desirable Farms and
Good Timber Lands for sale at reasona-
BILE figures. Address. Arbuckle P. o.,
aug3O-3m. c. w. MAUPIN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
She Observed.

She is one of those dreadful girls
who observe everything new in
musical or scientific circles, and she
springs it upon her friends at inop-
perfume moments. This is what
she did the other evening:
Young Screechim had just sung
one of his favorite airs, and there
was the usual applause, after which
the girl who observes said:
"I heard the other day that a
donkey brays in a perfect octave.
Singular, isn't it2"
And she wondered why no one
broke the silence that settled on
the company.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07

CHEAP PR1Nr1NG.-We have Just
made big cut in job printing, as
follows: Letter heads from $500
per 200 up; Note heads from S1.75
per 1000 up; Statements from $500
per 1000 up; Bill heads from S1.5O
per 1000 up; Envelopes 3 per 1000
up to So. Send in your orders
The paper is of good quality. Call
and examine it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
InadeIitr.

In6delity will do for joking pur-
poses but not for serious occasions.
1t is fiippant and jocose. 1t de-
lights in smart sayings at religions
expense. 1t turns of the edge of
conscience with a pun. It uses wit,
satire and ridicule with much effect,
and provokes laughter, and sport
over the most tremendous concerns
of the soul. 1t may do as a disport
upon the platform, or in the gay
circle, but it offers no comfort in
the sick chamber, or solace in the
hour of mourning.-Presbyterian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07
For Sale.

n GOOD 42 inch by l6 feet Stationary Re
n turn FIue Boiler and fixtures, on terms
TO suit purchaser. Cali on, or address.
G. T.. FADLEY,
decl3-2w Wyoma, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07

Ground for Doubt. = Timorous
stranger-"Is this really chicago2"
Resident-"Yes, SIR
'sYisitor 81 won't believe it.
I've been here now goin' on three
hours and the SIS 1 left home with
is in my pocket still.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07

1t is supposed that the lions into
whose den Daniel was thrown were
society lions. They didn' take any
notice of him, it will be remembered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-03-07

Don't allow yourself to be car
ried away with enthusiasm-you
may have to walk back.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
SUNK AT SEA.
Two Vessels Collide During an
Ocean Storm.
'OHer Crew Of Ten Men Miraculous
Escape OF the Crew of the Other
Vessel, Which Also Soon
Went Down.

New YORK, Aug. GA three-masted
schooner, probably manned by crew
of ten, has joined that feet of un-
known vessels which find their last
resting place on the bottom of old
ocean. Her crew, too, have gone to
their last home and the names of those
who made up the list are unknown.
That the loss of life was not more than
double seems marvellous, for never was
there less margin for escape than that
which fell to the crew OF the Norwe-
gian bark Glengairn which was sunk
at sea on Saturday. The crew reached
port yesterday, having been picked up
by schooner after being twelve hours
afoat. The bark collided with an un-
known schooner off Barnegat In the
fearful storm which caused such great
loss of life and property. At the time
of the collision the schooner was cross
ing the Glengairn's bow and the bow
of the bark struck the schooner amid
ships,
For moment the schooner contin-
ued on her way while the bark was
driven back by the force OF the blow.
There were excited shouts for help
from the schooner. The crew were
seen running forward and mounting
the rigging. The next moment the
vessel was out of sight and nothing has
been seen of her or the crew since. On
board the Glengairn there was much
excitement Capt Hansen rushed on
deck. The men were ordered to the
pumps, while Second Mate Larsen went
below to ascertain II the bark was in
jured. He found the forecastle filling
with water, which poured in through
big hole stove through the bows be-
low the water line. The topsail was
carried below and placed over the frac-
ture and the pumps kept going until
sunrise, without lessening the amount
of water in the hold.
1t became evident TO all that the
Glengairn would have TO be abandoned.
The two life boats were cut loose from
the davits and provisioned for a long
siege at sea, but with little water.
Eight men got in each boat One Of
them was in charge of Capt. Hansen
and was fitted up with sail, while the
second, in charge of the first mate, was
taken in tow. The men pulled away
at the oars and were hardly hundred
feet from the bark when it sank from
sight. 1t was still foggy. The two
boats were then southeast by south Of
Barnegat about thirty miles and the
boats were headed for that place. The
men worked at the oars for twelve
hours when they were rescued by a
passing schooner and brought into port.
The schooner is believed 10 be the
Ella NJ. johnson, about which there
has been considerable speculation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
Indian Prayer Machines.

