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sooner done than there was another and
then another, and rattlesnakes were heard
on all sides.
In few seconds the air was filled with a
sickening odor, and on all sides the ter.
rible sounds could be heard. He was in a
serpents den. Ed shot as many rattlers
as he could see, and was then surprised to
see snakes of several other kinds coming
at him from all sides. They snapped at
him and stuck out their horrid tongues,
and their fiery eyes flashed with wicked
ness.
Shooting was out of the question, so
grabbing his rife by the barrel Ed used 1t
as a club and began to battle for his life.
Several snakes struck his boots, but he
crushed them under foot, at the same time
swinging his rife right and left and de-
stroying every venemous reptile he
touched.
1t seemed to Ed as if the battle would
never end, for as fast as he killed one
snake there was another in its place. 1t
was only few seconds. of course, but it
seemed years to him before he began 10
feel that he was master or the situation.
He was almost exhausted and bathed in
perspiration, but when he saw the snakes
thinning out it gave him new life to strike
vigorous blows.
There was one big bull snake that had
managed to keep on the outside of the
circle of fighters, who when he saw his
comrades all killed tried to escape. He
was not very harmful, but Ed went after
him and chased him several feet before
ending his career.
Silence hovered over the hole where the
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and black cross. The surroundings are
hard, barren and cherries. Vegetation is
scarce and the white rocks throw of
binding glare in the light of the sun.
From around the corner of the cliff comes
the melancholy rush of the great river
dashing over the boulders on its way to
the sea.
But Mother Latour would rather live
here than in any other part of the world
she must be near his grave. She has
means to live Wherever she pleases, a
comely face and is but little over 80
years of age, but all the gold in the world
could not tempt her to leave the lonely
shanty in San Joaquin Canyon for even
one day.
The neighbors will tell you that the
grave is that of her husband who was
murdered in that spot twenty-five years
ago. She buried him herself, and since
that time has never left the place. The
neighbors can also tell you the story of
her life which they got from a stranger
who knew her as young woman, and
who came out to try to induce her to re-
turn to her old home and friends in Lou
isiana.
Mother Latour will never speak of her
early life to the neighbors, although she
knows that they know all about it. She
only wants to think of the dead man un-
der the pile of stones and the cross. But
why should she be so devoted to a mem
ory? one might ask. The answer is in the
story the stranger told the neighbors.
Mile. Latour she was called-the days
wheE she was the belle of New Orleans,
shortly before the war. The daughter of
a wealthy man who lived in a palace not
far from town. she did not know there
was even fatigue in the world. let alone
hunger and want. But she was soon to
learn. When the war broke out she was
10 and could have had her choice of
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of Ukiah. 1t befell him about two weeks
ago, and even now feeling of horror
comes over him every time he thinks
about it.
1t seems that Ed was out deer hunting
in the range of mountains about fifteen
miles east of the town. He had camped
all night and got up bright and early in
the hope of finding one of the fleet-footed
creatures to shoot at. But it was disap-
pointment after disappointment, and he
kept following his dogs until nearly noon,
at which time he was in one Of the widest
parts of California and in a spot entirely
unknown to himself.
He made up his mind to go back to
camp, but was so tired from the long, hard
trip that he decided to first rest while.
He lay down in the coolest-looking spot
he could find in that torrid country, and
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Vicious RattIers
Surrounded the
Hunter
Thrilling Adventure Of
a Sportsman in
Mendocino
County

The most thrilling snake story that has
come from Mendocino County in long
time was the adventure of E. Herzinger
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wrltcrs md pub1lshers.

A writer in Tho Outlook says that
somo years ago friend of his wrote
Il short story which magazine ac-
copied and paid $50 for. Tho years
went by, and tho story still rested
snugly in tho safo. Meanwhile tho
nuthor of tho tale had become IN in
dustrious man of letters and had
achieved some little reputation. He
ono day met the editor, whom he
had como to know, and asked him
when he intended to print that story.
The editor replied that he could not
toll, but probably not in tho imme-
diate future. Tho author won't
homo and thought the thing over
aud thon asked tho editor for the
privilege of buying tho story back.
Tho editor assonting to this, tho au-
thor gave him $50 and received back
his atory. Ho read it over, mado n
fow minor changes in it, put II now
title to it, had it typowritton and
thon sont it back to the editor of tho
samo magazine from whom ho had
just bought it. III short time
camo check for $3.50 and call
from mn illustrator who had roceiv.
I'd an assignment to mako pictures
for it, rs the editor intonded to pub
fish it immediately.
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New Feed Store.

