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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

It's told ola West Virginia edi-
tor that when a boy, his father was
running printing Office and bub-
fishing weekly paper. One day
an advance agent for show came
along and ordered some posters
printed on cotton cloth. His order
was filed, but for some reason he
did not call for them and they were
left behind. The editors wife ran
across them, and as cloth was then
high, she took Thorn home to line a
pair of pants with, thatshe was ma
king for the future editor, then a
boy of ten years. AS the rvonths
rolled by the pantaIoons grew bare,
and atschool one day he accident
ally tore the seat out leaving about
one foot of the lining exposed TO
view. This of itself would have
made the boys smile, but they
laughed until the tears came when
they observed the following words
standing out boldly on the lining in
large type: Doors open at 1880;
performance begins at s:00.-Lin-
coin News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
A Fine Legal Point.

AT the party at Mr.. Roberts the
other evening Maj. Baldwin raped
the company to order and stated
that party had recently come to
his Office and asked question on a
legal point which he was unable to
answer. AS the district attorney
was present and as the question and
answer would interest every one
present he would repeat the ques-
ton, which was: "CouId a man in
North Dakota marry his widows
sister," The district attorney
promptly answered that he could if
he wanted to, and the company con-
Cured in his decision. But when
the Major quietly remarked that
this was the first time he had heard
that dead man could marry there
were explosions of laughter which
continued for several minutes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13


@That sall things come to him
who waits has been proved to me
more than once" said Judge Henry
Mckinney. zone day, when 1 was
a boy of nine or ten years, l was
sent on an errand long way into
the country. On my way home,
being hot and thirsty, climbed
over fence into a meadow and
began picking some wild straw
berries. ALI of a sudden the owner
of the farm came rushing up behind
me and struck me a brutal blow
with heavy OK goad, almost cut
ting my body in two. AS l started
to run away he hit me again, most
vicious blow. old man. said l, sTll
get even some day 1 did, but it
was thirty years later. 1 was call
ed upon to defend the property and
rights of some orphan children.
As it happened, the oppressor was
the man with the OK goad. In sum-
ming up L told the story of the
brutal blows that 1 had received in
that meadow thirty years ago.
There is the man that did it, said
1 TO the jury. Do you wonder that
such a man would rob orphan child
ren?' The jury didn't seem to
wonder a bit, for 1 got verdict in
my favor in less than FIVE minutes. .
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
Cannon's Time Was Soon Din.

Representative Cannon, of Illinois
tells good story on himself. 1t is
reminiscent of the days when "Sun-
set" Cox was in Congress. The
New York representative had had
some things to say about citizen
of Mr.. Cannon's State, and the
Illinois man wanted to defend his
constituent.
"Will the gentleman from New
York yield to me2" said Mr.. Can
non.
"Certainly,.' said Mr.. Cox.
"For how long2" inquired the
speaker.
GAS long as the gentleman from
Illionis will keep his hands in his
pockets" said Mr.. Cox laughingly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
A Premium on Calves.

Howard T., who has lived all his
short life in a city, was taken to
visit at a "real farm" The child
was in ectasies. Every animal on
the place was a delight to him, but
his affections especially conferred
upon Jersey calf.
81 would like to buy it," he said
to the owner.
"BUt what would you give in ex-
change?" he was asked.
"My baby sister," replied the
child. with the utmost gravity.
Eve have a new baby nearly every
year at our house, and we've never
had a calf."-Nev York Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

While burning brush on his farm
in Upsher Co., Colonel William
Hall laid his coat, containing $1,000
on log and went to an adjoining
field and started fire. The flames
prevented him from returning to
the spot where he left the garment,
which with its contents, was totally
destroyed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
Emerson and the Farmer.

GLnEE8on
It's said Ralph Waldo Emerson
Lent to farmer whom he knew,
To try experiment upon
And see what with IL he would do,
A work of Plato's. well translated
In good sound Saxon English prose,
Which over books most antiquated
Often q charm enhancing throws.
The farmer neighbor in the street
A few weeks afterward he saw
And kindly, pleasantly did greet,
True to his hearts benignant law.
he asked him then II he did ike
That book Of Plato's he had lent,
II aught in it his mind did strike
OF wisdom or Of argument
The farmer neighbor then replied:
'Yes, Mr.. Emerson, indeed
The truth-it cannot be denied
took delight that book to read.
That Plato Is n man Of sense,
And he puts things directly too.
He never stands upon the fence,
But says outright what he thinks true.
HInever read = book which more
Set me to thinking things about,
Which wider opened the minds door
Both TO look In and to look out.
sPlato not only pleases me.
But does as much surprise as please,
For in a way cannot see
He has got some Of my idees."
-Donahoe's Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13


