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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

Sheraton. my cage and prison, Was -
benedcent one for me- q
II, as my husband stopped that 8
might imprint q chaste salute upon
his cheek. there had beenzon to w1lis-S
per in my earsi .sThis shall be the last
time YOU eversembFace him." If, as he
departed fromme, and watched with
careless eyes Ibis Tetreating figure,
had had assurances that never again
should lay eyes upon him. would my
kiss have gained In warmth and fer
vor? Would my eyes have grown less
Indifferent and more tender for the
knowledge? No, think not.
Good, admirables conscientious man
that he was there was nothing in
James Mavis to arouse even shadow
OF love or personals devotion in a wo-s
mans soul. He never called forth g
spark of affection from me, nor do
believe that his passion for me was
more than Hash In the pan-a BRIEF
sign that, impro bahle as it seemed. he
was really built after the fashion OF
less perfect humanity. ast
Scruples I have had many and ire
Quent, bitter and remorseful, concerning
the step ]. took that day; not one "
these, however, was inst1gated spy the
thought that my desertion personally
afflicted the husband left behind me.
Towards my child my. conduct was
WAOlly CdapdDle. GACuSc AOA - 49,
none; 1t was wicked, abominabie, anu
altogether ,unbecoming a woman. even
girl (for more I was mott, with a
heart in her breast. But have. mace
my peace with her. I have sought ana
obtained pardon for my ofrense. leel
satisfied that have made full explatlon
Of my fault toward Lisa. Goa pe
thanked! she was early saved the "a
perience that warped my Ideas OF rlgnt
and wronp Vet to her gentler, less
ardent nature, the test would nave. Deen
scarcely SO severe. The 9stagnatlon o.
Sheraton would not have wrought ners
to open rebellion as it did me. HOW
little thought as kissed her good-Dye
that day-she struggling the Whlie
weakly against the caress ana Heli
cutting me with her tiny shands-that
should one day feel her the GROWING
joy of my life!
r Ny breakfast was finished by seven
O'Clock, and by half-past. L was on my
way to the station, unQuiet ana rear
full still, lest accident mar my progress.
A quarter to eight passed, five minutes
more, and it came to be three minutes
of the hour, and my escort mao not az
peared The train drew into the STA
ton, and, as it stopped, saw the ued-
con coming down the hill as last DIS
his burly frame would permit: he was
waving aloft a huge red handkerchief,
and shouting to the conductor 70 wal va,
'eWill you hold the train for MN r.
asked brakesman, my heart tnropping
violently between longing and despair.
The man nodded, land passed OH "
speak to the sta tionmaster.
l glanced at the train at the puinns'
painting, impatient engine, when seem
ed too mightyza monster TO De re-
strained for the convenience OF mere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

intoxicated, was assuredly more the
type of a wild and lawless Bacchante
than of a comedy, decorous village
maiden, the ward of an orthodox min
lister of the gospel, as I moved IN mar
mony with the promptings OF the oio
shoemaker's muse.
There were perhaps ten minutes OF
inexpressible and perfect ecstacy. Ana
then thing ppened-unforeseen, IN
nrecedented. and, dreadful. Tragedy,
grim and dire, fell upon poor seductive
Comedy, and smote her hip and thigh.
The attic door suddenly opened. and my
guardian stood upon the threshold! ;,
Few acts of self indulgence bring sucn
dire consequences upon their perpetra.-
tors as mine brought upon me.
woman INDUCES immoral tendencies
and is ostracised; man INDUCES a
propensity for unlawful acquislt'oh'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
had moi seen me standing upon the car

had not seen me standing upon the car
platform, fruitless search through the
rest Of the train would have convinced
him that had remained at home. The
result of my failure to find him was
that my new-made friends insisted
upon taking me to their hotel until I
should decide what I had best do. I
had the money for the piano safely be-
slowed in the bosom of my gown, and
the Greeleys offered to cicerone me
about my business.
The noise, movement, animation Of
the great city delighted me. Ny whole
being swan buoyantly as in con-
genial element The hotel, second
rate but respectable one, even in its
very hustle and confusion attracted
my fancy. We lunched, and the saw
DRY and delicate dishes, so unlike my
unusual coarse fare, appealed insidi-
ously to my palate While we sat at
luncheon. the Greeleys were besieged
by friends regular habitues of the
cafe, all Of whom were gay, alert,
debonair. There was a renewal of the
laughter, vivacity, merriment, which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
CHAPTER II.

On that spring morning. when Ma
lures imperious call echoed so loudly
through my being. went lengths that
1 had never gone before. The letting
down of my hair was but preliminary
step in the course Of transformation
1 meditated. My wooden gown, coarse
affair designed for utility alone, offend
ed my eye as it restricted my motions.
In a corner of the little attic lott
which, as theater secure from 1ntru-
sion, we habitually used for our dual
performance 1 remembered to have
seen a heap of disused-once white
mosquito netting. 1 babe the old man
remain below until I should call him,
sped lightly up the stairs. dropped
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED.