In the hill country Of India and
Thibet the inhabitants pray by means
Of machines. A Astrip Of paper or parch-
ment, containing prayer many times
repeated, is wound round cylinder
about the size Of boys top. A string
Is fastened to this, and attached TO the
other end is stick by which the cylin-
der is whirled. Every turn is supposed
70 indicate the repetition Of the prayer
as many times as Il is written on the
paper. In some Of the temples the
prayer cylinders are Of enormous size.
and fee is paid for being permitted to
turn them. In various places water
and wind are used as the propelling
power, and the suppliant goes In and
pays for 90 many revolutions, receiving
credit In an account book and being
notified when his prayers have been
offered.-N. Y. Sun.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
A DEED OF ALL BOSTON.
IL Was Written and Signed by Indian
Chiefs In March, 1854.

Chiefs in March, 1884.
The old quit claim given by the In
dian chief TO whom this part of the
country belonged, TO the settlers here,
Is very interesting document
It was written by Charles Josias,
alias Josias Wampatuck, sachem, and
William Hahaton, Robert Momen.
taugue and Ahawton, his senior coun.
sellors
The lands mentioned are ''the wells
and tract Of land now known by the
name of the town of Boston, and all
other lands whatsoever, with the said
township and precincts thereof, easter
ly and southerly Of and from Charles
river, with all and every the housing,
buildings and improvements there
upon, and on every part and parcel
thereof, and the island called Deer
Island and the buildings thereon, with
all harbors, streams, coves, fats,
waters, rivers, immunities, rights,
benefits, advantages, liberties, priv.
leges, hereditaments and appurten-
ances whatsoever TO all, and every the
aforementioned premises belonging or
In any manner or wise appertaining,
or herewith heretofore or now used,
occupied or enjoyed, also all the estate,
right, title, interest, property claim
and demand of me, the said Charles
Josias, alias Wamputuck, and OF all
and every my beforenamed counsellors,
Of, in and to the same, and every part,
parcel or member thereof"
The claim Is witnessed by Charles
Josiasy Ahawton, Senior, William Ha.
haton, Robert Momentaugue, and dated
March 10, 16SA-Boston Globe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06

"a God.send is Ely's Cream Balm. l
had catarrh tor three years. Two or three
times week my nose would bleed. |
thought the sores would never heal.
Your balm has cured me-" Mrs. M. A.
Jackson, Portsmouth, N, H.
l have had nasal catarrh for ten years so
bad that there were great sores in my
nose, and one place was eaten through. |
got Ely's Cream Balm. Two bottles did
the work. My nose and head are well. l
feel like new man. @. s. McMillen,
Sibley, Jackson c., Mo.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
L. Your Tonyue

coated, your throat dry, your eyes dull and
in1amed, and do you feel mean generally
when you get up In the morniugi Your
liver aud kidneys are not doing their duty.
Why don't you take Parks sure cureg IL
il dles not make you feel better IL costs
you nothing. 1t cures BriGhrs disease,
diabetes and all kidney complaints. Only
guaranteed cure. (lSii
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
A Thoughtful Parent

Consults his best interests when he Is
prepared for an emergency; he knows
that "like thiei in the night" Group and
Whooping Cough may come upon his
child without warning. Can he afford 10
be without remedy at hand? Cubeb
Cough Cure is what he should have on
hand, is "Sixty Second Remedy" Sold
by w. +. Near g. Co.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-09-06
PILESI PILESI PILESI

DR.. Williams Indian Pile e0intmentwillc cure
blind, bleeding. and Itching piles when all
other ointments have failed. 1t abs0rbs the
tumOrs. allays the itching at once, acts as q
p0ultice, gives Instant relief. DR.. Williams
Indian Pile Ointment is prepared only for
piles and itching Of private parts, and moth
Ing else. Every box is warranted. Sold by
druggists. or sent by mail on receipt Of price,
SOC. and 81 90 per box. For sale by Il. W. Ad-
ANS.
The herald., 1893-09-21
Extracting Virtue From Refuse.