On board Baltimore train pull
ing into -Parkersburg was a book
agent whose demeanor conveyed
the impression that he was matter
of fact all the way through. No
foolishness; no trifing with or in
the every day affairs of his busy old
life.
"Mr. Conductor, what time do we
get into Parkersburg2"
Ten-twenty,p replied the official
politely.
"Yes. Well, what time can 1 get
train going West2s
"Nine-twenty."
$40 morrow"
Tonight
"Conductor, don't take me for a
fool because my beard grows the
wrong way and my cIo'es suggest
the whippoorwills and pennyroyal.
I'm serious"
$50 am 1, good friend. You can
make it all right"
"Waal, now, how2"
"Just keep your seat"
"And leave town an hour. before
1 get into it2"
"That's the idea, my good friend. .
"Look h'yer. You may be a
good conductor an know all the
stations and spoilers an how to
knock down 40 per cent O. the re-
ceipts, but when you claim to have
a reversin lever on the sun you're
of, decidedly of"
"But the time changes an hour at
the river"
"Then, at this rate, if 1 go ON to
San Francisco, P'll get there some
time last<week.. L guess I'll get off
and wait until 1 catch up with my
self"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
At HGLoom.

While the water crosses slumber,
While the birds are few In number.
Spring Is busy at her loom,
Weaving for the time Of bloom;
For the trees, bright green awning,
For the time OF vernal daWning:
With . warp Of living green,
With . weft Of E0wery sheen,
Bright the Wreaths to deck her pillow
Hanging from the oak and willow
Soon her robes OF living green
In their beauty Will be seen
Watch the swiftness Of her fingers
Weaving, where the sunlight fingers
In the NOISY meadow nook,
By the gently purling brook
Soon we'll see the sweet unwilling
OF the pink arbutus trailing:
Then the snowdrups viii peep up
And the yellow buttercup-
When the days are soft and hay
Smile beside the nodding daisy,
And her shuttle she viii ply
Meath . sunny, azure sky,
TN her welt and warp she closes
With the blooming Of the roses.
-RoEfor GIoho
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
Cheap Excursions to be Run BY the Ohio
Central.

If You are going anywhere, carefully
scan this column. If you do not find
what you want in it write nearest Ohio
Central Agent who is always supplied
with the lowest rates.
Akron, o., account of Epworth League
Fifth General District Convention.
Tickets to be sold June 25th and 18th
with return limit June 10Th, at one fare
for the round trip.
Buffalo, n. Y, account of Roman
Catholic Union knights of st. John.
Tickets to be sold June 2Srd and 24th
with return limit June 2Sth, 1894, at
rate OF one fare for the round trip.
Dayton o., account of Union Ex-Pris-
toner's of war. Tickets to be sold June
Goth with return limit June 2lst, at rate
OF one fare for the round trip.
Delaware, o., account of Ohio State
Teachers Association. Tickets to be
sold June 9th and 25th with return
limit June 30th, at rate Of one fare for
the round trip.
Jamestown n. Y, account of Beneyo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks. Tick
cts to be sold June 10th to 18th inclusive.
with return limit June 9th, at rate of
one fare for Ground trip.
In addition to this list many rates
have been quoted upon the certificate
plan, at one and Qne-tllird fare for the
round trip.
Remember that the Ohio Central has
an intelligence bureau and would be
pleased to answer any communication
which you may find IL advisable to make.
Address H. l.. Moore, Southern Pass
enger Agent. Charleston, w. Va, j. 7.
Gamble, e. A. p. D., Columbus, o., or
Moulton Houk, Gen'l. Pass. Agent, To-
ledo, o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
Advice To Rows.

Horace Mann gives this piece of
advice to boys: "You are made to
be kind boys-generous, magnani-
nous. If there is boy in school who
has club foot, don't let him know
you ever saw it. If there is boy
who has ragged clothes, don't talk
about rags in his hearing. If there
is lame boy, assign him some part
of the game that does not require
running. If there is hungry one,
give him part of your dinner. If
there is dull one, help him to get
his lesson. Ifthere is bright boy,
be not envious of him, for if boy
is proud of his talents, and another
is envious of him, there are two
great wrongs, and no more talent
than before. "-Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

Mr.. Cannon accepted the terms
and proceeded with his remarks.
He uttered just one sentence and a
half, and then his hands. which had
been snugIy stuck into his pockets,
came out and were flying through
the air like couple of windmilIs.
@Time's up, said Mr.. Cox, who
knew his man, and then Mr.. Cam
non sat down.
Anybody who ever saw Mr.. Cam
non gesticulate win appreciate the
spirit with which he tells of his first
and only effort to talk without the
use of his arms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
A Household Treasure.

