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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28
The fat man merely snorted.

1t was little New Hampshire
village among the mountains, where
the country store served as post
Office, circulating library shoe store
and everything else combined, that
a Boston lady, glancing over the
books, inquired "Have you Brown
ing 2" "No," said the attendant,
somewhat regretfnlly, and not
knowing just what kind of an arti-
Gle Browning might be, awe have
not" Then more brightly awe
have blacking and bIueing, and
have a man who does whiting. We
occasionally do pinking Would
any Of these do r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28
4 PHOTOGRAPH.
M rnInANDrn aannEr.

~ u ftttLAN ~ a = - itttt---
AS 1 look on the card before me
And dream ofthe happy past.
Scenes that have fed and joys that are dea'
Come out OF the darkness at last
And live no more in the present,
For yet tits a time to be
And your likeness there, with its chestnu
hair.
Is a thing OF life to me.
You smile oh, how 1t thrills me,
Aud the delicate touch OF your hand
Is thought supreme for a poets theme,
As rain TO a thirst land.
The songs you sang as I loved Them
Like the sirens, songs as sweet
j hear again as the old refrain
That brought me TO your feet.
Each trtfiing token you gave me-
Each tender little caress-
j sit and dream, and again they seem
From mem'ryis throng to press.
Out fro. IA the deep, dark background,
out from the bitter past
And my pain grows duh and my heart grow
full
eeIoye that does not cast
Long, weird and ghastIy shadows
That cause me endless pain
Again, as OF old, my trust you hold,
And queen OF my heart you reign.
But now it is fading from me,
My life grows bitter and hard
AS waking see in front OF me
A plain and senseless card.
place 1t again on the mantel,
And try to drown the past,
My dream OF thee, as it cannot be,
Fades out in the darkness at last.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

mo prepared for the day his dead
b would be swinging at the end
Of rope in the old barn on the
ID end of his lot Yes, he would
nd himself He had not entered
tha arm for month, bnt he knew
the was stout rope coiled on a
| pc out there, and the beams and
Ebra offered better chances to Sc
Gu the free e1d than a hook in his
hu lie cabin After an hours
tlla ht Unele Jim got up, put on
BIZ at, looked around to bid his
30 farewell and started for the
ha He knew that a gale was
lsu ping over the country, but he
did bot realize its strength until
eli Of tho house Half way be
tN the kitchen door and the
ba sudden gust caught him up
AM ing him down, and at the
san instant the old barn tunbled
10 with crash
The old man got up dazed and
bewildered The fall of the barn
frightened him and temporarily
drove away all thoughts of suicide.
He had turned to re enter the house
when he heard faint cries for help
from the debris of the barn, and in
state of great amazement he hob
bled out to the wreckage to inves-
tigate. He soon discovered man
held down by beams and planks,
and as he worked to release him he
came across satchel. The man
had broken leg and soon after be-
ing found became unconscious.
Uncle Jim, almost helpless and very
badly frightened, shouted for help,
and it was an hour after the victim
of the accident had been released
that his identity was known, and
people told the old ex soldier that
fortune had smiled on him at last.
The bank robber had not hidden
in the woods. Instead of going be-
yond Charlotte he had secreted him
self in Uncle Jim's old barn to wait
for pursuit to cool and favorable
moment to steal another horse.
Davids & Davids had offered re-
ward of $4,000 for the man and his
plnnder, and at noon of Thanks
giving day both were in the kitchen
of the old cripple's shanty home
and being well guarded by officers
of the law. The burglar, who turn
ed out to be professional of no
mean regulations was very badly
injured, and it was months before
he could be tried and given his just
deserts, but Than lxsgiving's sun had
not yet gone down when Uncle jim
bad been provided with all the com
forts of life and had thanked his
God score of times that out of the
bitterness of poverty and the eli
max of misfortune had arisen gale
to prevent self murder and bring
happiness and plenty in the same
breath.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