The great decrease in the price of
paper comes from the discovery that
nearly everything that grows can be
turned into this useful article. Cotton
stalks, tobacco stalks, the stalks of the
sugar cane, corn husks and sawdust that
used to cuinber the ground are now
made into cigarette wrappers, water
pals, car wheels and even buildings for
temporary purposes. Tho onco despised
sawdust can be used in still other ways
From it can be extracted alcohol, acids
and dyes. The extraction Of dyes from
coal tar and the refuse of rofined petro
leum has for dozen years been one OF
the wonders Of tho chemists art, but
they are not the only things that are OBJ
tanned from COAL and science is con-
stantly widening tho list. Tho Stag of
furnaces is now turned into asbestos,
cement, pottery and firebrick, and when
pulverized becomes q base for paints.
The refuse from woolen mills, which
has contaminated SO many streams, has
been found to be valuable for the oil it
contains, and its extraction will not only
profit the inventor, but do away with a
nuisance. Philadelphia Press.
The herald., 1893-09-21

timber, which makes the work difficult
and dangerous.
As the chairman OF the sewer COM
mittee stood on the peak of the highest
dune, with his shoes full of sand and
feet, he ievelled his arm toward the sea,
struck an attitude for Democratic
speech. and said:
"Gentlemen, gaze ye upon the vast
but sandy domain Of the duke of Ingle-
wood. See the eunlight's CLEAN aver
yonder on the cement sidewalks laid
across the barren plains in boom times |!
How have the mighty fallen! How all
this will be changed when these lands
will be irrigated with the rich LIQUIDS
that will, in few short months, come
rushing down through this mighty pipe
line 1t is" and somebody yelled:
"Time for dinner"
But where was the double-seater con-
tanning the lunch, Mesers. Pessel,
Rhodes and the other reporter. 1t was
the general opinion that somebody had
gone wrong, which opinion was, how
ever, exploded an hour later when the
trio came slowly into camp. A slight
mishap had occurred by which their
surrey was broken.
Lunch served. the party Immediately
began the inspection, Of section ten, the
last of the sewer. 1t would be interest
ing to give the language of Toaatmaster
Dockweiler when he made his after
dinner speech la Depew. but the pro-
lection of the privacy demanded by the
Others of the event is in this instance
sacredly preserved.
Section ten consists wholly of cast
iron pipe 1900 feet in length, and
will when finished project 600 feet into
the ocean. The sewer has fall of so
feet near the coast, which will force all
sewage into the sea, it is claimed, with
out the slightest trouble. The big pipe
will be placed on rollers and pulled into
the sea by means Of a tug. 1t is ex-
pected this part of the work will be done
next week.
About half the last tunnel is COM
pleted and the work throughout is pro-
crossing we'll.
1t is well worth visit to see the con-
struction OF one of the greatest sewers
The herald., 1893-09-21

worker showed signs Of fainting. for be
thought he had struck the right kind OF
crowd. Candles were brought and
upon examination of DIR. Campbell 1t
was found the man was suffering from .
parched palate.
Rsstoratives were applied to the in
jured spot and the man almost instantly
was resuscitated.
After further exploration in the sub
terranean recess, the party made an
exit, only to find that one conveyance
in which was stored the "throat-tickler'
had gone ahead.
This looked as though it might be re-
venge for the long stay OF some OF the
party in the tunnel, and sure enough 1t
proved true. But the absence OF cork
screw defeated the purpose.
Section six was soon passed by the
visitors. This section is wooden
stave, pressure pipe, three miles in
length, and ia partly completed.
Section seven has been completed
long ago and accepted by the city.
The eighth section 10 principally ma
sonry work and is finished.
But the hardest OF the whole system
is section nine, which necessitates the
tunneling of probably 2500 feet OF i'm
mense sand dunes.
These shifting sands are hard to
The herald., 1893-09-21
THE COURTS.

Hamilton's Second Trial-Cases ON Trial
and New Suits.
The second trial of Hamilton, accused
of shooting two sheepherders several
months ago, the frat jury having dis
agreed, was begun yesterday before
Judge Shaw. sitting in department one
of the superior court. The following
jurors were accepted, and a special
venire for eight more was issued, return
able this morning: John B. McComb,
Ernest G. Peck, John f. Branch, Daniel
Penman, H. @. HORNE, d. b. Fisher,
Stephen B. Ibbotson, s. L. Blake, VIM.
John MCGEE and George Gephard.
A motion to set aeide the information
in the caee of Dsvine ct al, was denied,
demurrer was overruled and the de-
fendants entered plea of not guilty be-
fore Judge Shaw, and their trial was set
for October oath.
A decree was entered by Judge Shaw
yesterday in the case OF May We. the Los
Angeles Improvement company, an ac-
tion upon street assessment.
NEW CASE.
Preliminary papers were filed in the
county clerks office Yesterday in the
following new case:
Suit was begun yesterday by Rommel
VS.. E. N. Mcdonald and M. e. Warield,
upon mechanics lien, for $145. AZ.
The herald., 1893-09-21
FATHER HAHN's NEW WORK