D. w. Fuller, of Canaioharie, N. Y,
says that he always keeps DIR. King
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurab!c. GA. DYKE
man Druggist, Catskill, n. Y, says that
eddy the best Cough remedy; that he has
used il in his family for eight years. and
it has never failed to do all that is claim
ed for it. wy not try remedy SO long
tried and tested. Trial bottles free at
Hooff7s Drug Store. Regular size SOC.
and Sl.OO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13


Most countries states and cities
give marriage certificates, which
are short and simply certify that
the marriage has taken place, but
in Belgium the certificate of mar
riage, is in form of a little book
which contains, in addition, much
information, such as an abstract of
the marriage laws of that country,
and hints as to the feeding and care
of infants, and at the end very
liberal space is left for the inscrip-
ton of the names of twelve children.
Maryland Medical Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
See the Morld,s Fair FOR Fifteen Can't.

See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen Cents.
Upon receit of your address and fifteen
cents in postage stamps, we will mail
you prepared our Souvenir Portfolio of
the Worlds Columbian Exposition, the
regular price is Is cents, but as we want
you to have one. we make the price
nominal. You will find it work of art
and thing to be priced. 1t contains
full page views of the great buildings,
with descriptions of same, and is exc
cuted in highest style of art. If not sat
isfied with it, after you get it, we willre-
fund the stamps and let you keep the
book. Address
H. E. BUCKLEN & Co.,
Chicago. III.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

"Remember, Witness" sharply
exclaimed the attorney for the de-
Tense, "you are on oathl' aThere
amt no danger of my forgettin' it, .
replied the witness, sulIenly. Sim
tellin' the truth for nothin', when L
could have made s4 by lynn for
your side of the case, and you know
it, too"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
The Rose and the Gardener.

49, 111l11 1ll1 tISLlELs
The rose in the garden slipped her bud,
And she laughed In spite Of her youthful blood
As she thought Of the gardener standing by
SHe iuo Old-so old-and he soon will dfeFi
The fun rose waved in the warm June air,
And she spread and spread tin her heart lay
bare,
And she laughed once more as she heard his
tread
'Hs Is older now. He VIII soon be deadr'
But the breeze Of the morning blew and found
That the leaves Of the blown rose strewed the
ground,
And he raked them softly under the mold
And wOys the thing to random rhyme,
For the rose Is Beauty; the gardener. Time.
Austin Dobson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.
and not less than one million people
have found just friend in DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs,
and colds. If you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial will
convince you that it has wonderful cur
alive powers in all diseases of Throat,
Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guar
anteed to do all that is claimed or mon
ey will he refunded. Trial bottles free
at Hooff7s Drug Store. Large bottles SOC.
and $1.O0
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

ne skyis dark SIN thou shouldst not repine.
For after darkness always cometh light,
And soon by contrast twill seem doubIy
When once again on thee the sun shall shine
Ehypath is rough7 -stiI press thou firmly on.
Sooner or later smoother It Will grow.
Then IN the end thou wilt more plainly know
How easy Il the way, for hardshipis gone
Thy friends are fewI But faithfully employ
An thy best qualities Of heart and mind,
And thou1t abundant friendship surely find.
Past loneliness will then enhance thy joy.
William Rossiter Dewey
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
Bucklen,s Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
per box. For sale by e. w. NJ. Hooff,
Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

Seventeen fools had smoking
match few days ago. The cham
pionship was awarded to the man
"brute" that smoked 40 large cigars
in two hours Chronicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
ReIiefin SIx Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the '-NRw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAS KIDNEY CURE %
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidnevs.
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. ffyou want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by A. @. Van Glider, druggist,
Point Pleasant. [nov. 29-Iy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
An Earnest Investigator.

Gentle LADY, hope you go to
church sometimes.
Good Boy-Yes'm.
"To what church,"
81 used to be Presbyterian, but
I've been a Methodist ever since
the last church fair. They put the
most strawberries in their short
cake."-Good Ne,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

If you pick up a starving dog
and make him prosperous, he will
not bite you. This is the principal
difference between dog and a
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

Gov. Flowers has signed the bill
which allows teachers in New York
city to retire on half pay after serv-
ing a certain term of years. The
Marms regard him as their particu-
lar Posy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

The most costly book in the
world is Hebrew Bible owned by
the German government, which
few years ago refused the pope's
offer of 1850 dollars for it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Luanps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs Splints, Sweeney, Ring bone,
STILES, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by the use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by A.
g. Van Glider. druggist Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

