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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
FORCE or HABIT.
BY Grace Lincoln.


Early Rapidlo was always ahead of
time, usually one hour When he was a
baby he would awaken from his maps be-
fore he was expected 20. not that infants
are reliable as to the hour of their wax
ing and sleeping, but, for instance, If he
opened his eyes at 2 the hrst day, Il was
1 the day after, II the next. and so on.
From the time Early went TO school, he
arrived before the doors were open, and
more than once. on cold winter mornings,
was nearly frozen, while waiting for some
one to let him in.
His parents tried all sorts of means 70
restrains Early, and the following Is an
example of their success. One night Mr.
Rapidio put a handcun on one Of the
sons wrists, and fastened chain from
ii to a ring secured TO the bsdpost He
retired with the idea that on the follow
ing morning when he came down 10
breakfast he would not see Early stand
ing in the doorway of the dining room.
After a refreshing nights sleep the head
of the house was awakened by a Changing
rafting sound on the stairs. He rushed
out Of mis- room and saw Early disappear
through the hall with the chain, paddock
and bedpost dangling after him.
How in all possessed did you get
away?" shouted Mr.. Rspidio.
81 did IL with my little Ratchet father. d"
cheerfuhy replied the truthful boy
Early grew up and went TO college, His
earliness afforded much amusement for
his fellow students. but after awhile they
became accustomed to his being an hour
ahead OF any one else, and beside. they
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Wien Early began 10 back away from
the altar He kept firm hold OF Lily's
hand. The maid of honor snatched up
the brides train; the best man, nervous
ly cutching the ring, kept as close to
Carly possible; the minister walked
facing them, and spoke as rapidly as he
could; and the bridesmaids and ushers fol-
lowed. Mr. Latily gave his daughter away
at the first pew, then he slipped into the
seat beside his wife.
Thus the whole bridal party became a
moving body. keeping step to the minis
ter's voice. Half way down the aisle the
ring was put on, and as the bride and
groom reached the threshold of the
church, the Blessing was pronounced.
Early conducted his wife to the carriage,
and they drove 70 the LatIiy's house, to
receive the congratulations of their
friends
As the best man and the mad Of honor
were refreshing themselves with chicken
eroquettes, at the reception, she mourn
fully conhded to him.
u confess myself beaten. If a girl is
behindhand up to the day of her mar
riage, she viii be on that day"
Yes" he replied land If a man has al
ways been ahead of every one else, his
best man can't restrain him on his we'd
ding day"
They both agreed there would be a dif-
ference Of time between the Rapidios, even
until death.
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been asked to the wedding, expected It
would be different from any other they
had ever attended, and after they had
been In church a few minutes they became
accustomed to seeing Early Rapidio
standing atone at the altar facing them.
Immediately after his friend, the best
man, had left him, Early had caught up
his hat and gloves and had dashed from
the house. Upon arriving at the church,
ne had walked seda(eiy in and had taxi
en- up his position, In front of the altar,
like a general who will never leave the
field until his mission is accomplished.
At II precisely, the bridesmaids arriv-
ed at the church. They turned to see If
Lily was behind them. but she was not
there. They entered, and could hear the
choir singing from within
wen have to so in, in about five min
utes," whispered one usher to another,
''as the singing VIII stop, and something
must be done to support Rapldio; he has
been there nearly an hour now
The wedding party formed themselves
In line, and waited anxiously for the bride
AS the singing ceased, the two ushers in
front. thinking they had received a signal
to start walked slowly up the aisle to
the strains of Lohengrin. They thought
the rest OF the procession was behind
them, and did not realize they were alone
until they reached the steps leading to
the altar, when upon turning they saw
their position. They remained where
they were, however, and apparently were
not disconnected.
BY the starting Of the first two ushers
a plan was rapidly developed in some Of
the bridal partys heads The organist
was notified, and once more the wedding
march was played. As The opening chords
were again heard two other ushers went
up the aisle. This was repeated until the
eighth usher. two at a time, and the
four bridesmaids also two by two, walk
ed up to the chancel railing. Then the
march was played again, and the maid
of honor appeared alone. The case was
desperate, but the assembled people must
be kept quiet, and she came braveiy on.
