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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19
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A 80 t.at yttASA - ~ -
O the most terrible warn
ing inst cigarette smoking was
give 7t long ago by chorister
boy pe Of the Brooklyn church
es, lied in great agony at st
job hospital. This is the story
as in the Lars of Life
a his last words were: Lei
ans who smokes cigarettes look
at W and know how much
he vili never put
another into his mouth. He was
bright boy, an exquisite singer
and had many friends. He lived
with his grandmother and worked
in chandelier factory.
Here is his story as he told it to
his nurse. Sister Cornelia: ..To me
he had confessed that this trouble
had originated from cigarette smok.
ing. Some days he smoked twenty
cigarettes. At first he kept his
grandmother in ignorance of his in
dulgence. AS he continued to
smoke the appetite grew upon him
with such force that he could not
break it of, and it began to effect
his constitution.
Why, 1 asked him, did you not
stop when you saw what it was
bringing you to2'''
oh, / could not, he replied. IF
| could not get to smoke 1 almost
went wild. could think of moth
ing else. That my grandmother
might not suspect me, would work
extra hours instead of spending my
regular wages for cigarettes. For
months | kept up this excess al
though / knew it was killing me.
ThenI seemed to fall to pieces all of
sudden. His disease took the
form Of dropsy in his legs and was
very painful.
Sister Cofnella continues the
story: sDuring all his sufferings he
never forgot what brought him to
this terrible condition. He kept
asking me to warn all boys against
their use. A few days before he
died he called me to his bedside and
said that he thought he had not
lived in vain if only boys who are
still alive would profit by his suffer
ings aud DEATH" There is no form
of tobacco so dangerous as cigar
ettes, because the nicotine in the
smoke is not absorbed in the loose
tobacco. smoked clean up to the end,
but is taken, untiltered and undilu-
ted, into the lungs. 1t was not the
poison in the paper but the poison
of the tobacco which killed Samuel
Kimball, and is running the health
of thousands of other pale faced
boys Coagregationalist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19
KISAR.

You will find Kisar's the place
to purchase Christmas presents,
something that will be lasting
and durable, and that will be APP
preciated.
A fine assortment of ladies
and gents watches, in both gold
and silver, at lower prices than
were ever known.
Diamond, set and plainrings in
endless variety. Diamond breast
pins and ear rings. Brilliants in
allstyles settings; solid and filled
gold pins and earrings.
Silverware, both solid and pla-
ted, at lower prices than these
goods We're ever offered.
Clocks of all kinds and styles,
from the cheapest to the very
best made.
Ifyouare in search of Christ
mas presents, don't forget to cali
on KISAR, the Jeweler.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Tennessee Ferguson, young
girl of Wayne county, created a.
sensation last July in her neighbor-
hood. She had two beaux, and one
ofthem a fellow named sweeny, got
a license at request and the two.
were married, but had been maiFirsi-
ed only a few hours when the girl
slipped OF from him and married
another young man named Good
man. She has been arrested for
bigamy and bound over to court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Unique Club.-The Six Finger
Club is the latest thing out in the
way of clubs. Each member of this
particular club have at least six
fingers on one hand. A report by
the secretary shows that there are
2,173 persons in the world with six
fingers to each hand and 431 with
seven fingers. One individual in-
deed, is the proud possessor of eight
fingers to one hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Probably the most famous jewel
known 10 New York society is the
stomacher presented as bridal gift
to Mrs. John Jacob Astor by her
husband. It contains one hundred
and fifty stones, each stone the size
of a pea, and cost s5,00OsOOO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19
..TonsorIal Arlist, ), Back Number.

sTonsOrial Artist, . a Back Number.
When some years ago humble
barber with one fell llswoop announc-
ed himself as "tonsorial artist, .
the world looked on in awe. 1t
was this BARRIERS ambition to make
his calling classed not as a trade,
but as a profession. He has had
many followers since then, and now
the sign stonsorial artist attract
little or no attention. Fancy, how
ever, the following mriaI fight of
an ambitiousifrm in North Caro-
lima IN this advertisement
sDibble & Brown, Washington,
IN. c. Grinicultural abscission and
craniologichI tripsis, chronological
hair cutters and hydropathicaI
shavers of boards. Work physiog-
nomicallv exeeee ted. & fTl iitlss ei 1ii d isy-
tire. Yon.or.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Doctor" said Mrs. Weeds, Icau.v
get out of my head that possibly my
poor dear husband was buried alive.
aNonsenseln snorted DIR. Pedun-
Gle. Didn't attend him myself in
his last iIlness?'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