1t takes a rich man to draw a
check, pretty girl to draw atten-
ton, a horse to draw a cart, po-
rous plaster to draw the skin, to-
per to draw a cork, a free lunch to
draw crowd and an advertisement
in a newspaper to draw a trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

glnce they who live must eat. though sore bo-
wh.s ti1s had she to weep-wha. breathing
spaee7
Poor even in words. she had no fitting phrase
Whersin to tell the story Of her dole,
But stood. like Eiobe, a thing Of stone,
Or mutely went on her accustomed ways
Or counted her small gains. while her dumb
shut in With grief. could only make its mOani
Julia @. r. Dorr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

Almost any man knows more
than his father until he is 40 years
old. Then he drops into the ranks
of the ignorant and begins to take
lessons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

The Charleston, CIendennin &
Sutton Railroad Co. is making an
effort to extend its line to Sutton,
or as far as possible, the coming
summer and fall. 1t now has 81
miles of road from Charleston up
Elk river.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

when Baby was sick, We gave her cas.oria.
When shewas Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to castoria.
When she had Children. she gave them castoriA
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
GEMS IN VERSE.
Porcrv

M city woke. Down The long market place
Her sad cycs wandered. hut no tears they she'd
IN her bare home little child lay dead
Yet she was here. with white impassfve face,
And hands that had no beauty and no grace,
Selling her small wares for bit Of breadI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13
POINT PLEASANT. W. VA.

has been of the features of the town for over 6
During this tme the Proprietor has gone steadily
on, adding little by little till he has one of the most
complete stocks of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

"zho rzo of .caa.o.i.' i, 20 universal end
its Eerits 20 Wei known that IL seems WORK
Of supcrcroGction to c=Cc-so e. Few orc tho
Intelligent families WHO q 70: Keep Castoria
wi..-il cay reach"
C2z-cs --A;=zTss, D. D.,
New YorI, city
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

''Castor1a ESQ well ade:,tc,l to cl.iidrc., tat
Ireccrn-lcnd Is IS superior toaEy prescription
E-own to me-" II. =. ARc1s;l, II. D.,
Ii Go. Oxford St., BROOKLYN, Il. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-06-13

"Tor several years 1 liavc recommended
your Castoria,' and shall always continue to
Goso cs Is hos invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN F. rAnDEz, II. D.,
1a5th Street and 9Th Ave, Few York CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-17

will suffer therefor. just as drunken
ness, glnttony, or any other animal
vice, surely brings upon him physical
i'll. All happiness and good that come
to man must have been earned. and
all evils in affection, estate or person,
are of his own making. And from this
inexora bic law there is no escape by
of repentance and. faith, or
through the intercession of any media
tor, for the law is self-operative and
not the decree of any power subject
TO notifications of its exact justice, for
special reasons. in selected individual
cases. The Deity has established his
laws, and if we do not obey them, so
far as they are known to us, we must
suffer the consequences; also, if we
violate his laws unconsciouslY. the re-
sultant suffering will be at once pun
ishme1t, an instruction and warning
It is very evident that no such sys-
tenn of justice could find adequate field
for its applicat ton within the limEta-
tons of a. human life. however long
Hence the second dogma, that Ct Re
incarnation The theosophist and
Christian will agree that at least soul
is as indestructible as science knows
matter to be But the former sees no
place in the scheme Of evolution. as it
presents itself 10 his mind, for the con-
cept Of constant creation, for the COM
ing into existence of anything which
has previously been positively non-ex-
istent Consequently he does not be-
lieve that God occupies himself with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-17
CONCEITs N SILVER.

The prettiest of the new prayer books
are of white morocco bound in silver
Silver vinaigrettes with enameled panels
are among things new and pretty.
Toy teapots. ewers and basins of silver
are introduced as presents for children
Portraits in Limoges enamel set in sill
ters.
Silver standards for fruit knives came in
new shapes. The knife blades are in sill
yer gilt.
Paper knives of mother of pearl. with
handles of silver wire uniting in pretty
form. are new.
With the exception Of the new table
ware in silver. gilt, there seems to be lev
cha ngeS in silver.
The new. .sponges for the library are
luXuriously incased in repousse silver AMI
set in embossed trays.
Silver bordered PRAYER hooks have not
been SO conspicuously religious in crna-
n-tntation as floral.
The silver buckles. with ribbons for co..
lar bands, are furnished even to the hooks
and eyes for fastening in the back.
4 silver standard for menu cards has a
convulvuius. with its lip upturned at the
side. This is for the nosegay and is an
idea that will appeal TO the hospital hos