The best man had long since been de-
serted by the minister who felt 1t his
duty to take his place, as the first two
tshers appeared. Left alone behind the
curtain, he had worked himself up into
a terrible fdget When he saw the maid
of honor come IN alone, however. he rush
ed out and s,Cod by Early's side. People
afterward remarked that he was the only
agitated one in the whole party
All this time Early had stood like q
statue The coming In Of the bridesmaids
and ushers had not disturbed his seren-
ity.
At this moment there was a commotion
at the entrance Of the church. The we'd
ding march pealed forth again, vibrating
through the edflce, as Lily. leaning on
the arm Of her father. and wearing a dia-
mond sunburst. the gift Of the groom,
majestically, and as IL she were on time,
sailed grandly mp the aisle.
There were signs Of returning life in
Early. He hastily led his bride to the
altar The ceremony began, the minister
had reached the words:
III any person see Just cause why"
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THE MELON MUFF.
Continued From Page is.

is a melon shaped comforter of alternating
dark and lighter stripes Of mink.
A reticule muff in two compartments ap-
pears with the third figure, which Illus
trates the uses Of the bow boa, while the
fourth fashion plate displays a coat Of
broad tail, or Astrakan. or Persian lamb
trimmed and recut in harmony with the
new laws.
How the rich chlned and embossed silks
and satns are made up in reception and
tea gowns Is elucidate ted in the two single
cuts of figures The larger model is that
Of a costume wrought out from Killed crepe
lisse and MORE decorated in floral pat
terms The lisse front of skirt and body
is white, made over pale yellow silk. The
MORE train and body are white. also elab-
GRATED In corn flower and clamatis pattern,
while The shaped rufIies down the front OF
the skirt and the little Romeo cape and
cross pieces are of corn flower blue
satin.
Tea gown number two is a rosy iaven-
der satin bearing closely embossed velvet
figures In a rich violet shade. Where the
folded over skirt opens at the foot
glimpse IS given OF rose colored tufle sprin-
killed. with big purple silk balls. Tulie TO
match falls in a fun front over the waist
line, and appears again on the sleeves. A
high co9lar of lavender satin wrinkles
close about the throat and is crossed BY a
necklace Of big black beads with metal
lie tones OF red and purple giinting from
their facets. Mary Dean.
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II takes the summer hotel, says the
New York Times, to display certain as
pecls of human nature, and a woman who
has lately returned from a sojourn in one
of them thinks that some characteristics
are shown much more noticeaby than
others.
when we gathered on the piazzas after
breakfast, which we were compelled to do
because there was no alternate but sharing
ones room with the cnambermaid," she
said. The first personal pronoun singular
used to reverberate along from group to
group like The buzz of a trolley wire. 1t
usually marked the appropriation by the
woman who used it of qualities that are
common TO her sex, although from her tone
and manner one would give supposed that
they were strictly personal attributes. If
it was damp there was always the woman
in every group who said I suffer so from
this dampness, with both feet on the pro-
noun with an emphasis that shut out every
body else. If it was hot there was always
one ready with the observation. I don t
believe thai anybody suffers from the
warm weather as much as 1 do with the
same exclusive enjoyment of the privi-
fege. Sometimes It would take such an au-
thoritative form as this, My doctor told
once that I, etc. 1t very rarely happened
that any of the women announced quail
ties that they had any reason to be proud
of. Rheumatism, neuralgia and govt were
especially popular possessions. One or two
of them said they had weak lungs with
the same positiveness. l never heard a
woman give this same manner TO boast
about her social position. her money. or
even her husband and children. None of
the women who talked in that way about
their personal feelings and ailments would
have thought of Boosting about more i'm
portant things. Thst would have been poor
breeding. But theygwere fond of asserting
absolute predominance in the matter OF
physical disabilities"
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AneIia's chestnut bang was an admired
prophecy of the coming fashions IL fell
modestly from the brim of her sailor hat,
saws the New York Sun, and showed itself
becomingly under the brim of the cloth al
nine with the pheasants wing which
She wore on cloudy days when the first
animation of autumn weather was felt.