For rheumatism 1 have found
nothing equal to Chamberlain S
Pain Balm. 1t relieves the pain as
soon as applied. ]. w. Young,
West Liberty, W. Va. The prompt
relief it affords is alone worth many
times the cost, 90 cents. Its con-
tinued use will effect a permanent
cure. For sale by Hoof, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

The kind of protection that this
country stands most 10 need Of, is
protection against tne immigration
of the offscourings Of the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Printers Ink says tho way to se-
cure advantage over a competitor is
to take twice the advertising space
that be does. That's a fact. ANY
man viii succeed that has the goods
and wiz pay more for his adTertis
ing than he does for bis clerk hire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

Whom a man says eof course it's
no business Of mine, it isa aure
sign that he is going 10 do the best
he can to make It his business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-12-19

THIRD
Our
shapes radical
clothing tbs to interest what have
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De ath of Hrs. SurouI.

Mrs. Eugenia Bumgardner Sproul, wife of
Mr.. A. A. Sproul of Middlebrook. died at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. James Bum
gardner, on North Augusta street, about
midnight Thursday night, after a long and
painful illness. For several days before
her death, it was known that she could not
live much longer, and all of her children
were sent for, and reached her bedside be-
fore she died. Mrs. Sproul was a daughter
Of the late James Bumg&rdner of Green
vile, and was sister Of Mr.. J Alex Bum
gardner and Mrs. James Bumgardner of
Stanton, and Mrs. P. L. Murphy Of
Morganton, n G. Her husband and six
children survive her. The children are:
Messrs. John A, William W., Hugh and
Miss Fannie Sproul, of Augusta; Mr.. A. A.
Sproul, Jr., of Baltimore, and MI. E. E.
Sproul Of Oklahoma. Mrs. Sproul was one
Of the most generally beloved and esteem
ed ladies of the county. and her death will
be generally regretted by all who knew her.
She was member Of Bethel church, and in
her death the congregation suffers the loss
of one of it's most active and useful mem
bers, and the community a woman of many
christian graces. The funeral took place
from Bethel church Saturday morning at
II 80, and was conducted by Rev. r. A.
Lapsley, the pastor, and was largely at
tended. The following gentlemen acted as
pail bearers: M. F. Mcclure, r. Wallace
Mcclure, b. F. McClung, J. W. Wallace,
j. W. Gilkeson, J. N. Mcfarland, S. F.
Pilson and J. A. Templeton.
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The Baldwin District Fair.

The Twenty seventh Annual Exhibition
Of the Baldwin District Fair Association
which will be held On October 2, 8, 4, S,
promises to be the best this association has
had for years. This is the oldest organiza-
tion Of it's kind in the State. 1t was found
ed by the late John B. Baldwin, and its
name commentaries his memory. It was
endowed by our fathers, and is the expo
nent of the varied resources of this great
county and her fair sisters. Your farms
and firesides bear testimony to it's useful
career. 1t has done more to make livestock
interests of Augusta what they are than
all other agencies. The aggregated exhib-
it's will advertise your wonderful resources.
The Baldwin District Fair is an establish
ed institution. The liberal premium list.
the splendid specials. and the attractive
races and amusements will guarantee pleas
ure and profit to its guests. Call on the
Secretary OF Capt. 7. j. Crowder for cata-
logue.
The special premiums offered by the cit
liens Of Staunton and Augusta County fol
the Baldwin District Fair exceed any.
thing in its previous history, The sum OF
$3.50 in gold prizes for craftsmanship alone
has been subscribed.
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Deaths.