Tho Equity Milling Company
have opened general Food Store
in connection with their down town
Office, in their now brick building
opposite tho Court House.
Flour, meal and feed of all kinds
will be kept constantly on hand in
quantities to suit purchasers, and
will be sold at tho lowest wholesale
and retail prices. All orders left
with Mr.. j. 81. Burdett, tho Com
pany's book keepor, who has charge
of tho store, will receive careful and
prompt attention.
EQUITY MILLING Go.
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Clothing should never be brush.
ed in the house. Physicians dis
tinctly assert that tho dust of the
street may and does contain the
most dangerous germs of contagious
disease, and tho greatest care should
he exercised that this dust is not
scattered through tho house, to find
its way. into tho lungs, and possibly
to carry the seeds of disease. Gar.
ments should be oithor shaken from
window or carried into the yard
and beaton and brushed on line.
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coSsEoRATED TO GOD.
The Now y. b. Church Near Leol

The New U. b. Church Near Leon
Dedicated Last Sunday.
Sunday Jan. IL, the new u. b.
Church near Leon was dedicated to
the worship of God. The day was
all that could be desired, bright and
pleasant The irripressible Rev. o.
Robinson, of Huntington, w. Va,
preached most excellent sermon
at 1000 a. m. aftor which the sum
of $4,000 was asked for to free the
house from debt. The call was fol-
lowed by u hearty response from the
congregation and in less than 80
minutes SAP 90 was secured in cash
and subscriptions, when the formal
dedicatory service occurred to the
joy of the good people who had
sacrificed and toiled to erect this
house for God.
The success of this enterprise is
duo to the untirlng efforts of Rev.
A. S. Rifle, Messrs. Willard Green
Ice, Ira Hill, Lincoln Yeager, Adam
Grandstaff, Godfrey Schul, w. O..
Greenlee and many others who gave
liberaIly to the erection of this
church. Mr.. Morgan Greenlee do
mated tho lot on which the church
stands.
A good church in this community
means N deeper interest in the
things which belong to piety. We
trust abundant fruits may result.
A. @. HALTERMAN.
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Jan s..

If we could trace Dyspepsia to its
source, it would lead back to our
kitchens. In fact, the secret of
good health is good cooking. If
we'll cooked, foods arc partially di-
gestcd; ii poorly cooked, they arc
less digestible than in their raw
state. Ifyou are victim OF faulty
cooking; that is, if you suffer from
Dyspepsia, tho rational cure must
be looked for in an artificially di.
gested food, and a food which will
at tho same time aid the digestion
of other foods. Such preparation
virtually rests the tired digestive
organs, thereby restoring them to
their natural strength.
The Digestive Cordial, as prepar-
ed by the Shakers of Mount Leban-
on, is just such preparation, and q
single 10 cent bottle will convince
you of it's value. If your druggist
doesn't keep it, he will be glad to
get it through his wholesale hovse.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Death Of Noble Woman

Oeatn OF q NODte WOmauS
1t is with pain and sorrow that
we announce this morning the death
of Mrs. G.. p. Simpson, widow of the
late Hon. G. p. Simpson, which sad
event occurred at her home in this
place Saturday morning about IL
O'Clock, surrounded by all of her
children and many of her other
relatives.
The deceased was consistent
Christian woman, and had been for
a number of years member otthe
Kanawha Presbyterian Church of
this place, and from which church
the last sad rites will be conducted
by her Pastor, Rev. A. e. Grover, at
2 p. m. to-day. Interment will be
in Lono Oak Cemetery.
She was a woman universally be-
loved and respected by all who
knew her.
Her illness, which was severe,
long and painful brought with light
the beauty of virtue and tho sweet,
humble spirit of resignation to the
Divine will.
The Register together with our
whole community tenders it's heart
felt sympathics to tho children who
arc thus boreft of loving and
Christian mother.
The funeral of Mrs. G. P. Simp.
son was one of the largest ever seen
in this town, which only showed in
what esteem she was held by the
yoOplo
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Easy to Remember.