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inf1amed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1T is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is Moth
ing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars; free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

had so infected me on the journey. I
was presented casually to some of
these strangers, and the glances which
they bestowed upon me flattered me
much
A theatrical manager is busy man.
The Trans Continental company was
to open in New York that night, and
there was much detail requiring Mr..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

Greeley's personal attention After
luncheon, he put his wife and me into
a cab, suggesting that we should
drive to the piano esta blishment, ac-
complish our purpose there. and then
meet him at the theater, where l
might have glimpse of the rehearsal,
which would at that time be in
progress.
I was to take the o'clock train back
to Sheraton The fact was never for a
moment absent from the distracting
happiness I was enjoying. 1t marred
it as breath pollutes the shining sur
face Of mirror. How could return!
How could how could I!
CTo be continued.)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
An Ungallant philosopher.

a 1T suppose" said the man whose hobby is
economy, THAT as people advance in years
they increase in wisdom. But I have my
doubts. "
ppm sure that have more practical views
his wife.
81 wont dispute 1t. But the unalterable
fact remains that a seven-year-old girl will
be perfectly happy on Easter with few hard
boiled eggs, which are inexpensive and good
to eat, while twenty-seven-year-old girl can
not exist without high-priced hat whose
/ only function Is to make some woman Jealous
I'M church or some man miserable. In the
ater..'-Washingto Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
He Spoke Feelingly.

Small Son-Ma, what's Mormons?
Mother-U'm!-men who have good many
wives.
"a good many?''
Eyes; thirty or forty, sometimes"
1000! That's awful"
EYES, my son..
or forty mammas to spank me."-New York
Weekly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
rhe Voice Of Experience.

The Voice of Experience.
Describe briefly the way woman gets on
of street car" said the superintendent to
the applicant for a position as conductor.
1.-The wrong way was the answer.
Correct said the superintendent, and the
applicant was straightway engaged.-Chicago
Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
She Saw That Way.

She Saw That Way.
The Aztec Child wonder why the two
headed girl won't play whist any more with
the living skeleton?
The Fat Lady-They had row last night
and he accused her of double dealing.-New
York Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

and accomplished young lady, of
Debby, this county, was visiting
relatives in this place yesterday
Miss Fannie Steenbergen, of
Gallipolis Ferry. is here on visit
to the Misses McCulloch and Miss
Cornelia Campbell.
Mr. j. Il, Miller, was in town
yesterday, ON business. He hi s
purchased the interest of his part
ner, IN the firm of J a. Miller g
Co, doing a general merchandising
business at Beech Hill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24
From Tuesday'l Dsss5
"A BIG FLOOD.

The Rivers are Ont OF Their
Banks and B.g Elood Is
%, soolsss y 20 :.
~ s4lss' .A....ss :. .. .s..si "a
: 80 s'as On .ns ran I, Low ..s.ss
.1ls @ssss1s are llsl - slls 2ssse9
az ~, 81, al'.l liial fsse.
ne Dack5Asasel = over ~. .ls
elooAeas.s ls7s'lA lemons an = Us
tower part OF tOssn, SHOWN as
5oosete@n' = unaer wasei anu
snoss, tlho els 80. luhsullssss es.so
nave s'so-ssoly Dullslin 8 nsss y
1l2ss 70 s1,sll : .sa1ss's 5s'ssss1l. =
ons-ssols cossass nays 7ssn s'sl'
i'eilsa - lal14s osls.
Asa NO ~ = l'less .lls 49, 8.
ear, n.sAu sisss: q. sni ~ -. =
y Mllls pe N man =. llis 'sli I, -,
oeloM sne 3ouls laouse sao ,a el1e
rivers I. conslnue 70 Plse ~ sne 1sse
eae icy, are now .eoan
ms eneA 'e9seu noou ~ 20 .
soutee u ,nsa. ,1ss = glol'elss
osls'ls'' anu . nsiesA1p u sns 'oe1
pe 1l 4,;..,s.,a.,asa,,a.,a
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From HeadWaters.