Some years ago a preacher in Vir-
GINA who entertained the strange
idea that a person couldn't reach
heaven if they used tobacco, asked
an old slave woman who was puff
ing away at corn cob pipe if she
expected to get to heaven. Her re-
ply was, eyes, master, by de grace
of de Lord" awell, then said he,
"don't you know that nothing I'M
clean can enter heaven, and what
viii you do with your vile stink
breath21 a0hi', said she, swhen !
dies l 'spect to leave dat BRET be-
hind me-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

"California," said the fat man,
"must be a delightful place for a
lazy man from what / have read OF
it."
at is if he hasn't got a wooden
leg" Clipped in the man with the
red goatee.
aWbat on earth has that got to do
with it7'
"well, knew a wooden legged
fellow once who went out there and
tried to farm, but he had to give it
up. You see, he was so lazy and
the soil was SO rich that about half
the time he would find that he had
stood in one place SO long that his
leg had taken root, and that OF
course Inconvenience him to de-
gree that no true born lazy man
could stand"
The fat man merely snorted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

.Waddles, remarked Dismal
fodder, tearfuIly, 81 have worked
the district between Chicago and
Peory for thirteen years, and I
thought I'd seed all kinds o. nerve,
but L hope to be caught working If
l haven't just struck nerve for the
first time-and in a woman, too.
"Wot's the matter2''
al called at that house over there
and asked for yiduIts; and when I
had sprung my tale Of VOC the
lady asked me if 1 wouldn { whistle
for the dog SO that she Gould sci
him on mel,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28

Gilmer county boasts of having
the oldest woman living in the
United States and the tallest man
in West Virginia. The former,
Eunice Conrad is 119 years of age
and the latter, Adam See is six feet
and nine inches tall. Watt Warren
of the .Glenville Pathfinder had an
interview with and published the
portrait of Mrs. Conrad. She lives
about nine miles from Chenille
with her son, Henry Conrad, the
last surviving of fourteen children,
and who is quite aged. Mrs. Con-
rad was born on the 4th day of
August, 1775, in what is now PEN
dleton county, this State and was
the daughter of John Mace, an
Englishman, her mother being a
Scotch woman. Herhusband fought
through the war of 1872 and she is
receiving a pension from the gov
eminent for those services. Her
husband died in 1870. Mrs. Cor
rad is only about four feet tall, en-
joys good health, is still able to
walk about the house, has good
eyesight but is somewhat defective
in hearing. The record of her age
is authentic and altogether she is a
very remarkable woman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28
Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Travellers change their guineas,
not their characters.
+ Put not your trust in money, but
your money in trust.
With most men life is like back
gammon-half skill and half luck.
Controversy equalizes fools and
wise men in the same way, and
the fools know it.
Sin has many tools, but lie
is the handle which fits them all.
Faith implies the disbelief of a
lesser fact in favor of a greater.
The scientific study of man is
the most difficult of all branches OF
knowledge.
A person is always startled
when he hears himself calling out
for the first time.
God bless all good womenl To
their soft hands and plying
hearts we must all come at last.
You may set it down as a truth
which admits of few exceptions
that those who ask your opinion
really want you praise.
When a strong brain is weighed
with true heart, it seems like bal
ancing bubble against wedge OF
gold.
There are a good many real mis-
cries in life that we cannot help
smiling at, but they are smiles that
makes wrinkles and not dimples.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28
Funny Stories Of Early ThanksgIyIngs

amy SSVA ACS VI satAg AuuuAsBAflnBes
Many funny stories are told of
the early Thanksgiving days, such
as the town of Colchester calmly
ignoring the governors appointed
day and observing its own festival
a week later, in order to allow time
for the arrival, by sloop from New
York, of a hogshead of molasses for
pies. Another is recounted of a
farmer losing his cask of Thanks
giving molasses out of his cart as
he reached the top of steep hill
and of its rolling swiftly down till
split in twain by its fall. His help
less discontinue and his wife's
acidity of temper and diet are
comically told.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-11-28
THF MEMBERS ELECT
OF The Next Nest virginia Legislator,