Hostess-My dear count, you must
pardon mo, but 1 have such n very
poor memory for names. It's real
affliotion. have forgotten yours.
Tho Count-You shout gonzult a
specialist on mendal diseases, my
tear madam; you really shout. Ny
namo is Observation-Disclosures
ski. London Answers.
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Grnnhito and PenmntIte.

At n recent meeting of the Aoade-
mic DIES Sciences, Paris, NJ. Moisson,
the eminent chemist, read paper
on the nature of graphite, or plum
bago, and pegmatite. Moisson has
made graphite by submitting car
bon to the temperature of an electric
furnace and by dissolving carbon in
a fused metal. Pegmatite is rock
belonging to the primary series or
most ancient rocks of tho earth, and
is contemporary with the period
during which the earth passed from
the solar to the planetary condition.
In the opinion of NJ Moisson, which
is based on his experiments, graph
lite existed III pegmatite before the
crystals of feldspar and quartz, which
make up the bulk of 1t, were formed.
London Globe.
Funny Excuse.
The teachers at certain we'll
known grammar school here are
still smiling over q written excuse re-
Gently handed in by one of the schol-
ars.
The we'll known rule is that each
pupil shall only be excused from at
tendance by single note telling the
reason of his or her absence.
This one read:
DEAR Miss RLANK-Please excuse John soi
not being at school yesterday. as no had
stay hore and help hts father butcher
''''' his mother.
And yet tho murderer goes a
I pIiIodaIDhia Preaa
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Irritating, Indeed.

"Tommy," said tho boys mother,
"I'm sorry that you have boon fight
ing with Willie Twink again"
"Well, mother" was tho reply,
"you don't hear of my fighting with
anybody else, do your"
"No."
"That shows it's all his fault.
He'd provoke anybody. couldn't
keep from wanting to fight him if
was-if was professional pugil.
list. "-Washington Star.
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For pain in the chest a piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the seat
of the pain, and another on the back be-
tween the shoulders, will afford prompt
relief. This is especially valuable in
cases where the pain is caused by cold
and there is tendency toward pneu-
monia. For sale by G.. w. NJ. Hooff,
Druggist.
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pr. snnal Mention.


From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. Charley Grant, of Wintield, il
in town.
Capt, II, e. Parsons, OF Hunting
ton, is in tho city.
MIR. j. e. Koontz, OF Parkersburg
was in town yesterday.
Hon. John b. Floyd, of Charles
ton, was hore yesterday.
Mr.. r.. II. Armstrong, of Arbuck.
le, was in town yesterday.
Hon. VIM. A. Ohley, of Charles
ton, was in our city yesterday.
Mr.. G. l.. Wilson, of Charleston.
was registered at tho Phoenix yes
to-day.
DIR. Il. F. Roush, of Now Haven,
is building humorous tenement
houses.
Hon. f. w. Brow, of Ravens.
wood, was business visitor here
yesterday.
Mr.. w. q. Newman, of Virginia,
is visiting his uncle, Mr.. L, v. Now
man, of tho Flats.
Miss Lido Kimborling is confin-
ed to her bed by sickness, wo are
sorry to announce.
Dir. Daniel Duncan, who has been
quito sick at his daughters in Pitts.
burg, we are glad to noto is very
much improved.
Miss Name Porter, of Mercor's
Bottom, who has boon visiting in
Gallipolis, is in the city the guest of
Mr.. Thos. l. Bell and family.
Mrs, S. II. Reynolds and little
nephew, Willie, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Yielding, who have boon on quite
visit to relatives and friends
through Canada, will return home
this evening
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Married on Sunday evening at
6 O'Clock by Rev. Fish, of Trinity
NJ. E. Church, at tho groom's grand.
mothers home, Mrs. Hanna Lewis,
in the Extension, Mr.. Jas. G son of
Edward Lewis, to Miss Ollie NJ,
daughter of o. Il. Hall. They were
pronounced man and vito in tho
presence of few friends and rela-
tives. 1t was unbeknown to the
BRIDES parents until they won't
homo and informed them of the
fact, which was a great surprise to
them, although they received the
congratulations and blessings of the
family. Tho best wishes of the
Register is with thom.
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Hunters Rates.