A telegram received here yesterday
morning by MI. Il. E. R. Nelson, from
Florence, Alabama, conveyed the sad news
of his brother Harry Nelson S death which
occurred in that city Wednesday after
noon, after brief illness of only two days.
Interment took place at Florence, the home
of his parents, Mr., and Mrs. VIM. J. Mel
son. The deceased, a lad of Is years, was
unusually bright, and gave promise of a
useful career, His sisters and brother here
and the family elsewhere will have the uni
versal sympathy of the community.
Mrs. Nj. b. Timberlake, widow Of the
late J. L. Timberlake, died suddely on Fri
day afte rnoon at her home on East Main
street, of heart failure, in her 49th year,
She leaves one son, Mir. w. w. Timber
lake, well known confectioner of this
city. She was sister of Mr.. Thomas FL.
Humphreys, Mrs. j. E. Taylor and Mrs
S. N. Bagby, all of this city. The funeral
took place from Trinity Episcopal church,
of which she Was a member, Saturday at
ternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Mrs. FL. Nj. Smythe, wife of Harry M.
Smythe, U. S. Minister to Hayti, died On
Wednesday afternoon at her home in Ora
ham, Ta2well county, after brief illness.
Mrs. Snythe Was Miss Campbell of High
land county and sister of Mrs. DIR. Hy.
NJ Patterson of this city. She had many
friends here made during her visit to her
sister. Her husband has the sympathy Of
the community inh his bereavement.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-31
If GOODMAN Gets a Kew Trial.

The question has been frequently asked,
could Captain Thomas A. Goodman, if
a higher grade of crime than that of which
the Covington jury found him guilty?
1t appears that he could not, aud that
under no circumstances can his life be
again placed in Jeopardy.
Section 1910 of the Code reads: eff person
indicted of felony be by the jury acquitted of
part and convicted of part of the offence charg-
ed, he shall be sentenced for such part as he
is so convicted of; if the same be substantial
ly charged in the Indictment, whether it be
felony or misdemeanor. If the verdict be set
aside and new trial granted the accused, he
shall not be tried for higher offence than
that of which he was convicted on the last
trial.
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c. & O's Good Showing.

MI. M. e. ingalls,, president of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway, has prepared his
annual report ON the operations Of the road
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, and
it makes splendid showing, in view of the
business depression through which the
country has passed. The report indicates
continuance of the steady growth and
improvement, physically and financially,
which has marked the road since it was re-
organized by Drexel, Morgan & Co., about
five years ago, when MI. ingalls, became it's
president. The first year of his admins
tration there was deficit Of $19S,OOO, and
operating expenses were IS per cent; Of
earnings; at the close of the last fiscal year
there was a surplus of s634,000, while ope-
rating expenses have fallen to rs per cent,
50 per cent, and 81 per cent. respectively,
in the three years just ended.
The past year, the report says, was a try
ing one, as coal mines along the road were
closed for one hundred days, many iron
furnaces were idle, and the lumber traffic
fell off greatly, but nevertheless a surplus
above fixed charges and all expenses OF 5l4,-
600 was earned. This was accomplished
without reducing wages of single employe
and notwithstanding sos. 600 was spent for
bridges, stations, and new work and charg
ed to operating expenses. instead of better
ments. The result was effected by careful,
intelligent management, and the use of i'm
proved machinery. The Chesapeake and
Ohio Steamship Line between Newport
News, Liverpool and London, operated as
part OF the railway system, is increasing
as revenue producer to the company.
Mr.. ingalls, is confident that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio will be among the first to
feel the revival Of business prosperity and
that with fixed charges unchanged and in
creased gross earnings handsome sum can
be added to the present surplus of 1854, Goo
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-31
The County Court.