The men admired its crispness silently or
Included il tacitly in their compliments.
The other women envied it or openly eX-
PRESSED their admiration of its unusual
curl and stiffness while they nursed limp
curls or courageously brushed back their
hair from the forehead. For Amelia's
hang never varied. The heaviest fogs
Ala NOT impair its beauty and she stepped
from her bathhouse after the morning
nlnnee with its most attractive qualities
,,rin,naired If il were ever open TO crit
icier il was during the evening hours,
~, oasIight it had a suspicious look at
49, inncture with her beautiful head, but
tbose VINO made remarks about it then
we're either hypercritical or jealous.
When the party started 10 ride to
neighboring village one day' Amelia
bene had never looked more charming.
There was a September chill in the air
and she wore her cloth hat The bicycle
1a+o Law through the woods. and the mar
low, strip Of smooth sand was between low
scr,,b oak trees with branches that fire.
ouentlv overlapped. Amelia came along
In the middle of the line of riders, who
rad srraightened themselves out in single
ale when the bicycle path was reached.
the exertion. combined with sun, made
he riders warm. Even Amelia's face took
Oh deeper hue than the customary rose
color tarnished with the brown of a sum
rner ran. but her chestnut bang had never
locked more attractive The beauty of IL
was heightened by the contrast. as the
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blood but always feel safest in prescribing especially
personally acquainted with druggist prescribing
p (ppmans Great Remedy know taking
Wien doctors feel confidence
wonder that the general public insist having
p. p. p sold by all druggists bottle; bottles SIS.
Z
DE<OAI OaVdnnan, ia.
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The fin de steele young mother, says the
New York Tribune, is as different a type
from the foolish young mater of a quarter
of a century ago as is the young woman
of the period from the 'girly girl'' of TWEEN
tv-fve years back The modern mamma
has apparently none of the silly fears and
forebodngs which used to make
the life of the old-fashioned mother mis-
cradle. Her days comfort and happiness
do not depend upon the way child sleeps
eats or acts, or any other little sign that
used to affect the barometer of a youthful
parenpe spirits. If the child is really i'll
She 6evotes herself to II conscientiously
and tenderly as a matter of course, but the
ordinary childish ailments do not worry
her. and she is capable Of attending to her
other duties and even pleasures even IL
"baby is fretting with his teeth" or II
"she is little upset"
Whether this is better for the child or
not may be open TO discussion, but that st
is far better for the husband is obvious
who no longer is the secondary considera-
ton 10 the baby and who enjoys the So
ciety of the woman he has chosen as
companion and friend, without losing her
in the mother of his children.
II used almost to be a matter of con-
science with the newly married woman TO
give up every pleasure and pursuit that
slant and unremitting care of her children.
a self-immoiation as well as sacrifice of
her husband which necessarily increased
with the family, and which she felt was
her paramount dtuy, never realizing that
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27
WEST VIRGINIA.:

A L a County Court continued and
~ held for the county of Mason, at
the Court House thereof, on Tuesday,
July 18th, 1898:
WHEREAS, A petition has this day
been presented to the Court signed
by at least % voters of Arbuckle dis
trict, in Mason county, praying for
the discontinuance of the method of
constructing and keeping in repair
the county roads of said district as
provided in Chap. So. Acts of 1881. as
amended by Chapter 40, Acts of 1885
and Chapter 80, Acts of 1887. 1t is
therefore ordered that the said meth
cd of constructing and and keeping
in repair the county roads of said dis
trict in said county be submitted to
the voters of said district for ratifica-
tion or rejection at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road
system shall have written or printed
on their ballots For the New Road
Law and those voting against said
road system shall have written or
printed on their ballots, Against the
New Road Law And it is further
ordered that t. copy of this order be
published in the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks pre-
ceding the day of said election.
