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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

Nothing seems to give the aver
age Republican SO much pleasure
as to accuse the democrats of in
competency to conduct the admin
istration of the governments The
fact that a bond issue was necessa-
II to meet the running expenses of
the government is pointed to as
conclusive proof of the inability on
the part of Democracy.
Let us examine this charge. On
March 4tb, 1889, when President
Harrison assumed the duties of
President, the available cash bal
ance in the o. S. Treasury was ov-
er s1S5, OOO, 900. The revenues were
then exceeding the expenditures by
more than s1OO,OOO,OOO annually.
After four years of Republican
rule and moro than two years oper-
alton of the Mckinley bill the dem
ocrats again took charge; all the
surplus had dwindled away and
Secretary Foster was borrowing
from the New York banks to tide
over till the 4th of March, when,
by the voice of the people, he and
his party would be permitted to let
go.
By the passage of the Mckinley
bill duties were made prohibitive
and as a consequence the revenues
were greatly decreased. Then by
wanton extravaganza in bounties
to sugar raisers and lavish appro-
priations, the expenses were made
to ;exceed the receipts of the gov
eminent 1t is a sublime exhibit
ton of gall for Republicans to
charge our present financial condi-
tions to the democrats. The charge
is false on its POmeroy Dem
Ocrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Paving i'm PraIse.

The tramp knocked at the kitch-
en- door and the cook opened it.
"Good morning." he said, pleas
antly, "can you give me something
to eat to day2 1 haven't ct any
thing for two days."
The cook eyed him closely.
"Wasn't you here two days ago2'
she asked.
"Yes, num-"
"Well, what are you coming for
AGAIN."
Something to eat, num-"
why don't you go to some other
place and not impose upon us?"
81 tried, mum, after that meal
you give me, but really, mum,
your cookin' is SO much better than
anybody else's that I've struck in
this town that it has spoiled my
taste for common victuals," and the
cook was SO fiattered that she set
him out a better dinner than the
first he had received.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
pEsoLA7E MONO LAKE.
It Is One of tho stranress Bodies of water
In the World.

1t Is One of the Strangest Bodies OF Water
In the World.
Among the many wonders of Cali
fornia is Mono lake, one of the stran-
gest and most desolate bodies of wa
ter on the Pacific coast or in the
world. 1t is 19 miles in length by 13
in width, and is situated in an arid,
uninviting plain, with sage bush and
artimesia all around. 1t is in Mona
county, west of the Sierra Nevada
mountains. There are castellated vol
canic peaks and broken spurs in ev-
cry direction, those to the south
sweeping away to the faroff horizon
and disappearing in the hazy dis
lance. The lake looks sluggish and
dead, and no living thing inhabits its
waters.
Mount Dana. Is, 2v feet above the
sea, rises on its western shore. The
color of this lake is bottle green,
except in its center, where its waters
are as blue as the sky. There are
two volcanic islands near the middle
of the lake. the smaller of the two
being composed entirely of black
lava. This latter is about half mile
in length and rises 400 feet above the
lake. Its crater is some 500 feet in
diameter and looks as fresh as if its
fires had just gone out.
The other island is about two miles
in length and is formed of lava and
covered with ashes and calcareous
deposits. There are numerous hot
springs always more or less in action,
and sometimes a monster geyser
opens up and envelops the island in
clouds of steam and boiling water.
There are also hot and cold springs
on the northern and northeastern
shores, some of which throw up
streams of water from the bottom of
the lake. which is deep in many
places.
Near these springs are massive col
umns of rock from 40 to so feet in
height, which at distance resemble
coral. ALI around are rocks that have
been Enthusiastically chiseled by the
winds and decorated by the alkali
waters that have been dashed against
them. On the southern and south
western shores are many extinct era
tiers rising from 500 to 1000 feet in
height. These are SCARED and scanned
in color and show where rivers of
lava have run down, leaving tremen-
dous stalactites of every hue high up
in the air.-Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Like a Brave Nan.

John Wetzel was one of the bold
est pioneers of Vest Virginia. "a
man absolutely without fear one
ofthe chronicles of those times calls
him. The manner of his death was
worthy ofthat enlogy. In the pur-
suit of his occupation, that of
hunter and surveyor, he often nm
dertook long journeys alone along
the Ohio Rivera reckless pro-
ceeding, when time and place are
considored-and was never accomp--
anied by more than one or two
friends. One day while returning
in canoe with one companion from
an excursion to Middle Island Creek,
he was hailed by large party of
Indians and ordered to put ashore.
Without making any reply he
headed the boat for the middle of
the stream and with his companion
made every effort to escape. The
Indians fred on the instant, and
one of the bullets struck Wetzel in
the body. Seeing at once that the
wound was mortal, he ordered the
other man to lie down in the canoe,
and then though his life was ebbing
fast, with renewed vigor he pulled
for the opposite shore. The Indi-
ans fired another volly, but without
effect, and before they could reload
the boat was out of range. Wetzel
expired soon after reaching the
bank, and was buried on high
ground by his companion. His
grave may still be seen, marked by
a rough stone on which is traced in
rude characters. 81. W., 1857
Youths Companion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
West virginia Farms Being Stocked
With Quail.