I The August term of this court began on
Monday with Judge Lyman Chalkley pre-
siding. The Grand Jury was also in ses-
sion andhad large amount of business to
dispose of. The following is synopsis of
the proceedings:
Grand Jury Preseatments.-The Com
monwealth VS.. w. B. Craig, malicious
shooting, etc Commonwealth VS.. Benja-
min Hight, murder; Commonwealth VS..
Minnie McCauley, murder; Commonwealth
VS.. Noah and Tena Miller, assault and bat
terry: Commonwealth VS.. T. Ferro, assault
ing an officer in discharge of his duties; all
true bills. The Commonwealth VS.. George
Roadcap, petit larceny; Commonwealth VS..
unknown parties, unlawful destroying OF
fish in the waters of South river, near She
rando.
! The jury also found the following true
bills: Commonwealth VS.. j. II. Sensa-
baugh, assault and battery; same VS.. Hen
ry Taylor, assault and battery; same VS..
| Mary Tyree, keeping q house of i'll fame;
same vs. Moore, assault and battery; same
VS.. wilson Miller, assault and battery.
Not true bills were returned in the cases of
Peter Fitzgerald and Clinton Fisher for
felony.
Probote.-The will of Elizabeth B. Hit
was admitted with Amanda ID. Greene as
administratiX C. t. a.; the will OF Samuel
Life was admitted with Mrs. Josephine F.
Life as administrative, the estate is valued
at Sill 900; Administration was granted to
John "A. Spencer upon the estate of Jami
son y. Meg uffin; same to David f. Hoov-
CT upon the estate of Silas Smith, dec d !;
same to James f. Callisson upon the estate
of Mrs. g. A. Callson. The estates of Mrs.
Caroline A. Austin and S. j. Crabill were
committed to the Sheriff for administra-
| ton.
Qualyications.-Harry II. Bease quail
fed to practice law in this court, and A. II.
Shuey qualified as Notary Public.
TO Close ON Old Road.-The petition of
Pastures and Beverley Manor district road
boards asking that the Huntley Mill'' road
and the bridge over Middle River, inter
secting with the Churchville road on the
top of the hill at Irwin Reed S shop, be dis
continued as public highway, was dock
eted.
Bar Room License.-The application Of
r. r. Henkel for retail and bar liquor Ii
quor license at the Basic City hotel, was
docketed and continued until next term.
Petit5ons.-The petition OF J. w. Cor
don and others fol- an appropriation Of $3.50
to rebuild the ford across Middle River at
the old Butcher Mill, was referred to the
Pastures district road board.
Important Gases Set.-The case of the
Commonwealth VS.. w. B. Craig is set for
today. He is indicted for felonous shoot
ing.
That against B. L. Hight, indicted for
murder, is set for Monday.
That against Minnie McCauley indicted
for the murder of her husband, w. T. Nc
Cauley, is set for next Wednesday, the 18th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-31
Death of a Former Stauntonian.

A brief notice of the death of Mr.. M.
S. Cease was published last week. He died
at his, residence in Richmond Thursday
morning about II O'Clock from paralysis
This was the second stroke he had received,
the first occurred about two years ago while
he resided here. MI. Cease was 50 years
old, and up to last September had lived his
whole life in Staunton. At one time he
was the leading confectioner. here, and for
number of years was an officer in the U.
S. Internal Revenue service. He leaves a
wife and six children, Messrs. Macon j.,
l.. Sibert. George NJ, Waddell and M. S.
jr., and Mrs. George S. Hewett. all of Rich
mond. Rev. J. D. Donovan, pastor of the
United Brethren church, of which he was
a member, went to Richmond to assist in
conducting the funeral services which took
place on Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Noon also went there to attend the funeral
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-31
Brief Notes Of neal interest

MI. James Guynan,. merchant on
North Augusta street, who has we'll in
his yard, and does not use city water, has
brought suit against the city, whose col
lector levied on barrel Of flour to collect
the tax which he held. This is a question
which has been discussed for some time.
and if MI. Guynan is successful, it is
probable that a number of others who do
not use city water, but are assessed for fire
protection, will also institute suit to have
their taxes refunded.
The Bath News says that Mr.. Hook of
Highland, who was recently triel for mur-
der in that county, and sentenced to four
months in jail and to pay fine of $500, and
was sent to Warm Springs for imprison-
ment, is in bad health, and owing to this
and his extreme age, have secured for him
the liberty of the grounds, and he spends
most of his time outside of the jail build
ing.
Mrs Sallie Richardson, of Harrisonburg,
formerly we'll known resident of Staun-
ton, proposes to send her two daughters,
Misses Josie and Charlotte, to the Augusta
Female Seminary the coming term She
will also enter hey son Roy at the Uniyer-
sity OF Virginia this session.
Messrs. A. D. Beck and G. P. Nickel
bought and shipped from Fort Spring, w.
Va, to Baltimore, for shipment to Europe,
10 4-year- old cattle, which averaged 1875
pounds IN weight. This shipment will net
them good round profit.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
South, Lexington, will be dedicated on Sum
day, October It'll, with imposing ceremo
MES, The dedicatory sermon will be
preached by Bishop W. w. Duncan, of
South Carolina.
Mr.. Benton L. Fauver, Staunton S young
artist, has just received al order to make
a llfe-slze bust portrait Of Rev. j. T. VIII
liams. formerly pastor of the Methodist
chur CHI here, but now located at Falls
Church, Fairfax county.
On Saturday evening as Mr.. 3, B. Dull
of Arbor Hill, was returning home, the
horse attached to his buggy ran away
throwing Mr.. Dull out and painfully bruis-
ing him. DR.. Z. L. Henkel rendered the
necessary aid
All members of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the Y. M. G. A. are requested to be pres
ent at the quarterly meeting in the parlor
of the building Monday, September 3rd, at
5 p. III.
The Harrisonburg Guards are drilling
three nights every week, preparatory to Ell
tering the competition drills at Alexandria
and Richmond in September and October.
The B. & O.. r. R., will run another excur-
sion to Niagara Falls on September 9th.
The round trip from Staunton is $13.65,
all other stations at proportionate rates.
The lawn party given by the congrega-
ton of Shemariah church on Wednesday
evening was a great success, the sum of
1924 being realized.
The Virginia Sun, the Populist organ in
this State, which WAS moved to Alexan-
dria from Richmond about a year ago, has
been temporarily suspended.
The pews for the new Presbyterian
church at Pond Gap have been ordered from
Michigan and will SOON be received and
placed in the church. They are to be of
hard oak finish and will correspond with
the interior work of the building.
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The Churches and Pastors.