A Copy-Teste: j. p. r. B. SMITH,
july 81 4 w. Clerk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27

II "
All persons interested in the above named
enuse now pending in the Circuit Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia. Will take
notice that pursuant to n decree pronounced
by said Circuit Court in the above named
cause mt the May term, 1898, of said Circuit
my office I'm the town of Point PfeasantS
West V trginio, proceed to take, state and re-
port the following matters and nccountss
LIST. The Indebtedness of j. II. Miller de-
ceased, the amount thereof and TO whom
due.
ID. The real estate by metes and bounds,
OF which said j. II. Miller died, seized and
possessed, the heirs thereon, IL any the
amount thereof, by whom held, and the real
estate by metes and bounds, specifically de-
vised by by said j. H. Miller, deceased, II
any, and to whom.
Sd. The parties entitled to distribution I'm
the proceeds of the sale of said real estate.
4tfl. To settle the accounts of Wlliiam II.
Vaught, executor of the will of j. H Miller
5th. The Indebtedness OF the late firm OF
j. H. Miller & Co., the amount thereof and
to whom due
eth The real estate by Inetes and bounds
owned by said ]. II. Miller & Co, the liens
thereon, f any, the amount thereof, tile
prforities and by whom held.
eth. The value of the dover I'm the land
belongi' to j. n. Miller q CO., seyeraliy
due to the widow of J. II. Miller and the
widow of William A. Long.
Sth. To settle the account of William IL
of the partnership of ]. III. Miller q
Co.
9Th. Such other matters as any party I'm
Interest may In writing require, or gatd Come
inIssioners shall deem pertinent.
Given under my hand this the 9Th day OF
II r. HOWARD, Commissioner.
w. r. GUM, Solicitor. junel5-4W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27

This is going to be a Democratic
year IN West Virginia. There are
no longer gold Democrats and sill
yer Democrats. but all are just
Democrats the kind who took
West Yirginia out of the Republic
can column in 1870. when the Peo-
pie were tired and Disguised with
Republican rule, and kept it
in the Democratic ranks for
over twenty-five years. Some of
them got tired a few years ago.
They began to believe that maybe
there was something wrong with
the administration. They had
heard the promises of reform re-
peated over and over SO long and
SO loud by Republicans that final
ly they came to believe there was
something to reform and that the
Republicans in this State were
the proper people to bring it about.
So they let them get control.
But they are thoroughly satisfied
with the experiment. They have
had an object lesson that viii last
them a long time Two such leg
islative sessions as we have had
and the present administration
have convinced the people that
Republican reform is a very costly
and humiliating affair, and all are
anxious to see the end of it. All
we have to do is to organize our
forces. The people want to get
back to Democratic methods and
with any sort of effort on the part
of Democrats, they will register
their disapprobation of Republi-
canism in West Virginia at the
polls by a tremendous majority.
There isn't any doubt about it.
Many Republicans are as deeply
Disguised as Democrats, and will
aid to down the gang who have
control. Only organize. and the
work is accomplished Fairmont
Index.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27
Lesson on silver.

One of our contemporaries of
the press in answering question
of correspondent says that the
reason why silver dollar is worth
more in the United States than in
Mexico, is because there is more
silver in the American than in the
Mexican dollar. This gross error
is one of the offsprings of the
idiotic notion that the value of
money is intrinsic or inherent in
the metal of.which it is composed.
Without going abroad for an illus
tration we will find one at home.
The trade dollar" of the United
States has seven and one-half
more grains of silver in it than a
standard silver dollar. The form
er is only worth as money about
45 cents, while the standard is
worth as money 100 cents. If the
value inferred in the metal the
'.trade dollar" would be worth
twice as much as the standard dol
lar. The reason for this difference
is that the standard dollar is money
and the trade dollar" is mere
merchandise. Money is a creation
of law, legal endowment, and not
an inherent quality. An Ameri-
can dollar in Mexico is worth more
than Mexican one because the
owner of the Mexican dollar can
buy only one-half as much pro-
duce in the United States. The
value of dollar depends not upon
the amount of the fine silver it
contains, but upon what it will
purchase of other objects of desire.