Wheeling z a. m. this morning.
10 feet and rising Z inches an hour;
IS feet expected.
Parkersburg, rising 6 inches an
hour.
Kanawha highest at Charleston
since 1884. O. & o. depot under
water.
The K. & NJ. not running any
trains south of this place.
Charleston, rising 5. inches per
hour.
River at this place at z o'clock,
was 45 feet and rising 4 inches
per hour.
The highest point reached at
this place in 1884 was COS; and
the highest water ever known
here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Mr.sWard l.. Smith, of Fredericks
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
diarhna for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that 1T was
only question of a short time until
he would have to, give up. He had
been treated by some of the best ply
sicians in Europe and America but
cot NO sperInanent relief One day he
picked up newspaper and Glanced
to to read an rtisement of Cham
beriain,s Collie, Cholera and Diarrh@a
Remedy. He got bottle of it, the
first dose helped him and its contin-
ued use cured him. For sale by q.
w. NJ. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

A few months ago, Mr.. Byron Every
of Woodstock, Itch. was badly affict-
was swollen the full length. causing
great suffering. He was advised to.
try ChamberIains Pain Balm. The
first bottle helped him consid erably
and the second bottle Effected cure.
The 90 and 80 cent sizes are for sale by
G. w. M. HooH.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

have given Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy q fair test and conside it one
Of the very best remedies for Group
that i have ever found. One dose
has always been suficient, although
u usesit freely. Any cold my child ren.
contract yields very readily to this
medicine j canconscient iously recom-
mend it for Group and colds In child
ren.-Cfeo. r.. Wolff, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, Fernan6iina, Fla. Sold.
by q. w. NJ. Hoof.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24
Deathof MRS Entsminger.

News reached here yesterday of
the death of Mrs. Mont. Entsmin-
ger, the sad event occurring at her
parents home near Langsyille,
Ohio, from consumption, at the
age of % years. The deceased will
be remembered by many of our
citizens, who up to few months
ago resided in this place with her
husband, living in Hon. Rankin
Wiley's property, corner Main and
sixth streets. The Register ex-
tends its sympathies to the bereft
husband, and the parents of the
deceased.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Special to Register
RACINE, Ono, Feb, 22d. Capt.
Ephraim Aumiller, aged 66 years,
died at his home in this place, at
8 a. M, yesterday morning He
was the father of Mrs. Chas. Fill
son, Mrs. Frank Ellison and Mrs.
o. b. Harper. of your city.
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Among the Churches.

Rev. a. l5. lIrInnan ~ ecloE on
Christ Church. held very interest,"
ing services yesterday morning at
which time he preached an elo-
Iquent and forcible sermon to a
large and attentive congregation.
Presiding Elder Hammond, con-
Quoted services at Trinity NJ. i,
Church yesterday morning, and
which were most interesting, as a
revival meeting, commenced by the
Pastor, Rev w. j. Holt, an ener-
getic fighter in the cause of the
Lord, is now going on, and doing
much good. Rev. Hammond, also
preached at night to crowded
church. His sermon was most
eloquent one, and was listened to
with marked attention. At the
conclusion the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered.
In this celebration the Pastor and
Presiding Elder were ably assisted
by Rev. a. E. Grover, of the Kama
wha Presbyterian Church.
A special interest attached to
the services at the Kanawha Pres
byterian Church yesterday morn
ing by reason of the contribution
of some exceptionally beautiful
singing by Miss M. Margaret
Simpson, Miss Mary MeCulloch
and Miss Catherine NeaIe. just
before the sermon these ladies sang.
the trio, Like as Father
Pitieth his Children, with ex-
quisite taste and an appreciation
of the charm of the composition
which communicated itself to the
congregation and held them SPELL
bound during its perfect perform
sance. Miss Helen Hale acted as
accompanyist on the organ and
admirably seconded the efforts of
the gifted vocalists. The Rev. A..
e. Grover took as the text of his
sermon, .tCome unto Me all ye that
are heavily laden and I will give
We rest, and on that theme
preached an earnest and thought
full sermon. The congregation
was unusually large, including
many not reguler communicate of
the church.
The Rev. S. A. Donahoe con
Quoted special service yesterday
at the M. e. Church, South, under
the auspices of the Order
of United American Mechanics.
The members of the order assem-
bled to number of about 40 in
their lodge room and then marched
in procession to the church, whore
the reverend gentleman preached
an eloquent and appropriate ser
mon, taking occasion to expound
the principles of the order and
emphasize the benefit that must
accrue from an earnest acting up
to the obligations imposed by
membership. Mr.. Donahoe took
his text from the 72nd Psalm and
18th verse. The proceedings were
intended to be an anticipatory cell
ebration of George washington's
165th birthday, and the deepest
interest was manifested in the
service and the sermon by the
large congregation assembled.
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Obituary.