Rev. John Ruff Of Bedford county, who
some weeks ago visited Mt. Horeb Pres
byteran) church, has received from that
congregation a unanimous call. He has
also received from the group Of churches
at Monterey, Pisgah and Crabbottom in
Highland unanimous calls to that field and
has both calls under consideration.
Rev. G. N. A. Yonce Of Harrisonburg,
pastor of the Lutheran church there.
preached, by invitation, at Mt. Tabor in
this county, last Sunday. He was heard
with much acceptance by the large congre-
cation, which held meeting after the ser
vice and rendered him call Mr.. Yonce
is favorable to the call and it is thought
will accept it.
Rev. r. B. Grinnon, Missionary to ia
pan, will address the Sabbath School and
preach at Thinking Spring church on next
Sabbath. Sept. End.
Rev. Paul Sieg of Wytheville, Va, an
Augusta boy, was in Charlottesville last
week, the guest of MI. j. H. Lindsay.
M. Luther Hogshead of Arbor Hill,
preached his maiden sermon at Christ Luth-
eran church here ON last Sunday. His sub
ject was ''Strengti, and it was well han
died.
Rev. A. P. Funkhouser, formerly editor
of the State Republican of Harrisonburg,
but now a resident of Iowa, was at his old
home last week.
Rev. James Willis of the StauntoD
Female Seminary, was in Strasburg last
week.
Rev. Walter G. Hullihen has returned
from Baltimore with Mrs. Hullihen who
has been at Johns Hopkins Hospital for
treatment. She is considerably improved
in health.
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LaYinn the coraar Stone.

The corner stone of the new Mt. Zion
church near Waynesboro, was laid
on Tuesday with imposing ceremo-
MES. In the morning the services
were conducted by Rev. L. A. Fox of Roam
oke College, who preached a fine sermon.
At the services in the afternoon an address
was delivered by Rev. J. H. Barb of Mary
land, a former pastor Of that old church
MI. Barb laid the stone for the new struc-
ture assisted by Revs. u. P Crickenberger
the pastor, W. B. Oney of MI Sidney, and
G. A. Freed Of Middlebrook. A large au-
dience was present at all of the services
and an enjoyable day WAS spent.
The following is a list of the different
articles deposited: The Staunton papers,
Waynesboro Sentinel, Lutheran Visitor,
church paper, Bible, Book of Worship,
Catechism, a number of coins, 500 Con-
federate note, Wheat, Oats Barley, Corn.
Rye, a record Of the Pastor, Church Coun-
Gil, Building Committee, Soliciting Com
mittee and Contributors.
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The Good TempIars.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars will
meet in this city ON Tuesday evening next
at O'Clock in ''Oneida' lodge room. There
will be large number of delegates in at
tendance from all over the State and a
good many visitors from other parts of
the county. Mountain City Lodge, the
local organization has made all arrange
ments to entertain their guests and will
show them good time while they remain
with us. On Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der 18th, there will be a banquet at the
Hoover House, where about $50 plates will
be laid and everything that is nice will be
laid before them. Thursday evening there
will be public meeting at columbian
Hall, at which there will be short ad-
dresses by several prominent members Of
the order, intersperced with music by the
Stonewall Brigade Band. On Friday even
ing there will be the regular closing cere-
monies, winding up with an old time ''love
feast" The delegates will all arrive here
on Tuesday afternoon, and be met at the
trains by a committee appointed for that
purpose and taken to their homes.