When a man says that standard
silver dollar is worth only As cents
he lies, either ignorantly or pur-
posely.-Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-27
NlEV ABOUT 9HE WAR
Interesting Budget About Plans
and Movement Of Troops.
MILES MAY HAVE LANDED.
Nothing Heard Directly From the
Expedition to Porto Rica.
GENERAL BRo0KE's DEPARTURE.
The EmbarIsation OF the First Army
Corps From. Newport News 10 the
Front Is Progressing as Rap
Idly as Possible Under the
Circumstances.
May HAYE BANDED:
GENERAL BRookE,s DEPARTURE.


washington, July 25.-Major Cen
eral Brooke, commanding the First
army corps, has sailed from Newport
News to join General Miles at Porto
Rico.
The general embarked on the st.
Louis. and as he will proceed immedi-
of his command, he should arrive on
Porto Rico some time Friday or Sat
urday.
The st Louis will be accompanied
ON the run down the coast by the St
Paul, on which will be the headquar-
tiers of General Hams. The remainder
of the troops in Chickamauga will be
embarked at Hampton Roads as rap
the last of them will be aboard ship
by Wednesday.
The reported boarding of German
steamer of San Juan, Porto Rico, by
launch from an American naval yes
sci is taken at the war department to
confirm its belief that General Miles
has arrived there. 1t is recalled, how
ever, that some of the vessels of the
auxiliary fleet have been blockading
San Juan, and it may be that it was a
launch from one OF IneSe NesSSlS' u
stead of from Miles feet that was
seen by the German vessel. However,
the department has no manner of
doubt that Miles is of Porto Rico. and
as all of the details of the expedition
are moving with precision, there is
every reason to believe the troops will
be all ashore by the end of the week
Colonel Hecker. who is directly in
charge of the transportation arrange
ments. returned to Washington from
Fortress Monroe entirely satisfied with
the progress being made there in the
embarkation of General Brooke's com
mand.
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The London Speaker the weekly
Liberal organ. In commenting upon
the destruction of Cervera's ships
says: So far as her fleet is con-
cerned America has no need TO
fear comparison with any other
country IN the world The
Spectator says that ethe American
feet could face even that of France
without any great risk of disaster, "
while .sas for the German and
American navies there can of
course be no comparison The
Germans. it says, are fine sailors
and brave men. buta naval strug-
gle between the United States and
Germany would be very short and
complete. The result, it adds.
would surprise the Emperor, no
doubt, who thinks himself invinci-
BILE, but his self-conceit cannot
alter history The English have a
habit of winning at sea and the
Americans have shown us that
they have inherited the habit to
the fullest possible degree. "
This opinion as to the French
navy is based upon the belief that
ssthe American gunners would
keep. cool and hit every time. The
French would get excitsd and
fire too high or too low, and lose
all the advantage of the best guns
and the best explosives in the
world .
Our extraordinary naval success
SEES have opened the eyes of Eu-
rope, but the fact rem, ms that we
are peaceable people, and shall
never make war except to resist
aggression or to resent interior
ence.
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Notice TO Physicians.

NOTICE is hereby given that a
" special session of the County
Court of Mason County, West Virgin
ia, will be held at the Court House of
said county, on the 9th day of August,
1898, for the purpose of receiving
sealed bids from ply sicians and to up.
point physician to attend all per
sons confined in jail as lunatics. and
persons charged with felony and mis-
demeanor, and furnish all medicines
and drugs for, and give proper at
tention to all such persons at stIpu-
lated, fixed and exclusive annual al
lowance. Such appointment will be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, the Court reserving the
right to reject any. or all bids
The person receiving appoin-
t1nent shall give bond with
sufficient security, to be approved by
the Court, for the faithful perform
ance OF. the trust and agreement
Give under my hand this 18th day
of July, 1898.
j. p. HAMBRICK, Pres.
Attest: J. P. r. b. SMITH, Clerk.
july 27-2w