Mrs. Ella Meadows died Febru-
airy the 18th, 1897, of that dread
disease, consumption at the home
of her mother, Mrs Electa Mccoy
The deceased was born in Mason
county Va April 9th, 1870.
She was united In marriage to Mr..
ct A. Meadows September 21st.,
1892, and as result of that union
one daughter was born to them.
She had been in poor health for
the past two years, and all that
kind friends could do was done
but to no avail. Having obeyed
the gospel, at an early age she
passed peacefully away In the tri-
umph of the loving God. She
was willing to gonot fear nor a
doubt was in her mind when she
bid her friends good by.
Weep not FOL. me dear
Mother, sisters and brothers,
You know must go home.
was upon asvisit here
And now must return.
Farewell husband and little daughter
Well love and wander here no mores
Lord hasten on that glorious day,
When we shall meet again to part no
w. V. MCCoY.
=
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

About the last thing that occurs
to a man who cannot pay his bills
is to try and do without that for
which he cannot pay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

A Point Pleasant boy got him
self disliked the other day quite
innocently. A school ma'am asked
him to name the Presidents of the
United States in their order. He
said he could not do it. Why .
said she, when I was your age I
knew them all by heart" "Yes'm, .
he responded, sbut there wasn't SO
many of 'em then And to this
hour he doesn't know why she
looked at him SO sourly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

To be In the swim we have APP
pointed ourselves our own receiver,
and shall be glad to receive all
that is around in the way of money
on account of subscriptions, etc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

How is your stock of printed
stationery We can supply all
requirements in that direction in
first class style.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Many a face that we consider
homeIy would be radiant with beau.
sty, If we could see it without look
ing through darkened windows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

A bright little Point Pleasanto-
MAN boy was reading a paragraph
in the Register the other day where
the expression great-grandmother
was used. He could not under
stand it and asked for am explana-
ton, adding: "Ainst all grand
mothers greatg. He judged from
his own,
lie all the West Virginia rail
roads now being built on paper
could possibly materialize, rail
roads would be about the common
est things to be encountered in the
State.
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From over thesRiver.

=
Since Kanauga has changed it's.
name to Fair Haven, at least in
the wish of many residents. the
pretty little village in the shadow of
the Ohioan hills has assumed munic-
ipal airs, and to be upsto-date has
regularly elected officers to look.
after its civic responsibilities. At
meeting last week the following.
were appointedt to the places named:E
Mayor, j. w. Ish; Clerk, Geo.
Vance; Assessor, o. Oliver; Mar
shall, Charlie Edwards; Police,
Bird Edwards; Treasurer, M. H.
Smith. Councilmen: LIST Ward,
Fred Ensign and Owen Black;
End. Ward, Ed. Vance and Bill
Deem; 3rd. Ward, e. Pierce and
Ed. Allen.
Owing to the prohibitiye license
fee exacted it is probable no saloon
can be started in the munich
patty. A point to denoted incons
nection with the above is that the
ticket presented is non-partisan,
and as no rival ticket, therefore,.
was in the field, the electionsof
officers was extraordinarily unani-
nous.
They were discussing the recent
meetingof the Civil EN- iineers and
Architects and having said what a
nice lot of gentlemen that organi-
cation contained, Miss Point Pleas
ant added: 81 should like to mar
~ an engineer. "a civil engiin-
eer, dear?'' queried Miss Kanauga.
"Oh, that wouldn't matter very
much; I would soon make him civ
il" Miss Point Pleasant replied
and she looked as if she could, too.
Tt is a remarkable fact that man
walking for an hour and covering
three miles of ground really traver=
SEES a distance of 1928 miles, all
lowing for the axial turn of the
earth, the distance it proceeds on
its yearly orbit and the motion of
the whole planetary system.
There are only sixty-five inmates
in the Gallipolis In6rmary, which.
fact speaks well for the general
health of a county numbering about
forty thousand people:
An evening party to be given on
Wednesday, and for which quite
extensive arrangements are being
made, is just now exciting much
interest in the minds of our colored
citizens.
All pleasure must be bought at
the price of pain The difference
between false pleasure and true is
just this For the true, the price
is paid before you enjoy it; for the
false after you enjoy it
There is some blessing in being
rich, strong and gifted, but there
is more in being none of these and
yet doing better than they
If a man cheats you once he IS a
knave; If twice you are fool.
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Deatli Of NIicIlaeI Roseberry.

Deatli7O of Michael ROseberry.
The many acquaintance of Mr..
Michael Roseberry, viii be panied
to learn of his death. which sad
event took place at his home back
of Letart, February 18th. and his
funeral took place yesterday inter
ment in the family burying ground.
Deceased was 10 years of age, and
had been prominent in the affairs
of this county, and was also a vet
eran of the late war, being first
Lieutenant of Go. ID, 18th Reg. w.
Va. Vol. Inf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

You cannot get. away from the
fact that one=haIfso of the people of
this country live in the cities
and more than half the doctors do.
too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

Be independent Do not lean
on others to do your thinking or
to conquer your difficulties
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Marrfed.

Rev. VIM. Wolf, of Union dis
trict, united in marriage few days
ago, Mr.. Jas. P. Alderman, of Pike
county, Ohio, and Miss Laurie De
wese, at the bride'sho in Union
district.