Agents of Ohio Central Lines are
selling Hunters Tickets to all points
in the hunting territory at hunters
rates. See Ohio Central Agents.
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Original and Selected,

Tho ice crop is promising well.
> Only nine weeks moro to spring.
A good thing-The Daily Regis.
ter.
Our police force is now one ofthe
finest.
Morgantown is to have new
wooden mill.
Gallipolis has an orchestra COM
posed ofladies.
Some people mistake contrariness
for originality.
An acre of performance is worth
a world of promise.
Strive for the bost but be prepar-
cd for the worst.
You can now get shaved on Sun
day up to IL o'clock.
When a compositor wants pic
he goes to the devil for it.
We arc sorry to know that little
Harry VanMatra is no better.
United States Court convones at
Perkersburg next Monday.
Tho head and hands are right if
Christ is in the heart.
A spark from every Christian
would illuminate the world.
Our county is being flooded with
oil mon again securing oil leases.
Pay tho printer. There's moth.
ing like starting tho new year right.
A telephone has been put in tho
County Clerks Office. The number
is9.
This kind of weather you should
remember we have the poor always
with US,
This mild winter is fortunate for
the poor, whose store of blessings is
small at best.
Marriage license issued by the
County Clerk James @. Lewis and
Ollio Nj. Hall.
The mothor; in law joke is played
out. In fact, tho mother.in-law
mover was joke.
The best education in the world
is that got by struggling to get q
living Wondell Phillips.
AT our noxt city election why
not mako tho issue for water works,
or against water works.
Where is thoro n paper that gives
moro fresh local news each morn.
ing than tho Register?
And there are people who think
no moro of breaking good resolu-
ton than of cracking joke.
Division of effort for good and
unity of effort for evil show tho
hopeless condition of humanity.
The follow who is compelled to
woar the cravat his girl gave him
on Christmas gets it in the neck.
Tho paved streets are gel ing
very muddy again and should BIO
cleaned off ut once ana 'tept clean.
Ono of tho bost things about these
cold waves is that they hardly over
1.-Two to be moro than three days old.
Monumental Park and building
for military drill room, reading and
social rooms is yet in the dim future.
For the first time in 20 years the
ST. Lawrence river was open to
navigation up to Montreal on Now
Years.
Congressman Miller, of this dis.
trict, has introduced bill granting
a pension to @. II. Dollman, of Point
Pleasant.
Mr.. John Nj. Groenlee, who is
very sick, was baptised and taken
into Trinity Church by Rev. Fish
Saturday.
Sow an act and you reap habit;
SOW habit and you reap charac.
tor; SOW character and you reap a
destiny.
The recurring visits OF mon sock
ing oil leases in this county, is in
dicativo of tho confidence oil men
havo in our section.
This gloomy weather doesn't
seom to DO conductive to booms or
boom feolings. Yet the boom will
como just the same.
The County Court Of Kanawha
county has presented to the city of
Charleston the bridge which spands
the Elk river.
Tho time of year is at hand whom,
in tho words of tho inspired poet,
Wthe roads aro not passable-not
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Laxol is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend itip
place of Castor Oil.
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through Canada, will return home
this evening
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. j. Bob McGufiiin, of Sewcll
was here yesterday,
Mr.. Jas. FL. Miller, of Huntington,
was here yesterday.
L s. Bright, Esq of Brighton,
was in town yesterday.
Z. Wells, Esq of Ravenswood,
passed through our city yesterday.
Mr., J. X. CromIoy, is now night
operator at the Ohio River depot.
Senator @. Il. Brown and wife, of
Ravenswood, were hero yesterday.
Miss Katie Inman left Saturday
for few days visit to Leon rela.
tives.
Miss Emma AumilIor, of Racine,
is visiting her sisters, the Mossrs
Ellison.
Squire Jasper Lomaster, is con-
fined to his home, near town, by
sickness.
Mr.. G. l.. whaloy moved his
family from Winifredo, to this place
Saturday.
DR.. A. r Girard, of Old Town,
was in town Saturday, on profes
sional business.
Mrs. II. H. Davis left Saturday
afternoon on visit to hor parents
at MiddleporC.
Miss Hattie Simpson loft to-day
for Huntington, to consult with DR..
Cherry about her eyes.
Mr.. l.. A. Harper, who has been
here for few days rest, loavos this
morning for Charleston.
Mr.. John Michael, of Pomoroy,
was here Saturday, on a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Barrows.
Rev. ]. w. Simpson leaves today
for Buffalo, whore no will assist DR..
j. w. Glover in holding revival
service.
Col. II. Il. Spilman, Manager of
the Camden and New Haven mines
was n pleasant and welcome caller
at this Office Saturday.
Hon. E. w. Brown, of Ravens.
wood, passed through here yostcr-
day, enroute to Buffalo to attend
tho funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Mccoy.
Judge John w. English, Hon.
Jas. b. Menagor, Hon r. Wiley and
l.. G. Somcrville, Esq, won't to
Charleston last night to attend the
Supreme Court.
Mrs. G. w. NJ. Hooff will return
to-day from Ravonswood, whore
she went in response to an invita-
ton to load the Ladies Union Pray
CIR Meeting at that place yesterday
afternoon.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. F. D. Hoy has returned from
Huntington.
Mr.. w. G. DeCamps, of Parkors-
burg, was horo yesterday.
Geo. l.. Sebroll, Esq, of Grimm's
Landing was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Rayburn returned yes
to-day from a short visit to his par
ents in tho Flats.
Rev. Mr.. McClung, of Ravens.
wood, was here yesterday, to see
Capt John Grccnlcc.
Mr.. f. l.. Ellison, of tho firm of
Ellison Bros, left this morning for
Cincinnati to buy goods.
Curtis Hysell has about recover
cd from sick spoil with stomach
trouble.-GallipolIs Journal.
MIR. @. s. Matson, of Bradford, Pa,
is here pulling up tho casing from
the oil we'll, and will return all his
leases.
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The Ohio Central Mileage Ticket.