The Parkersburg Gun Club, to-
gether with the farmers and land
owners of that county, have dubbed
together to restock that county
with quail, that game bird having
been almost completely extermina-
ted within the past few years. The
first batch of quail arrived there
last week from Tennessee, consist
ing of about 400 birds, which will
be divided among the farmers who
agreed to care for them during the
winter and turn them out in the
spring. Other lots of birds will be
brought from the South and distrib-
uted in the same manner. By this
means, and by protecting the birds
from the raids of pothunters, the
sportsmen of that county expect to
have the fields and coveys well
stocked once more in two or three
years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

The Kentucky peach crop, which
had been killed twice already, was
subjected to another fatal operation
by the present cold snap. The Del
aware peach crop should beware, or
it will be crowed out of sight by
Kentucky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

4so you admit that you feel bet
ter for having gone to church,"
"Yes." "Was it the music2''-"No."
aThe sermon them" "Nol mol 1
worked off two plugged nickels I'd
had for six months"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Queer Causes for Divorce.

In Colorado a wife was granted a
decree because her husband cut off
her bangs.
In Ohio divorce was recently
granted because "the defendant
pulled this plaintiff out of bed by
his whiskers.
A Virginia wife was set free be-
cause "the defendant does not come
home until 10 p. M, and then keeps
this plaintiff awake talking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Prompt Reply.

Some business is best done quick
ly and with few words. Other
business, of a more delicate nature,
is commonly entered upon in more
leisurely manner. Now and then,
however, a man is found who makes
no such distinction.
Farmer Jones sought an inter-
view with Widow Brown. He had
long prided himself upon his short
horn cattle; she was, in her way, as
proud of her poultry and pigs.
widow Brown" said he, al am
man of few words but much feel
ing. ] possess, as you know, be-
tween three and four hundred head
of cattle. 1 have saved up eight
hundred dollars or SO, and I've a
tidy and comfortable home. 1
want you to become my wife. Now,
quick's the word with me; give
you FIVE minutes to decidel''
"Farmer Jones'" said Widow
Brown, al am a woman of very few
words-I say nothing of my feel
ings. 1 possess, as you know, be-
tween three and four hundred head
of poultry and about ten score of
pigs. / have nigh twelve hundred
dollars well invested-my late hus.
bands savings and my own earn
ings. / tell you 1 wouldn't marry
you if it were choice between that
and going to the scaffold. Sharp's
my word. and 1 give you three min
utes to clear off my premises"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

"on the 18th of February, 1888,
two feet OF snow fell in the Ohio
Valley and laid on the ground un-
til nearly the first of April" said
the Old Settler.
We could not remember any
thing about it, and hence could not
dispute it.-Pomerou Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

The spectacle of an American girl
who married prince desperately
running away from her husband
and keeping her whereabouts as
uncertain as possible is not calculat-
ed to dispose American girls to i'm
itate the Princess CoIonna.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

Here is bit of knowledge for
those who are SO positive that we
are not up to the old world in our
educational methods. The German
School Commissioner to the Worlds
Fair says in his official report to his
government: ain their school sys-
tenn the Americans are in every
way superior to the Germans"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

In many instances the man who
spends his life waiting for his ship
to come in, wastes his time because
he originally omitted to send any
ship out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

Elveden, the English seat Of the
late Maharajah Duleep Singh, for
which the latter refused in 1876 an
offer of s2,5O0,OOO, as insufficient,
was sold recently for s75O, 900.
Speaking comparatively, singh's es-
tate went for a song.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
BROWN S IRON BITTERs
cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.

Parson-My boy don't you know
that if you go shooting on Sunday
you will lose your immortal soul?
Boy-Mister, don't you know
dat every minute I'm standing here
listenin' to you I'm losin' three
woodpeckers2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

Is it true that the common class
es of the people are less interested
in education than dozen years ago2
Is it true that there are fewer young
men and women seeking the best
sort of a common school education2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

1t is hard enough anyway for
bachelor to hold a baby, but simply
torture when it is the baby of the
girl who Tilted him heartlessly only
three years before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

American girls need protection
from the pauper princess of Europe
and clause to that effect in the
Wilson tariff bill would be much
more in place than some of the
clauses that are to be found there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
IF you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS

Gallipolis sold $50, 500 worth of
bonds last Thursday. The issue of
$4,000 for water works, sold at a
premium of $3.50, while the $4,000
issued for redemption of other bonds
sold for premium of 500.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

1t is estimated that if man lives
to be seventy years old he passes at
least twenty-four years in sleep.
So you see, says the Farmer, a man
is pretty good sort of fellow one
third of the time, bad as he may be
the remaining two-thirds. Let us
be charitable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
ReIiefin Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE."
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. Ifyou want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by A. G. Van Glider, druggist,
Point Pleasant. Cnov. 29-1y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

John Barrett, of Portland, Ore,
who has been appointed minister
resident and consul to Siam, is the
youngest man appointed by this adj
ministration to an important foreign
post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs Splints, Sweeney, Ring-bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats
Coughs, etc Save S50by the use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure even known. Sold by A.
C. Van Glider, druggist, Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Wants 20 sen.

T Will sell at private sale my farm of
i "a acres of land, well improved; one
good dwelling, barn, store-house and
kept in a country store; also good
blacksmith shop, horses and wagon.
A. FRUNZ, Baden, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

Itch on human, mango on horses, dogs
and all stock, cured in 20 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by A. G. Van Glider, Drug
gist, Point Pleasant. nov. 29-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

All this objection to. the Income
Tax does not come from the people.
1t is heard from the money centers
and from people who have grown
rich, and who have for years, under
our system of taxation, paid but
little to the support of the general
government. If man has an in
come of over four thousand dollars
he could well afford to pay a small
per cent. of it TO the government
that protects his property.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

The recording angel never seeks
information from gravestone.-
RAMS Horn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
Dr.. p. B. Reynolds.
vICE-PRESIDENT
MoRGANTowN, W. va.
Notice To Trespassers.

a LII persons are hereby warned not to tres.
a pass upon my lands in Lewis and Rot
inson districts, either by hunting, FISHING,
nutting or in any other way. All violaterS
of this notice will have the penalties of the
law enforced against them. G. SEHoN-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28

1t is said that the noted ex-Sena-
tor John ]. Ingalls, was converted
under the preaching of Sam Jones
at Nashville, last week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-28
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.

has been one of the features of the town for e
years During this time, the Proprietor gone steadily
adding little by little till he has now one of the most
complete stocks of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-08
"'GAToRED MULES"
Animals Driven Partially Insane by Ugly
SaurianR.


The Washington News says that a
"'gatored mule" is, according to Flor
ida dialect, a mule that has been
driven partially insane by an alligator.
There are hundreds of such demented
mules in Florida. and it is fact that
they are never the same after genu-
inc fright of this sort.
helped to gator one myself, writes
a traveller. / had been staying at
Ocala, and finally agreed with sew
eral friends to go hunting in the south.
Some distance from town we located
upon a small stream Astounding in
game. After pitching camp l went for
a walk, and before long / found a
gator hole From the strong musty
odor issuing from it, knew the owner
must be at home.
/ decided to capture him. and called
my companions. Several times we
rammed a long pole into the burrow.
Finally we heard snap like the re-
port of a gun, and the pole remained
fast. The gator had seized it, We
tried vainly to pull him out. Then
some one suggested that we try our
camp mule. The mule was led down
to the hole, chain fastened to him
and the pole. and the frightened an
imal was started.
There was creaking of chains,
roar, and an alligator fully seven feet
in length came out with a rush, as
the mule started on wild run for the
road.
The saurian's teeth were sunken so
deeply in the pole that he could not re-
lease himself, and away went mule,
pole and all. The alligator spun
round, kissing like a steam engine;
but he held on, while the mule. think
ing himself pursued, snorted and ran.
We followed. Into the main street of
Ocala flew the mule and his queer
load. Completely exhausted, he was
stopped by party of men near the
post office.
The gator was dead. We skinned
and stuffed him. The mule recovered,
but the sight of swamp now throws
him into perfect frenzy of terror.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-08
Wonderful Old Man.

The oldest postmaster in continuous
service, and perhaps in years, in the
United States, resides at Hammonds-
vile, Jefferson county. Ohio. His
name is w. II. Wallace and he is
eighty-two years old. He has
been in the service for the last sixty
three years, having been appointed to
his present position during Andrew
Jackson's administration. Mr. Wal
lace is also credited by the Adams Ex-
press company as the oldest agent in
its employ, both in years and continu-
Gus service, and is also the Oldest sta
ton agent on the Cleqeland & Pitts
bur-h railroad, if not in America. hav-
inr served in that capacity since 1852.
lie bears his years lightly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-08
THE STORMY pETReL.
Queer superstitions Sailors Entertain Re-
garding the Bird