First District-N. 3. Whitaker
Rep. Wheeling
Second-John II. Hoge. Rep.
Burton.
Third-stuart F. Reed, Rep.
Clarksburg.
Fourth-Henry G. Lockney, Rep,
Pop, Grantsville.
Fifth. NJ Hensley, Rep, Hart,
ford.
sixth-Jamea A. Hughes, Rep,
Central City.
seventh.W. H. H. Cook, Rep
Eighth. P. Davis, Rep, Mont,
gomery
Ninth Geroge W. Patton. Rep,
Charleston.
Tenth 6. Young, Rep, Buck.
hannon
Eleventh Samuel h Gramm,
Rep, Grafton.
Twelfth-H. S. Hyde, Dem, Pied.
mont.
Brice w cattlett,
DEM, Berkeley Springs.
Total-Republicans IL, Demo-
Gratis 2; holding over, Republicans
3, Democrats 10. Whole Senate
Democrats, u; Republicans, IA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Eirst Delegate district Brooke
and Guucock)-Frank a. Smith,
Rep, New Cumberland.
Second Tyler and WetzeD-
William Ankrom, Rep, New Mar
tinsville.
Third (Braxton and Clay)-Dr.
]. W. Kidd, DEM, Burnsville,
Braxton county; Joseph a. Pierson,
Dem, Tristville, Braxton county.
Fourth (Lewis and Webster)-
Andrew Edmiston, Dem, Weston;
]. M. Hoover, DEM, Addison.
Fifth randolph and Tucker)-J.
M. Harding, Dem, Beverly; Lloyd
Hansford, DEM, ST. George, Tucker.
county.
Sixth Grant and Hardy0-JOhn
D.. Rinehart, Rep, Seymoursville,
Grant county.
Seventh Jefferson, Morgan and
carbohydrates L. Stuckey.
Dem, Martinsburg; Angus W. Nc.
Donald, Dem Charles Town.
Eighth (McDowella and Wyoming)
"A. w. Cook, Rep, Norwood, Me-
Dowell county.
Barbour-Wm. B. Corder, Rep,
Aston, Fylor county.
Berkeley-Geo. f. Evans, Rep,
Martinsburg.
Boone-Geo- Hin, Dem, Turtle
cabell-Jacob S. Davis, Rep,
Huntington; Thomas Hawkins, Rop.,
Milton.
calhoun-Geo. W. Maze, DEM,
Grantsyille.
Doddridgo-J. R. Kempor, Rep,
Camp
Fayette-John McNabb, Rep,
Montgomery, Geo. F. Bumgarner,
Rep, Fire Creek.
Gilmer-s. F. Whiting, Rep, De-
Kalb.
Greenbrier-T. H. jarrett, DEM,
Blue Springs; R. D. Erwin, DEM,
Organ Cave.
Hampshire Evans P. Pugh,
Dem, Augusta.
Harrison. W. Hess, Rep,
Wyatt; H. w. Harmer, Rep, Clarks-
burg.
JacksOn-R. F. Fleming, Rep.
Ravenswood; o. B. Keyser, Rep,
Kentuck.
Jetferson-A. S. cambridge, Dem,
Shepherdstown.
Kanawha-Lewis A. Martin, Rep.
Charleston; VIM S. Edwards, Rep,
Charleston; P F. Jones, Rep, Hic.
umbotom; w. H. 81. roler, East
Bank.
lincoln. D. Porter, Rep Pop,
Hamlin.
Logan-Dr. S. B. Lawson, DEM,
Logan.
Marion-Dr. ]. h. Brownfeld,
Rep, Fairmont; Jesse F. sturm,
Rep, Sturm's Mills.
Marshall-T. @. Pipes, Rep,
Cameron; L. B. Purdy, Rep,
Moundsville.
Mason-H. S. Greer, Rep, Flat
Rock; Byrd Hill, Rep, Beech Hill.
Monroe-M. j. Kester, Dem,
Union.
Mineral-F. NJ. Reynolds. Rep,
Keyser.
MonongaIia-James M. Anderson,
Rep, Cross Roads.
Mereer-James a. White, Rep,
oakville.
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FOURTH.

delight checkmate
unusually small
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SECOND.