The Good Priest to Leave tho Banning
Indian School.
On Tuesday evening last at Banning
the Rev. B. Florian Hahn, who its
friends will be sorry to learn has left
the Indian school at that place. was pre-.
sented with an address and testimonial
ON behalf of neighboring priests, people
and Indians. The evening was one of
pleasurable sadness as the school. The
lovely hall where the children generally
have their exhibition, was handsomely
decorated. Right in front of the stand
was little sign in evergreens with the
word Farewell.
The children sang some pretty songs
suitable to the occasion and little In
dian girl played an accompaniment, and
the boys went through some drill exer-
ciees in a most creditable manner.
Everything showed the affectionate care
which the good Sisters of St. Joseph be-
stow on the poor Indian children. No.
body can visit the school without seeing
that the children all are at home and
happy.
In reply to the address Father Hahn
was affected in the most visible man
ner. To his brother priests lie gave his
best thanks. For the few Catholics he
had words of congratulation because
of their fewness, and Impractical sur
roundings. they still kept their faith.
He stated truly how much he loved the
Indians, his charity for them, and how
for years, he sought Sin season and out
OF season their happiness and saliva
tion." He earnestly requested the chill
iaiUiiIui ali tneir uuyu IN tne
practice OF their lessons which he had
always In all simplicity tried to commu-
nicate to them. and which. OF course,
The herald., 1893-09-21
The 'sEar of Dionysfns." ("

A cunningly constructed prison cavern,
consisting of large chamber connected
with one of smaller dimensions. situated
near Syracuse, Italy, has gone into leg
endary history with the title of the
Ear of Dionysius." The smaller cham
Der was unknown to the prisoners kept
in this underground dungeon, and the
tyrant by whose name it is known had
ahabit of secreting himself thero to listen
to tho conversation Of the conyicts, who
were mostly political offenders. An in
genious device constructed at the small
er end of the larger chamber transmitted
the sounds through the partition, thus
enabling the suspicious ruler to hear even
the whispered conversations of his "sus-
pects."-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-09-21

the construction OF the big pipe line,
which shortly will dump the city's sew
age into the Pacific ocean.
Tho immense system was inspected
yesterday by the sewer committee of the
city council, consisting OF Messrs. Nick
ell, chairman, Munson and Strohm.
Councilmen Campbell, Rhodes, Pes
eel and Innes, City Engineer Dockweiler
and two reporters accompanied the COM
mittee.
As is known, sections one and two OF
the sewer. which are inside the city
limits. have been completed and &C.
cepted.
This bringa the sewer to the third
section. beginning at the south west cor
ner of Agricultural park. This section
lie three miles in length and is constructs
ed OF pressure wooden pipe. The work
is progressing satisfactorily ON this
portion. but it Is expected that another
force viii be added coon. A view given
herewith, tae photograph for which
waa taken by Engineer Bassell, shows
the method OF constructing the wood
staye pipe Of this section.
The fourth section consists of tunnel
and open eu. work, nearly all of the
tunnel .bsiHg excaYated. The brick
work, wiiich is placed in all the tunnels,
is already in this section.
The party could not Withstand the
temptation of entering some of the SUBJ
terranean pessageways as they followed
the line % the system. There 10 one
tunnel in particular that had much at
traction for all the members of the party
except those who were compelled to
"hold the horses." This was not hard
job. as there were only three double
seated conveyancee.
Section FIVE. which is composed
wholly Of deep tunnel work. is the place
where the honorable chairman Of the
sewer committee nearly lost his temper,
for il fell to his lot to hold one of the
teams.
This tunnel is 1900 feet long. Nearly
all the party wished to go down into it's
depths. Led by the erudite Dockweiler,
who wished to show his prowess, all but
three OF the party filed down the man.
hole to the bottom. Looking both ways
The herald., 1893-09-21
Valued Ills opinion Highly.

Lawyers as o class are often bothered
by friends and acquaintances who in a
purely innocent manner ask their opin-
ions on legal technicalities, with never
an idea of paying for the information.
A person of this class received a we'll
merited rebuke recently from legal
luninary of this city. Meeting lawyer,
he drew from his pocket S. bill and
said: "Give me your opinion on this
note. Is it good?'
The lawyer took it, examined it care
fully and then rendered his decision. 'It
is perfectly good" he said, and in nom
chalant way he folded it up and put it
in his pocket.
..And now," said the other, ''Ill thank
you for the money"
"Oh, no." replied the attorney. "I'll
retain it as my fee. To give advice is
my profession, and cannot afford to
render an important opinion without
pay."-New York Herald.