garding the Bird
One of the best known of the sea
birds is the stormy petrol. Its oftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
waves in search of shellfish and other
small animals that are brought to the
surface by the tempest.
The sailors call petrels Mother
Carey's chickens" and do not view
them with much favor, owing 70 their
being constant companions of storms.
Jack" thinks that rough weather may
be expected when he sees petrels
about and is not quite sure that they
do not in some way cause the tempest.
When the bird is on the outlook for its
prey it seems to walk on the water.
Hence the seamen of the olden time
in allusion to Apostle Peters walking
on the water called the bird petrol,
from the Latin Petrellus, Little
Peter"
So far from the sailors being super
stitious as to the capture of another
kind of petrol. the cape pigeon, which
is of biack-and-white color and about
the size of tame pigeon, l have
hAAORh - am W tthC u hbhA OlStboAOAA~
ally in capturing them as bit of rec
reation during dog watch
In southern ATTITUDES the cape pi-
geons follow ship in thousands, says
st. Nicholas. A common bottle cork
is tied to the end of piece of thread
and trailed astern so that the cork
touches the water. This gives the re-
quired tautness to the thread.
As the birds fly in clouds from side
to side astern some of them constant
~ strike the thread with their wings,
and the resistance is enough to turn
them over it, when the thread is
wrapped round the wing and the bird
is hauled on board. In this manner
have seen hundreds caught in day.
On one occasion a clipper ship carry
ing passengers TO India captured Pi-
geons by hundreds, and the surgeon by
some mischanee succeeded in entan-
Cling stormy petrol.
Now, the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist, and what TO the sailors is
known as land lubber"-that is, he
was on his first voyage. The doctor at
once took the specimen to his cabin
and made preparations to skin and pre-
serve it. In hot haste deputation of
seamen, headed by the old, gray-haired
sailmaker, came aft with request that
the petrol be set atliberty, saying that
otlerwise the ship and all on board
would surely suffer.
The doctor, somewhat surprised, in
tended TO set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm as a naturalist prevailed over
the superstitious warning, and when
the sailors had disappeared the bird
was added to his collection. The fact
soon became known forward among the
men. and the doctor was regarded with
black looks by the crew for the re-
mainder of the voyage.
In the course of time the good ship
anchored in the Hugil river, and that
day at dinner the doctor suddenly
died.
There was a gathering of the sailors
around the windlass that dog watch,
and the doctors sudden death was at
tributed by the superstitious sailors
to his slaughter of the stormy petrol.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-08

gerouS exploit.
parachute Joe" has written the fol-
lowing description of the adventure:
ION Monday, about two o'clock, In
gram made catlike ascent up the
Rushden church spire. He climbed to
the very top, where he balanced himself
on one foot, holding the other in his
hand. He then took a leisurable view
of his surroundings from the lofty posi-
ton. Being apparently satisfied he
commenced the descent, and having
reached the topmost crotchets, to the
horror of the crowd below he deliber-
ately turned his back to the steeple
and stood motionless with extended
arms, his feet alone resting on the
slight projection of the crotchets.
Fancy man standing with his back
to rock resting on a narrow ledge
inches in width, with a yawning
chasm close on 200 feet deep,
into which he might plunge head
long at any moment, and you feel
Migrants position! A horrible still
ness reigned below throughout the
crowd, who every moment expected to
see ingram plunge headlong down
through the awful space. To the sur
prise of all Ingram swiftly turned
round again, catching hold of the stee
pie by one hand, and began making the
descent in a swinging cat-like action,
to the relief of all onlookers. Ingram
warns any persons from initiating his
action up this special spire, as the
crotchets are nearly worn through by
the action of the weather. Ingram
says he never intends ascending an.
other spire only for the purpose OF
working thereon, Rushden being the
last of many spires he has assembled"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-02-08

There will be donation at the DYER
school house, six miles north of Lam
caster, Saturday evening Feb'y 9th,
given to the pastor of the church by
the Young Peoples Society.
There viii be Donation at the DYER
school house, 6 miles north of Lancas-
ter, Saturday evening. February 9th,
given TO the pastor of the church by
the Young Peoples Society.
COUNTY TREASURER HARsHgERGER.
sent the State Taxes of Grant County
to the State Treasurer, last Tuesday.
The amount was S24. 1873. S17,512.-
66 of this was for educational purposes
and will be returned to the county next
June 1t seems and is nonsensical
arrangement TO have this money col
lected in January and sent up to Md
ison TO stay there or IN a Milwaukee
bank for six months and then be sent
back TO the county for distribution
among the different school districts.
This money might Just as we'll be left
in the counties or in the towns them
selves for that matter and paid out to
the school districts as soon as demand
ed by them. There is some red tape
about this school money that the next
legislature can do away with for the
interest of the people. We are not
ready to believe for moment that any
harm can come from change in the
plan of collecting and paying out school
money.