Our the same
shapes patterns changes
clothing, it is your interest what have.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

Professor Mars Reelected scho"i
Observation-Disclosures orlni.

Special Dispatch.
Terrell, Tex. May 1.-The school
board today reelected Prof. 8. NJ. ~.
Marrs. superintendent OF the public
schools for two years and increased
his salary to $500 per annum. II was
also suggested that II Prof. Mars
should receive any offers from other
places. that he should tear them up
without opening them. Another good
item and favorable comment on
Prof Mars term Of office IL. the school
finances will not be behind as always
heretofore. and this term has been
taught eight months free school. a
thing unheard Of before
The man Baggs. convicted fo theft
In this county was today brought up
from K.ufman on his way to the peni-
Tertiary
The Confederate. memorial exercises
were postponed until next Tuesday.
owing to the excessive rains A large
number Of people will be on hand next
Tuesday.
The track has been sufficiently re-
paired on the Texas and Pacific to al
low trains to pass,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

The Cherokee Baptist association met
at Troupe on the 2sih ult,
Bonham has quarantlned against
TeNnrkana
Eyangelist sid Williams Il holding a
meeting at Marlin.
Panhandle farmers are reported to be
planting larger crops OF cotton than
ever before.
Cattle nre being shipped In large
numbers from Arkansas Pass 10 the
Indian Territory
Miss Carrie Richardson OF Blum has
been adiudged insane and Will be sent
to the asylum at Terrell.
The spring meeting OF the San An
tonic Jockey Club will be held In that
city from May 10 9, inclusive.
Bonds TO the amount Of $4,000 are 20
be Issued for the purpose OF securing Il
water works plant at Coleman.
strawberry shipments from Smith
county Gre abld 90 be very large, and
the berries OF fine size aud luscious.
The atookmen on the ranges IN COLI
ingworth county are getting things into
shape for the general roundup In May.
Crop reports from Elkhnrt are TO the
erect that they nro needing rnin. The
farmers have finished cotton planting.
The indications around Bowie are that
the peach crop II uninlurod the trees
arc wen laden and the fruit aa large ns
pecans.
The contract Tor the Nocona mill and
elevator machinery was let last Satur-
day. and work ON the building viii be-
gin at once
J, w. viokIy who built the first
house In snladn, died very suddenly at
the house Of Mr. n. g. Butler uf That
city AIR Viokery was "a ycnra OF age.
sommera Dean. son OF c. II. Dean Of
Ban Antonio, was terribly burned at
Pittsburgh. while lying his kite and
running backward he fell into n kettle
OF boiling Honp,
Three families NJ thirteen peraona
rom Nebraska, have emigrated to
Chambers county. whore they intend 10
settle on q section OF school land pur-
chased FOR them.
The people OF Wharton arc 10 hold n
mass meeting tonight 10 devise WAYS
aud means 10 alleviate the suffering in
the drnuth.atrickon regions OF the West,
~ Cuero on sunday night while on
his way home Anton People. colored
Tor many years porter around the shoph
OF the southern Pacific, was
dangerously shot g'hc Intention was
supposed 20 be robbery.
AZ Parks, n small place near Toxar-
Kama. the storm OF Sunday night blew
down the Methodist and naptiat
churches, destroyed number OF resi-
dencea, min ana gin and partially
wrecked seven box cara which were
hurled from tho track OF the Texas nnd
Pacific railway.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

she Was sot Prosecuted for wrong
faIiy Using the Mails.