The Ohio Central Mileage TICKET.
Ifyou travel ono thousand miles
during the year you will save money
by purchasing a thousand milo
ticket. The best in the market are
those issued by agents of Ohio Con.
trail Lines. They are good over all
tho important systoms including tho
entire b. & o. system west of Pitts.
burg, the Big 4, etc. Sec agents of
Ohio Central Limos before purchas.
ing. Price $4,000; good ono year.
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nfh Yn,L Enel.

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? III not, get a bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiar ly adapted to the relief and
cure OF all Female Complaints, eXerting
a wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II you
have loss of appetite, constipation, head
ache, fainting spells, or are nervous,
sleepless. excitable, melancholy or tronb
led with dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is
the medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use
Fifty cents at $l.00 at Hoof's Drug
store,
A tunnel near Pocahontas, on a
branch road of the N. & w. r. r.,
caved in few days ago just after
the passenger train had passed
through. The traffic was suspend
ed for some time.
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Mr.. George Shindle, the assistant
in the post Office, is very attentive
and obliging, and is one of the best
clerks that was over in the office.
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Don't borrow your neighbours pa
per. 1t does'n look we'll, and al
thong they lend it to you with a
Willingness they curse you at tho
same time in their Utmost soul.
Borrow everything else they pos
sess, borrow the baby, the cook or
the old man, but not their paper.
Come to the Office and subscribe for
it, or give Jour name to the solicit
tor.
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A revival effort is being held in
First Presbyterian church, with a
growing interest. Rov. Hord, of
Cincinnati, Rov, Mack McCarley, of
Portland, o, and Rov. Jas. Fish, OF
this city, are conducting the servi
cos. Tho public are all invited
to these services.
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People wishing to buy furniture,
should go to Harper Bros. They
have very largo stock to select
from, and always manage to keep
tho latest styles. Thoy also have a
largo line of Rugs, in all tho latest
patterns and lowest prices. You
will do we'll to call on them. 1t
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DIED-At her homo IN Buffalo,
Saturday Jan. 11th, at IL o'clock,
m, Mrs. Amanda Mccoy. Sho will
be buried today in tho family bury
inn oround
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Mr.. John S. Miller is opening up
two coal banks on his place just
above the Waggonor apple orchard
on tho Clarksburg road. He OK.
poets to find about 30 inch vein.
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A Connecticut man has Issued a
calender almanac covering period
of 67,713,25O years. 1t will be use'
full to Republicans who are looking
forward to tho time when their
party will get chance to run the
country
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The marriage of Edward Schwartz
and Miss Mary Dolau at tho Gath
Ollie church by Rev. John Mcbride,
on Monday evening, was witnessed
by an unusually large number of
our peopIe.-Weston Democrat,
Jannorv IL