Press Report
baltimore, Md, May 1. - Pretty,
brown-eyed Alice Webster, who Is
under Indictment by the Federal grand
Jury on the charge OF using the malls
for the purpose Of obtaining money
under false pretenses, arrived in Bal
timore yesterday for the purpose OF
standing trial on the charge.
on the same train from New York
came Capt Nicholas Brooks, OF the
Harlem district. Detective Foye and
Lawyers Morris Meyer and Charles
Hess, who were employed by Miss
webster to defend her. The services
OF the. counsel were not required, as
District Attorney Ensor decided 10
enter mol pros. in the case. He
states as his reason for doing 50, after
consultation with Judge Morris, that
the evidence was not sufficient to con-
Wet. So the officers and lawyers went
back to New York again on the even
ing train.
1t is claimed that Miss Webster. un-
der the assumed name OF REV
George Goodwin" placed number Of
advertisements In various newspapers
Offering a bicycle for sale She, 1t is
charged. asked that the letters be ad-
dressed to George Goodwin, ID. D., at
46 West One hundred and twenty
fifth street, New York. 1t was alleged
by the officers that she would then
write to her espondents, stating
that the congregation of the church
had presented a bicycle, but that the
pastor could not use 1t on account Of
his health. II was offered for sale at
s35, The writer required a deposite Of
So, however. to pay the express charges
30 that 1t might be examined.
Among those who wrote was A. Lee
Nicholson. sSl Calvert street, Baltl-
more, who sent the requisite amount.
He claimed that he did not receive the
bicycle for examination and made a
complaint This was placed in the
hands Of New York detectives and
Officer Foye was detailed to investi-
gate the place, He found the house,
&c West one hundred and twenty-ffth
street was not a parsonage. but a
stationery store, where private letter
boxes were rented He arrested Miss
Webster as she was leaving the office
on March "a, and when she was
searched at the station fourteen letters
and one telegram addressed to
George Goodwin, u. D." were found
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02
PLANTED ms owN coFFN TREE,
story OF Aimeron Highly and Ills
Fifty-Yenr-Old Cherry Tree.

Press Report.
Watson. N. y May Fifty years
ago Almeron Highly Of this village,
whe.. he was years old. planted in
his fathers dooryard the stone of
cherry that he had eaten, A tree
sprung up and In few years began
to bear fruit. Highly sold the fruit
from year to year, saving the money.
even after he was married and had
children.
Last summer his health became poor,
ind ns the tree began to show signs
Of decay he cut It down and had the
trunk sawed into boards, with which
he made u coffin for himself His &C.
centric actions caused much comment
at the time. hut Highly only laughed
when questioned about tae matter, and
said he could see no harm in man
making his own coffin.
He seemed TO have preseutlment
that he was soon to die, and short
time ago he was taken seriously III. A
few days later he died. and by his re-
quest was buried In the coqin made
with his own hands. and the expenses
OF the funeral were paid from the
sale OF the cherries borne by the tree
from which his coffin was made
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

believe that the party was honest IN tht
declaration. It is true that Mr..
whitney. who attended the convention
la thu personal representative OF MI.
cleveland, had the enrontery TO de-
ainrc In n pubilshed Interview that the
blank wns designed to read TO suit tho
Interpreter, and tina. It didn't mcnu
lnythinR IN particular, but Mr.
Whitncy's view was the view or u pro-
tossed manipulation and is only TO Do
charged against him and those for
whom he spoke.
The contemptuous way In which the
Post would dispose Of an nbsorbing
issue Is characteristic OF the advocates
u the sold standard. but the public
mind IL not to be satisfied by such
arbitrary logic The man who refers
10 the silver movement as back num-
Der statesmanshlp" does not keep IN
with the times. Throughout the world
the protest against the barbarious and
OPT icssive rule Of gold Is rising higher
and higher and there Ia not single
standard country In the world whore
the most enlightened and progressive
statesmen are not celebrating upon the
restoration OF SILVER TO its ancient
place as money metal. IN England.
80 prominent a leader as Mr. naifour.
the actual head Of the conservative
party, is n pronounced bimctallist. and.
single standard advocates has been
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

Hon. Horace Chiffon. though express
ING nus views IN more moderate phrase
WNhus precisely with 1udne Rcarnn
whl Tue Pupullsts IN opposition 10 the
Nnuonal Demacratic platforfn and thn
democratic administration ana fevnrs
unn iree and unlimited coinage Of silver
TINS Is bnek-unmher stntcemanahip
NM N go fer AS practical results arc
..1neeriled these gentlemen know thnt
,neE might as well advocate tho greene
p1SN uoctrlne OF some years ago.
, livery Intelligent man ~ aware TINT
ieEisiafion for the free and unilntteJ
sonaFe OF silver is oimpiy out or tho
question u h a wAHto Of time 10 ian,
ABOUT u. Olive the people a r,,st f,oin
sueh useless and therefore sennelesa
IMITATION OF mn tmprncticahie suhicct
Houston Post "'''N''
! BY What authority doea the POS. IA.
clare that Mr. Chiffon In favorinn ma
Tree soinAge o. silver stands with the
Popnhsts IN opposition to sho National
Democratic platformgs
The rietfosn itself asserts as posl.
lively as l, as.tsiis anything, that go,d
md silver should be treated nike maj
means the fsee coinage oe silver or il
means that the Democratic party Is a
monumental humrus. wo ,-efee 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

sam Jones 10 Co ne.sNcXt Week.
Work. In the District Court.
SnecIal Dlapntch.


sam Jones TO Co nsssNcxt Week.
Work In the District Court.
Special Dispatch
Weathertord Tex. May THE Rev.
w. \, Chiles OF the Cumberland pulpit.
preached the opening sermon at the
Tabernacle last night, selecting as his
theme, the memorable words OF Isaiah.
Let the wicked forsake his way. and
the unrighteous man his thoughts"
goodly number attended the services
Mr.. Walter Richards having passed
very credltable examination last
week before the district court, was ad-
mitted to the practice Of law.
An Interesting match gume Of base-
oail was played here Saturday. be-
tween the weatherford college bows
and Dean school-house club, in which
the Dean team were defeated In n
score OF 2S for the college side In "a
BY the Dean club " 40
sam Jones Will be here Monday Nov
Z hhd remain one week, The ul,i.
metur' is, Excl will arrive next mi
Jay, stuart Saturday. and will nrencb
Sunday, and Jones on the lO,aO -,
Texas and Pacific train. - IT.
Ihe district court has tIsposed n,
several minor cases this week and q,
DAY Is engaged IN that OF Tho stnt, ~
John Higgins, charged with hreach y.
promise. This case Is similar Il, nan.
respects 10 the Pollard Breekinri1l's,
one that has nnstruaR 70 many nervss
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-02

This IA an athletic age. Everybody
wants to be strong. The crAze-for il
has well nigh reached that atage--af.
ieets both seNcs and oven childhood.
The pusillstie phase OF this fad Ia
young American IS by no means NOR
ally promising. But Il Is ono thing to
~ endowed with Vlg0r and another 10
b. sandowcd witch muscle. super mus.
cularty u often induced by physical
ehort pefilpu- % health and calculated
TO shorten HE. The VleOr which means
a regular aud efficient dischargv OF tho
physical functions X the nrst n.rtlam
at which an may sateiy aim Without
cAuslus ruptures or hrcaking blood
vessels Hostetter's Stomach Rittcrs is
ierRelN conducive 10 a gain ia Nlsor OF
this sort. sincc h stlmulntes and As.
slste diecelion, promotes regular hill
ous secretion and keeps the bowels IL
order sleep, that Grand reeuperEtor of
nervous Niaor. Is ENCOURAGED by t. ana
T. reipedics melnr'sl. Pneumatic and
lidi,si trouble.